It has been 16 months since i had the hair transplantation surgery on my forehead hairline. i still suffer from fuzzy transplanted hair even though my hair is naturally soft. the sebaceous glands are dry and using oils does not help. the transplanted area and skin is red, rough and unnatural. plus donor area is numb still. I am very insecure and I still wear baseball caps wherever i go. Please help.
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Answer: If there are post surgical issues, it is best to follow up with your doctor and express your concerns. Numbness after 16 months
This should not be a problem, but you need to check with your doctor first. Some medications do cause hair loss and there are reports that concerta rarely does this. The risk seems to be about 1%
At 7 months you are still on the early side of your full results. By 6 months one should expect only about 1- 1/2 inches of new hair growth and it will be finer in nature than your full results. I know it is difficult being patient but that is what it takes at this point. There is nothing yo...
..dan,Thanks for the question. The early growth is nice, but should be accelerating in the next month or two. Most patients develop scalp irritation and itching with minoxidil use, I like to have a compounded formulation of minoxidil, retinoid acid and hydrocortisone. This increases the...