Hello, I am having a second FUE procedure to add density to what I believe was a very successful FUT procedure I had one year ago. I experienced shock loss of native hairs during my first, but thankfully they grew back. This transplant will be placing transplanted hairs between the previously transplanted hairs to add density. Given that these are non-native hairs, will they experience shock loss? I am on Finasteride 1mg daily and Minoxidil.
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If you have alopecia areata, hair transplant success rate might be low. Considering that 40-50 grafts per square centimeter can be grafted, 1000-1500 grafts would be appropriate for the area you marked.
Yes, your donor area seems to be suitable, folliculitis can be treated with oral antibiotics before and after the procedure.
Scaring can not be corrected, but could be avoided in the future with the right medication
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Thank you for your question and photos.
the number of grafts a patient will need depends on the thickness of their hair and the extent of their hair loss, which can be determined by the Norwood Scale below.
During a hair transplant, grafts are usually removed from the ‘donor area’ located on the...
