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Question: After a hair transplant, do I take any type of drugs that suppresses an immune reaction to the grafts? Answer: No.

Question: In the FUE procedure, I don’t understand why there are no scars.  It seems to me that the donor area would lose hair that would not regrow. If a piece of scalp is punched out, wouldn’t there be a scar there? If there is a tiny scar, wouldn’t the hair refuse to grow on […]

Question: I am so interested in the FUE hair transplant procedure. The final head of hair looks great, and I really like the fact that there is no scar. I have not been this excited since I bought my iPhone. I am a near thirty year old male, with a quickly receding hairline. Is FUE […]

Question: I have a receding hairline and have been considering a hair transplant. Is it possible to change the shape of my hairline with this procedure? I would like to have a widow’s peak. Answer: It is possible to change the shape of the hairline, including establishing a widow’s peak, with hair transplantation. The concern […]

Question: I’m African American and female and I generally like my nose but I just wish it were a little less wide, particularly the nostrils. I’d still like to have a somewhat wider nasal base because I think this would look best on me than if my nose were narrowed too much. Is it possible […]

Question: I broke my nose when I was a kid and the lump left behind has always been bothersome. Would a nose job be a smart choice in fixing such an old problem? Answer: Nasal deformities, whether the result of trauma or simply the patient’s own nose, can often be corrected with rhinoplasty (nose job). […]

Question: I am a professional singer interested in having a nose job. Will this surgery have any effect on my singing voice? Answer: Because the quality of one’s voice can vary depending on how the sound resonates in the nasal cavity, it is possible that a change could be noted following rhinoplasty (nose job). This […]

Question: Will I be able to wear my glasses after having a nose job? Answer: The exact time that a patient may resume wearing glasses following a rhinoplasty (nose job) may vary among surgeons, but most patients will be permitted to wear glasses relatively soon.  The concern is whether the weight of the glasses would […]

Question: I’m 15 and I really want to get a nose job. Can I get this done at my age? Answer: Rhinoplasty (nose job) can be performed at any age for various reasons. For example, young children may undergo rhinoplasty for birth defects such as cleft lip. Teenagers sometimes present for rhinoplasty with concerns including […]

Question: I’m Chinese with a very flat nose. How do you make it protrude more? Answer: A flat, wide nose, as commonly seen in people of Asian descent, can be made to look more Caucasian, with a higher, narrower nasal bridge. This effect can be achieved by building the area up with cartilage grafts or […]