FAQ

In this section you’ll find the most frequently asked questions covering many aspects of hair loss and hair transparent surgery. We’ve compiled this FAQ to help users more efficiently navigate our Q&A section as well as effectively learn what questions and concerns they might need to consider before undergoing hair transplant surgery  

Physician Answered Q & As

How many hairs can be transplanted during one hair transplant session? Can a person just keep going back for more to fill in bald spots?

The answer to that depends on how large the bald spot is to be filled and how large and dense the donor area is. Usually the person who has the greatest need has the least amount of donor. The number of grafts that can be done in one session continues...

Top Q & As

I am considering a hair transplant and would like to have the procedure and not be overly obvious about it. What are my options in...

What is the hair length needed to cover an average donor harvest scar on the back of the head? I currently keep my hair short...

I began to notice my hairline receding about 5 years ago at the age of 24, At the time I just thought it was normal and didn’t...

have been progressively losing my hair for about the past five years, but I am concerned about using propecia because of sexual side effects. I’ve...

I am 22 years old and I have a receding hairline. My father started thinning in the front in his early 50′s and has a pretty de...

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...

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