Category: hair transplant
How Can I Tell How Much My Hair is Thinning?
A miniaturization study is very important in order to know what the level of hair miniaturization is for the patient. Using this method, the Doctor can also know what rate the hair is thinning. The hair restoration surgeon can compare the hair loss area to the individual’s normal healthy hair. The hormone that causes hair…
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Restore Your Confidence
Many times we receive calls from individuals who are ashamed of their hair loss. Those individuals that contact us are embarrassed. They don’t want anybody to know that they contacted US Hair Restoration for advice on their hair loss. We understand that for many people hair loss is a very sensitive subject. Here at US…
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Hair Transplants Garner Favor with Celebrities
Celebrity Hair Transplant The Celebrity FUE Hair Transplant was developed with celebrities and public figures in mind. The reality is that it is for anyone whose schedule demands little down time. Or perhaps their preference is a gradual change as they restore their hair naturally and permanently through modern hair transplantation. Celebrity FUE Hair Transplant…
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Use of micro and mini-grafts for frontal hair restoration surgery
Significant advancements in the field of hair restoration surgeries; centered on the introduction of micro and mini grafts has revolutionized the industry. Use of these types of grafts allows for creating natural hairlines. What are mini and micro grafts? Mini grafts are actually very small organs of the body called follicular units (FU). An FU…
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SCALP MICROPIGMENTATION (SMP)
SCALP Tattooing SMP- scalp micro pigmentation is a cosmetic hair restoration procedure where the patients scalp is tatooed with ink to create the illusion of shaved hair or hair stubble. This is a method sometimes preferred by bald men who are seeking an alternative to hair transplant surgery or to augment hair transplant surgery. Performed…
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Ethics of Hair Transplant at an Early Age
Psychological Considerations There are many things that can adversely affect a person’s self image and consequently their self esteem. Medical science recognizes with certainty that these two factors directly impact our quality of life. Hair loss affects millions of people men and women. Amongst this group of people there is a number of individuals who…
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Female-Pattern Hair Loss (FPB)
Female-pattern baldness is different than that of male pattern baldness. The hair thins all over the head, in a diffused manner but the frontal hairline does not regress. There may be a moderate loss of hair on the crown, but this rarely progresses to total or near baldness as it may in men. Female-pattern baldness…
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3 Key Advantages of FUT Strip Hair Transplant
Follicular Unit Transplants (FUT) has come of age. This advanced type of modern hair restoration provides patients with a natural, proven and permanent hair loss solution. Many people do not understand that FUT hair restoration is available in two distinct forms of hair transplant surgeries. They are the ‘Strip Method’ and ‘Follicular Unit Extraction’ method…
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Hair Restoration Gigosessions
Hair Transplant Gigosessions: A Patient Benefit Gigosessions and all hair transplant surgeries are optimally aided by the use of the Laxometer, invented by Parsa Mohebi, MD medical director at US Hair Restoration centers. Laxometer is an intra-operative tool that is becoming an industry standard globally. Utilizing the metric system for most accurately determining scalp…
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Bringing Back The Old Hair Line
It is common for patients to wonder about the state of their receded hairline and the ability to restore it to its original place. Modern, high-quality hair restoration allows us to restore patient’s hairlines, but while always keeping the final results in mind. When re-designing a hairline which has receded, the expectations of the patient…
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Can Facial Hair Be Used On The Scalp?
The method of using hair from other parts of the body to be placed into the scalp has been used for several years now. The Unfortunate thing is the change which occurs in the life cycle of body hair makes body hair the last option for scalp hair restoration. Body hair tends to have a…
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What Is The Laxometer II
There are often occasions when we receive inquiries about the latest hair transplant technology, and we feel an obligation to spread the news about these current updates. The field of hair restoration now has the new generation of Laxometer, which is the newest hair transplant device invented by Dr. Parsa Mohebi. The Laxometer II is…
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About Hair Loss
Hair loss and hair thinning is a result of testosterone formed in different areas like the prostate gland or hair follicles, which is converted to Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the scalp area. Hair follicles prone to genetic male patterned baldness contain DHT receptors, thus thinning hair and loss of hair can result. Over time men produce…
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How long should I wait until getting a second surgery?
There are times when patients suffering from the more advanced stages of balding require a second hair transplantation surgery to complete the process. The question many of these particular patients have is what the time lapse is between the first and second surgeries. This depends on if there is density which needs to be added…
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How long will My hair grafts survive after transplantation surgery?
I am often asked questions by patients after their hair restoration surgery regarding how many transplanted hair grafts will fall out and never grow back. This question comes as a result of fear based on testimonies they have heard from patients who got a hair transplant several years ago from a different surgeon, at a…
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Why Hair Stylists or My Physician Actually Did Not Know about Hair Restoration?
There are times when I receive inquiries as to why professionals such as hair stylists and dermatologists do not recommend hair restoration surgery to their clients or patients. I have scratched my head to this quandary as to why this is, since hair restoration surgery is the only method which is proven, permanent, and natural!…
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Is the FUE Better than the Strip Hair Transplant?
I am often given questions from patients regarding the Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) procedure as to how it compares with the other procedures. The FUE is a method where hair is removed in single follicular units which is different than the strip method, which involved a large incision and dissection of strip into follicular units.…
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Repairing Previous Plug Hair Transplant Surgery
At time I receive inquiries from patients who have previously received transplant surgery at other facilities where they received a pluggy hair transplant, and are dissatisfied with their results. I recently had a patient in my San Francisco hair restoration office with a lot of pluggs from his old transplantation from years ago. He was…
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Cost of Hair Restoration Surgery and time of a Second Procedure
Here is a question from a previous patient of US Hair Restoration: I was wondering if there is any limitations on performing a second hair transplant surgery for me who have one surgery with you before. I am experiencing more hair loss on the top and I also want to make it even denser in…
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Hair Transplant: Before, During and After the Procedure
Here are a few frequently asked questions we have for your general inquiry: How do you relocate hair grafts once broken down into follicular units? The hair grafts (or follicular units) are transplanted based on the individual needs of the patient. The doctor will draw the hairline at your initial consult and right before the…
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