I'm 6 months post FUE and the transplanted hair is growing and thickening steadily. Recently I went to the barbers and, once or twice, when my hair was being pulled through the comb and cut, it felt as though one or two growing hairs had been plucked from the recipient area. This triggered my curiosity about accidental pulling/plucking in the recipient area: if a hair growing from a graft were accidentally pulled out at 5-6 months, would it be as likely to grow back as a native hair? Thanks.
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Without local anesthesia the hair surgery will be a torture and I personally would not let any patient have hair surgery without anesthesia.Eventhough your concerns with anesthesia may have some points I can't imagine how stable a patient could be during the surgery without local anesthesia.I...
Dear Tom_BerlinThanks for the question. After 2 month your scalp is totally healed and yes you can play ice hockey and also do other sport activities. I wish you all the best.
You should do everything you can to try to reduce any further hair loss. You should continue minoxidil, consider Propecia, and strongly consider cellular therapy such as PRP. PRP has been shown to slow hair loss and stimulate growth. However, it is important to be sure to have...
