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Why transplanted hair looks darker specially on the hairline?

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It is not possible to say why your hair looks darker. If your donor hair is dark then it will look dark where it has been tr

August 25th, 2016
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It is not possible to say why your hair looks darker.  If your donor hair is dark then it will look dark where it has been transplanted.

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Jae Pak, MD


Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 102 reviews

August 25th, 2016

It is not possible to say why your hair looks darker. If your donor hair is dark then it will look dark where it has been tr

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It is not possible to say why your hair looks darker.  If your donor hair is dark then it will look dark where it has been transplanted.

Learn more: https://newhair.com/resources/

Jae Pak, MD


Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 102 reviews

Transplanted hair color

August 17th, 2016
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The transplanted hair should look the color of the hairs in the back of the head not in the front where the hairs are miniaturized in normal male balding
William Rassman, MD

William Rassman, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 28 reviews

August 17th, 2016

Transplanted hair color

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The transplanted hair should look the color of the hairs in the back of the head not in the front where the hairs are miniaturized in normal male balding
William Rassman, MD

William Rassman, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 28 reviews

Why transplanted hair looks darker?

August 16th, 2016
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RayanSaman,The hair in the back of the head is the last to grey so if it is transplanted darker hair will grow in the transplanted area. Also since hair on sides and top get more Sunshine, they tend to be high lights, which are not present in the hair that is transplanted from the back.
All the best,
Bernardino A. Arocha, MD
Bernardino Arocha, MD, FISHRS
August 16th, 2016

Why transplanted hair looks darker?

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RayanSaman,The hair in the back of the head is the last to grey so if it is transplanted darker hair will grow in the transplanted area. Also since hair on sides and top get more Sunshine, they tend to be high lights, which are not present in the hair that is transplanted from the back.
All the best,
Bernardino A. Arocha, MD
Bernardino Arocha, MD, FISHRS

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