Hair Transplant Adviser » Post Hair Restoration Surgery http://www.hairtransplantadviser.org/blog Your Hair Transplant & Hair Loss Questions Answered Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:34:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en Can Rogaine be used in the front of the scalp? http://www.hairtransplantadviser.org/blog/post-hair-restoration-surgery/rogaine-for-the-hairline/ http://www.hairtransplantadviser.org/blog/post-hair-restoration-surgery/rogaine-for-the-hairline/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:27:55 +0000 Bradley Wolf, MD hair transplantminoxidilrogaine foam http://www.hairtransplant.dreamhosters.com/blog/post-hair-restoration-surgery/rogaine-for-the-hairline/ Question:

I just bought some minoxidil in the form of Rogaine foam and it says not to apply it to any areas of my scalp but the back. My problem area is the front and middle. Should I not use minoxidil, not use this form of minoxidil, or should I just use Rogaine any where that is thinning?

Answer:

The original studies with minoxidil, like 20 years ago, were only done on the crown so they are only allowed, by the FDA, to say it works in the crown. In reality it can work anywhere there are miniaturized hairs. So yes use it on the front and middle, anywhere you are thinning. I have been using it for over 10 years from front to back. Disregard the statement about it just working on the crown, it’s false.

Your surgery was about 7 months ago so you should be seeing some growth. Minoxidil will help the grafts grow in faster but once they have totally grown in, a year, you don’t need to use it on the grafts for them to keep growing. But I would suggest using it in the area of the grafts and behind just to keep the original hairs as much as possible.

Bradley Wolf, MD
http://www.wolfhair.com
IAHRS Recommended Hair Transplant Surgeon

]]> http://www.hairtransplantadviser.org/blog/post-hair-restoration-surgery/rogaine-for-the-hairline/feed/ Is hair loss after a hair transplant normal? http://www.hairtransplantadviser.org/blog/hair-transplant/is-hair-loss-after-a-hair-transplant-normal/ http://www.hairtransplantadviser.org/blog/hair-transplant/is-hair-loss-after-a-hair-transplant-normal/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:46:39 +0000 Brandon Ross, MD http://www.hairtransplant.dreamhosters.com/blog/hair-transplant/is-hair-loss-after-a-hair-transplant-normal/ Question:

Hello, I had my surgery two weeks ago and I noticed that many, if not all, of the scabs on the top came off with the hair attached. What percentage of this hair will grow back?
Answer:

That is a completely normal occurrence during the immediate post-operative period. After the procedure, the transplanted hair shafts are expected to fall out at or around the same time as the scabs fall off. Occasionally a portion of the grafts (the percentage varies widely between patients) will retain the original hair shafts and begin growing new hair from day 1. The usual course is for the transplanted follicles to shed their hairs soon after they are grafted and then start growing a new hair anywhere from 3 months to 12 months thereafter. The survival should be near 100%, whether the hairs shed after the surgery or keep growing and all of the follicles should be generating hair within a year.

-Brandon Ross, MD
http://www.rmhri.com
IAHRS Recommended Hair Transplant Surgeon

]]> http://www.hairtransplantadviser.org/blog/hair-transplant/is-hair-loss-after-a-hair-transplant-normal/feed/ Post Hair Transplant Surgery Suggestions? http://www.hairtransplantadviser.org/blog/hair-transplant/post-hair-transplant-surgery-suggestion/ http://www.hairtransplantadviser.org/blog/hair-transplant/post-hair-transplant-surgery-suggestion/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:09:41 +0000 Bradley Wolf, MD http://www.hairtransplant.dreamhosters.com/blog/hair-transplant/post-hair-transplant-surgery-suggestion/ Question:

I had hair restoration surgery performed by Dr. Wolf in June 2006 (about 1 year ago). I am satisifed with the results, but I am wondering if there is any continuing maintenance I should know about.

I have been using regular shampoo, going in the sun, etc. Are there ways to maximize the results going forward, or things that I might do at this point which could damage the hair?

Also, my procedure concentrated on the frontal hairline. Some of the new hairs are wavy/frizzy. Is there a good way to deal with this?

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