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Is it possible to transplant hairs through/between existing hairs? (Photos)

August 3, 2017
Asked By:ronyskt in Cochin, 13

i have thinned areas.currently i am on finasteride for 6 months with very good results.hairloss almost completely stopped and thickens all of my miniauturised hairs.i have thick hair now.but my overall density is very low.is it possible to transplant hairs between existing hairs to improve density without permanent damage to the existing follicles?

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Answer: It is possible to transplant hairs between existing hairs but it would take a lot of hairs to make a difference in the density y

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Answer: It is possible to transplant hairs between existing hairs but it would take a lot of hairs to make a difference in the density y

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Answer: Transplanting between hairs

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August 3, 2017

Answer: Transplanting between hairs

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