I'm having a beard transplant in april, but I've been bleaching my hair, including the donor area due to my job, I was wondering if it was safe to do it or it my damage the follicles, thank you so much
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Answer: It is best to contact your doctor about post operative care and instructions since each doctor has a different regimen.
The number of FUE grafts you can safely harvest without making the donor area look depleted depends on many factors such as: (1) your donor hair density, (2) how long you keep your donor hair, (3) how your body heals/scars, (4) contrast between your hair and skin, (5) hair texture/character, e...
The size of the FUE punch depends on your hair and also the doctor's preference. Even if you use a sub 1mm punch you may have noticeable scarring if you tend to scar. FUE always leaves some form of a scar that is visible if you shave your head.
