When is It Safe to Have a Hair Transplant After Radiation Treatments?

June 14, 2010
Asked By:5928anon in Arizona

I am a 37 year old female and received 6 weeks of radiation for a brain tumor. The last treatment was over 6 months ago, and I still have a 3 inch X 4 inch bald spot on the crown of my head covered with only light fuzz, while the rest of the hair has filled in nicely.

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