Q72 Do I have to shave my head?
Not necessarily. We offer fully shaven, partially shaven and non-shaven, or long-hair, extraction arrangements. Available choices depend on the number of units needed, donor condition and your hair length.
All extraction stages.
Park JH, You SH, Kim NR. Nonshaven Follicular Unit Extraction: Personal Experience. Ann Plast Surg. 2019;82(3):262–268. DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000001679. This series of 658 non-shaven cases used direct and pre-trimming approaches, selected according to the treatment area, purpose and patient preference.
Non-shaven extraction is not suitable in every case. The more units needed, the harder it is to avoid shaving entirely.
Clearly state whether you would accept shaving during your consultation so this can be included in the plan.