proteinpowder Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I'm doing my rounds of initial consults. Some have said that you don't need to shave your head at all. Others have said for best results, the graft area needs to be shaved. It seems those who recommend the latter have a bit more prestige . What is the forums take on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member makehairgreatagain Posted April 19, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2021 It's really going to depend on your doctors preference. If they say it will make their job easier by asking you to shave, you should definitely do it to help yield a better result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TorontoMan Posted April 19, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2021 Shave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted April 19, 2021 Valued Contributor Share Posted April 19, 2021 Anything that could potentially affect the outcome of surgery negatively should always be scrapped in my opinion. Anything that makes the surgeon’s job easier is a bonus. So shaving the head to me would be a must. 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member deeznuts Posted April 19, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2021 Technically you don't need to, but you want to put yourself in the situation where you have the greatest likelihood to succeed. So I'd say shave because if it means eating a bit of discomfort then it's whatever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Dr. Neil Verma Posted April 19, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted April 19, 2021 As a doctor we offer No Shave hair transplant often to patients because shaving the entire head can be very stressful. Yes it is more challenging for us but we want the patient to have a stress free experience. As long as the native hair is not too dense we can wet the hair to move it as needed to work on the recipient region. Having no shave helps us see the natural flow angle and direction of the hair as we proceed with transplantation. Doing a No Shave approach also means that patients are often happy with their hair immediately post op as they still have their hairstyle that they started with. A full shave procedure definitely is easier and takes less time to perform but ultimately we want happy patients so willing to put in the work to make that happen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HappyMan2021 Posted April 19, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2021 @Dr. Neil Verma Hi Dr. Verma, if no shave helps see the natrual angle and direction, how come other people say shave actually helps more with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Dr. Neil Verma Posted April 19, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted April 19, 2021 When the hair is shaved down to the skin you can see the patterned direction of the hair. The length of the hair does help see the natural flow easier ie. how it parts, which way it moves etc. The reality is that no shave is a new technique so new doctors learn how to do it. The procedure type recommended is typically the one the Doctor is most comfortable performing and used to doing day in/day out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Dr. Neil Verma Posted April 19, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted April 19, 2021 Also if there is a lot of existing native hair its harder area to work in for the doctor to get to the scalp. Transplant thousands of hairs is tiring, tedious and time consuming so need to factor all these things into deciding if a no shave is reasonable and feasible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted April 20, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted April 20, 2021 In the end, it's up to patients. Having undergone 2 FUTs myself, I understand wanting not to shave. I opted to shave. As everyone else has said, it'll be a much more seamless procedure with trimming/shaving. You want to minimize the margin of error as much as possible. My advice does not constitute a patient-physician relationship nor as medical advice and all medical questions/concerns should be addressed to your medical provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted April 20, 2021 Administrators Share Posted April 20, 2021 Definitely shave 1 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Rbs Posted April 20, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted April 20, 2021 On a related note; I am planning to shave a few months before to kinda ease into the new look. And shave maybe 2-3 weeks before surgery (Which should be OK) How soon can you shave (Or close trip) AFTER the surgery? Plan is to maintain the look 5-6 months till the grafts stabilize... My Hairloss Story and 2,500 Grafts FUE with Eugenix Transplant Date - 18 July 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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