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Shaved head after 3 years post hair transplant. Will it grow back to the way it was?

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mali321May 20, 2019

Hi there, I’m wanting understand whether my hair will grow back thick as it did 1.5 years post surgery. I recently shaved my head so it’s been 3 years since my hair Transplant. My hair is growing, it’s been a month and a half since i shaved it and it’s grown like half an inch. Will it grow back to the way it was? Will it thicken up as it did post surgery?

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Dr. Levent Acar, MD
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Dr. Prima Tossaborvon, MD, MSc
Dr. Prima Tossaborvon, MD, MSc
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Answered on Sep 16, 2019
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Dr. Matt Tahsini, MD
Dr. Matt Tahsini, MD
Board Certified Hair Restoration Surgeon
Answered on Jun 22, 2019
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Dr. Fotis Gkaragkounis,
Dr. Fotis Gkaragkounis,
Thessaloníki Ophthalmologist
Answered on May 22, 2019
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Dr. Sagar Patel, MD
Dr. Sagar Patel, MD
Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Answered on May 22, 2019
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Hair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
Answered on May 22, 2019
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