Want more density: whould I do a 2nd Hair transplant or Micropigmentation? (photos)

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Got a hair transplant about 10 months ago, about 2000 grafts at the front of the head. I'm looking for more density. Would micropigmentation be a good option for this particular case? Or should I just do a second hair transplant?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

For hair regrowth, I suggest the following to my patients: 
Start Theradome now (see link) and in office PRP/acell, you can do early transplant if you want. You need a formal evaluation to see what type of hair loss you may have. when you have hair loss its best to do a full hormonal workup for internal optimization plus scalp biopsies or scrapings to rule out any stress related, inflammatory, autoimmune or infectious causes of hair loss. In general most people with early hair loss have telogen (stress related) and/or androgenetic (normal aging) and both can be treated with in office treatments like steroid injections, PRP/acell, Exosomes and at home treatments like oral medications, oral vitamins like Viviscal, topical exfoliating sprays like Restorsea, and weekly growth factors like anteagemd. See an expert for an evaluation. If hair loss is significant it may requires hair transplant (follicular unit translation) Best, Dr. Emer

Jaime Rosenzweig, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your photos. The result looks on track for 10 months and the final result won't be appreciated until the full 12 months. Before making any decisions, it's advised to wait for the final density. There still will be more maturing and density in the next few months. Given the fact that you have dark hair on lighter skin background, micropigmentation may be a great adjunct to the transplant.

Epameinondas Bonaros, MD · Answer

You should consider a second hair transplant. It will add density and provide a more natural-looking result.

Roberto Guerrero Zazueta, MD · Answer

I would go for a small retouch, that will increase density, and won’t be that expensive, micropigmentation is a good option but will fade away with time and will have to pay again, and seems you have a lot of hair to give, although a retouch doesn’t need that many grafts

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

Absolutelly  you  may  have  a  second  touch  up  surgery  with  approx  .1200- 1300  grafts  FUE operation for  increasing  the density  on frontal  hair  line  and  had  a more  natural  wiev..  SMP  would  not  work  well  on  that  area ..

Want more density: whould I do a 2nd Hair transplant or Micropigmentation? (photos)

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