Charles Medical Group Blog

Question:Is there anything that I can do to prevent scabs from forming after the hair transplant? I am a “natural picker” and I am terrified that I will unconsciously pick the scabs. I do not want to ruin the new grafts. Answer:There is no way to prevent scab formation following a hair transplantation procedure. However, […]

Question:I am female, 36 years old with hair loss at my hairline. I do not think my hairline has receded but the hair has lost a lot of its density there. I would like a transplant along this region. Where would the donor site be? Will there be any scarring in the donor site? I […]

Question:I am 28 years old and will be undergoing a hair transplantation surgery in about three weeks. I notice on some of the hair blogs that people experience swelling around day three after the transplant. Is there anything that I can do to prevent this? If not, how bad is the swelling? Would wearing a […]

Question:I think I want a hair transplant. I have been reading up on them and also looking at low-level laser treatments. After I have a hair transplant would it be useful to begin the laser treatments to stimulate blood flow to the new hair grafts? Answer:Low-level laser therapy following a hair transplantation procedure is sometimes […]

Question:I have scheduled two days of hair transplant surgery to fill in both the crown and frontal regions. After the FUE procedure will the donor site show that hair has been lost? What percentage of the donor site is removed? Answer:Following an FUE (Follicular Unit Excision) procedure, whether or not a single day or two […]

Question:I am scheduled for an FUE hair transplant next month. I have heard that I may be recommended to shave my head prior to the surgery. Is this true? Answer:Yes, in order to do Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) hair transplantation surgery properly and to minimize the follicular damage in the donor area, it is recommended […]

Question:I am a 27-year-old woman with naturally thin hair but not necessarily additional thinning of my hair. What are my options in terms of restoring the thickness of my hair? Answer:In patients who have always had very thin hair, especially if the hairs themselves are very fine, there is not much you can do regarding […]

Question:I am a 48-year-old woman looking to change the texture of my hair. Would getting laser hair removal and then a hair transplant succeed in making my curly hair straighter? Answer:No, this would not be a good idea to change the texture of someone’s hair by trying to do complete laser hair removal on the […]

Question:I am a 42-year-old female very unhappy with my recent hair loss. Is there any way a doctor can predict for me how much more hair I will lose before I make the decision about getting a hair transplant? Answer:Unfortunately, there is no specific test that can be done on a patient to determine how […]

Question: I am a 33-year-old man and have been losing hair substantially over the past year. Am I currently a candidate for a hair transplant or should I wait longer to see whether this could be a phase before doing the surgery? Answer:I think the first step for a patient who has noticed a significant […]