Donor Area

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After Hair Transplant, When Can I Resume Physical Training Or Exercise Regimen?

February 18th, 2009

Q: When can patients resume physical training?

A: Moderate exercise may be resumed two days after the hair transplant.

The main limitation is to avoid putting direct pressure on the donor area and to avoid stretching the back of the scalp (neck flexion) as this will increase the chance of stretching the donor scar after a strip procedure.

There is no such limitation with follicular unit extraction (FUE). However, in general, contact sports should be avoided for at least 10 days with FUE and a month after a strip procedure.

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What Causes Hair Loss in Women and How do You Treat General Thinning?

February 3rd, 2009

Q: I’ve been losing my hair just around the front of my scalp for years, but now it’s bad enough that I need to wear a wig to hide the top and back. Do you transplant women?
A: If you have thinning in such a broad area, most likely your donor area is also thin [...]

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Is Hair Transplant Using Body Hair an Option?

January 15th, 2009

Q: I have heard of body hair transplants as an option being considered by some patients. Do you think that could be an option for me as my donor area isn’t able to provide the hair that I need?
A: With body hair transplants, the hair quality is poor and there can be a significant amount [...]

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Are Scalp Exercises Before Hair Transplant Necessary?

October 14th, 2008

Q: I am scheduled to have a hair transplant next month and wonder if I should do scalp exercises before the procedure?
A: For the majority of patients, scalp exercises are not necessary.
The scalp in the donor area has a fair amount of redundancy. With a properly planned hair transplant, the donor area will close relatively [...]

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How Can One Tell if Hair Transplant Doctor is Trustworthy if they Charge by the Graft?

July 3rd, 2008

Q: I had a follicular unit hair transplant performed by another doctor that was scheduled for 2,500 grafts and I ended up paying for exactly that amount. I was supposed to be paying per graft, so it seems strange that it came out to be exactly 2,500? How do I know what I really got?
A: [...]

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