9 months post op hair transplant & lacking density, is this a fail? (Photos)

Hello, Dr. George Abrahamian MD here, from La FUE Hair Clinic in Pasadena, CA. One of the most frequent questions I encounter from my patients after FUE Hair Transplants, is "are my results normal?", whether it is 2 months or 12 months after procedure. There are many factors that can impact the...

I recommend not stopping finasteride at all with a hair transplant and stopping minoxidil for 1 week prior to the procedure and then re starting 2 weeks after the procedure

I do recommend that all my patients use some sort of FDA approved maintenance after transplant. This is for the native hair and not for the grafts, which are generally protected from the effects of AGA. Minoxidil, finasteride or low level laser therapy are all good choices and need to be used...

For long-term maintenance of your hair, in patience who we feel are appropriate, we will recommend they start or continue to use minoxidil and/or finasteride after an FUE procedure. We strongly recommend this for most patients as it will help them hold on to their native here as well as protect...

Two years after a beard transplant, the skin and follicles should normally be fully healed, so if you’re still experiencing bumps, irritation, or inflammation when trimming or shaving, it usually means there’s chronic folliculitis or ingrown hairs in the transplanted area. Here’s what you can d...

You cannot damage grafts by applying pressure 7-days post procedure as that is the amount of time it takes for the grafts to heal. We recommend that our patients apply pressure when massaging the transplanted area in circular movement so that scabs and redness/itching on day 7 post procedure,...