I finally had a hair transplant about 10 days ago. It was about 4800 graft (that´s what the doctor said at least!). Does it look like one? 4800 grafts? Hopefully the grafts are securely anchored in and hairs are getting ready to shed. I had considerable amount of hair at the area of transplantation. I wonder what will happen to those pre-existing hair after hair transplantation. They were very thin and tender and I do not see any of them after the procedure. will they come back?
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January 21, 2016
Answer: The pre-exiting hair may fall out eventually or may fall out with shock hair loss. These are possibilities.
Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
It's really hard to tell from the photos if the ridging is from the transplants or just normal. Many people who've never had an HT have what you are calling riding. It's just a change in the density of the sub dermal layers of the scalp and you can see and feel this throughout your scalp. It may...
Over harvesting with FUE is becoming a common problem. Donor material should be harvested by a physician only and great care needs to be taken to avoid over harvesting and the resulting moth eaten appearance. 3,000-4,000 by FUE is overharvesting. Scalp micro-pigmentation may be of benefit to you...
It depends on how good a cricket player you are. Just kidding.By two weeks your transplants are stable. Just make sure not to take a direct hit to the head, which I'm sure you do; and remember to shower afterward to get the grease and sweat off.
