“There was a lot more information on or burgeoning information on YouTube,” she says.
It wasn’t the first time the Ghanaian-Panamanian New York City native had struggled with critical hair issues.
As a teenager, Frempong suffered fromtraction alopecia.
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But with the decision to go natural, that was no longer an option.
“We started out with conservative therapies like steroid injections and Rogaine,” Frempong says.
“It is a field where your skin color and ethnicity actually does matter,” she says.
Close-ups of Frempong’s hairline and a photo of her hair relaxed before her hair transplant
Dr. Bisanga is especially keen on the latter because it does not have the potential to leave scars.
But not everyone who suffers from hair loss is a candidate for these procedures.
Frempong after her hair transplant
“Sometimes people have what we call scarring alopecia,” he says.
Frempong after her hair transplant
“It was four days.
Intense,” he says, describing long 12-hour periods.
She was also worried whether she would be able to take care of her natural hair following the procedure.
Once again Frempong fell prey to online advice that may work on some hair but didnt work on hers.
It’s just their experience."
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