HAIR RESTORATION - PERMANENT?

[HARRY NOMOORE]

I am considering either using #1 or #2 clippers, shaving, or getting a hair restoration procedure. I want to know if I do the procedure, and do not like it, or cannot keep up with it... can I then simply go to shaving my head or using clippers - or would it look bad due to procedure scars, patches where I had the procedure completed coming in only, etc.

[HARRY NOMOORE]

I am considering either using #1 or #2 clippers, shaving, or getting a hair restoration procedure. I want to know if I do the procedure, and do not like it, or cannot keep up with it... can I then simply go to shaving my head or using clippers - or would it look bad due to procedure scars, patches where I had the procedure completed coming in only, etc.

[mmhce]

HARRY NOMOORE,

 

Welcome to our community!

 

You will always have scars from the surgery.

 

Most people can get away with #4 while hiding the scar.

 

Other posters will give you their comments.

[biscuit]

You should definitely try shaving your head for a while. You never know, you might get a lot of compliments.

 

Once you've had a HT you will be limited to how short you can cut your hair. Strip will leave a scar that will be easily visible when shaved. FUE can also leave scarring. A lot depends on your healing characteristics and the skill of the clinic.

[lost my swagger]

i fully agree with biscuit.... try the buzzed look out for a while..... HTs are often long long term commitments.... and they are NOT perfect buy any stretch

[Eman]

What biscuit said!! Shave it first, because once you go down the HT, there is no going back and no shaving down with a zero guard without seeing the scar. I did it early last year just to see how I looked and did not like it.

 

I have managed to shave down to a three clip without too much of the scar showing, but that was early on in the process for me. I should be fine in the next couple of months in terms of shaving down to a three clip, but remember everyone is different in terms of hair characteristics.

[youngsuccess]

I agree with the comments above.

 

But, there have been several questions recently concerning how low one can buzz down after a transplant. Here's the thing: Most of the answers seem to consider the donor scar; however, I think a lot of people (myself included) are more curious about the recipient area, and the naturalness of the transplanted hairs themselves.

 

Hypothetically, if someone wanted keep his head permanently shaved to a #2 or 3 guard after surgery, and accepted donor scar detectability, would the approach be different?

 

Would the breakdown of follicular units be different? All singles? Would the angulation of the hairs be different than what conventionally would be planned on said patient?

 

I have a relatively low transplanted hairline. If I go on to lose a lot of hair, disregarding concern for the donor scar and allocating the remaining grafts to recreate a believable balding pattern designed for a buzz down may be the best option for me. Would this type of design be the same as if were planning on wearing the hair at a normal length? Again, the size of the grafts, orientation of the hairs, angulation, etc.

[Acrobaz]

Hi Harry

 

The brothers speak the truth ...

 

I have quite thick hair and reckon I could probably buzz down to a number 2 from a year post-op, and definitely a number three. Check out Eman's impressive pictures at two months with a number 3 - and that's at TWO MONTHS!

http://www.hairtransplantnetwo...pyID=2475&WebID=1025

It does depend on your hair characteristics though.

 

And by the way - you are DEFINITELY right to consider buzzing first. You should also look into meds. I wouldn't necessarily describe HTs as the last resort, but it is right to examine the alternatives first.

 

Good luck.

[AMR1]

I agree with above also