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I got a FUE hair transplant 21 days ago (4500 follicles). About 70% of transplanted hairs have shedded and others are shedding

Can I trim all the hair on my scalp with a zero no. Machine coz it looks odd with a few hair here and there

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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
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It is best to contact your doctor about post operative care and instructions since each doctor has a different regimen.There is nothing wrong with cutting your hair after your wounds have healed.

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It may take six to twelve months to appreciate the results of a hair transplant surgery.  If you are concerned it is best to contact your doctor for a follow up.

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In general doctors use one hair grafts for the front hair line.  Once in awhile you may see two hair grafts that were placed by mistake or the single hair graft that contained a dormant extra hair follicle.

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FUE transplanted hairs are white, will they remain white?

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If your transplanted hairs were white when they were harvested, they will be white when they grow back in the recipient area.  Remember that the transplanted hair will retain the same genetic characteristics no matter where it is transplanted on your head.  This is why we use hair from the pe...

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Do I have enough donor area for 6000 grafts? (Photos)

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I'm assuming from your photos that you are African American.  The thing to remember with hair transplants is that we all have a finite amount of donor hair.  Asians and African Americans are born with fewer hair follicles than caucasians.  Therefore, the donor hair supply is much less and eve...

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