| Hair Transplant News | 11/20/2009 |
| News : News Archive for September - 2009 | |
Do Hair Transplants Speed Up Hair Loss?- Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Hair transplant surgery doesn't speed up the progression of male pattern baldness as a whole. The phenomenon you are probably referring to is "shock loss". Shock loss (postoperative telogen effluvium) refers to a temporary hair loss due to trauma to the scalp during surgery...
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Should I Try Propecia Before a Hair Transplant? - Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Since hair transplant surgery does nothing to prevent the progression of pattern baldness, non-surgical treatments like Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil) are usually considered an integral part of a patient's long term hair restoration plan. If your hair loss hasn't stabilized, it would be a good idea to...
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Does Hair Taken from the Donor Region During a Hair Transplant Grow Back?- Monday, September 28, 2009
Hair harvested from the sides and back of the scalp (donor area) during a hair transplant will not grow back. This is because the hair follicles and surrounding derma papilla cells which promote hair growth have been completely removed. In follicular unit hair transplantation (FUT) via microscopic dissection, a linear strip of tissue containing hair follicles is...
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Can I Shave My Head After Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) Hair Transplant Surgery? - Sunday, September 27, 2009
If the punches used to extract the follicles via follicular unit extraction (FUE) hair transplant surgery were 1mm or smaller, scarring should be minimal under optimal conditions. However, if you shave your head completely, there will most likely be visible signs of scarring. My suggestion is to...
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16 Year Old Male Considers Hair Transplant Hairline Lowering Procedure - Thursday, September 24, 2009
Androgenic Alopecia (male pattern baldness) is a condition that typically starts affecting males in their early to mid 20s and continues over time. Since you are only 16, there are just too many question marks as to what the future of your hair holds. If you haven't experienced any hair loss or only a little by the time you...
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Do Hair Transplants Improve Your Life?- Wednesday, September 23, 2009
After the actual hair transplant procedure there's a lot of waiting and doubt that your new hair will actually grow back after the initial shed. For patients who experience shock loss, it can be even more discouraging. That's why it's helpful to garner input and support from veteran the patients of this hair loss forum community who've been through it before you...
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Hair Transplant Costs in Australia and a Caution to Young Patients- Tuesday, September 22, 2009
$7.20 in Australian money would be the current equivalent of approximately $6.26 per graft in US dollars. $6.26 for follicular unit transplantation (FUT) via microscopic dissection would be considered above average cost in most places around the world. 23 years old and a receding hairline, you are still at high risk for aggressive hair loss...
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Natural Hair Loss 6 Weeks After My Hair Transplant- Monday, September 21, 2009
I hope your surgeon went over with you the possibility of telogen effluvium or "shock loss"? Shock loss is a temporary condition due to trauma to the scalp that can occur anytime hair is transplanted in between or around natural hair. Post hair transplant telogen effluvium can occur anytime, typically in the first couple months after the procedure. Any "shocked" terminal hair will...
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Why Graft Counts Today Differ from the Hair Transplants of Yesterday- Saturday, September 19, 2009
What people typically refer to today on our hair loss forum when they use the term "grafts" are follicular units (hairs in groups as they occur naturally containing 1, 2, 3, and 4 hairs). But hair restoration physicians have only started using follicular units within the last 5 or 6 years. Before that, larger grafts called "minigrafts" containing larger hair groupings typically between 2 to 8 hairs were state of the art. Before minigrafts, even larger...
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The Hair Transplant Network Approves Dr. Vladimir Panine of Chicago, Illinois for Recommendation- Wednesday, September 16, 2009
After thorough evaluation and seeking input from the patient and physician members of this community, we believe Dr. Panine deserves to be recommended on the Hair Transplant Network. We are pleased to announce that Dr. Panine is now recommended on the Hair Transplant Network. To congratulate and welcome him to our community, visit...
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Why Exposure to Sunlight After Hair Transplant Surgery May Be Dangerous- Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Technically, you can go out in the sun immediately after hair transplant surgery. But wear a loose fitting hat for the first ten days. After 10 days, you can wear any kind of hat or head covering that will protect you from the sun. After 2 weeks, if you prefer, you can apply sun block to your scalp...
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Concerns About Poor Hair Growth 9 Months After Hair Transplant Surgery- Monday, September 14, 2009
Everyone's transplanted hair grows at different rates. Several patients have experienced significant growth after 9 months and are typically referred to as "slow growers". Hopefully, this is the case with you which is indeed quite possible. Be sure to keep the lines of communication open with your hair restoration doctor and express...
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How Much Density Can Hair Transplant Surgery Realistically Achieve without Compromising Hair Growth Yield?- Monday, September 14, 2009
Ultra high hair transplant densities are still only appropriate for a select group of patients. Even physicians recommended on the Hair Transplant Network who claim to be able to transplant the highest densities will tell you that. Frankly, transplanting 90 FU/cm2 in the hairline of a Norwood class 5 patient would be downright irresponsible...
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How Long Does it Take for "Shocked" Hair After Hair Transplant Surgery to Grow Back?- Sunday, September 13, 2009
I know from personal experience how discouraging shock loss a few weeks to a couple months after surgical hair restoration can be. However, post-hair transplant telogen effluvium (shock loss) is usually temporary and shocked hair typically begins to regrow back around the same time transplanted hair starts to grow...
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Are Patients Really Satisfied with their Hair Transplant Results?- Thursday, September 10, 2009
I'm very happy with my hair transplant results. Do keep in mind however; it took multiple procedures, time, and money to accomplish my goals. Developing realistic expectations is also crucial before having a hair transplant since only so much baldness can be covered with adequate density. This is due to a limited supply of donor hair. Future hair loss can also...
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Losing Transplanted Hair One Year After a Hair Restoration Procedure- Tuesday, September 08, 2009
This is highly unusual. If hair growth of the transplanted grafts occurred, then the grafts weren’t transected or damaged prior to implantation. Thus, it appears that the hair transplant was successful. The only conditions I can think of that may cause a loss of transplanted hair are...
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When is it Safe to Use Topical Concealers like Dermmatch, Toppik, and Courve After Hair Transplant Surgery?- Sunday, September 06, 2009
You are safe to use topical concealers again like Courve, Toppik, and Dermmatch after the first ten days. This will give the recipient area a chance to heal and the newly transplanted hair follicles to permanently attach themselves below the scalp. Hair restoration physicians have varying philosophies on...
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Is a Hair Transplant Painful?- Wednesday, September 02, 2009
The pain threshold and tolerance during the initial hair transplant needle injections can vary from person to person. Also, every hair restoration clinic has their own equipment and methodologies of adminstering local anesthetic. This can make an profound difference. No matter your threshold for pain, the local anesthetic injections don't...
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What's the Difference Between Bosley and Independent Hair Transplant Clinics?- Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Bosley represents a company that includes hundreds of hair restoration clinics worldwide. It’s virtually impossible to evaluate and prescreen all surgeons and clinics since there are so many and like any other large company, there is high turnover. Independent hair restoration clinics are easier to evaluate since they...
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