Hair Transplant

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What to Do with Bald Patch After Facelift? 22 answers

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...

How Long Does Hair Transplant Last? 21 answers

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...

How Much Does Hair Transplant Cost? 15 answers

Hard to figure out what i should pay for a hair transplant procedure.  even price ranges would be helpful at this stage.  I thank you for...


How Long After Hair Transplant Surgery Can One Comfortably Go out in Public? 13 answers

Obviously anyone considering a hair transplant procedure is hoping to improve their outward appearance, but for those of us hoping to do so with...

Who is a Good Candidate for Hair Transplant? 12 answers

I am 21 years old, and I began losing hair when i was 19. The area around my hair line is very thin now. I was wondering, is hair transplant is an...

How Does a Hair Transplant Work? 12 answers

I assume hair tranplant surgery is indeed that, surgery. But what are the steps that you go through during hair transplantation?

Follicular Unit Extraction or Strip for Hair Transplant? 12 answers

Which of the procedure is better for Hair transplant: Follicular unit extraction or strip hair transplant?

Can a Person with No Hair Loss Get Hair Transplant? 12 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...

Can a Hair Transplant Be Used to Create a New Hairline (Not One That Has Receded)? 12 answers

I hate how large my forehead is and am wondering if I could reduce its size by implanting hair so that my hairline comes down farther.

Can You Change Your Hair Texture with Surgery? 10 answers

I have rough dry hair and i was hoping if there was a surgery anywhere that can change it permanently, Are there any surgery at all that can change...

How to Avoid Pluggy Look from Hair Transplant? 10 answers

Wondering how you can get hair transplants without a pluggy look? it seems that some guys get that after-procedure look, others dont. i obviously dont...

Hair Transplant Side Effects 10 answers

What kind of side effects are possible with hair transplant surgery? Could your real hair end up falling out?

How Can I Thicken my Eyebrows? 10 answers

I have eyebrows that are very thin and feminine. They make the top half of my face appear girl-like. I would like to know if there is a procedure...

Hiding Scar Through Hair Transplant? 9 answers

How long do I have to wait before I can get hair transplant over a recently excised 0.6 cm pox scar in my cheek, in an attempt to cover the scar?

Is NeoGraft the Best Hair Transplant Method? 9 answers

I Keep Seeing NeoGraft on the News. Is This Best Way to Do Hair Transplatation Now?

Do All Women with Hair Loss Actually Qualify for a Hair Transplant? 9 answers

It appears that hair loss transplants are easier for men than for women. What are the reasons? What would be a reason that a woman would not qualify?...

What Options Do I Have for Hair Restoration? 8 answers

My hair is thinning, and I don't want to go bald. What treatments are available to stop hair loss and restore hair?

Hair Transplant Doctor Best for Hair Loss Treatment? 8 answers

Recently I have been having a lot of hair loss; thinning dramatically. I do not know where to turn to find out way. Any suggestions? Would I go to my...

What Type of Doctor Does Hair Restoration? 8 answers

Losing my hair now in my early 40s.  what doctor does hair replacements? all i heard of is bosley

What Constitutes a Natural-looking Hairline? 8 answers

Several doctors warn about getting stuck with a hair transplant surgeon who doesn't understand hair loss and creates an artificial looking hair line....

Hair Implants for Woman in Her 20's? 8 answers

Is it possible to have hair implants if you are a woman in her mid 20's and just have over-all very thin hair?

What is the Maximum Number Grafts That Can Be Done in One Transplant Session? 8 answers

Fifteen year since my last transplant session. it took 2 or 3 sessions to do approx. 1200 grafts. has the process improved in the last 15 years?

Hair Transplant or Topical Treatment? 8 answers

My mom is 45 years old and has a dreadfully thin crown area. does she need a transplant or should she try to work with a derm for a more topical...

Eyebrow Transplant for Hair Loss Due to Alopecia? 8 answers

Can eyebrows be restored if they were lost due to alopecia. I have unsuccessfully been receiving injections at the eyebrow site.

Is It Difficult to Hide Hair Restoration Surgery? 8 answers

I'm almost 24 and have a receding hairline. I talked to a doctor about it and I should get about 1400 grafts. I don't appear to be losing hair...

Can You Have Hair Transplant Surgery if You Are Taking Celexa? 8 answers

It states on websites that tricyclic anti depressants must be stopped 2 weks before surgery but how about ssri's?

Is FUE Hair Transplant the Best Harvesting Technique? 7 answers

My understanding of Follicular Unit Extraction vs FUT, is that each is a differing technique to produce hair grafts for hair transplantation surgery....

Hair Transplant for Women 7 answers

Can a woman with severe hair loss get hair transplants?  How long can the hair be?  THANK YOU

Hair Transplant Scar - Always Big and Ugly? 7 answers

I've read a bunch of hair transplant forums that talk about awful & ugly scars from hair replacement surgery. Is getting a bad scar a real risk or...

Hair Transplant for Female Alopecia Patient? 7 answers

I'm a healthy 47-year-old African American woman but I'm dealing with a mild to moderate case of cicatricial alopecia--similar to male pattern...

Scalp Advancement 7 answers

I have a high hairline and it makes my forehead look rather big. I am looking into getting a scalp advancement however since I am a 23 year old the...

How Does Propecia Compare to a Hair Transplant? 7 answers

Which one, Propecia or a hair transplant is likely to reverse the hair loss process?

Can I Get Hair Transplant Surgery for my Eyebrows? 6 answers

Ever since I was 13 I was plucking my eyebrows, the wrong way, i have pulled out some of the roots in the start of my eyebrows and in the curves of my...

How Long Do Hair Transplant Results Last? 6 answers

I am only 17 years old but I have been going bald for a while from the front to the back. Both left and right hand sides in the front are gone. I was...

Synthetic Hair Implants for Female Hair Loss? 6 answers

I would like to restore my hair's thickness again and I am considering synthetic hair implants procedure. I am 23 and female. I know it may be medical...

Hair Transplant for Patients with Scarring Alopecia? 6 answers

If one has scarring alopecia doesn't that make you a candidate for a hair transplant? Scarring spots occurred with a break out from Lupus-related to...

Grooming After Hair Transplantation 6 answers

How long after hair follicular transplantation can one expect beging to use ahair dryer, hair wax/gel, can the hair be straightened, and can it be...

How Much Hair Can Be Transplanted in a Single Surgical Visit? 6 answers

Is there a limit on the amount of hair I can transplant in a single surgical visit? Is this determined in the initial consult? What factors help...

What Are Hair Transplant Procedures for Treating Male Alopecia? 6 answers

Are the options for men the same as women for alopecia? What options are there for limiting the visible scars?

Eyebrows Transplant 6 answers

I am thinking of getting a hair transplant for my right eyebrow which became sparse after an accident, but I would really like to know if, with time,...


When Full-Thickness Skin Grafts Are Used, Do the Hair Follicles in the Graft Survive and Grow in the Recipient Area? 6 answers

When Full-Thickness Skin Grafts Are Used, Do the Hair Follicles in the Graft Survive and Grow in the Recipient Area?

Is Most of the Donor Hair Area Located Under the Area of the Occipital Bump? 6 answers

Hello, I was wondering, is most of the donor hair located under occipital bump area at the back of the head? I have seen most donor strips taken from...

What Happens if a Man Would Lose the Majority of His Donor Hair at the Back of the Head Through Burn Injury? 6 answers

What Happens if a Man Would Lose the Majority of His Donor Hair at the Back of the Head Through Burn Injury?

Is There Anything Than Can Promote Facial Hair Growth? 5 answers

I'm 23 about to turn 24, and I have a baby face which I can't stand. I do not look my age, and I probably look 5 or 6 years younger. I always get...

How Much Does FUE Hair Transplant Cost? 5 answers

How much does the Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) method of hair transplant cost?

Shave Head Before Hair Transplant 5 answers

Planning a FUE procedure in way to improve my hairline. Do you alsways have to shave your head before undergoing it?  i hope you say no!

Hair Transplant to Hide Eyebrow Scar? 5 answers

I have a scar in the middle of my eyebrow. Since it can be made practically unnoticable if the eyebrow hair is properly aligned, I'm considering...

What Are the Options for Naturally Thin (Not Thinning) Hair? 5 answers

I'm a 22-year-old female and have always had fine, thin hair -- in terms of both the hair shaft diameter and the number of hairs on my head. If a...

Procedures to Make Hair Grow Straighter or Curlier? 5 answers

Are there any procedures to make hair grow straighter or curlier? Is there anyway to affect this? Would getting laser hair removal and then a hair...

Hair Transplant Surgery for Eyebrows 5 answers

My eyebrows are more bushy at the front so it looks like I only have half an eyebrow. If I went through with the surgry, would the doctor be able to...

Hair Transplant for Women Vs. Men? 5 answers

How is a hair transplant procedure different for women than for men? Is it basically the same surgery?  

Can Hair Transplat Be Done over Rough Lined-scars? (photo) 5 answers

I had a brain tumor when I was 4. It has left a rough lined-scar that starts from the back of my head and goes up about 2 inches and I have been...

Hair Transplant incision and scaring? 5 answers

What kind of donor site incision wound can I expect from my upcoming hair transplant? What can I do to minimize scarring or prepare for the procedure?

Where Does the Hair Come from in a Hair Transplant? 5 answers

I'm a female curious about getting a hair transplant to fill in bald patches on my head. Where does the hair come from used in a hair transplant?...

Can You Treat Alopecia Areata? 4 answers

My son has Alopecia Areata. How or what are the symptoms? Is it just loosing all the body hair?

Can I Receive Someone Else's Hair for Hair Transplant? 4 answers

Or can get hair from somewhere else other than my scalp? This is for my sideburns and not sure I want my hair's scalp as sideburns! thanks.


How Many Total Grafts Are There (Under the Occipital Bump) in the Safe Donor Area at the Back of the Head? 4 answers

Is It Possible to Remove Every Single Graft from the Safe Donor Area with Repeated FUE Sessions?


Am I A Candidate For a Hair Transplant Where I Have Scarring From an Accident? (photo) 4 answers

I got into an accident 10 years ago, which caused scarring around my front hairline. Ive been wearing my hair parted to the side to cover up the scar...

What Are the Chances of Unsuccessful Hair Transplant? 4 answers

What ointments or drugs can be used to increase the success rate? What does one do to prepare for a hair transplant?

Doctor in PA Who Does Neograft Hair Transplant? 3 answers

Could you please let me know of doctors in PA who do Neograft on hair? Thanks!

Can Hair Transplants Grow Thick Enough for Long Hair? 3 answers

I've seen some before and after photos of hair transplants, but none of them ever seem to show a successful surgery where the guy grew his hair long. ...

Does the Revage 670 Work? Will It Really Make Thinning Hair Grow More? 3 answers

I have heard a lot about Laser Combs for stimulating hair growth. The Revage 670 laser is apparently a device using the same wavelenght, but a lot...

Mesotherapy Vs Hair Transplant for Diffuse Alopecia? 3 answers

I've used Mesotherapy now for 3 months but no significant improvement. Do you think I should give my hair more chance or try Hair transplant if...

Hairline Raising? is This Possible. 3 answers

I have a short hairline. about 4 inches in width and 1.5 to 2inches in height. it is very small. is there a type of surgery to raise the hairline a...

Will It Be Possible Anytime Soon to Revive Dead Follicles by Transplanting Bulge Cells into Them? 3 answers

It seems that this would be the ideal way of dealing with unwanted hair loss. In my case an electrologist destroyed many of my eyebrow follicles...

Criteria For Choosing A Hair Transplant Doctor/Clinic? I'd Like a More Youthful Hairline. (photo) 3 answers

I am a 42 year old male who has a stable but receeded hairline (no changes in the past 8 years). I would like to return / fill-in my hairline in the...

27, Male, Losing Hair Severely. Should I Opt for a Hair Transplant? 3 answers

5 months back my hair was very healthy. Strong silky & not ONE strand ever broke. Density was great (no scalp visible anywhere). When I joined...

Regrow Hair, Plugs or a Transplant? 3 answers

Do hair regrowth success rates vary according to whether you have plugs or a transplant? What is the failure rate of transplants?

African-American Hair Loss from Wearing Braids? 3 answers

Is there any type of hair transplant procedure that is effective for African-Americans that have worn extensions and braids for many years and has...


Can Body Hair Be Used for Eyebrows Trasplant? 3 answers

I need to repair my right eyebrow because of an accident. I was told that scalp hair trasplanted to eyebrows should be trimmed periodically. Ok, then,...

Am I A Candidate/is It Useful for Me to Try Hair Restoration? (Young Male Under 20) 3 answers

Hello, I'm Jesse, and I've been balding since I was 16. Though I don't really want to speculate about how, I believe it's no...



What Are Some of the Supplements That Are Taken After a Hair Transplant? 3 answers

Is there an effective lotion or medication that can speed up hair growth after a transplant?

Dermatologist Vs Plastic Surgeon for Hair Transplant 2 answers

Im a 24 year old woman with a naturally sparse and patchy hairline (especially at the temples) but normal thick hair. Would a dermatologist be...

After I Had Moh's Surgery on my Scalp from Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Can You Transplant Hair in That Area? 2 answers

After I Had Moh's Surgery on my Scalp from Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Can You Transplant Hair in That Area?

Can Hair Transplant Improve Hair Density? (photo) 2 answers

Can HT improve density of areas with thin hair? If yes, by how much? I would like to have the density improved vastly. By vastly I mean to the extent...

What is the Month by Month Process of Having Hair Transplants? 2 answers

What is the process of having hair transplant procedures like? Describe the the first consultation to the final results?

Will Scar Tissue Fill the 10 Mm Hole from Mohs on my Scalp? When Can I Do A Hair Transplant? 1 answer

How long after Mohs surgery do I need to wait to have a hair transplant where the hair follicles have been excised?

Forehead Type 3 Setback - Male Hairline Problem, How To Treat? 1 answer

From what i have learned about this operation the problem is this. As a male i need incision that in in the hair not at the hairline. But to remove...

Can Roaccutane Affect the Hairline? 1 answer

Is it normal for a males hairline to peak at the top of the head. i have a full head of hair but i noticed when i was a kid before taking accutane my...


What Are the Risks of Hair Transplant? What If I Don't Have Enough Donor Hair in the Back? 1 answer

1. I have long hair (Asian, 28, Male), that is thinning and shortening (progressive MPB). If I get a transplant in the future, will the transplanted...

Can Scalp Hair be Transplanted to the Leg? 1 answer

For Men with No Hair on Their Legs, Can Scalp Hair Be Transplanted to the Leg?

Can Hair Transplants Look Natural? What Areas Can Be Used as Donor Hair?

Fine Hairs are needed at the sides of my forehead to make it appear that my forehead is less wide than it actually is. I prefer not to use the back of...
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