Hello I had a FUE hair transplant 7 months ago, the doctor implanted 1800 grafts in my frontal area. However I'm noticing the density is not what I had in mind, is too thin. So thin I still can look through the hair and see the scalp. 1 month after the procedure the doctor inyected me in the scalp dutasteride. Is there something I can do to improve the density? (Besides another surgery, this has been suggested already by my doctor, but im suspecting he only wants that because of money).
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Hello, Dr. George Abrahamian MD here, from La FUE Hair Clinic, Pasadena, CA. When it comes to hair transplant revisions, there is unfortunately no broadly accepted guideline to use, and is typically evaluated on a case by case basis. Once the graft is implanted, and has taken root, the only ways...
I do not really evaluate results in transplant patients until the 12th month. Hair cycles are LONG and it takes time for the follicle that was implanted to activate and start pushing out the new hair. My advice is to withhold judgement until it's been a full 12 months.
You pose a very interesting question. In my opinion, the amount of donor hairs that you have - even if all of it is used - is not enough to create the even density of hair you are looking for on the bald areas. The ratio of bald area vs number of donor hairs is not favorable for you. Also, your...