Senior Member Capelli11 Posted October 22, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted October 22, 2011 Hey...quick question. I am having a HT with Dr. Rahal in December. I was told to grow my hair so that it will cover the scar. It has got pretty long (at least for me as I NEVER let it grow this long)...but my hair is now out of control...veryyy hard to style and look decent. My question for everyone is that I have a big event in November and I really NEED to look decent for as I will be in the spot light somewhat...I was thinking I would slightly trim the sides just so they don't look so long and it will dramatically make me look better. So the question is how long do the sides have to be in order to cover the scar? I know the dr. shaves above and below the actual incision so I would imagine it would have to be pretty long? Also...doesn't everyone shave down somewhat after like a month to blend everything? So what is the point in growing it out only to shave it down a little when a month passes? Basically does having longer hair on the sides really cover the scar??? -HT with Dr. Rahal- December 2011- 4,616 grafts FUT Check out my website updates: http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2225 My HT write up: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/164084-my-hair-transplant-dr-rahal-4-600-fut-write-up-pics.html My FOXBAR write up: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/164085-my-foxbar-write-up-dr-rahal-4-600-fut.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member orlhair1 Posted October 22, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted October 22, 2011 I had my hair cut and styled some when I grew it out. I told them it needed to be at least an inch. They were able to keep it over an inch long and make it look decent. You definitely need to keep it long to cover the scar. I was really happy I did because it covered it completely. Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUT 6/14/11 - 3048 grafts Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUE 1/28/13 & 1/29/13 - 1513 grafts http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/orlhair1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Thehairupthere Posted October 22, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted October 22, 2011 Your hair doesn't need to be that long, it just shouldn't be shaved. Ask for a trim and keep at least one inch of length that should keep it easily hidden. I am a consultant for Dr. True and Dr. Dorin. These opinions are my own. Dr. Robert True and Dr. Robert Dorin are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ParraPhil Posted October 23, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted October 23, 2011 Maybe your Dec HT is more important than the Nov gig? I'm going the full shave when I get mine done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Capelli11 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 23, 2011 the full shave? But your scar will be visible...why the shave look for?! Unless your getting FUE?! -HT with Dr. Rahal- December 2011- 4,616 grafts FUT Check out my website updates: http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2225 My HT write up: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/164084-my-hair-transplant-dr-rahal-4-600-fut-write-up-pics.html My FOXBAR write up: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/164085-my-foxbar-write-up-dr-rahal-4-600-fut.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ParraPhil Posted October 23, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted October 23, 2011 Scar would be visible for 4-6 weeks until the hair grows back. I work for myself. I can wear a baseball cap without any worries. Am still deciding between FUT & FUE. That is the tricky one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member SugarHighs Posted October 26, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted October 26, 2011 I was also told to grow my hair for 6 weeks prior to the procedure - which is going to suck because of how thick my hair is on the sides and back - in front not so much. I am unfortunately going to try to avoid any formal holiday parties, etc, or just deal with it. Events that you can wear a hat to are probably on the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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