The density of your donor hairs is the key factor for many patients- especially females- for determining the number of grafts I can transplant, as well as predicting the degree of improvement you can expect from a transplant. The best photos you can send are those of the back of your head, with you parting your hair along a horizontal line along the line of the top of your ears and holding up that hair which is above the part line. That will allow me to better assess the quality of your donor hairs.
In addition, a live webcam consultation, such as by Skype, can be quite
Question:
I want to first start out by saying how I appreciate blogs like this on this website. To take this further, I’ve recently made one of the worst decisions ever by having a hair procedure done in one of those hair transplant franchise companies (in California). The biggest problem has been their lack of customer service and communication. I am very disappointed by the lack of care they would provide. I had the procedure done 2 months ago and I still feel confused with many of the processes that have happened and what to expect in the near future.
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It is far too early to even begin to assess your final results Charles, and the sensations you describe are likely to improve with time.
Your experience highlights why it is so critical for prospective patients to do a lot of homework before choosing a surgeon. This includes not just determining if the doctor is recommended by a legitimate hair site such as baldtruthtalk.com, but also seeing a lot of before and after photos and even meeting with patients who have had the procedure.
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Should there be any concerns if pimples occur some time after a hair transplant?
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Typically if pimples are going to occur, it will be at around 3 to 5 months post procedure, as the hairs start to regrow. For most patients this is usually several pimples at a time, which are best treated with topical antibiotic ointment, heat pads, and if they are stubborn, a short course of an oral antibiotic.
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I also under went hair transplants and you won’t believe that now i have beautiful hairs. I suffered hair loss since i was 20. I have taken medicines and other treatments. But nothing was helpful so finally i decided to go for hair transplant. Now i enjoy others compliment for such nice hairs.
That is wonderful news to hear. Hair transplants, when performed properly, can create impressive results.
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Suffering from male pattern baldness and chemo for breast CA is a little hard to take. Since the doctors say I’ll be around long time I’d just as soon do it with hair.
I’ll be on Doxil long-term. Infusion is once every four weeks. Drug supposedly stays in the body for three weeks. So, 1) is it possible to have hair restoration surgery during the week the Doxil is supposed to be out of my system; or, 2) if there was a break in treatment, how long a period would be required for surgery to take place, given recovery times.
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You’re welcome Nancy.
Any chemotherapy drug can induce hair loss, and may occasionally impair the regrowth of transplanted hairs. However, if having a transplant is a major priority, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend a transplant procedure, as long as you understand the less reliable rate of growth.
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Am from India…. i have lost my hair( infront side of head) due to sudden hair fall. The background is like i have not taken the proper foods 8months back to reduce my weight. I had reduced my body weight but i have lost my hair… Hence please let me know what is procedure for the hair transplant.
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How effective is low level laser light therapy?
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Over the past several years, studies have confirmed the efficacy of LLLT, especially as provided with a multi-diode hood device (such as the Revage system). Anecdotally as well, we have a number of patients, both men and women, who have reported very positive outcomes from the LLLT, including thickening of existing hair and decrease of hair loss. For this reason, we do recommend LLLT as a stand-alone treatment for most women and some men with diffuse pattern thinning, as well as adjunctive with a transplant procedure to help accelerate healing and the regrowth of transplanted hairs
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I am trying to schedule a hair transplant during my vacation time toward the end of the year and I was wondering how long after the hair transplant do I have to wait to go out in the sun without my head being covered? Would it be more than two weeks?
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I get this question several times a week. Probably because I live and practice medicine in Florida. In the past I have always told patients not to allow any direct sun exposure to the scalp until they can look in the mirror and not see any redness or discoloration from the procedure. Any time you expose already abnormally pigmented skin to direct sunlight you taking a risk that permanent changes will occur. Meaning there is a chance that there could be some degree of permanent redness. However, I now suggest to patients that they wait an additional 1-2 months to insure that the pigment of the skin immediately surrounding the newly grafted tissue will respond in a similar fashion to the adjacent tissue.
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