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

I’ve seen some promising results from the follicular unit hair transplant I received in late February 2009. However, I’m concerned that the Propecia I am taking has been a contributing factor to a recurrence of the mood disorder that I’ve been treated for during the past year. Regardless of whe...

Dear Scott: Thank you for your letter. The good news is that it is likely that you will continue to get more hair as the transplanted grafts continue grow over the next 2-4 months. There have been sporadic reports of Propecia causing some mood alterations but the problem is that...

Top Q & As

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...

I’ve been wearing a hair piece for almost 5 years and I am getting sick of the constant maintenance and cost associated with being a me...

I’d like to start taking Propecia, but I heard that it can cause prostate cancer. Is this true and if so what else can I...

The one thing that I keep reading about is the possibility of having a large or stretched scar from a strip hair transplant. I am...

had a hair transplant when I was 20 and would prefer now to just have a buzz cut. I have a straight scar in the back...

I had a hair transplant over 5 years ago and was fully aware that I would need 3 to 4 more hair transplant procedures to cover a bald...

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