Hi I'm 28 years old and I've consulted a hair transplant surgeon earlier this year and he recommended the FUE procedure for 1000 grafts as I have a gaps of thinning hair rather than bald spots. I am currently on Finasteride for 11 months now. Is it possible for the FUE procedure to damage the existing hair follicles as I wish to thicken the center path and crown regions?
Answer: FUE Damage to Existing Hair Follicles It is absolutely possible to damage existing hair follicles with any hair restoration procedure whether it be the strip or the FUE. In an FUE procedure, care needs to be taken in regards to grafts extraction, small punch size, and minimal punch depth. Also, over harvesting of grafts can create vascular trauma and lead to significant irreparable damage to the donor zone. Recipient site creation is also important. Sites need to be as small as they can be (matching the grafts) as well as care being taken not to hit the surround follicles while creating the sites. With an experienced surgeon you should have no problem.
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Answer: FUE Damage to Existing Hair Follicles It is absolutely possible to damage existing hair follicles with any hair restoration procedure whether it be the strip or the FUE. In an FUE procedure, care needs to be taken in regards to grafts extraction, small punch size, and minimal punch depth. Also, over harvesting of grafts can create vascular trauma and lead to significant irreparable damage to the donor zone. Recipient site creation is also important. Sites need to be as small as they can be (matching the grafts) as well as care being taken not to hit the surround follicles while creating the sites. With an experienced surgeon you should have no problem.
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Answer: Hair Transplant Dear ryanSAThanks for the question. The points among hair shafts for inserting the follicles are incised by microsurgical technique with the help of magnifier equipment. There is no risk regarding this procedure for those patients with an apparent thinning, who have non-hairy scalp large enough among the follicles.
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Answer: Hair Transplant Dear ryanSAThanks for the question. The points among hair shafts for inserting the follicles are incised by microsurgical technique with the help of magnifier equipment. There is no risk regarding this procedure for those patients with an apparent thinning, who have non-hairy scalp large enough among the follicles.
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July 14, 2015
Answer: YES Yes it is possible to damage existing hair follicles and even have shock hair loss associated with surgery. All surgeries have its risks and benefits. The decision to have surgery is based on the benefits outweighing the risks.
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July 14, 2015
Answer: YES Yes it is possible to damage existing hair follicles and even have shock hair loss associated with surgery. All surgeries have its risks and benefits. The decision to have surgery is based on the benefits outweighing the risks.
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December 16, 2014
Answer: FUE This question accentuates the importance of the making of recipient sites and the involvement of medical decision making to assure you are treated not just as someone in whom to put in hair grafts, but also have your hair loss properly diagnosed and a plan made for the future.Great you are on Propecia, and you need to realize that there are some challenges in working between already existing hairs, but the risks can usually be minimized by careful techniques.
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December 16, 2014
Answer: FUE This question accentuates the importance of the making of recipient sites and the involvement of medical decision making to assure you are treated not just as someone in whom to put in hair grafts, but also have your hair loss properly diagnosed and a plan made for the future.Great you are on Propecia, and you need to realize that there are some challenges in working between already existing hairs, but the risks can usually be minimized by careful techniques.
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October 24, 2016
Answer: Can FUE Damage existing hair? If FUE procedure done correctly, it should not damage the existing hair. We have different punch sizes for hair transplant and different devices to extract the grafts. These methods may change based on the type of recipient or donor hair you have to avoid any damage to your donor or recipient hair.
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October 24, 2016
Answer: Can FUE Damage existing hair? If FUE procedure done correctly, it should not damage the existing hair. We have different punch sizes for hair transplant and different devices to extract the grafts. These methods may change based on the type of recipient or donor hair you have to avoid any damage to your donor or recipient hair.
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