This question comes from a member of the Hair Restoration Social Community and Discussion Forums:
A past follicular unit transplantation procedure left me with a less than desirable hair transplant scar. I’m now investigating a scar revision procedure and I’m wondering the potential pitfalls and risks of this operation?
Although revising a follicular unit transplantation (FUT) scar [...]

While the last ten years have seen great technical advances in surgical hair restoration, some balding patients seeking consultations with hair loss physicians will discover that they are not yet candidates for a hair transplant. Oftentimes this is due to the patient being too young. There is no “ideal age” for a hair transplant but [...]

This question comes from an interesting thread started on the Hair Restoration Discussion Forums:
Which member has received the most follicular unit grafts throughout their series of hair transplant surgeries? How many grafts were available in your donor area? How many hair restoration procedures did it take?
Although this topic is discussed quite frequently, it’s difficult to [...]

This insightful answer was provided by Dr. William Lindsey of Mclean, VA who is one of our recommended hair restoration physicians.
I had a hair transplant done about 3 months ago (my 3rd procedure) and it went a bit differently than what I experienced before. This procedure was done at a clinic that only used one [...]

This hair loss question was answered by Dr. Glenn Charles of Florida who is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. His professional answer is below.
When is a patient too young to have a hair transplant? How long should someone wait? How thin does your hair really need to be? I don’t [...]

After hair transplantation surgery, newly placed hair follicles will shed and new hairs will grow and mature over a period 2 to 18 of 1months. How long this process takes varies from patient to patient. But what does the hair transplant growth process look like? Why do transplanted hairs shed and take 3 to 5 [...]

Surgical hair restoration is not without its share of hotly debated topics. One of the favorite areas for debate among physicians and the “follicularly challenged” alike is closing the hair transplant donor wound with staples vs. sutures. It’s no secret that each of the top doctors has his or her own preference when it comes [...]

This hair loss question was answered by Dr. Glenn Charles of Florida who is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. His professional answer is below.
I’m 2 months post-op from my hair transplant. Most of the transplanted hair has fallen out, but some [...]

The initial down time associated with post-hair transplant recovery differs for every individual. The extent to which your recent hair restoration surgery is detectable in the weeks following your procedure will depend upon several factors. This includes the density and characteristics of existing hair available to cover the balding recipient site, whether or not your [...]