April 20 2006, 3:36 pm PT | Posted in: Hair Transplantation
Will hair transplants protect me from getting a sum burn on my bald head?
A patient recently wrote to me about this very point. His answer defines the impact of the elements on balding heads and the benefits of hair transplants, and he has given me permission to repost this part of his email:
“I wanted to thank you for the wonderful, life changing experience you gave me. I used to be conscious about weather and that bothered me more than any single issue I can point to. When it rained, my comb-over fell apart, the wind would also destroy my morning efforts to keep my hair orderly and in the hot Florida sun, my head would burn badly. It seemed like any weather made me aware of my balding head. Now with hair on my head, styling is something I do not focus upon and the freedom it allows me is most responsible for the change in my individual confidence. Although my wife supported me in the hair transplant decision, my balding never bothered her as it did me. “
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According to Dr. Bernstein, a hair transplant won’t protect you from getting sunburn. (The following is from a transcript of an open house posted on his website):
Attendee: How thick will my hair be after the hair transplant?
Dr. Bernstein: I like to describe what hair transplants do, by what they don’t do. It doesn’t keep you warm and it doesn’t keep the sun off your head. It doesn’t keep you from getting a sun burn.