Does bleaching your hair after a hair transplant make it look thicker? (Photos)

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I had a transplant 13 months ago, and I am relatively happy with the new hairline I have received. I read that because I have white skin that lighter hair makes your hair look thicker... is this true? Do you recommended it? I have attached a photo of my hair before transplant and have tried to replicate the same positioning of my hair and pose after. I have also attached a photo when I have styled it and my hairline today

Sara Wasserbauer, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

It all has to do with the contrast between your skin and hair color. Since you have fair skin the lighter the hair the less the contrast.

Cory Torgerson, MD, PhD, FRCSC - Account Suspended · Answer

Trying things that take away the contrast between the scalp and the hair color will always make it appear like you have more hair. Blow drying your hair will help to make it look fuller. Bleaching can help based on the color of the scalp. You can also try hair fibers such as SureThik to help camouflage loss.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

The less the color contrast between hair and skin color, the better and thicker hair looks. Black hair on white skin creates high color contrast while blonde hair on tan skin reduces the color contrast considerably

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