Is it possible to use hairs from my back and legs for example for FUE to place on my head to thicken the recipient density? If so what are the effects of doing so?
December 11, 2017
Answer: Virtually you can extract and transplant... Virtually you can extract and transplant follicles from and to anywhere on the body. However it really is never recommended to use body hair on the scalp. Not only are the growth cycles of body hairs very different from the hairs on top of you head but sore is the texture and density. It is very likely you will not be pleased with the esthetic aspect.
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December 11, 2017
Answer: Virtually you can extract and transplant... Virtually you can extract and transplant follicles from and to anywhere on the body. However it really is never recommended to use body hair on the scalp. Not only are the growth cycles of body hairs very different from the hairs on top of you head but sore is the texture and density. It is very likely you will not be pleased with the esthetic aspect.
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December 8, 2017
Answer: Feasibility of using body hair for FUE Thank you for your question. While it is possible to use body hair to transplant to the scalp, it is generally not recommended. The growth cycle of body hair is much shorter and may result in less density plus the growth characteristics of body hair may be quite different from the scalp resulting in unusual angle projections. Further, you can get small hypo-pigmented scars at the sites where the hair is harvested from. If you are going to investigate this further, I would only recommend it as an under-layment for increased density where you have a fair degree of density already.I hope this was helpful - Dr. Moore.
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December 8, 2017
Answer: Feasibility of using body hair for FUE Thank you for your question. While it is possible to use body hair to transplant to the scalp, it is generally not recommended. The growth cycle of body hair is much shorter and may result in less density plus the growth characteristics of body hair may be quite different from the scalp resulting in unusual angle projections. Further, you can get small hypo-pigmented scars at the sites where the hair is harvested from. If you are going to investigate this further, I would only recommend it as an under-layment for increased density where you have a fair degree of density already.I hope this was helpful - Dr. Moore.
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