| 1) How long does micro-surgery take? |
Each procedure requires approximately 4-6 hours depending on the number of grafts needed.
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| 2) Will my surgery be noticeable? |
Mild scabbing in the grafted area may be present for 7-12 days. Careful following of postoperative instructions can minimize this.
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| 3) Is my procedure guaranteed? |
As long as you follow your physician’s instructions, your graft growth should exceed 95%. Any grafts that do not grow will be replaced without charge provided there is adequate donor hair available.
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| 4) Is the procedure painful? |
Prior to surgery, oral medication is provided to sedate and prevent pain. At the time of surgery, topical cream and local anesthetics are applied. Post operatively, the patient is provided with oral medications for home use. Patients report the pain is more than adequately controlled.
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| 5) Is the procedure safe? |
Yes. There is no danger from Intravenous or general anesthesia. Only oral sedation and local anesthesia are used. Since the scalp alone is involved in the surgery, complications are rare and usually easily dealt with.
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| 6) How much "Down Time" is involved? |
The surgery usually takes several hours to perform. Depending on the rigorousness of your activities, most people return to normal activities within 24-36 hours. Patients are encouraged to maintain a light schedule, i.e. no heavy straining, until the sutures are removed in 7-12 days.
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| 7) How does micro-grafting work? |
Micro-grafts, or mini-grafts, are meticulously placed at appropriate depth, direction and angle to produce a normal appearance. Micro-grafts containing 1-2 hairs each are selectively “feathered” into microsurgical slits placed in the 1st one centimeter of the hairline. This is really an undulating zone, which is the way hair grows naturally. Mini-grafts of 3-5 hairs each can then be placed gradually behind this zone, to add density into the interior scalp. The size of grafts will be variably chosen depending on individual hair color, density, texture and curl. Some patients choose to use only micro-grafts of 1-3 hairs for the entire procedure. This is a personal decision.
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| 8) Is transplanted hair more delicate? |
After your new hair grafts grow out there is nothing delicate or fragile about it. It can be permed, colored, or straightened. It is your hair, you can engage in vigorous activities, without fear of washing or blowing your new hair away.
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| 9) Can hair be transplanted into areas other than the scalp? |
Yes. Dr. Woessner transplants hair on men and women into eyebrows and on men into mustaches and beards. The transplanted hair blends in well with existing hair and is permanent.
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