Regular Member js2004 Posted August 30, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 30, 2010 considering getting small fue procedure in temple area, does recipt area have to be shaved ? i see some pic with and some without shaving recipt area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Glenn Charles Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Shaving the recipient area should not be necessary in your case. It is very important when transplanting the temporal triangles that the angles and directions of the existing hairs be copied exactly when making the recipient sites. This would be more difficult if all the hairs in the area where shaved. Dr. Glenn Charles is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Dr. William Lindsey Posted September 8, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted September 8, 2010 We shave ALL big cases. But for a small FUE...it would depend. I agree with Dr. Charles about leaving hair to help figure out angles/etc. In smaller FUE cases like it sounds as if you want, most likely we'd cut the hair in that area to about 3/8 of an inch. That lets us put slits at the correct angle, gives you camouflage of the procedure and facilitates easy placement. And hopefully with a smallish case, you won't have significant shock of the surrounding hair, which will continue to grow a half inch a month, keeping your procedure private. Dr. Lindsey McLean VA William H. Lindsey, MD, FACS McLean, VA Dr. William Lindsey is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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