Post-Op Care

Physician Answered Q & As

Can you provide a list of possible complications associated with undergoing a hair transplant? For instance the likelihood of getting an infection or any other serous complications. Is this even possible?

Fortunately, the risk of complications is low when surgeons perform hair transplantation using modern surgical techniques.  This has to do with the fact that techniques have been refined over the years and the scalp has such a rich vascular supply giving it the ability to heal well after surgery.  Complications fr...

Top Q & As

Do the majority of hair transplant doctors consider it appropriate to transplant hair into thinning areas, e.g., front, mid-section, and/or crown, as opposed...

I had two hair transplants in the late 1990’s that were a complete disaster. Over the years my hair loss has gotten much worse and no...

I have already signed up to have a hair transplant at the end of July for 3500 follicular unit grafts and I began to wonder how...

My sister underwent a hair transplant two years ago and is very unhappy with her results. To tell you the truth, to me it looks...

Six years years ago I had two hair transplants that did not go well. I was referred to my hair transplant surgeon by my Dermatologist...

My daughter is currently 16 years old. She started experiencing hair loss when she hit puberty (approximately 11 years old) as well as fairly serious acne. She...

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