Only your doctor can tell you what is going on and if your transplanted hairs will grow. After all, he was your surgeon and only he fully knows what happened. In general, pimples after surgery can be common and they can persist for many months, reflecting the production of sebum under the skin from the […]
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I will say every surgery is different and the hairs will probably fall out eventually, especially when the new hairs grow in. It’s not “normal” to have them stay in your head. Even if it does (or doesn’t) fall out, the success of the surgery is still not related to the initial hairs falling out. […]
This can be all normal for the course. Hairs that remain are leftover from the old grafts and they can be identified by a slight pull with tweezers. They will come out or you can just leave them alone. I see this on occasion after a hair transplant. With regard to the growth, wait it […]
I have been following the Help Hair product for some time, but I have been reluctant to hop on board because of the lack of clinical evidence that it works. On a positive note, it is logical, and the theory that “increased anabolic metabolism can affect regeneration of the hair follicle” makes sense (after all, […]
I know the anxiety you have. Everyone with a hair transplant wants to accelerate the clock, but it makes no real difference if the transplant is FUE or strip. In either case, you will start seeing the results (at least some results) somewhere between 4-6 months, with good growth by the 8th month. At one […]
I would add that you should not go outside during the day after your surgery due to antioxidant effects from the sun. Also not driving your car for the first year after the surgery due to the risk of car accidents, which can cause great stress. Perhaps meditating for an hour a day in a […]
You can shave your head after a hair transplant, but you have to be careful until all of the scabs fall off and the donor scar is healed. If you wait until the scalp heals, the scabs will be gone by then. There will likely be redness in the recipient area, which may make a […]
There is clearly something going on and you need to address your issues with your surgeon. I sound like I’m a broken record, but body hair / beard hair does not follow the same growth cycle as scalp hair and it is not considered the standard in hair transplant surgery. I have seen many failures […]
Scalp reduction surgery, in my opinion, generally carries more risks than benefits. Small scars such as you describe do not do well with scalp reductions, as I have seen many patients for consultations over the years with failed scalp reduction / scar revision surgeries and difficult scars that result from the surgery. Triangular alopecia is […]
In my practice, we never recommend a hair transplant surgery for “preventive maintenance”, mainly because most patients would not likely see much of a result as they continue to bald and run the risk of being worse off. There is also a good possibility that the surgically induced hair loss might make it look worse, […]
Transplanted hair is permanent for most people. In the recipient area, the surrounding non-transplanted hairs may not be permanent and you will continue to lose those hairs. Years after a hair transplant you may be noticing the non-transplanted hairs falling. This is assuming there was non-transplanted hairs mixed in with the transplanted hairs. If your […]
You must understand and accept that maybe your surgeon, who went to years of medical school with post-surgical training and experience, has some value in his/her professional recommendation. Avodart (dutasteride) or Propecia (finasteride) both are unlikely to work for front hairline regrowth, especially for Norwood class 3 patients. It may help to slow down the […]
Most people will see the newly transplanted hair fall out and go through a dormant phase before regrowing months later, but some will see those grafts just start growing without going dormant. I am confused by what you’re describing about pulling grafts out months after surgery. After 7 months you should see some hair growth […]
I do not think I can impart any more wisdom that what your surgeon has already told you. If the surgery went well, it should grow in 6 to 8 months. The native hairs may fall out as it depends on your genetic fate and if you were taking Propecia, you might be protected from […]
Smoking may be deleterious to graft growth and your health, so I would always advise against it. Finasteride (Propecia) is a lifelong medication and generally people start taking it before the surgery as recommended by their doctors. The need for Propecia reflects your risk for accelerated balding. This is a judgment call based upon the […]
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