Category: Hair Transplant Procedure
FUE and SMP a Unique Hair Loss Solution
Follicular Unit Extraction and Scalp Micropigmentation Most men will suffer hair loss to some degree in their life. This is because of DHT a male hormone that negatively affects the hair follicles of the scalp; most aggressively at the temples, crown and top of the head. So men bear this change or maturation of male…
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Revising Hair Transplant Scars with FUE
Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) for Scar Revision FUE hair transplant procedure is used for completely restoring hair to balding areas of scalp. The nature of this surgery makes it more time consuming because each follicular unit (FU) is extracted singularly. The FUs can have one, two, three or even four hair shafts. This type of…
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Hair Loss Treatable by Hair Restoration Surgery
The Cause and Problem of Hair Loss Dihydrotestosterone (5α-Dihydrotestosterone), [DHT] is a male sex hormone, an androgen. Male and female adults can lose hair as a consequence of changes in the metabolism of androgen in the body – men far more commonly than women. Most men experience hair loss from the effects throughout their life.…
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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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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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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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Why Some Hair Transplant Results Look Better Than Others
A patient once asked me why his surgery of 2850 grafts did not bear the same results after three years as some who have had the exact same number of grafts. I informed him to never compare other patients results simply based on the number of grafts alone. Whenever I meet with a patient before…
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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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Is it Possible to Perform an FUE Transplant From the Body or Beard?
Good day all, I recently had a case that I found very interesting and I thought you might as well. A patient was experiencing hair loss and was very unhappy to the point that it had a negative effect on his and his family’s lives. He was attending a school of medicine in another state…
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Hair Loss Success Stories After Hair Transplant
Following popular demand, we have now decided to post all of our patients success stories on this blog. I love having the opportunity to see my patient’s post operative results and personally witnessing their life transformations. Here is one example of a patient who’s life was changed following his hair transplant procedure: We will…
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Folliculitis After Hair Transplantation
Folliculitis following hair transplantation are skin lesions that appear pimple-like and are seen when (for any reason) hair follicles become inflamed. Folliculitis can be seen anywhere throughout the skin. The follicle and its surrounding tissues may become infected with different bacterias called Streptococcus aureus. There are also certain variations of folliculitis which are known as…
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Hair Transplant Donor Scar Revisions
Q: I am a previous hair transplant patient who has class VI hair loss. I had previous procedures done to get some thin hair in the front and top. I am keeping my hair very short on the back and my primary goal was to camouflage the scar in the back of my head from…
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Using Double Edged Trichophytic Closure
Hair Restoration surgery is evolving rapidly and we are consistently refining our approach on a regular basis to improve the quality of transplanted hair while at the same time minimizing the possibility of complications. Double edged trichophytic closure is a new approach to donor wound closure that has been put into practice by Dr. Mohebi…
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When Can I Resume Contact Sports after a Hair Transplant?
We have a patient who is very physically active. He had a hair transplant procedure and was concerned if he could continue competitive mixed martial arts in the next 3 weeks. “Do you think my head will be okay if I’m doing that? Is it high risk for new transplant hair or donor scars?” By…
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Hair Restoration Scar Revision
For previous hair transplant patients, scar revision is the process of correcting or minimizing the scar appearance left after a hair transplant procedure. In the case of a patient email we received, his scar seems to be a bit wider on one side compared to the other. His transplant was performed in a different clinic…
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