Dr. Kevin Blumenthal, MD

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7 Yrs experience
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Natural Transplants, Hair Restoration Clinic – Bethesda

6410 Rockledge Dr., Ste. 412, Bethesda, Maryland

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FAQ

Is smoking cigarettes really going to ruin a hair transplant?

Smoking CAN affect a hair transplant but does not necessarily mean it WILL ruin it. The nicotine in the cigarettes causes constriction of the blood flow throughout the body and can therefore affect the blood supply to the grafts. If you are young and otherwise healthy perhaps the nicotine did not affect the blood vessels enough to cause much of a problem. And who knows, perhaps the results would have been even better if you had not smoked? Be thankful it worked well despite the smoking. And of course, smoking can cause a host of other medical problems including lung cancer as I'm sure you know. I hope this helps.

Could vigorous rubbing 11 days post op have caused extensive graft damage?

Although it must have been scary, I doubt the rigorous washing 11 days postop wold have done any damage to the grafts. Typically the grafts are secure by day 4 and although I wouldn't advice being too aggressive, by 11 days postop the grafts are probably pretty safe. Hopefully it will turn out ok. Good luck!

FUE - Was this actually 2500 grafts?

I never talk bad about other doctors, but to answer your question, in my opinion there does not appear to be 2500 grafts placed in the frontal hairline area. Perhaps they performed 2500 FUE punches to the donor site; perhaps half were not viable or good quality follicles, and perhaps they only placed the 1000 or so that were viable but it does not look like 2500 grafts are placed in that small area in the frontal hairline.

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