Removing the Pluggy Doll’s Hair

My boyfriend has hair plugs. He got them when he was much younger (he is 35 now and has had them for at least 8-10 years).

I really don’t like them, they have a doll hair look to them that is described on your site. He is starting to bald and thin in the back now. I asked him if he can shave his head and he told me he couldn’t due to the implants.

What are his options? We are both interested in correcting or bettering the situation. It is obviously a sensitive topic for me to bring up. I love him a lot …and want to try and find a way to improve his hair situation. I know he wants to as well.

Can you help?

They say great women are behind great men and great relationships. I admire you taking the helm and trying to help your boyfriend. The pluggy look is never good, and repair procedures reflects much of what built my practice in the past 15 years. The best way to answer this is to link you to Dean’s Story, which is a step-by-step account of one patient’s repair procedure, complete with photos that might be considered too graphic for some. It’s all in there.

Other resources that will help you and your boyfriend make an informed decision:

• Article: The Art of Repair in Surgical Hair Restoration Part I – General Aspects of Repair and Basic Repair Strategies
• Article: The Art of Repair in Surgical Hair Restoration Part II – The Tactics of Repair
• Results: Repair Work Photo Gallery – Before and after patient repair photos