shaving head prior to HT

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  • Stolli
    Junior Member
    • Jul 2012
    • 9

    shaving head prior to HT

    I am planning to get an HT sometime in december....would it be bad to shave my head right now? I dont know how much will grow back by december...does it matter?

    Thanks
  • Still-Researching
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2010
    • 193

    #2
    Unless you are doing a FUT and would like to have long hair in the back to cover the scar, then it would be a great idea to shave it all off. Have a look at if you like the look. You might even end up cancelling the surgery, if you like to rock the bald look ... If you never done it before - you might be surprised - it looks great on many people.

    Who is your doc and is it FUE or FUT?
    Hope you have done plenty of research...
    Good luck.

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    • Stolli
      Junior Member
      • Jul 2012
      • 9

      #3
      I don't yet have a doctor but i ideally want to have a FUE...I'm still in the process of doing research to pick the right doctor for me and going to various consultations...

      any doctor recommendations or other advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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      • Still-Researching
        Senior Member
        • Feb 2010
        • 193

        #4
        If you have not picked a doctor yet, probably December is optimistic, as good doctors are booked some 4-6 month out. For FUE the list of top docs are short. It depends on your needs. My own short list was:

        In case of a need up to 1200 grafts:
        Feller, Feriduni, Rahal (random order)

        Above 1500 grafts:
        Feriduni or Rahal (random order)

        Good luck.

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        • Dr. Glenn Charles
          IAHRS Recommended Hair Transplant Surgeon
          • Nov 2008
          • 2423

          #5
          Shaving your head now will certainly have any negative effect on a procedure planned for December. When you choose your hair restoration doctor you need tom m ask them what hair length they prefer you have going into the procedure. Good luck.
          Dr. Glenn Charles
          Member, International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons
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