FORHAIR - THE COLE HAIR TRANSPLANT GROUP

The side effects that occur most frequently after hairline correction include implantation of hair in the
opposite direction of the original growth of the hair, low density, and an awkward doll-like hairline. These are
side effects that can be adequately avoided if the surgeon has an abundance of experience and skills. You will
be able to understand these issues more easily after we explain them and present some actual cases of side effects.

There occasionally are cases in which the implanted hair grows curly or becomes rough. Although there is
no research studying the cause, it occurs more frequently if the hair follicles are damaged or
when thick hair has been implanted. Although it rarely happens at FORHAIR, it has been reported that only
very slightly curled hair growth occurs rather than the severely curled or frizzled hair that
we normally thin hair follicles conjuring up an image of curly hair.

The phenomenon of curly hair is a side effect that can be adequately prevented if fine hair
is accurately implanted by making slits that are perfect for the lengths of the hair follicles.

FORHAIR implants thin hair follicles at the very front of the hairline, rather than ordinary
single-strand hair follicles, followed by single-strand hair follicles and multiple-strand hair follicles.
Although it would not happen, even if the implanted hair displays a curly appearance shortly after the procedure,
you need not be concerned since hair will naturally assume the appearance
of your normal original hair after approximately 1~2 years.

There are rare situations in which the implanted hair falls off if healthy
hair follicles are collected without damage and implanted well at an accurate depth.
Transplanted hair begins to fall off about 2 weeks after implantation, which is the period
of engraftment. This can induce anxiety in many people.

However, it is a normal phenomenon as a part of the stage of re-growth of new hair. As such, you need
not worry since the hair follicles has stably settled in the scalp even if hair falls off.

Although it differs among individuals, new hair generally begins to grow after 3~4 months and
you can achieve satisfactory effects about 1 year following hair transplant.
If the implanted hair still falls off after about 1 year, there is high probability that hair
follicles may have been damaged during the procedure, or that it is a side effect due to inflammation.
Therefore, we place foremost priority on the engraftment rate of hair follicles.
If one appreciates FORHAIR degree of expertise in meticulously executing the entire surgery procedure
to elevate the hair follicle engraftment rate, concerns about such side effects will disappear.

Although it differs among individuals, there is almost no pain due to administration of
partial anesthesia. You may experience only a slight level of prickling pain after the procedure.

Occasionally, you may experience a twinge in the top of the head after the surgery.
This is due to the stimulation imparted on the scalp through hair transplant and
is pain experienced in areas irrelevant to the hair line.

Although rare, you may also experience abnormal dulling of the scalp’s sensitivity.
The sense will return to normal in time, since it is a symptom of the process of recovery
of minute nerves in the areas involved in the surgical procedure.

Patients who have undergone non-incisional surgery at FORHAIR tell us that
they experience more itchiness rather than pain.
It is possible that you experience slight itchiness in the recovery process
as scabs form at the site of slits made for implantation of hair follicles.
You need not be concerned, since slight pain or itchiness is an absolutely
normal phenomenon in the process of recovery from surgery.