| Hair Transplant News | 11/20/2009 |
| News : News Archive for August - 2009 | |
Do Regular or Dissolvable Sutures Create Better Hair Transplant Scars?- Monday, August 31, 2009
Most hair restoration clinics that use dissolvable sutures create a double layer closure using the trichophytic closure technique with regular sutures on the outside and dissolvable sutures running through the underlying tissue. This helps to reduce tension on the wound. Thus...
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Is There a Downside Going to a Hair Transplant Clinic That Uses Travelling Technicians?- Saturday, August 29, 2009
In my opinion, using traveling technicians puts hair transplant patients at unnecessary risk. Traveling technicians are usually part timers who are usually far less experienced with no allegiance to one particular hair restoration surgeon. They also can't be held accountable in the event of a problem because they disappear just as fast as they come...
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Hair Transplant - Six Months - No Hair Growth - Is This Unusual?- Thursday, August 20, 2009
Six months after hair transplant surgery is a little early to evaluate the final result. However, I would expect that you should have at least some new hair growth by now, unless you are a late bloomer. There have been others in your situation that started late and...
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Should I Get a Hair Transplant Now or Wait until My Hair Loss Gets Worse?- Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Hair transplant surgery must be approached strategically since donor hair is finite and future hair loss is unpredictable. A quality hair restoration surgeon will use donor hair sparingly in order to help you achieve realistic immediate and long term goals. In my opinion, all hair loss sufferers should consider medication to attempt to control future hair loss...
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Is 2000 Hair Transplant Grafts Enough for my Balding Crown?- Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Generally speaking, the crown has been traditionally called the "black hole" for follicular unit grafts. Whereas a little can usually go a long way of making a bald spot disappear via coverage, it takes a large quantity of grafts to give the crown any real appearance of density...
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Are Hair Transplant Megasessions via Strip Still Possible after FUE Megasessions?- Monday, August 17, 2009
Ultimately, how much hair is available via strip is dependent on your scalp elasticity, and remaining donor density after follicular units have been extracted. It also depends on where most of the follicles were extracted via FUE. For a strip megasession, typically a 1.5 to 2.5cm donor strip is harvested from the occipital bump in the back extending ear to ear...
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Hair Transplants on Class 7 Hair Loss Patients - Developing Realistic Expectations- Sunday, August 16, 2009
Regarding the advice you've been given so far, be cautious. Men with extensive hair loss such as those at class 7 on the Norwood Scale of hair loss may be candidates for a hair transplant depending on an individual's available donor hair supply and expectations. Developing realistic expectations is vital and should be...
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Will Propecia Interfere with Body Hair Transplantation (BHT)?- Sunday, August 16, 2009
I too heard that Propecia (finasteride) can cause a decrease in the amount of overall body hair we have. If this is true, I would imagine that the best course of action for those considering body hair transplants (BHT) while on Propecia would be to use Propecia for a year first to see what effect it has on body hair. Remaining healthy body hair after...
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Can Rogaine Jump Start Early Hair Transplant Growth?- Thursday, August 13, 2009
It's perfectly acceptable to start on Rogaine (minoxidil) 1 month after your hair transplant. However, there's no hard evidence to suggest that Rogaine will jump start early transplanted hair growth. I've also not seen or heard any indication that Propecia (finasteride) can jump start early hair transplant growth. Know that you may experience an initial hair shedding...
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Grafts not Shedding 2 Months After Hair Transplant Surgery - Will this Stunt Hair Growth?- Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Though most transplanted hair typically sheds before the end of the first month after a hair restoration procedure, it's normal for some hair to hold on. While some of the grafts will continue to grow into healthy hair, others will detach from the hair follicle beneath the surface of the scalp but remain attached to the scalp. Disconnected hair won't grow, but will...
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Will my Existing Hair Grow at the Same Rate as Before Hair Transplant Surgery?- Tuesday, August 11, 2009
There is a possible risk of telogen effluvium (shock loss) that can occur to natural hair as a result of trauma to the scalp during surgery. This can happen any time hair is transplanted in between or around existing native hair. Unless the "shocked" hairs were already significantly miniaturized and on...
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Eliminating a Previous Hair Transplant Strip Scar?- Monday, August 10, 2009
The good news is, there are usually options available to help reduce the appearance of a previous hair transplant strip scar. However, a strip scar can never be truly eliminated. Typically hair transplant scar repair surgery consists of excising the old scar and re-sealing the wound with the latest techniques in hair restoration...
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How Lighting Influences the Appearance of Hair Transplants- Saturday, August 08, 2009
In addition to placement, hair density, and coverage, lighting can influence how a hair transplant appears. Usually, the more densely packed the result, the less lighting interferes. The angle of the light and how it reflects off the scalp will also make a difference. Only true density hair transplants can usually escape appearing thin under harsh lighting conditions.
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Does Smoking Effect Growth from a Hair Transplant?- Thursday, August 06, 2009
Smoking can slow down the healing process and possibly increase the risk of infection. Also, since smoking decreases oxygen delivery in small blood vessels a, some physicians have expressed concern about decreased graft survival rates in densely packed patients. The scalp is...
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Hair Transplant Network's Dr. Bob Haber Receives Annual ISHRS Golden Follicle Award - Wednesday, August 05, 2009
This year at the annual 2009 ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery) meeting in Amsterdam, Dr. Bob Haber has been recognized by his peers for his exceptional work in hair restoration and given the Golden follicle award.
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Why does my Scalp Feel Tight After Surgical Hair Restoration?- Monday, August 03, 2009
During a hair transplant strip procedure, approximately 1.5 to 3 cm of scalp tissue containing hair follicles is removed and then the wound is sutured or stapled back together. In order to close the wound, your surgeon had to pull the two ends of the wound together creating minimal, but some tension that will create a feeling of tightness...
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Why does my Scalp Feel Tight After Surgical Hair Restoration?- Sunday, August 02, 2009
During a hair transplant strip procedure, approximately 1.5 to 3 cm of scalp tissue containing hair follicles is removed and then the wound is sutured or stapled back together. In order to close the wound, your surgeon had to pull the two ends of the wound together creating minimal, but some tension that will create a feeling of tightness...
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