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   Asked by JustJoseph from Boca Raton, FL
   Answered 16 years ago.

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   10 years ago, the answer may have been different, but with the new and advanced technology and understanding of hair physiology, hair restoration should look completely, 100% natural. Even up close, hair wet or dry, styled or messed up, wind blowing or sun shining, it should be totally undetectable. When doing a hair transplant, we replicate the normal growth pattern. The days of plugs and obvious signs of a hair transplant are gone.
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   Answered by Utah Hair Restoration 2121 N. 1700 W., Layton, UT, 84041, 801-810-6001 (Novice with 1 pts.)

   Answered 16 years ago.

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   In the 1950-1980's hair transplant surgery was completed using 4-5mm plugs. The result was hair transplanted to position with a very "pluggy "look like doll's hair. Today hair transplant surgery can achieve results that are so natural they are undetectable, even by a barber or stylist.
   
   The early hair transplant techniques that used hair “plugs”, large grafts that are not aesthetically acceptable by today’s standards. Today follicular units are moved not large grafts. These follicular units contain 1-4 hairs and measure less than 1mm in size. The follicular units are placed in arrangements to approximate a normal hairline. Starting with 1 hair units and slowly advancing to 4 hair units---just the way that a natural hairline is in nature.
   
   Many who have had these older hair transplant techniques can now complete or repair their previous hair transplants using today’s very refined hair restoration techniques. After hair transplant repair patients can typically achieve a natural look that they can style in any manner.
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   Answered by Advanced Surgical Concepts-James White, MD, FACS 7446 Shallowford Road, Suite 205, Chattanooga, TN, 37421, 423-648-4011 (Novice with 6 pts.)

   Answered 16 years ago.

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   Not if they are done well and properly. The key for the surgeon is to not put too many hair follicles in one space. And to try to implant the follicle so the hair grows out in a natural pattern ' along the grain ' of the existing hair growth patterns.
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   Answered by Matthew Ray Salon 4211 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA, 91505, 818-842-5008 (Novice with 16 pts.)

   Answered 16 years ago.

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   No, not any more. Now aday hair follicles are placed in one at a time. The result can look very natural. just go to a good surgeon.
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   Answered by Miguel Delgado, M.D. 165 Rowland Way Suite 300, Novato, CA, 94945, 415-898-4161 (Novice with 4 pts.)

   Answered 16 years ago.

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   No, not if you use the right surgeon. Try Alfonzo Barrera or Stan Jones.
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   Answered by Jim Cain MD, Innovative Aesthetics 3303 Audley, Houston, TX, 77098, 713-468-8759 (Novice with 4 pts.)

   Answered 16 years ago.