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| News : News Archive for October - 2008 | |
How Long After a Hair Transplant Can I Resume Intense Workouts? - Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Caution is a good thing. After all your hair transplant is an investment and you want to protect it (donor and recipient area alike). Most clinics will tell you that you can start doing light cardio and some light weight training after 10 days. The best way to resume your workouts is to start very light and then gradually increase over time.You can get a great workout burning those reps using very light...
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When is it Safe to Use a Hair Dryer on Warm Setting After a Hair Transplant?- Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Though the transplanted hair is permanently set in place by 10 to 14 days, the recipient area will remain a bit sensitive as its healing. You will be safe at 3 weeks using a warm or hot setting as long as you don't linger in an area too long to burn the scalp. To this day though, I still use...
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If I Shave My Head After a Hair Transplant Will I See Spotty Scars on the Back of My Head?- Monday, October 27, 2008
Follicular unit extraction (FUE) is often attractive to prospective patients because of the lack of linear scar. It's often a bit easier to camouflage the scarring with shorter haircuts because hair follicles are removed one by one in various locations instead of linearly. Shaving your head too closely may result in the spotty like scars you are referring to, but usually only after too much donor hair is depleted or...
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Does Trimming Follicular Unit Grafts Down Further in Hair Transplant Surgery Affect Hair Growth? - Sunday, October 26, 2008
Since hairs in a follicular unit are grouped closely together, if a clinic is going to trim them further to create single haired grafts, this must be done with great care. In my opinion, further dissection of true follicular units should only be done microscopically to significantly minimize the risk of transection.
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Still Numb One Month After Hair Transplant Surgery - Is This Normal? - Thursday, October 23, 2008
Hair transplant recipient or donor area numbness and tightness can last from a few weeks to a few months depending on 1) how much tissue was removed verses scalp elasticity and 2) how many nerves were severed during the strip harvesting process.
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Does Hair Transplant Surgery Produce a Scar? How Painful is it?- Wednesday, October 22, 2008
By the very nature and definition of "surgery" some form of scar tissue is inevitable. In follicular unit hair transplant surgery, a strip of tissue is harvested with hair follicles from the sides and back of your head. The area is then sutured or stapled back together to allow the wound to heal. The trichophytic closure technique will...
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Should I Wait to Have my Third Hair Transplant Until I Have More Hair Loss? - Tuesday, October 21, 2008
There's no rule that says you have to wait ten years for your next hair transplant. However your current baldness, future hair loss, and your finite donor hair supply needs to be considered before proceeding with surgery. It's always wise to keep some...
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The Hair Transplant Network Recommends Super Star Surgeon Dr. Pathomvanich of Thailand, Asia- Monday, October 20, 2008
Dr. Pathomvanich is a super star in Asia with extensive experience in performing world class hair transplants with impressive ultra refined results. We are excited to present Dr. Pathomvanich as our new recommended surgeon on our online community.
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When Can I Use Topical Hair Loss Concealers on the Donor Scar after Hair Transplant Surgery? - Monday, October 20, 2008
Believe it or not the donor wound closes and seals itself rapidly which is why the staples / sutures can be removed after only ten days. In my opinion, it's better to wait until the staples / sutures are removed before using any topical concealer like Courve, Dermmatch, Nanogen, or Toppik on the scar area. A donor scar takes approximately one year to..
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Transplanted Hair Remaining 2 Months After Hair Restoration Procedure - Did I Bypass the Hair Shedding Phase? - Sunday, October 19, 2008
Typically most to all of the transplanted hair sheds between 2-4 weeks after the hair restoration procedure however, some may take longer to shed, some may hold on and continue to grow, and some may detach from the hair follicle below the scalp but still remain in the scalp.
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Why Am I Losing My Newly Transplanted Hair After Hair Restoration Surgery?- Thursday, October 16, 2008
Hair shedding of the newly transplanted hairs after hair restoration surgery is perfectly normally and typically occurs between 2-4 weeks. Though the hairs are no longer seen, the hair follicle remains perfectly healthy and intact below the scalp. These follicles will remain in extended catagen (resting) for about 3 to 5 months and then start to grow.
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Dr. Armani Lawsuit Against the Hair Transplant Network Update- Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Over the years, numerous patient members and the publisher of this web community have expressed their concerns on a number of hair loss forum communities regarding Dr. Armani and his questionable ethics, technique, and deceptive hair transplant marketing practices. Thus Dr. Armani decided to sue the Hair Transplant Network.
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What is the "No Touch Technique" in Hair Transplant Surgery?- Tuesday, October 14, 2008
The "No Touch" technique actually refers to follicular units being extracted (much like FUE) and automatically inserted into a cylinder tube like device. The same device that holds the follicular unit without damaging it is then used to insert the graft into recipient sites, eliminating the human touch factor, hence the name. The bottom line is that this technique...
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Which Hair Transplant Surgeons are "Board Certified"?- Sunday, October 12, 2008
Your question about physician selection is extremely important because the hair transplant industry has a long history of being unregulated and not all surgeons are doing first-rate work. A surgeon can become "Board Certified" by the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS) however; most patients and surgeons agree that this doesn't guarantee...
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Hair Loss 4 Months After Hair Transplant Surgery - Is it Shock Loss? - Thursday, October 09, 2008
Post hair transplant "shock loss" can occur at varying times though in most cases, happens within the first 3 months. It's also possible that male pattern baldness is continuing to progress, even though you are on Propecia. But since you are in such an early stage of your hair transplant...
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What is an Optimal Width of a Hair Transplant Donor Scar?- Wednesday, October 08, 2008
In the first few months after hair restoration surgery, it's quite common for the donor scar to appear wider due to temporary shock loss and inflammation of the wound/scar as its healing. However, upon maturation, the average follicular unit hair transplantation scar ranges anywhere from...
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Hair Transplant Doctor Dr. Bernstein on the Oprah Winfrey Show- Tuesday, October 07, 2008
On October 7th, 2008 at 4:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on ABC, the Oprah Winfrey Show features Dr. Robert Bernstein discussing new and advanced hair restoration techniques in follicular unit hair transplant surgery.
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How do Scalp Exercises Improve the Chance of More Grafts in Hair Transplant Surgery?- Tuesday, October 07, 2008
To understand how donor hair availability is determined, you must first be familiar with the follicular unit hair transplantation technique. A surgeon will remove a linear strip of tissue containing hair follicles. A harvested strip includes three dimensions, length, width, and density. The longer and wider the strip and the denser the hair within the strip, the more follicular units it contains.
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To Shave or Not to Shave, That is the Hair Transplant Question - Saturday, October 04, 2008
In my opinion, I believe there is a time when shaving is necessary, and almost critical. However, these cases are reserved for transplanting hair in between and around an abundant supply of natural hair. Because parallel (sagital) incisions make sliding in between and around existing natural hair easier, hair loss doctors who regularly...
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How Many Days After Hair Transplant Surgery is it Safe to Comb Hair? - Thursday, October 02, 2008
After hair restoration surgery, you are safe to comb your natural hair immediately but be careful not to run the comb along the transplanted hair for at least 10 days. In my opinion, it's probably better to...
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Does Hair from a Hair Transplant Grow Naturally?- Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Hair transplant surgery is a surgical procedure where hair is removed from the sides and back of your head (called the donor area) and placed into recipient incisions made in balding areas. This surgical procedure will leave scarring, but in most cases, it will be minimal and easily concealed by the remaining donor hair. A hair transplant takes up to...
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