can you never shave your head again even with fue?

[Ams99]

i was wondering if you can never shave your head down to the lowest possible setting (i guess a zero) if you get a 500-800 graft fue procedure? i don't mean bic and shave clean, but just so the smallest amount of stubble shows.

[Ams99]

i was wondering if you can never shave your head down to the lowest possible setting (i guess a zero) if you get a 500-800 graft fue procedure? i don't mean bic and shave clean, but just so the smallest amount of stubble shows.

[gillenator]

Dear Ams99,

 

Anytime an incision or extraction (FUE) is made into tissue the body repairs itself and susequently formates scar tissue, something you probably already know. One of the foremost issues with FUE/FIT technology is will there be "noticable" scarring in the donor area. This is of particular importance to anyone desiring to wear a buzz cut in the future.

 

Some folks (very fair complected) sometimes note a lingering redness although the surface area (epidermis) is completely healed. This can last up to 18 months to two years at times, and is the exception versus the rule. Also, in the summer months it is possible to note what may appear as faint spotted dots against a tanned scalp, depending on the contrast the surrounding tan creates. Why not do a test procedure of say fifty to one hundred grafts to monitor the outcome before you commit to the 500-800 grafts?

 

Generally speaking you should be able to wear your hair cut to a number two or one guide. Remember, most folks viewing your shaved head from behind are not hairloss experts and will not scrutinize that area unless something obvious is showing. I would presume you are diligently doing your research on this technology and the corresponding doctors that are doing it. Best wishes to you!