Lexington Hair Transplant doctors
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S. Randolph Waldman, MD
Lexington Facial Plastic Surgeon
125 E Maxwell St Suite 303, Lexington |
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Recent Answers
If someone (a woman) naturally has thin hair without loss over time, and wants fuller and thicker hair, would she be a good candidate for Hair transplant?
Women will experience thinning in the back and front so the donor region may be no thicker than the recipient area. I find it very difficult to thicken thinning hair using a surgical approach.
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 appears to be alopecia or hair loss secondary to circulatory compromise following a lower face and neck lift procedure. Hair restoration surgery using micro-grafting techniques are possible although the results of grafting an area of scar tissue can be somewhat inconsistent. In this situation using a small rotation flap might be a little more predictable.
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?
Hair taken from a "donor" area (back of the head) and placed in a balding "recipient "area (front or top of the head) assumes the genetic characteristics of where it is taken from and not where is placed. Thus, if the hair is destined to remain in the back of the head throughout the life of a person, then it will survive permanently in the recipient area of that same person.
If someone has recommended 4000 grafts in one session, I would be somewhat cautious. Instead, I think survival of most of these grafts might be more predictable and the procedure safer and more comfortable if two procedures of 2000 grafts per procedure are done. It will also lead to better healing in the back of the head.