does your choice of doctor influence hair growth speed

[Guest josh - b]

Hi everyone,

 

Does your choice of doctor and the doctors individual style have any influence on how fast your transplanted hairs grow in?

 

I'm assuming it doesn't make a difference but i thought i'd ask.

 

Also, what is the survival rate of transplanted grafts? Most docs seem to post 90-95% survival rate on their wesites. Is this realistic?

[Guest josh - b]

Hi everyone,

 

Does your choice of doctor and the doctors individual style have any influence on how fast your transplanted hairs grow in?

 

I'm assuming it doesn't make a difference but i thought i'd ask.

 

Also, what is the survival rate of transplanted grafts? Most docs seem to post 90-95% survival rate on their wesites. Is this realistic?

[Time to do something]

Not that I am aware of. There is no magic bullet for speedier hair growth. Hair is just dead protein so make sure you are getting a high protein diet because that is what will help hair grow and be strong. Some studies suggest that soy protein actually caused the hair to grow faster.

[Bill - Seemiller]

Josh,

 

Your first question is an interesting one. Wheras the choice of a doctor wouldn't have anything to do with it, I suspect that certain techniques might impact growth times, however minimally. The only one that I can think of that might impact this, assuming the grafts were handled with care and not damaged, is the depth of the incision.

 

I also wonder if grafts surrounded by more tissue "chubby" grafts rather than "skinny" grafts would impact growth times.

 

That being said, through observation, I have concluded is has a lot more to do with an individual's physiology than a technique. I can conclude this simply because the data reveals that there are "fast" and "slow" growers from every clinic.

 

I believe 90-95% growth yield is realistic in the hands of a first-rate hair restoration physician.

 

Bill