We never shave the head in 30 years of doing hair transplants and flaps. The most important thing is how much density you will need and how much donor area you will have in the future. You might look at the Fleming-Mayer flap before deciding which technique you will like the best 20 years from now as... more
Shave head before hair transplant
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!
2 answers to “Shave head before hair transplant”
A: Do not shave head prior to hair transplant
It is not necessary to shave your head prior to undergoing a follicular unit hair transplant by either the strip technique or follicular unit extraction.
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