Transitioning from a Hair System to Hair Transplantation

I have worn a hair system for over 10 years. It looks pretty good and I have been successful in hiding this fact from all but my family. Now, realizing that a hair transplant will take time to start showing results, I am concerned with the sudden transition from a full head of hair to the stubble that I will have right after the hair transplantation. My degree of baldness is pretty severe in the front and most of the way to the crown.

Has anyone else been down this path and if so how did you deal with this?

Nine years ago I was you. I had been wearing a hair system for seven years and was ready to jump into hair transplants. However, back then a big mega session was only 1,500 grafts. But I basically did two hair transplant sessions to restore the frontal area, while still wearing my hair system.

What I did was switch my attachment to clips so I could remove my system at night (i.e. grass grows better without being covered by carpet) and I cut the tape very thin and placed it at the very front of my tape tab and then I wore the front edge of the system just in front of my newly transplanted hairline.

When my hair in the front grew in at sufficient density I then disposed of my hair system and got only a small new hair system to wear in my crown behind my new hairline. Then I did a third surgery to fill in my crown. When that grew in I ceremonially burned my last “system” and I was home free. I haven’t missed those systems and I never will.

To view my story, visit my Hair Loss Blog.

Yes, hair transplants will not be as thick as a hair system. But they are your real growing hair.

Best wishes for restoring your real hair.

Pat, publisher of the Hair Transplant Network and the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center

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