Category: Hair Transplantation

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About a Week After I Banged My Head a Few Inches Below My Transplant, The Hair Started Falling Out – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

I had a hair transplant four years ago on both temple areas. It has been growing perfectly for four years. About two weeks ago the left temple area just on the hairline looked a bit thinner and showing more scalp, also there seemed to be a few gaps were a few strands of hair usually grow.

Three weeks ago however I banged my forehead on the corner of a table three inches just below the left temple, but NOT on it. Is there a chance that the impact, even though it wasn’t on the transplanted area could have still caused there to be less hairs growing and it of shocked the hairs to stopped growing indefinitely? The other temple is fine, to a certain extent the left one is, but It is sprouting a few less hairs than usual and making it look thinner. Any suggestions. Thanks NHI team.

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All the hairs that grew after a hair transplant are now a permanent part of your own body. It is just like any other non-transplanted hair. It goes trough the same hair cycles, sheds at times, regrows, and will even turn grey over time.

Since it has been FOUR years since your hair transplant, I don’t think banging your forehead (well below the transplant area) should have any impact on your transplanted hairs. Maybe you are paying attention to a particular area now and noticing the change.

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So Is BHT for Very Short Hairstyles a Good Idea or Not? – Balding Blog

Dear Sir,
I read the Q&A titled “If I Want to Have a Very Short Hair Style Forever, Can I Use BHT?”

I could not figure out what your view is about this. I think the sender’s idea sounds good but I would like to have your view as to what you think of Body hair transplant in this scenario if one wants to nearly shave his hair or cropped hair look.

Best Regard

Hair transplants from the scalp are far superior to body hair transplants, even with the short haircut you want. That is what FUE offers. I don’t recommend body hair transplants.




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Could a Traumatic Experience Cause My Transplanted Hair To Fall Out? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Have you ever had or known in your experience of a man having a hair transplant and everything was going wonderful for the first six or seven months and then a traumatic event reversing things? My age is 62 and I was doing well until I started having severe stomach pain at about 6 months after the procedure.

I guess I passed out and was taken to the hospital unconscious. I had to have a transfusion of a small amount of blood. I had a stomach aneurism and almost died. I had to have some metal clips placed in my stomach so I had to have general anesthetic. Could this event have caused me to lose a lot of my transplanted hair? I seem to be losing more all the time.

I’ve been taking iron pills because I’ve been told that I’m anemic. Is it possible that the implanted hair could be coming out due to this incident? If that is true do you think my transplanted hair will ever grow back again once I regain my full health again? I have asked my surgeon these questions but feel like I’m gettin the “run around”. My surgeon has recommended that i start taking propecia or rogaine. I did take propecia for at least a couple months before my surgery and about 5 months afterwards. I did have some sexual side effects with the drug so was told that I had taken it long enough.

It has been 10 months since my surgery and I am feeling like I went through all this and may not end up with all the hair I had after about 5 months after the HT. Could you give me your thoughts and feelings on my story because I read your column frequently and I do respect your opinion. I would be willing to have another HT if you think that would be the answer to this mess. I had 2400 implants the first time. Thanks for your opinion.

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It sounds like you are lucky to be alive. We do know that stress can cause hair loss and I guess it could delay the growth of your new hair for 10-12 months, so all may not be lost.

Most people who lose hair after a traumatic event, will lose their non-transplanted native hair, but I have heard and have seen some patients lose their transplanted hair some 3-5 years after the transplant was done. We say that transplanted hair is permanent, but that is a general rule… and all rules can be broken.

Your hair growth is clearly delayed, so I would wait out another few months and see if the Rogaine helps. I am assuming that your transplant doctor knows what we/she is doing and generally gets good responses from the transplants he/she performs.

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Hair Loss InformationI Have Below Average Density and Great Laxity – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hi Dr Rassman

What is your advise for patients with below average density and great laxity ? I got a hair transplant a month ago but it turns out my density of hairs is 60 hair per square cm and above the ears it was only 40 hair per centimeters. Am I still an acceptable candidate for a hair transplant ?

The Dr managed to cut a strip which went over the ears yet it only gave a total over 2660 grafts in the end. Since my hair is thick and wavy it appears like I have more hair than I really do. I come from an Indian background, but my density is even lower than Indian and in fact its lower in comparison to the Chinese society as well. The Doctor then transplant 30 grafts per centimetres per square using the FUT method.

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The magic formula is balancing the supply that is available with the demand for hair (Norwood Class). A Norwood class 3 patient will not be impacted by low donor density, while a class 6 or 7 patient may not be able to meet his goals. Good laxity helps offset the lower density in donor yield, but the eventual supply will be restricted.

Did you ask your doctor for an estimate on how many hair transplants you would need to achieve your goals?

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How Do I Know My Surgeon Has My Best Interests in Mind? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

First of all, I’m a huge fan of your blog, it helped me a lot.

I visited a surgeon a year ago and he said he would do the surgery for me, but finally i did not have it done. I’m 24 and I haven’t noticed any hair loss for a year or so. I’m only balding in the front and it’s not too bad either.

I’m thinking of doing it now. But I read here that it’s usually not suggested to have it done at this age. Does usually mean that there are exceptions and occasionally you have patients at this age? How do I know my surgeon has my best interest? I actually do trust him. He is a member of ISHRS and seems very trustworthy. He said he usually doesn’t do it for young people, but that I have a lot of hair in the donor area and that since my hair is bright and curly, it’s easy to hide the balding.

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We put together this post to help people like you to select a doctor: Selecting a Hair Transplant Doctor. You have to apply judgment in filtering out the variables discussed in this reference.

At 24 years old, you are at the marginal edge for doing hair transplants. Ask yourself — what is the rush? Is it bothering you enough to do something about it now or would waiting another year help you make the decision?

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Hair Loss InformationIf I Don’t Like SMP to My Donor Scar, Can I Have FUE Into It Later? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hi, if you do scalp micropigmentation to correct a donor scar with non-permanent ink. Can you later do FUE into that scar afterwards if you don’t like the results of the micro pigmentation. How long do you have to wait before doing it ? Must all pigments be faded ? Are there any risks ?

Thanks

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Since we have been performing Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP), there have been various clinics that started offering something like SMP, but with non-permanent ink. Non-permanent ink is just like makeup or just drawing something on your head with a pen, in my opinion, so you don’t have to worry about other procedures (it will erase off like a pen eventually).

On the other hand, SMP is permanent… but like all tattoos or cosmetic/medical pigments, it fades to a lighter color over the years. You may need a touch up, but it will NOT just erase. SMP is great to disguise an old hair transplant scar if you are going to shave your head or buzz it short with a zero guard.

There is no issue if you choose to have another hair transplant (strip or FUE) after the SMP, or even transplant into the scar if that is what you want. It just means that there will be more scars (linear scar from strip or hundreds of FUE scars) and you will need to pay and go through the entire SMP process over again if you want to hide the new scars. Very few patients have actually had another transplant into the scar, because our satisfaction rate is extremely high.

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Hair Loss InformationCan I Shave My Head Right After a Hair Transplant While I Wait for Growth? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Would a patient be able to achieve a shaved head look straight after a transplant? By this I mean, once the scalp heals do the transplanted follicles look like shaved hairs until they start growing properly or are they invisible? I wouldn’t mind having a shaved head until they started growing if this is the case- as long as it looks full!

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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 very short hairstyle something you won’t want to do, but each person is different and the redness could subside quickly if you’re not histamine positive.

Transplanted hair may appear thinner when first growing, but after 9-12 months or so, it should look just like the hair in your donor area.

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Hair Loss InformationMy Last Hair Transplant Was Over 2 Years Ago and the Scar is Still Pink – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hi,
I have had 2 successful transplants, the last being about 28 months ago. My scar is still a light pink colour. My scars usually take a long time to fade, so I think this is probably normal for me. Is it possible to use lasers get the scar to fade as I would like to get SMP into the scar. Or alternatively, can you get SMP and then reduce the scar redness with lasers, or would this likely cause the SMP dots to fade too?

Thanks!

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If you let your hair grow out to a reasonable length, the pink color of the scar will be covered. That’s the easiest solution, really. Was your scar pink for a long while after your first hair transplant?

You may just have to wait it out. You can try topical hydrocortisone (a small dab spread over the scar) for up to to 7 consecutive days, then pull back for two weeks and try it again. This might work to lessen the pinkness.

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Propecia Maintained My Hairline for Years, But I Noticed More Side Effects Over Time – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

I’m a male in my late 20s. I’ve been using Propecia successfully for almost 5 years now to maintain almost a teenage hairline. I had noticed the very beginnings of temple hairloss at age 24 and started the regimen. Over time i’ve noticed more and more side effects (whether directly attributable or not, who knows). They are enough of an issue that i’ve decided to go off the drug.

I assumed i would be able to get 2 or 3 hair transplants from a reputable surgeon over next 5 years to ensure that my hair will still look decent. However i’m now reading that hair transplants don’t work in my situation because it causes more hair loss than it fixes. Is this true? Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks.

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The best guidance I can provide is that you seek a consultation with a hair transplant surgeon for a better personalized assessment and a Master Plan.

Having a hair transplant does not mean you need to be on Propecia. Many patients undergo a hair transplant without taking Propecia. You do run the risk of shock loss without the medication, but your surgeon will be able to explain the pros and cons of a hair transplant (and determine your candidacy).

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Hair Loss InformationI’m 59 and When I Comb My Hair Back My Hairline is Uneven – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Doctor

I’m 59 and If I part my hair you wouldn’t notice thinning, however I like to comb my hair back and recently you can see the uneven hairline you see with thinning in addition to seeing the thinning which actually makes a broken nose look bigger. I can see how something like 300 grafts would solve it. Am I just being too vain?

I guess solve isn’t the right word ’cause i assume thinning will continue. And more procedures may be needed every couple years. Is that a correct assessment?

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In a man of your age, I would expect that the progressive hair loss has already stopped and a hair transplant could solve the problem. I am not sure that 300 grafts would do the job, but I suppose it depends on how uneven your hairline is and what you want changed.

To determine what you need and balance it against what you want, you need to meet with a doctor to determine what your goals are. What I generally do is draw a line for the proposed hairline, estimate the ‘gap’ between this drawn hairline (we decide together where this line is). Then I figure out how much hair it would take to fill in the area behind the drawn hairline to where your existing hairline is.

You are not vain. Everyone has an image of what they would like to look like and you are no different than most men. I had a hair transplant last year (age 70) to fill in a balding crown with great results. You can see photos from that here.