Memphis Hair Transplant doctors
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Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon
6401 Poplar Avenue Suite 360, Memphis |
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Phillip Langsdon, MD
Germantown Facial Plastic Surgeon
7499 Poplar Pike, Germantown |
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Recent Answers
I had hair transplant surgery in July of 2010. I will be having foot surgery with local anesthesia in June of 2011. Will this ruin my hair transplant?
Regarding: "Will Foot Surgery w/ Local Anesthesia Ruin Hair Transplant?
I had hair transplant surgery in July of 2010. I will be having foot surgery with local anesthesia in June of 2011. Will this ruin my hair transplant?"
Not quite sure WHY you would connect the effect of a 4 month operation on one end of the body to that on the other side. We DO know that keeping the head resting on a stiff cushion for a long period of time MAY result in a fall in circulation and apical alopecia (loss of hair). Your surgery will not last long enough, all head rests are made of either a donut of foam or jelly and anesthesiologist are very aware of this old complications. Lastly, you will be able to turn your head side to side so I am not sure why you are worried about your hair (instead of your foot).
Dr. Peter Aldea
I had a hair transplant of about 2,600 follicular unit extraction (FUE) grafts Nov 08. New hair is now visible in the frontal area, but it is sparse and I'm unhappy with the looks. Though most of the grafts were put in the frontal area of head, I had quite a few in the vertex area too, where so far I haven't seen any growth or changes. I'm now near the 6th month after surgery. What can I expect from this point on? What are my chances of having further improvement? Thanks!
It is possible to have additional hair growth, especially if you have had transplants before. Each transplant causes microscopic scarring that can interfere with blood supply and possibly delay growth. Six months is a little long, but you might get more.