In fact, a hair transplant without shaving hair using the famous FUE/DHI techniques is not something common, and the use of alternative methods such as the FUT technique -which may not require shaving- actually are not advisable because of its multiple complications compared with the FUE method.
So, do you have to shave your head in hair transplant… always? Is grafting possible without shaving? And how should it be performed? What are the advantages and disadvantages of not shaving your scalp before the operation? In the following lines we are going to give a proper answer to all these and many other questions.
Many surgeons actually prefer to shave all the head because they get a better visibility of the follicles and because it´s more comfortable to select the grafts; but the truth is a transplant without shaving is technically possible and eliminates many of the aesthetic inconveniences of the surgery. However, at the same time a FUE hair transplant using a no shave technique makes intervention longer and more complicated,this is why it’s always better to ask your surgeon about it and follow his directives.