Wait Time In Between Hair Transplant Surgeries?

Hi Dr. Rassman:

I had a 4085 graft strip procedure in the front 2/3 or so of my scalp about a month ago. I want to have another procedure in the back third. I have some hair there but I want to thicken it. I was thinking of having a 500-1000 graft FUE procedure. How long after the first surgery do I have to wait?

Thanks

I don’t understand why you want to do an FUE if you already had a strip harvest. The scalp recovers in 2-3 months and then another surgery may be done if you are going to have it put into a completely separate area. I generally like to wait 6+ months between surgeries, because then you will be in a better position to determine where you want the new grafts and to find out if the goals of the earlier procedure were adequate to meet your needs.