Getting Ready for Big Event After H/T - Thoughts?

[The996]

Hey guys,

 

So I'm 1 week out of a HT with Dr. Reed in La Jolla and loving those little scabs. Can't wait for them to grow.

 

Anyways, I have an engagement party I need to be ready for in about 3 weeks and not sure of what to do about my head. My hair is trimmed to about a 3 or 4 right now, so I was thinking of using a concealer like Toppik or Dermatech so it doesn't look so thin in pictures.

 

The other options is a hair piece for the event. Any thoughts on this guys? I'm not too sure how much hair pieces cost for 1 night or how the application might affect by HT. I'd rather use the concealer, but I've heard I need more hair for it to adhere to.

 

So what's the best option for a 1 night hair fullness solution?

[Dr.Ashfaq Ahamd.]

Hi dear..........i have gone through ur question,its very difficult to say some thing especillay in this situation with out seen ur pictures before and after surgery + how much density u need.I ll appreciate it if u kindly post ue pics for further comments and advise.

[hoose]

I would definitely not use a hair piece just for the event; first a good one will cost a lot of money; in addition, I'm assumming you will see people that know you well and they would definitely notice it on you if you have never worn one before; I would not cut your hair again until after the event; in 3 weeks of growth, the scar should be concealed well so that shouldn't be an issue; a Concealer could be used for the top/front safely by that time to help hide the redness from the receipent area; also I'm not sure what extent of hairloss you have; if you don't have a lot of native hair than the concealer won't be as effective in creating the illusion of fullness; you will have to experiment and see how it looks; also, have a story prepared if somebody says something if you want to keep it a secret; sunburn from a vacation etc....IMO I think the main concern at the 1 month point will be redness in the receipent area that people will notice. other than that, you should look relatively close to pre-op conditions depending on if you had any shockloss or not.

[MrJobi]

In 3 weeks you should be fine to use concealer. Actually, I had a wedding to go to 2 weeks after my HT and had no problem concealing the wrok. HOWEVER, I did leave the donor area a bit longer and I had some existing hair to blend.. Dermatch is great if you have hair to blend.