Can you get a FUE hair transplant for the specific purpose of wearing a short haircut?

March 15, 2018
Asked By:TJL_CA in Orange County, CA

37yo NW 3-V. I'm OK with my hair short at a #2 or a #3 guard. Anything below a #2 (like a #1, 0, or a head shave) is not comfortable for me at all though. Is it possible to get a FUE transplant for the specific purpose of making a short haircut at #2 or #3 look reasonable (an "even" distribution of short hair throughout, to kind of wear as a short "shadow")? I can't do the 0, #1, or full-shave look, and if I'm leaving hair unshaved, I'd like to avoid the NW5/NW6/NW7 look throughout my lifetime.

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Answer: Can you get a FUE hair transplant for the specific purpose of wearing a short haircut?

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Answer: Can you get a FUE hair transplant for the specific purpose of wearing a short haircut?

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March 30, 2018

Answer: Short Hair with FUE

Amir Yazdan, MDHair Restoration Surgeon
March 30, 2018

Answer: Short Hair with FUE

Amir Yazdan, MDHair Restoration Surgeon
March 24, 2018

Answer: ​FUE is not a scarless surgery and if you keep your hair very short you may see the FUE harvest effects (scars).​​ Short hair

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
March 24, 2018

Answer: ​FUE is not a scarless surgery and if you keep your hair very short you may see the FUE harvest effects (scars).​​ Short hair

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine

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Answer: You can, but it is up to your Donor Area

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Answer: You can, but it is up to your Donor Area

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