Charles Medical Group Blog

Question:When you use the FUT method are you cutting grafts that mimic natural follicular units or are you actually dissecting the hairs as follicular units? Answer:A follicular unit transplantation (FUT) is the method where a strip of donor tissue is removed and the donor wound is closed using a suturing and/or stapling technique. The strip […]

Question:I had a transplant about two weeks ago. The transplanted hairs should have shed but they haven’t yet. Does this mean they won’t and is this normal? Answer:In most cases shedding or shock loss would occur from one to four weeks after the hair transplantation procedure. Typically, 95% to 98% of the transplanted hairs will […]

Question:I am 22 and have some pretty bad hair thinning. I think I am too young for a transplant at this point. I know medication is an option but I was wondering if PRP could be an alternative for young guys like me? Answer:Yes, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an option for any patient who is […]

Question:I recently read an article on hair transplantation and it said that coronal incisions are more likely to cause shock loss. Is this true? I thought this was supposed to be the best type of incision. Answer:There are two main types of directions that recipient sites during hair transplantation can be made. They are sagittal […]

Question:I tried topical Rogaine for hair loss and it irritated my scalp. What other options do I have? Answer:There is a new Rogaine that comes in a foam form and they have eliminated a few of the ingredients that were thought to have caused most of the scalp irritation, redness, dryness and flakiness. Most patient […]

Question:Is it normal for shock loss to occur at the donor site? I thought it occurred in the recipient area. I seem to have this patch at one end of my scar that I am worried is shock loss or possibly the scar is not healing well. Answer:It is relatively rare to have shock loss […]

Question:I regularly color my hair to cover up the gray. What is the latest I can color my hair before my hair transplant and how soon after the procedure can I color my hair? Answer:I generally recommend that my patients who regularly dye their hair to dye it approximately one week prior to the surgery […]

Question:I had a hair transplant about three months ago. Recently I developed some dry skin and flaky skin at the recipient sites. Is this normal? Is there anything that I am supposed to do with it and when should it clear up? Answer:This is relatively normal to have a little bit of dryness and flaky […]

Question:There is not much talk about flap surgery for hair transplantation but do people ever get this done anymore? When is it a good option or better than FUE or FUT techniques? Answer:It is very rare to hear of a patient who has flap surgery with the newer technology in hair transplantation that is available […]

Question:Is hair loss always progressive or does it ever stop on its own? Answer:Hair loss can be progressive but at some point it will stop falling out on its own. The amount and length of time that the hair loss occurs varies in each individual patient and is really based upon their genetics. Patients can […]