Regular Member eddyvedder Posted May 17, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted May 17, 2013 can anyone tell me if prior to having an FUT procedure if the receiving area is shaved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted May 17, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted May 17, 2013 Eddy, It depends. Some surgeons insist on shaving the recipient area before implantation of the new grafts, other physicians do not require it. Altogether, I think the consensus is that shaving does help visualize the scalp and allow for easier graft placement, but many surgeons will not require you to shave if you don't want to. "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member eddyvedder Posted May 17, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 17, 2013 cool thanks for the reply, is a kinda relief as don't feel like looking like a monk for 6-8 weeks after. i hear what you say though if the Dr feels it;s better i do then maybe i'll buzz it all off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted May 17, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted May 17, 2013 Eddy, If the doctor really thinks it is a good idea, I'd at least consider it. When you think about it, having the "monk" appearance for 6-8 weeks is likely worthwhile if it leads to superb results in the end! Feel free to ask any additional questions (either here or via private message). "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member eddyvedder Posted May 17, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 17, 2013 yeah i'll wait and see, just didn't know whether is normal practice or Doctors discretion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member efflux Posted May 18, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted May 18, 2013 I'm willing to bet that most (if not all doctors) prefer you would have it shaved down prior to the HT, while some doctors require it. I gave my doctor complete freedom to do whatever he wanted to my hair prior to surgery, so I could possibly get better results. He shaved the front half of my head, as well as the area where he took the strip. The real pain is post-op after the new grafts shed, especially if you already had a good head of hair before the procedure. Cleaning the recipient/donor area might be easier, sure.. but you won't be able to hide any of the work done for at least a couple months. Be prepared to hat it up for the foreseeable future. Check out my HT progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member GreatPelo Posted May 18, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted May 18, 2013 Shaving of the donor nor the transplanted area is necessary. Most doctors do this for their benefit, making their job easier, but then the patient pays the price looking different and having to wait to grow their hair back to look normal again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member eddyvedder Posted May 19, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 19, 2013 yeah i hear you. i suppose if the Doc feels a better job is possible buzzing it down then who am i to argue. thanks for all the replys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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