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Question:I am a 22-year-old man diagnosed with endogenetic alopecia. If I get a hair transplant done can I trust that my results will last? Given my diagnosis, am I too young for the procedure? Answer:Any patient who has endogenetic alopecia is potentially a candidate for hair transplantation surgery. The exact age when it is appropriate […]

Question:Can you explain how donor hair is removed with the FUE method. Is it via a strip of hair or some other way? Answer:Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) hair transplantation surgery is performed using a single circular punch-type instrument that is utilized to circle the follicular unit graft and carefully excise each graft on an individual […]

Question:What is forehead reduction surgery for women and how is it performed? Answer:Forehead reduction surgery for women is the same as forehead reduction surgery for men, although it is more commonly performed in females. The procedure is performed by properly anesthetizing the entire frontal scalp and forehead areas, carefully removing an area of skin adjacent […]

Question:What tools are needed to perform FUE procedures? Answer:The tool utilized with Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) procedures is a small punch-like instrument used to carefully surround the individual follicular units and extract them one by one from the donor area. The instruments used to create the recipient sites and the instruments used to place the grafts […]

Question:After my hair transplant when my hair is wet, say for example when I am swimming, will the donor scar be visible? Answer:The answer to this question really depends on several factors including the width and length of the donor site. The other thing that really plays a significant role in the visibility of a […]

Question:I am undergoing my second session of hair transplantation and I am wondering if my results this time will be as dramatic as the first time? Answer:Most times the first procedure is more dramatic visually than any of the subsequent procedures. The reason for this is that the patient is starting with the least amount […]

Question:I am a woman who had a hair transplant nearly four months ago and ever since my hair seems much thinner. Why did this happen and is there anything I can do about it? Answer:Post-operative shock loss following hair transplantation surgery is relatively common. Often a few months after the procedure, the hair will appear […]

Question:I have heard that large or stretched scars can be a problem with some hair transplants. Is this not the case with FUE? Answer:Larger donor scars from hair transplantation procedures are much more of an issue when the donor area is removed using a strip-type procedure. With the newer suturing techniques, two-layer closures and tricophitic […]

Question:Is it normal to have pain in the donor area after an FUE procedure? This whole area is very sensitive since my surgery. Answer:Yes, it is relatively normal to have some pain post operatively in the donor area following Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) hair transplantation procedures. In most cases the discomfort subsides over the first few […]

Question:I am an Asian male and interested in getting a hair transplant. I have been debating between FUE and FUT and was just wondering if Asians have an increased risk of scarring with FUE. Answer:No, to my knowledge there is no additional risk in Asians regarding scarring and Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) hair transplantation procedures. There […]