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Hair Stem Cell Transplant?

r3d10Jul 22, 2015
I have read an article about Hair Stem Cell Transplant from Hair Science Institute and its quite promising. Do we have someone here who actually did the procedure? How was the result?

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Most of the time the answer is NO.  Hair transplant and eyelid surgery are two completely different type of surgeries.   Theoretically, if you have post surgical swelling around your eye after a hair transplant surgery, eyelid surgery would be an issue.

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There isn't much you can do to grow hair on the moustache.  Some may suggest trying Rogaine, but even if it works, you would have to use it indefinitely.Hair transplant can work well for these areas, but you would need to see a doctor for an exam first.

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