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| News : News Archive for August - 2008 | |
Unhappy with my Large Forehead - Hair Transplant Surgery or Forehead Reduction? - Thursday, August 28, 2008
I am certainly not an expert in forehead reduction but I've seen an impressive procedure where a hair restoration physician removed a strip of skin at the hairline and then closed the wound resulting in a smaller forehead. The next procedure was a hair transplant procedure where a strip of skin containing...
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Permanent Scarring with Hair Transplant Surgery- Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Follicular unit hair transplant surgery will leave a linear scar that goes from ear to ear. This is because the hair transplant surgeon removes a strip of skin containing hair follicles and then closes the wound with sutures or staples. Once these hair follicles are removed from the donor area, they will not...
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When Hair Shedding Starts After Hair Transplant Surgery and Why - Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Some hair may remain intact and continue to grow while yet some others will appear to remain in tact but not grow. The ones in tact that aren't growing have most likely broke off the hair follicle underneath the surface of the scalp and will fall out eventually or be pushed...
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Who is the Best Hair Transplant Surgeon? - Friday, August 22, 2008
A popular question on our hair loss forum is who is the "best" hair transplant surgeon. Where our forum community members will most likely give you a list of their top 5 favorite surgeons, you will notice that physicians on the top 5 vary from person to person. Selecting a surgeon should be both objective and subjective. Clearly there are certain criteria to look for to ensure hair restoration physicians are...
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Is it Possible to Repair Dents Left in the Scalp from a Bad Hair Transplant? - Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Damage done to the scalp during hair transplant surgery such as pitting or cobblestoning cannot be undone. However, hair transplant repair options exist that might improve your appearance by camouflaging any "pitting" (which you referred to as dents) or old hair plugs. Hair transplant repair is...
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Concerned about Hair Growth at 3.5 Months After Hair Transplant Surgery - Tuesday, August 19, 2008
3.5 months after a hair transplant is extremely early in the game. Most patients only start to experience new hair growth between 3 to 5 months. Understand that transplanted hair typically starts growing thin, fine, and colorless, invisible to the naked eye, but can be felt...
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My Scalp is Still Red 4 Weeks After a Hair Transplant - When Will it Go Away and When Can I Go Back to the Gym? - Sunday, August 17, 2008
Hair transplant postoperative redness can last a couple weeks up to a few months in some patients, especially those with fair skin. Postoperative scalp redness however, does not have to dissipate for you to be able to go back to the gym. You can resume some physical activity 10-14 days after hair restoration surgery such as...
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Bleeding Around the Donor Scar After Hair Transplant Suture Removal - Is this Normal? - Thursday, August 14, 2008
By now, ten days after hair transplant surgery, the wound should be completely closed. It is possible however, that some dried blood spots remain around the scar. When these blood spots or bubbles break, they will bleed, but it isn't an indication that the wound is still open.
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Can I Get a Hair Transplant While I'm Still Losing Hair? - Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Catching hair loss in the beginning stages is an optimal time to begin treating it. Non-surgical hair loss solutions such as Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil) work best for those with only minimal thinning hair. Determining hair transplant candidacy is determined by considering a number of factors. A quality and ethical decision will work with you to discuss and meet your long term hair restoration goals. In my opinion...
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Does a Hair Transplant Replace the Need for Propecia or Proscar for Hair Loss? - Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Though the finasteride found in Propecia and Proscar is not necessary to retain transplanted hair after hair restoration surgery, many hair loss patients use them to maintain the existing "native" hair they have left. Hair transplant surgery does nothing to stop hair loss...
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Update on Pat's Visit to Hair Transplant Surgeons Dr. Ron Shapiro, Dr. Glenn Charles, and Dr. Alan Feller- Monday, August 11, 2008
Recently, we’ve asked physicians to provide hair transplant photo updates of patients Pat observed in live surgery. In addition to the updates we received from Dr. Farjo, so far, we’ve received updates from the elite Dr. Ron Shapiro, Dr. Glenn Charles, and Dr. Alan Feller. We invite you to see these hair restoration patient results and offer your feedback.
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Can you get a Quality Hair Transplant in the United Kingdom (UK)? - Monday, August 11, 2008
Physician selection is extremely important to be sure you get a quality and natural looking hair transplant. Dr. Bessam Farjo of the United Kingdom has been personally visited and observed in live surgery by Pat Hennessey, the Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network. Pat was impressed with his dedication to performing ultra refined follicular unit hair transplantation.
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Dr. Timothy Carman of La Jolla, CA is Now Recommended on the Hair Transplant Network- Sunday, August 10, 2008
Dr. Carman has a strong background in plastic surgery and trained intensively with Coalition member Dr. Bill Reed. He now works with Dr. Reed and his excellent staff doing ultra refined follicular unit hair transplantation. Dr. Reed is very pleased with Dr. Carman’s ethics and final results.
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Hair Transplant Scarring Concerns: Will My Scar Be Noticeable? - Thursday, August 07, 2008
All surgery results in some form of scarring, and this is true for hair transplant surgery also. Using the follicular unit hair transplantation strip harvesting method, a linear strip of skin is removed with the hair follicles and then sutured back together creating at best, a thin linear scar. The new trichophytic closure technique helps minimize the appearance...
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Do Hairs Taken with the Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) Hair Transplant Method Grow Back in the Donor Area? - Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Once the hair follicle is extracted with the follicular unit extraction (FUE) hair transplant method, the hair root is gone and will not reproduce another hair. The scars are camoflauged by the existing hair as long as not too many follicular units are taken from the same area. An experienced surgeon will...
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Can an Older Person With Moderate Hair Loss Get a Hair Transplant?- Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Though the rule of younger people with minimal thinning hair not getting a hair transplant is a good one for many reasons, each hair loss sufferer and prospective hair transplant patient must be taken case by case. This goes for older men and women too.
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The Hair Transplant Network Celebrates 10 Years of Patient Advocacy - Sunday, August 03, 2008
Over ten years ago Pat Hennessey, publisher of the Hair Transplant Network shared his before and after hair transplant photos online and began helping hair loss sufferers find their way to the best surgeons available. In time, Pat was joined by thousands of hair loss sufferers who generously shared their experiences and advice on our hair restoration forum community.
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Thin Looking Hair 4 Months After Hair Transplant Surgery - Should I Expect More Hair Growth?- Sunday, August 03, 2008
Hair will continue to thicken and mature up to one year or sometimes up to 18 months after hair transplant surgery. This is why its important to wait a good year before evaluating the final result. Even hair transplant patients with significant hair growth at 6 months will often see...
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