Hello, 4 years ago I did a tattoo in my scalp. It is simulates hair follicles . Six weeks ago I had FUE operation and the doctor determined my hair line high and 2 cm of tattooing remain outside the area of transplantation. I want to remove it by laser. Does it cause any damage to grafts are near the tattoo? Thanks
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August 4, 2015
Answer: Tattoo can be removed but it may damage transplanted hairs.
Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
How you will look after surgery entirely depends on the skill of the doctor and good post op care. We cannot tell from your current pictures. You just need to wait for the results.
Below are critical questions that you need answers to before moving forward with an FUE clinic. 1) Is your Doctor the person doing the FUE harvesting or is a Physician Assistant or technician doing the harvesting? 2) How long has your surgeon been doing FUE and FUE harvesting? 3) How many FUE ca...
It is likely that you will see some improvement over the next 4-6 months, but it probably won't be dramatic. If you had 3400 follicles transplanted, that would only be around 1500-1600 follicular units, which would not be enough to provide a lot of density in someone with your amount...