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Question: I have a horse shoe-pattern of hair and am a 7 on the Norwood Scale. I don’t expect to have a full head of hair with a transplant, but what can I realistically expect to be achieved? Answer: This is a very good question. With your hair loss pattern, the goal of hair transplantation […]

Question: I’ve heard of forehead reduction surgery in women but can it be performed in men as well? Answer: Forehead reduction can be performed in men, but certain things need to be taken into consideration. It is important to know any hair loss that you have experienced and over what period of time. Your surgeon […]

Question: When the hair is removed from the donor area, does it grow back? If not, does it then leave a big bald patch? Answer: The donor site incision, usually planned in the back of the head just below the palpable bony prominence, runs horizontally towards the ears and sometimes up over the ears depending […]

Question: Will smoking affect my hair transplant results? Answer: The short answer is yes. Smoking causes a generalized decreased in blood supply and therefore reduces the ability for the body to heal. Both the donor and recipient sites can be affected by smoking.

Question: Approximately how many grafts are needed to fill in a balding crown? Answer: The number can vary but typically ranges from 1200 to 2000 grafts, however, this could be more or less. One should consider how much of the donor hair should be used on the crown if there is any baldness or anticipated […]

Question: How soon after a hair transplant can I participate in water sports? Answer: The limiting factor for participation in water sports after hair transplantation is the donor site incision. This area should not be exposed to possibly contaminated water until the incision has started healing which takes approximately 7 days.

Question: What are the circumstances in which insurance covers rhinoplasty surgery? Answer: It would be a rare insurance policy that would pay for a cosmetic rhinoplasty. If you want the shape of your non-obstructed, non-injured nose changed, you will have to pay for it.

Question: What breathing issues can be addressed during rhinoplasty and how? Answer: Often a deviated septum can be corrected with septoplasty techniques during rhinoplasty. Also nasal valve collapse and enlarged turbinates can be addressed.

Question: I am a female of Chinese ancestry and do not look good when my hair is combed backwards. Answer: It is noted that a high percentage of Asian women have tall foreheads as a racial characteristic. That is why so many Asian women wear their hair styled with bangs. Hairline lowering (forehead reduction) operations […]

Question: I’ve had a runny nose since my rhinoplasty surgery which was five months ago. Is this normal? Why is it happening and will it stop? Answer: You would have to have a good ENT examination to answer this. Most facial plastic surgeons have a background in this field.