SMP before HT surgery

[Bamboo]

I’ve posted elsewhere on this forum about trying to minimise the ugly duckling phase. I have multiple linear scars from botched operations going back to the 80s so my ugly duckling would be particularly ugly.

I have very limited donor so a full shave for any future transplant is unavoidable. 
 

One thing I’m considering is getting SMP before my next surgery. The hope is that I would have the illusion of coverage a couple of weeks after surgery and for the months before growth kicks in.

 

Any thoughts?

Edited December 28, 2023 by Bamboo

[Gatsby]

I've had SMP and this prior to surgery. I had it to attempt to camouflage scars from previous botched surgery from when I was very young. I think this would be it's greatest benefit to you. However I think the best reason for having it is to create a greater illusion of density for your hair once it has grown out (especially indoors). It probably will help during the ugly duck phase. But if you are say a Norwood 6 or 7 your native hair will grow as your transplanted hair waits to catch up. All the best.