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Flying after a hair transplant: timing, risks and precautions
It is one of the first questions patients ask us in the recovery room: “Doctor, can I really fly home tomorrow?” The worry is…
Hair transplant and arrhythmia: why it starts with your cardiologist
You live with an arrhythmia, a ventricular one perhaps, and you are wondering whether a hair transplant is even on the table for you. The…
Extrasystoles and a hair transplant: why they rarely stand in the way
Now and then your heart seems to throw in an extra beat, or skip one altogether, and you feel it in your chest. Doctors call these…
HIV positive and want a hair transplant? In most cases, yes
If you’re living with HIV, the idea of a hair transplant can come wrapped in a quiet worry: will a clinic turn me away, or am I taking…
Antihistamines and your hair transplant: why they won't slow your healing
You take antihistamines for your allergies, and now you’re worried they’ll hold back the healing of your hair transplant.…
Ozempic and semaglutide before a hair transplant: when to pause, when to restart
You are on Ozempic or semaglutide, and you have a hair transplant coming up. Sooner or later the same question lands: do you stop the…
Is a hair transplant worth it? What the evidence really says
It’s probably the question that comes up most before taking the plunge. A transplant asks for time, money, a trip abroad and the…
Cheap hair transplant: what a rock-bottom price really hides
On the face of it, two clinics can offer the same procedure for very different prices, and the cheaper one is tempting. That instinct is…
Cleaning the grafted area: why saline, and nothing else
Back home after your procedure, you want to do things right and keep the area clean. The pull to reach for something from the bathroom…
Seborrhoeic dermatitis after a hair transplant: keeping up your creams without harming the scalp
You’d been living with seborrhoeic dermatitis for a while. You’d worked out a routine of creams that kept it in check, and then…
A knock to the scalp after your hair transplant: what to do
A door frame, a fall, an accident, a stray knock to the head a few weeks after your transplant. In the moment, it’s pure panic. Your…
Psoriasis and hair transplant scabs: easing an irritated scalp
Several months on from your transplant, scabs turn up where the scalp had long since healed. And you live with psoriasis. So the question…
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