There are many myths and misconceptions surrounding hair loss and hair transplants. This presentation debunks the top 5 myths.

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5 Hair Transplant Myths…

3. Hair transplants have been increasingly in the spotlight in recent
years as more high-profile names have discussed their hair
transplant experiences.
However, some myths about hair transplants still prevail and these
misconceptions about the surgery and post-surgery experience affect
how hair transplants are understood.
This presentation will debunk the most common myths about hair
transplants.
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4. A hair transplant won’t give you back the full head of hair you
once had.
The point of a hair transplant is to restore the appearance of having a
natural head of hair. A good hair transplant will be natural looking and
the post operative growth is slow which helps to make the effect as
subtle as possible.
It is 12 – 18 months before the final results of a hair transplant can be
seen.
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1. A Hair Transplant Can Give you
Back a Full Head of Hair…

5. 2. Hair Transplants are Painful…
A Hair Transplant, when carried out correctly by an experienced
and qualified team, should not be painful.
Hair transplants are carried out under local anaesthetic and the
patient is awake throughout and can watch TV and DVD’s and
will have breaks for lunch and snacks throughout the day.
On occasion a patient will be given over the counter non-
prescription pain killers after surgery but in most cases this is not
necessary.
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6. 3. I Will be Covered in Bandages
After the Surgery…
You shouldn’t need tell-tale bandages after surgery. A
patient will leave HRBR with a small stitch in the donor area
which is easily covered by their own hair at the back.
This stitch is removed 7-10 days after the transplant.
Patients can usually go back to work after just a few days
without anyone ever knowing they’ve had a hair transplant.
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7. 4. I Hear There Are Scar Free
Transplants Available
Contrary to some reports, Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is not
a scar-free technique.
Regardless of whether hair is transplanted individually or by a
strip technique (FUT), punctured skin will always result in minor
scarring.
The skill of a good hair transplant team will keep the scarring to
a minimum.
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8. 5. You Should Wait Until you are
Bald Before Getting a Hair
Transplant…
This is untrue.
The correct time to start dealing with hair loss is when it
becomes a concern to the patient. Medical treatment can help a
patient retain their hair and in turn slow down the balding
process for a time.
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9. We discourage hair transplantation on men under 25 but a well-
planned and designed transplant on a younger patient, for
example a patient in their 30’s, will take into account their future
hair loss pattern and the resulting hair transplant should remain
completely natural looking throughout their life.
To learn more about hair transplants, read our article “Hair
Transplants: What are they and who are they for?”
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