Category: men hair restoration
Hair Care Beverly Hills Interview with Dr. Parsa Mohebi
Dr. Mohebi is the medical director of US Hair Restoration’s hair transplant centers in Southern California. With offices centrally located amongst the major cities of Encino, Beverly Hills, Orange County, San Diego, and San Francisco, CA, Dr. Mohebi has made himself available to almost every major part of the California’s population. In addition, Dr. Mohebi…
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General Hair Transplant Inquiry
Q: Dr. Mohebi, I live outside of California and am interested in seeing you for my hair restoration procedure. I have attached my pictures to this email along with a few quick questions that I have in regards to hair restoration. Could you please check them out whenever you have a free moment and let…
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When to Stop Propecia After Hair Transplant
Q: I started the Propecia at the beginning of March (8 months ago), prior to the procedure last March. Should I still be on it? A: It is great to hear from you and I am glad you are happy with the result of your hair transplant. The final result of your hair may still…
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After Hair Restoration, Care for Donor Wound
Staring at the floor and increasing the tension or stretching the donor wound section, I feel that this type of movement is straining the back of my neck. I sense there’s not much laxity in that area, especially in comparison to right side. No vertical movement seems to be possible for the subcutaneous tissue or…
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Restoring Hair After Getting Hair Plugs
Q: About 18 years ago, I underwent a hair restoration procedure with primitive technology. Nowadays, I’m very reluctant to ever do such a thing again. Since I had the transplant, I’ve been wearing a hair piece, which I don’t really like to do. I wonder: is it possible for my hair to ever look the…
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Treatment for Alopecia
Q: Hey Dr. Parsa Mohebi, I’m grateful you took time out to see me on Saturday. The letter that gave a summary of what we talked about was very thorough and I just wanted to say thanks for that. Since the last time we met, I did some of my own research and came up…
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After a Hair Transplant, Will Job Prospects Increase?
Not too long ago, consumer columnist David Lazarus, in a Los Angeles Times story, mentioned he had visited an open house at a hair transplant office and, to his surprise, saw that there were a lot of men who showed up. For him, it was unexpected. Lazarus said he had a conversation with the owner…
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Is Gene Therapy a Solution for Hair Loss?
In the past 30 years, alternate types of therapy for enhancing wound repair have been mentioned. For this entry, I wanted to talk about the cutting-edge areas of stem cell therapy and gene therapy in wound healing. When it comes to gene therapy, it was first put into practice for treating congenital defects. Now, it…
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Hair Transplant Alternative: Saw Palmetto?
The fruit Serenoa Repens produces Saw Palmetto. Saw Palmetto is an extract of it. Saw Palmetto has plenty of fatty acids and phytosterols. Considered by many to be an alternative medicine for different kinds of indications, most notably benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). People who are diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) have enlarged prostates have…
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Congenital Temporal Alopecia – Hair Restoration
The other day, we just completed a hair transplant procedure with a child who has Congenital Temporal Alopecia (CTA). The day he was born, he had a bald patch on his head. It really weighed heavy on his mind and the thought of waiting until Christmas break (the time his parents had first planned to…
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Cost of Hair Transplant
One of the main concerns for people suffering from hair loss is hair transplant cost. For a hair restoration surgery, the prices vary greatly. The financial expense for a hair transplant is at an all-time low, especially when a person takes into consideration the high quality of transplants in this day and age. When a…
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Bleeding After Hair Restoration Procedure
Q: How long is the bleeding on my head going to last after my surgery? A: There ought to be no blood after a hair restoration procedure. The day after the transplant, there might be some bloody discharge from the donor area. But that ought to be the extent of it. Our policy is to…
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Hair Restoration vs. Laser Treatment for Hair Loss
Hair transplant surgery has evolved in the last 10 years thanks to microscopic techniques and research which elucidated the mechanism of hair loss and hair restoration surgery. We now can transplant with maximum natural results. We also increased the number of grafts which could be safely removed and harvested during a single hair transplant procedure.…
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What Happens First Couple Days After Hair Transplant
Well, on the first day we’re usually forced to kick out our patients from our office because they grow so fond of us and don’t want to leave! Well, not all the time. But our patients do like us, which is something we’re very proud of. On a more serious note, I’ll say this: Transplanting…
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Mega and Giga-Session Hair Restoration Made Easy Through Laxometer
Recently, Dr. Parsa Mohebi, Medical Director of US Hair Restoration Los Angeles, gave a lecture on a new way to use the Laxometer during mega and giga-session hair transplants at the annual ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery) gathering in Amsterdam, Netherlands. As mentioned in other hair transplant industry gatherings, the Laxometer has the…
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The Latest Findings on Hair Cloning and Hair Multiplication
I get questions about hair multiplication, hair loss, stem cell hair regrowth, and hair cloning transplants quite often. At the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) this year a gathering in which hair transplant industry experts and doctors meet and share new findings we learned that hair multiplication may be years away before it…
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How to Remove an Existing Hair Transplant Scar
Hair transplant surgery is designed to restore hair in men and women depending on the condition. For most, this is done in the event of male or female patterned hair loss. Others may use this procedure for other areas of the body that may have once had hair like the eyebrows and others to place…
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Issues After Hair Transplant Surgery
Q: To Dr. Mohebi: 17 days have passed since my hair restoration procedure at your office in the San Fernando Valley. As I remember, I had an FUT procedure with bi-lateral trichophytic closure performed for about 650 grafts to reinforce my front hairline. I want to make sure to say first off that I’m extremely…
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Recovering After Hair Restoration Surgery
Q: Hello Dr. Mohebi, It’s my sixth day after I got my hair transplant in Los Angeles and all seems to be healing and on track. The other day, when I was shampooing, I noticed some follicles. Maybe about six of them. Is this something to be concerned about? What I’m pressing about is the…
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Walking In the Sun After a Hair Transplant
Q: Not too long ago, I had a hair transplant (using FUE). Things were OK until several months after the transplant. I spent some time having fun in the sun, and it was maybe close to triple digit degrees outdoors. As soon as I got back to my house, I noticed my scalp in the…
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