From Hair Replacement to Hair Transplant

If you want to find out if you are a good candidate for hair transplantation, please schedule your consultation with us. Plan on visiting your stylist beforehand so that he or she can remove your system before coming to our office. Once we visit with you, evaluate your hair, and design the best plan of action for you, you can return to your hair stylist to reattach your hair replacement as you would normally.

First Scenario: How to transition from a hair replacement to a hair transplant

If you are a good candidate for a hair transplant that would eventually replace your hairpiece, you may want to know that the transition may be easier than you think, and this is how you would do it:

1. In preparation for the procedure, you would need to change the way your hairpiece attaches – you would need to switch from a bond to clips. Your hair stylist can help you with it.
2. You will be required to remove your hairpiece the day before your surgery and have to refrain from wearing it for about 5 to 7 days. During this period of time, you are allowed to wear a hat. You will also have to make sure that the hairpiece is clean when placed over the transplanted area.
3. You will need to use clips for a minimum of 2 weeks. You will still be able to use tape to secure your hairpiece around your hairline but we will teach you how to do it without damaging the transplanted hairs. You will be required to remove your hairpiece daily to wash your hair and treat the transplanted area with the products we will provide for you. After 2 weeks, you could return to your preferred method of attachment.
4. Transplanted hairs should begin growing about 3 months after your procedure. It is important not to place tape or glue over the transplanted area. Your hair stylist should work with you.
5. Depending on the size of the hair transplant procedure you receive and whether your plan for hair restoration requires two procedures, you should expect a possibility of transitioning out of your hairpiece within 9 -12 months from the surgery. Our patients usually see significant hair growth within 6-9 months. During the consultation and planning, we will help you figure out your hairstyle and if and how facial hair may help you during the period of transition.

Second Scenario: How to combine a hair replacement with a hair transplant

If we determine that you are a candidate for temporal point reconstruction, you would need to prepare in the following way:

1. You will be required to remove your hairpiece the day before your surgery and wash your hair with a special shampoo we will provide.
2. There should be sufficient space between the edges of the hairpiece and the transplanted area as well as the donor area in order to allow for proper healing. If that is not the case, then you would need to use clips for a minimum of 2 weeks. During this period of time, you are allowed to wear a hat. You will also have to make sure that the hairpiece is clean when placed back on your head.
3. You will still be able to use the tape to secure your hairpiece around your hairline but we will teach you how to do it without damaging the transplanted hairs. You will be required to remove your hairpiece daily to wash your hair and treat the transplanted area with the products we will provide for you. After 2 weeks, you could return to your preferred method of attachment.
4. Transplanted hairs should begin growing about 3 months after your procedure. It is important not to place tape or glue over the transplanted area. Your hair stylist should work with you.
5. Depending on the size of the hair transplant procedure you receive and whether your plan for hair restoration requires two procedures, you should expect a better frame to your face and easier hair styling within 6 to 9 months. During the consultation and planning, we will help you figure out your hairstyle and if and how facial hair may help you during the period of transition.