Hi. I have scars all over my scalp after hair transplants. I am considering fraxel or chemical peels to make it better. Could any of these procedures harm the hair follicles on my head?
March 9, 2012
Answer: There are four Fraxel Laser Wavelengths - 1550, 1440, 1927 and 10,600 nm.
All of these lasers can be used safely on hair bearing areas unless the transplanted hair follicle is within the dept of the treatment wavelength. !550 and 10,000nm wavelengths can penetrate deeper than 1440nm and 1927nm both of which have no risk of damaging a hair follicle. If the transplanted follicle is less that 1.7mm in depth, the Fraxel Repair Laser could cause damage. The 1550nm Fraxel Restore laser may reach the depth of the follicle, but probably will not damage to follicle of the transplanted hair unless the treatment is quite aggressive.
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March 9, 2012
Answer: There are four Fraxel Laser Wavelengths - 1550, 1440, 1927 and 10,600 nm.
All of these lasers can be used safely on hair bearing areas unless the transplanted hair follicle is within the dept of the treatment wavelength. !550 and 10,000nm wavelengths can penetrate deeper than 1440nm and 1927nm both of which have no risk of damaging a hair follicle. If the transplanted follicle is less that 1.7mm in depth, the Fraxel Repair Laser could cause damage. The 1550nm Fraxel Restore laser may reach the depth of the follicle, but probably will not damage to follicle of the transplanted hair unless the treatment is quite aggressive.
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March 8, 2012
Answer: Harm to hairs
I assume your hair transplants are growing and the scars you write about are in the donor area. Unless your situation is such that you shave your head and the scars from hair transplants are visible, I would think that laser or chemical peels would be ineffective . They certainly would not damage your remaining hair follicles.
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March 8, 2012
Answer: Harm to hairs
I assume your hair transplants are growing and the scars you write about are in the donor area. Unless your situation is such that you shave your head and the scars from hair transplants are visible, I would think that laser or chemical peels would be ineffective . They certainly would not damage your remaining hair follicles.
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