For those that aren’t familiar, after a hair transplant surgery it’s common for the grafts to take root and the hairs to then fall out, with growth taking a few months to occur. A minority of patients (less than 5% is my unscientific guess) continue to grow the transplanted hair immediately after surgery. I really […]
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You should ask this question to the doctor who is going to do the surgery. Don’t be afraid to ask questions to the person that will be performing a permanent cosmetic procedure on your scalp. Have an open dialog! Generally, after the transplants have passed the 3-14 day period and there is no scabbing, then […]
Honestly, I don’t know. It can take as long as a year before all the hair grows in, although that long is unlikely. Furthermore, nothing is a 100% in life (except death and taxes). In my opinion, failure from follicular unit extraction (FUE) is common, even with doctors who promote them. The procedure is very […]
I have not seen this type of change associated with a brow lift incision. I have seen hair loss with a finer hair appearing in front of the brow lift incision, but I have not seen someone change variable parts of the scalp hair and not other parts. I would have to examine you to […]
Hair loss after a surgery or from a severe stress is called telogen effluvium. If it lasts less than a year as it normally does, it will reverse after the stress abates. Some people go on to a chronic telogen effluvium. Both forms may be treated with minoxidil while you are waiting for it to […]
I am not sure that I can help you evaluate your problem without examining you. The brain surgery may have cut critical sensory nerves in the scalp to cause your numbness. If the temporal vessels and nerve was cut on just one side, then you might have a sensory defect to cover the top and […]
This is certainly a big news story this week, but for those that haven’t followed it, please read the following links: CNN – Autopsy planned for Kanye West’s mom Wired – American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery President Discusses Kanye West’s Mom’s Death What is there to say that the above references did not already say? […]
Minoxidil has no impact on stimulating the transplanted hair to grow. They will cycle when they are ready, usually 3-5 months from the date of the surgery. Your complications indicate that you should stop using the minoxidil (although my opinion may not be shared by your doctor). I never prescribe minoxidil post-transplant, because of the […]
You can start lifting weights now. By 3 months, the healing is fairly secure in the strip area.
This topic is also discussed in this post: Hair Loss After Gastric Surgery. To reduce the hair loss after a gastric bypass surgery, you need to stick to your doctor’s diet recommendations that will help you to maintain your minerals, vitamins, and proteins at an optimal level. Patients need to be tested for several factors […]
A big surgery can trigger telogen effluvium and accelerate hair loss. You can also read the post, Hair Loss and Gastric Bypass. Your surgery could have caused hair loss through two mechanisms: Stress of a big surgery and compensatory mechanisms of your body to divert nutrients toward vital organs. Removing part of the intestine can […]
Hair loss, and change in hair color and hair quality after gastric bypass surgery are common problems and typically happen within the first year after the operation. Your body goes through a period of severe starvation and tries to divert nutrients toward more vital organs. Although carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, and vitamins (especially the family of […]
I agree with the dermatologist that the stress of the surgery may be causing your wife’s hair loss. We know that those people who carry the genetic hair loss genetics, can precipitate hair loss from stress. Furthermore, certain medications that your wife is probably taking (after the valve replacement) may also be contributing to the […]
To understand what you are talking about, I would want to know what type of plastic surgery you had. Was it facial or brow surgery that could impact the hair and scalp on your head? Some people have surgical stress, which may induce genetic hair loss in those who are prone to it. I really […]
Working out will not impact graft growth, just the risk of scarring in the harvested donor area (assuming you had strip harvesting). I tell my patients that they can run a marathon in 7 days, but hold off anything that works the trapezius muscle as it might potentially stretch the scar in the back of […]
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