Tue 8 Jul 2008
Loss of Transplanted Hair 5 Years After Forehead Reduction - What is Causing This?
Category: Complications , FUT (Follicular Unit Transplant) , Hair Transplant Surgery , Other Hair SurgeriesThese questions were posed directly to Dr. Ken Siporin of Beverly Hills, CA who is one of our recommended hair restoration physicians by a hair loss sufferer seeking hair replacement surgery as a means to regrow hair. His professional answer is below.
I too have lost half of my transplanted hair of 3 years and continue to lose hair daily. All are from the bang area. You mentioned that you have been down that road too Dr. Siporin. I have 2 questions: 1) What did you do for your case? 2) What are the options to fix my balding scalp now showing through? I am very upset to see more hair fall out around the hairline. The rest of the scalp is fine. I had a forehead reduction 5 years ago. A fine line was cut and a strip of skin was removed and then stitched. I had 2 hair transplant surgeries 2 years apart and are about half an inch to an inch from the stitch line. The grafts too initially but slowly are falling out. What are my options to fill in the hairline / bang area? Please tell me your opinion on future options to regain hair in any yway. Thank you!
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