The small strip shaven before a transplant is required to extract each individual follicle . This is imperative unless the patient is under going a surgical strip technique. The hairs in the donor area need to be cut very short but the recipient area is not shaven at my clinic.
Historically the transplanted follicles do not die unless transplanted into an area afflicted by auto immune issues. However the hair follicle is sensitive to nutritional factors and life style habits such as smoking, processed foods, lack of adequate sleep and disease. The best way to protect the follicle is to observe a healthy life style and adequate nutrition. I recommend to my patients to take a multivitamin, omega3 , zinc and Vitamine D3 regularly in addition to a diet high in phytonutrients .
Yes the hair line can be adjusted with the transplant. We would implant thinner hairs in the front row to give it a more natural look.
Having helped many patients loose weight with Ozempic the best candidates are the ones fully committed to a 12 week program , with regular weight checks to allow the stomach to shrink naturally to prevent weight gain after the treatment. I recommend it to patients wanting to loose at least 25 bus
