Is It Possible To Have a Normal Looking Head After a Bad Hair Transplant?

I had my first hair transplant in June of last year and I hate it. I stupidly made my decision to go with my surgeon based on price and a sales pitch from a consultant who said that the reason their prices are so low is that they don’t need to advertise so the savings are passed onto their customers. I had it done in south Florida, where I know there are a couple of good doctors after reading your site, but I just thought that all the doctors where the same and I wanted to save money. Well I guess I got what I paid for and now I’m in need of help. What percentage of people are in my situation and can I eventually look like I have a normal head of hair even though I think I wasted 1200 hair follicles and $2800. The new hair is growing in different directions and is almost impossible to to style unless I use a lot of gel. Can this be corrected and improved upon if I go to a respectable hair transplant surgeon this time? – Mark
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Dear Mark,

Thank you for your question. Among hair restoration surgeons, hair transplantation has a well-deserved name for being an art rather than a science. Many of us have studied not only the surgical side but also the aesthetic side of this procedure.

Having spent 17 years in the field, I can say that most patients can have corrective surgeries; some with less success than others depending on various factors. What your physician will need to take into account are the following: a photo of what is left of your donor area as well as your balding area; your expectations of this surgery; your age; your family’s hairloss history and whether or not you are currently on meds.

Below are a couple of photos of corrective surgeries:

Please let me know if you have further questions.

Melike Kulahci, MD
Member, International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons
Member, American Hair Loss Association

Melike Kulahci, MD Founder and Medical Director of Transmed since 1994. Former Board Member and Current Committee Member of International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS); Member since 1995. Former Board Member and Co-Founder of European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ESHRS). Member of International Society of Hair Research and Asian Association Hair Restoration Surgeons. Receiver of various ISHRS research grants. Dr. Kulahci is a member of the International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons and recommended by the American Hair Loss Association. Visit Dr. Kulahci's Website: www.tmhairrestoration.com

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