-
Administrator
Will My Hair Transplant Ever Begin To Thin?
I’ve noticed that my 72 year old father who has been bald since around the age of 40 is now starting to thin out at the back and sides of his hair. I’m worried about this since I know this is the donor area used for a hair transplan, and I am seriously thinking about [...]
More...
-
IAHRS Recommended Hair Transplant Surgeon
Most people are probably genetically programmed to have some thinning in the donor area with aging. However, it occurs to a degree that is noticeable in a smaller percentage of the population. You have to decide what is more important: hair now or thinning hair later.
Dr. Glenn Charles
Member, International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons
View my IAHRS Profile
-
Dr. Charles,
Have you ever seen someone who has thinned in the back to the point you can see his scar?
-
Doctor Representative
It seems reasonable to believe that if your transplanted hair does thin in your older years, it'll be in a diffuse pattern and will still look natural.
-
IAHRS Recommended Hair Transplant Surgeon
I have seen a few cases over the years where a patient had older hair transplants and some of the donor scarring was a liitle visible. However, most of these patients were greater than 70 years old. With the newest suturing techniques and FUE procedure this will most likely occur even less often.
Dr. Glenn Charles
Member, International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons
View my IAHRS Profile
Similar Threads
-
By toyoung in forum Men's Hair Loss: Start Your Own Topic
Replies: 3
Last Post: 03-10-2010, 07:44 PM
-
By tbtadmin in forum Hair Transplant Videos, Patient Interviews and Surgeon Q & A
Replies: 0
Last Post: 11-16-2009, 10:31 AM
-
By karla in forum Introduce Yourself & Share Your Story
Replies: 1
Last Post: 10-21-2009, 01:42 PM
-
By goingbald in forum Men's Hair Loss: Start Your Own Topic
Replies: 6
Last Post: 12-30-2008, 07:45 AM
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
Forum Rules
|
» IAHRS
» The Bald Truth
» americanhairloss.org
|
Bookmarks