Is it Safe to Cut New Hair Growing From a Hair Transplant?

This hair loss question was answered by  Dr. Robert True of New York, NY who is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians.   His professional answer is below.

I just recently had a [tag]hair transplant[/tag] and it’s finally starting to grow.   I noticed that some hair is growing rather fast while others haven’t popped through yet.   I know this is normal, but my hair is starting to look straggly.   Is it safe to cut the new [tag]transplanted hair[/tag]?

Because the new [tag]transplanted hairs[/tag] come in gradually and are fine in caliber in the beginning, the vast majority of [tag]hair restoration[/tag] patients find that they do not have any problem with their appearance as [tag]hair regrowth[/tag]  develops.

However, some patients find that keeping their hair short all over their head as the new [tag]hair grows[/tag] in makes the process even less evident. It is ok to cut the newly [tag]growing hair[/tag] without fear of any damage. The hair can be cut as short as a number one clipper setting if desired.

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Bill
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