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 my skin on my face that spread to my scalp.
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Answer: Hair Transplants do work for scarring alopecia
As the hair follicles maintain its original characteristics the curly hair will grow curly and straight hairs grow straight. There is no surgical procedure by which a straight hair can be made to grow curly or vice versa. For making the hair straight or curly one needs a good salon/ cosmetologist.
Hair that has been grafted and transplanted is no different from the other hair present on the scalp. It will and should grow in the same manner and pattern as the rest of the hair follicles present. Hence, a hair transplant does not affect how the hair grows, it only aids in the re-distribution...
There are medications that may help restore your hairs thickness. Synthetic hair transplants are not available in the USA and there are reasons for this. Rejection and infection may damage the hair you already have. This procedure carries all sorts of risks. I would suggest ...