I had a liver transplant 8 years ago, I've suffered with hair loss, whether it's due to my medication or if it's just natural, who knows. I'm looking into having a hair transplant. Is this possible with my medication (tacrolimus, microfenolate)? Thanks.
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October 17, 2018
Answer: Hair Transplant in Post Liver Transplant Patient
Looking at your picture the wound appears to be healing quite well. It is not infected. When the incision is closed with stitches, some fluid can ooze out of the wound. This will then dry out and form a "crust." It is a normal part of the healing process. The...
Your story is actually more common than it might seem. Hair transplant grafts can produce non-growth if they were not selected or handled properly during the time of surgery. Here is an example of a real-life patient from the Dr. U Hair Clinic in Los Angeles where this was also the case. If you...
You should discuss this with your surgeon. In my experience counts tend to go slightly over but I never throw grafts away. All grafts extracted in my clinic are re-implanted.