January 9, 2009 - Toronto Hair Transplant Surgeons

Using drugs after a Hair Transplant

January 9, 2009 by Toronto Hair Transplant Team

Question: ” I recently had a hair transplant. Can you tell me if any prescription drugs should not be used. For instance high blood pressure medicine or viagra?” Answer: “I always advise my patients to treat their hair transplant as just another day. Implying that whatever medications used before the transplant can and should be used … Read more

I’m 78, is there anything I can do?

January 9, 2009 by Toronto Hair Transplant Team

Question: “I’m a male and I started to loose my hair when I was 18 years old. I am now 78 years old and have horseshoe shaped baldness. I hate being bald. Is a transplant an option for me? thank you” Answer: ” I have performed several transplants for men in their 70’s and 80’s. … Read more

Body Hair Transplants

January 9, 2009 by THTS Team

Question: “Is it true that you can transplant back hair onto your head and how does it work? Answer: “It is possible to move hairs from the scalp or the back and transplant it to any part of your body. In my experience hair from parts of the body other than the head are not … Read more

Low Donor Density

January 9, 2009 by THTS Team

Question: “For a male in their late twenties, what is the lowest donor density recomended for a successful transplant?” Answer: “There is no simple answer to this question on donor density. Before advising the patient I would need to make sure that the person does not have Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia, which would reflect a depleted … Read more