Is It Possible To Repair a Bad Mini-Micrograft Hair Transplant From 2005?
I am 36 years old and had a mini-micrograft hair transplant in 2005. My hairline looks extremely unnatural and I have heard more than my share of jokes and comments made by co-workers and friends. I am writing you today to find out if this can be repaired, and if so how would that be accomplished? Are the grafts removed or is more hair transplanted around the existing grafts? – – – – – – – – – – – – – The adverse effects of a poorly performed minigraft hair restoration procedure can be improved upon using contemporary repair techniques. The manner in which the repair is performed depends on a variety of factors which include: 1) hairline location – i.e. is it too low or does it have an aesthetic shape and height; 2) graft direction and exit angle from the scalp; 3) graft appearance – i.e. severity of plugginess, presence of pitting or cobblestone formation; and 4) the availability of donor material for supplemental grafting. Some of the methods that are used to repair an unnatural mini