Are there any procedures to make hair grow straighter or curlier? Is there anyway to affect this? Would getting laser hair removal and then a hair transplant of straighter hair work?
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Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Hair that has been grafted and transplanted is no different from the other hair present on the scalp. It will and should grow in the same manner and pattern as the rest of the hair follicles present. Hence, a hair transplant does not affect how the hair grows, it only aids in the re-distribution...
There are medications that may help restore your hairs thickness. Synthetic hair transplants are not available in the USA and there are reasons for this. Rejection and infection may damage the hair you already have. This procedure carries all sorts of risks. I would suggest ...
Hair Transplants are very safe and we see very few side effects.
As far as hair loss goes, there is always a chance there may be some temporary "shedding" from the back and sides of the "donor" areas of the head. In some cases there may be acceleration of "weak hair" (telogen hair) which the ...