Peoria Hair Transplant doctors
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Harrison C. Putman III, MD
Peoria Facial Plastic Surgeon
7301 N Knoxville Ave, Peoria |
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Recent Answers
After receiving 1000 follicular units to my hairline 14 months ago, nothing has grown in. In fact, I continue to recede. During this time, I was put on avodart for a minor prostate problem. Purplexed and broke. Thanks.
From your photos it appears that your frontal recession is clearly improved, and it would be expected that almost all grafts would survive and grow out after about 4 months. A better evaluation is at 6- 12 months post procedure. Avodart also affects hair loss in a favorable way similar to Propecia (finasteride) and certainly won't impair your results. I would recommend going back for a follow up exam at this time, or get a second opinion.
I have a bald patch above my ear and slightly in front of each. Its like the sideburn is higher and almost gone. I had a very weak hairline before my facelift. The other side is fine. What can be done to rectify this?
This unfortunate deformity is avoidable, but once it occurs it can be corrected with hair transplantation or sometimes a small rotation flap of hair bearing tissue from adjacent areas. Results are usually excellent.
I'm considering a hair transplant and I have male pattern baldness. Is surgery just a temporary solution? How would I be able to achieve full head of hair if Male Pattern Baldness is progressive? The doctor recommended i get 4000 grafts. If I can get it done in one surgery OK, but I don't want to be going in and out of surgery every few years. Am I just delaying the inevitable?
You can consider hair translantation to be permanent, since the donor follicles are harvested from an area on the back of the head where hair loss generally never occurs (with a few exceptions). However your age, response to medical therapy and hair loss pattern, based on the Norwood classification, are very key issues. The donor supply must be thought of as a bank, and must be utilized optimally in the restoration process. Many times a more conservative approach with a "mature" hairline will allow more density and yet still provide an esthetically pleasing result. More than one session may be needed for optimal density.