Charles Medical Group Blog

Question:Does low-level laser therapy work better for specific types of hair loss? For example, does it work better for someone who has lost the hair due to chemotherapy treatments or someone with male pattern baldness? Answer:There is not enough long-term data from the use of low-level laser therapy on hair to determine at this point […]

Question:I am 33 years old and balding. I have been keeping my head shaved because I find the process so upsetting. Now I am scheduled for a hair transplant. Do I need to grow my hair out before the transplant or will you just shave the donor site anyway? Answer:You do not need to let […]

Question:I am female, 47 years old and am experiencing hair loss due to hormonal problems. I decided to have a hair transplant and was surprised at how comfortable I was with that decision. I thought I would have anxiety about the procedure and all I feel is relief. Are there any medications that I should […]

Question:Do you provide IV sedation if patients request it for their hair transplants? Answer:It is generally not recommended to use IV sedation during a hair transplantation procedure. The reasoning for this is that there are additional unnecessary risks to the patient when using IV anesthesia. There would also be an increase in the cost of […]

Question:Is there anything that I can do to prevent scabs from forming after the hair transplant? I am a “natural picker” and I am terrified that I will unconsciously pick the scabs. I do not want to ruin the new grafts. Answer:There is no way to prevent scab formation following a hair transplantation procedure. However, […]

Question:I am female, 36 years old with hair loss at my hairline. I do not think my hairline has receded but the hair has lost a lot of its density there. I would like a transplant along this region. Where would the donor site be? Will there be any scarring in the donor site? I […]

Question:I am 28 years old and will be undergoing a hair transplantation surgery in about three weeks. I notice on some of the hair blogs that people experience swelling around day three after the transplant. Is there anything that I can do to prevent this? If not, how bad is the swelling? Would wearing a […]

Question:I think I want a hair transplant. I have been reading up on them and also looking at low-level laser treatments. After I have a hair transplant would it be useful to begin the laser treatments to stimulate blood flow to the new hair grafts? Answer:Low-level laser therapy following a hair transplantation procedure is sometimes […]

Question:I have scheduled two days of hair transplant surgery to fill in both the crown and frontal regions. After the FUE procedure will the donor site show that hair has been lost? What percentage of the donor site is removed? Answer:Following an FUE (Follicular Unit Excision) procedure, whether or not a single day or two […]

Question:I am scheduled for an FUE hair transplant next month. I have heard that I may be recommended to shave my head prior to the surgery. Is this true? Answer:Yes, in order to do Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) hair transplantation surgery properly and to minimize the follicular damage in the donor area, it is recommended […]