I had an FUE hair transplant and it has been 1 year and 3 months since then, the left side of my head has grown in nicely but the right side has grown in very poorly and thin, I still have some of the hairs sticking up but they have not grown. I went to my surgeon and he said the area is inflamed which is why the hair isn't growing in and recommended me to get PRP and Kenalog injections, what are your thoughts on this?
September 28, 2020
Answer: Decreased hair growth after hair transplantation Excellent question. In my personal opinion: decreased or poor growth is the most frequent complication following hair transplant surgery. No growth or decreased growth may be related to multifactorial causes. When I have or see a similar patient like you, my fist task is to performed a detailed evaluation of the scalp including a trichoscopy and some times a scalp biopsy ( remove a small area of skin to be sent to the pathologist), also a detailed medical evaluation about any disease, medications, etc. We see more and more patients with similar clinical cases that are related to scarring alopecias. The most important is to find the cause in your case. I will suggest to contact your hair surgeon again or book a consult for a 2nd opinion with a local an experienced hair loss specialist. Good luck.
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September 28, 2020
Answer: Decreased hair growth after hair transplantation Excellent question. In my personal opinion: decreased or poor growth is the most frequent complication following hair transplant surgery. No growth or decreased growth may be related to multifactorial causes. When I have or see a similar patient like you, my fist task is to performed a detailed evaluation of the scalp including a trichoscopy and some times a scalp biopsy ( remove a small area of skin to be sent to the pathologist), also a detailed medical evaluation about any disease, medications, etc. We see more and more patients with similar clinical cases that are related to scarring alopecias. The most important is to find the cause in your case. I will suggest to contact your hair surgeon again or book a consult for a 2nd opinion with a local an experienced hair loss specialist. Good luck.
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April 9, 2021
Answer: PRP and steroids Steroids injected with PRP is not recommended. The effect of the steroid to reduce the inflammation would negate the effect of the PRP to create an immune response.
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April 9, 2021
Answer: PRP and steroids Steroids injected with PRP is not recommended. The effect of the steroid to reduce the inflammation would negate the effect of the PRP to create an immune response.
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