Q: There is such a big deal made on the chats about people getting Megasessions of over 4000 grafts per session. When I look at the pictures on your website, the results look great, but I am surprised that not many grafts were used compared to what is being talked about. A: My goal is [...]
Donor Scar
How Many Hair Transplant Grafts Will Give Best Results and do Megasessions Yield Best Cosmetic Benefit?
February 22nd, 2006Rating:
Topic: Graft Numbers
Tags: Cosmetic Benefit, Donor Hair, Donor Scar, Follicular Unit Grafts, Hair Transplant Growth, Hair Transplant Results, Megasessions, Number of Grafts Per Hair Transplant
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 10:56 am
How Long Until One Sees Growth from Hair Transplant into Donor Scar?
December 29th, 2005Q: I have had some grafts implanted into a donor scar. How long does it take to see the final result? A: In normal scalps, growth is generally complete by 10-12 months. Grafts placed in scar tissue may often take longer to grow.
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Topic: Growth After Transplant
Tags: Donor Scar, Hair Transplant Before and After, Hair Transplant Surgery, Hair Transplantation, Scalp Scar, Scar Tissue
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 2:11 pm
Is There a Second Scar with Second Hair Transplant?
October 7th, 2005Q: When a second hair transplant is performed, should there be a second incision or should it be incorporated into the first? A: It is a very common practice to make a second separate scar in the second hair restoration procedure. This is done to maximize the hair in the second session, and it is [...]
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Topic: Hair Transplant
Tags: Camouflage Donor Scar, Donor Scar, Follicular Unit Extraction, Incision, Line Scar, Permanent Hair Zone, Second Hair Transplant
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 11:24 am
How Much Donor Hair Harvesting is Enough for Hair Transplant, How Much is Too Much?
September 2nd, 2005Q: When harvesting donor hair, how does the surgeon know when to stop? A: First, the patient must decide the shortest length he/she is comfortable wearing his/her hair. Additional hair can be removed — whether through Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) or Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) — as long as, at this length, the back and [...]
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Topic: Donor Area
Tags: Donor Area, Donor Hair, Donor Hair Harvesting, Donor Scar, Follicular Unit Extraction, Follicular Unit Transplant, Hair Transplant Surgeon, Scalp Scar
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 11:36 am
Does Hair Transplant with Follicular Unit Extraction Leave Scar?
August 15th, 2005Q: Can you shave your scalp after a hair transplant with FUE without noticing scarring in the donor area? A: Although there is no line scar in follicular unit extraction, there are tiny round ones. You can clip your hair very short after FUE, however, shaving your head will make the very fine white scarring [...]
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Topic: Scarring
Tags: Donor Scar, Follicular Unit Extraction, Follicular Unit Extraction Scarring, Line Scar
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 2:57 pm
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