Can You Change Your Hair Texture with Surgery?

Question

I have rough dry hair and i was hoping if there was a surgery anywhere that can change it permanently, Are there any surgery at all that can change this rough hair of mine?

Emrah Cinik, MD · Answer

Although hair texture can not be changed hair density can be changed by HT and some supporting treatments like PRP.

Ozge Ergun, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.
There is no way to change the hair texture with
surgery. 
Hair texture cannot reliably be altered surgically.
On the other hand, certain hair care products,
chemical treatments and hormonal changes such as pregnancy or thyroid issues
can affect the texture of the hair.
But the results of all these affects are very
unpredictable.

Matthew Richardson, MD · Answer

There is no way to change the hair texture with surgery.  Certain hair care products and chemical treatments can affect the texture of the hair.  Topical treatments like minoxidil may also affect the texture, as can hormonal changes such as pregnancy or thyroid issues, but all of these are very unpredictable.
All the best,

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

You cannot change your hair texture with surgery.  Hair transplant is moving hair from a donor area to a new recipient area.  The hair texture will remain the same as where you harvested the hair follicle.

Tim Neavin, MD · Answer

The texture of your hair cannot be altered surgically.  That being said, the texture at the base of the neck is finer than middle of the back of the head, and body hair and facial hair have different textures.  All can be used for transplantation using FUE.  However, it is impractical to use these hairs just to change texture.

Sanusi Umar, MD · Answer

The texture of your hair is governed by DNA. DNA is a code in your cells which provides instructions on how to make specific protein, like hair. As far as hair surgeries, the only type of procedure that can be done is to increase the amount of hair, by transferring follicles from one area of the body to the scalp.

	
	In the most idealistic sense, it would be necessary to change the DNA code of your hair follicles in order to grow softer, smoother, shinier hair. However, science is a long way from making this an actual reality.

Manu Gujrati, MD · Answer

In hair transplantation, the "donor" hairs harvested from the back of the scalp pretty much maintain their same characteristics when they are moved and transplanted to the new grafted areas of the scalp. Their texture, thickness, color or lack their of, and rate of growth are all determined by the genes in the hair follicles. Those do not change.

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

Changing the hair texture with surgery cannot be done. We can add hair by grafts or flaps, but not the quality of the hair.

Kevin Ende, MD · Answer

Hair on different parts of your scalp may have different textures and tends to grow that way when transferred to another area, but there is no way to surgically change the hair you currently have.

Eric Rosenberger, MD · Answer

Hair texture throughout the entire scalp cannot reliably be altered surgically or with any oral medication. Topical products, while temporary, are the best (and only) solution to hair texture issues. 
Thank you for your question.

Can You Change Your Hair Texture with Surgery?

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