Wondering what Norwood scale I am at? Have been told a 3 and estimated from 2500 to 4000 grafts needed ??? Any advice on realistic expectations and options?
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February 23, 2017
Answer: You really cannot say what your Norwood scale is because you may continue to lose your hair and you may end up with a Norwood 6
In my opinion, the reason to add finasteride is not for any short term benefit this soon after your FUT procedure. Your apparent telogen effluvium post-operative shedding, should start resolving soon. Finasteride side effects are quite unusual, but taking a prescription medication...
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You should contact the physician
that did your hair transplant and follow their recommendations. As far as what we recommend to our
patients, exercise may resume after the 4th day. You should be performing twice a day hair
washes to help gently remove the scabs.
Trans-...
The
reason for choosing scalp hair over other locations has to do with your scalp
hairs growth cycle. Scalp hair has a
longer growth phase (anagen phase) and a shorter resting phase (telogen phase). What does this mean to you? More likely than not, your newly
transplanted graft will be vis...
