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You can use your leg hair for donor hair supply theoretically. The issue is the practicality of this method and how well it may grow. You need to see a doctor if you are considering this type of surgery. It is not a standard area of harvest.
Leg hair and other body hairs can be used to transplant to the scalp, however the best practice is to use scalp hair as the primary resource. Remember that normally there is plenty of donor hair on the scalp for most people. We only need to go to other sources in special cases. It is very important for you to do everything possible to avoid accelerated hair loss. Using your own body's growth factors with PRP (platelet rich plasma) and SVF (adipose derived vascular fraction) can make a huge difference in slowing the progression of hair loss and recruiting new follicular growth without surgery.
Although technically you can transplant hair from one part of the body to anywhere else you have to remember that the hair in the area you're taking it from retains its original genetic predisposition. Because of this, hair from the leg would only grow as thick and as long as it does on your leg, it would not become head hair that grows thicker and longer than anywhere else on the body. Ocasionally we use hair from elsewhere as fill or to camiflouge a scar but that is usually all it is transplanted for.
In theory you can, and occassionally we do. But it's usually a last resort.The best hair for scalp hair transplants is the scalp, followed by the beard hair, chest hair.The chance of survival with leg hair is very low compared with scalp hair.
If your request is to have thicker hair, and you care to send photographs, we would be happy to analyze them and give you an opinion. Generally leg hair is not dense enough to be used for a hair transplant.best of luck,
Leg hair can be used for donor hair but it is poor hair for a hair substitute. The cycle of anagen and telogen is such that more than half of the hair will be in sleep mode and have no value after the hair transplant
You can wear a scarf two weeks after FUE hair transplant surgery. If you are concerned by this, you can always give your doctor a call.
Yes, trauma to the hair, tension and having a bad environment can cause shock loss. Shock loss is due to the loss of normal hair whether it is from donor site or recipient area. It can occur with both FUE and strip procedures. Usually if it occurs it will take place in the recipient area. ...
The number of grafts you need depend on how much more hair you will lose as well as your goals and expectations. Some may be happy with 1000 grafts while others may need 2000 grafts. The cost of surgery can vary from low thousands of dollars to well over 10,000 dollars USD based on...
You can use saline spray but I would clear that with your doctor. It probably doesn't harm or help with the recovery. Your doctor may have a different opinion.
Propecia can help avoid shock hair loss. In general it is not realistic to start Propecia on the same day of surgery or few days before surgery, but it is better than nothing. Of note, you do not need to take Propecia to have surgery. It is more about diminishing the risks of...
Lasers do not work to lessen hair loss or shock hair loss. There is no significant proof on this matter. It is "safe" to use but it has never been "proven" to be effective.
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