BuddyTheElf Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 hi guys, how much time is required between two strip surgeries if they are a) the recipient sites are adjacent (ie: surgery1 is for the hairline, surgery2 is midscalp) b) the recipient sites are far away (surgery1 is hairline & temples , surgery2 is crown) i am guessing 12 months, and 6 months respectively... (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HARIRI Posted April 27, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 27, 2012 In my opinion.. You have to wait 12 months in either ways. Its not about the recipient area and the growth period. Its about the total recovery and laxity restoration of the scar and donor area. For example, top doctors always advises the patient to go back after 12 months even if he is interested for scar revision only. Plug removal + Strip scar revision - Dr. Ali Karadeniz (AEK)- May 23, 2015 Plug removal + 250 FUE temple points- Dr. Hakan Doganay (AHD)- July 3, 2013 Scar Tricopigmentation- Dr. Koray Erdogan (ASMED)- May 3, 2013 2500 FUT (Hairline Repair)- Dr. Rahal- July 26, 2011 My Hair Treatments: 1- Alpecin Double Effect Shampoo (Daily) 2- Regaine Solution Minoxidil 5% (2 ml once a day) 3- GNC Ultra NourishHair™ (Once a day) 4- GNC Herbal Plus Standardized Saw Palmetto (Once a day) My Rahal HT thread http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/164456-2500-fut-dr-rahal-hairline-repair.html[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dutch Posted April 27, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 27, 2012 I'd wait at least 12 months. http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2329 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted April 27, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 27, 2012 At least 12, if not 18 months. Newhairplease!! Dr Rahal in January 19, 2012:) 4808 FUT grafts- 941 singles, 2809 doubles, 1031 triples, 27 quads My Hairloss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted April 27, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 27, 2012 The question I have is how long should one wait post-transplant to start doing scalp exercises again in preparation for the next round? Especially if one is a slow healer. Dr. G: 1,000 grafts (FUT) 2008 Dr. Paul Shapiro: 2,348 grafts (FUT) 2009 ~ 1,999 grafts (FUT) 2011 ~ 300 grafts (Scar Reduction) 2013 Dr. Konior: 771 grafts (FUT) 2015 ~ 558 grafts (FUT) 2017 ~ 1,124 grafts (FUE) 2020 My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted April 27, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 27, 2012 Aaron That is a great question. I'll be interested to see if a doctor responds to that. It would stand to reason if most doctors say wait a year, you should probably wait 9 months to start doing scalp exercises, but I sure don't know!! Newhairplease!! Dr Rahal in January 19, 2012:) 4808 FUT grafts- 941 singles, 2809 doubles, 1031 triples, 27 quads My Hairloss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted April 27, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) BuddyTheElf, I don't think there is a one size fits all approach to either scenario. If you were going back into the same recipient area to have additional density added then yes, about 12 months would be best. If you are going into either scenario you suggested, the second surgery recipient zone is separate from the first surgery recipient zone then about 8 months minimum should suffice. What you were first asking about is similar to what Bobman did. His first procedure of 4849 grafts was performed for just the front of his scalp. Then 9 months later he returned and he had 2955 grafts placed into the crown. By 9 months his scalp had not only healed up but his laxity had returned enough to get a healthy procedure for the crown region. Aaron1234, We feel that a patient should wait about 8 months post-op before they begin scalp laxity exercises. This can vary from patient to patient as some will have more tension on their first closure than others. Edited April 27, 2012 by Jotronic The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted April 28, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 28, 2012 Ah, thanks Joe. Good to know. I presume it's a bit longer than 8 months if you've done 2 or more procedures already. Dr. G: 1,000 grafts (FUT) 2008 Dr. Paul Shapiro: 2,348 grafts (FUT) 2009 ~ 1,999 grafts (FUT) 2011 ~ 300 grafts (Scar Reduction) 2013 Dr. Konior: 771 grafts (FUT) 2015 ~ 558 grafts (FUT) 2017 ~ 1,124 grafts (FUE) 2020 My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Albion71 Posted April 28, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 28, 2012 Hi Joe, We met in London recently, and talked in terms of waiting till two years after my most recent HT (a second strip surgery, done in December), before I would be ready for a third. But that may have been due to my scalp not being very lax? My hair transplants | 1. Dr Melike Kulahci | 2. Dr William Lindsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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