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What is Alopecia?
The autoimmune condition known as Alopecia causes hair loss in different areas of the body. These patchy, bald areas tend to look normal and don’t show any signs of inflammation or irritation. There is a genetic correlation found in some cases which can be linked to other autoimmune disorders. This particular form, Alopecia Areata, is…
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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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Hair Loss Compared to Hair Shedding
Many patients that come in to my office have a common complaint; hair shedding (some even bring in a ball of hair they have collected from their brush and bathroom floor) and in most cases they are women with long hair. For the most part hair shedding alone is not a sign of hair loss.…
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Body Building and Hair Loss with Anavar
Q: Good Afternoon Dr. Mohebi, I recently was recommended to go on a medication for body building purposes by my trainer. The medication that I am planning on starting is called ANAVAR (an anabolic steroid). Because I am currently taking Propecia, as prescribed by you, I just wanted run ANAVAR by you to make sure…
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Hair Transplant Side Effects – Hiccups
Following a hair transplant surgery, hiccups may develop due to several factors. Some of the main factors to cause this are: the medication that patient takes, possible local irritation of some nerve endings in the donor area (especially in strip technique hair transplant) and lastly, a patient’s diet. These three possible causes are each explained…
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Holiday Special on Hair Transplants with Standby Option
Hello blog readers, I have some great news about US Hair Restoration’s current hair transplant costs!! As the result of a recent meeting between my staff members and I, there will now be a Holiday Special beginning on December 1, 2010 at US Hair Restoration. This special will be offered for an extremely limited time…
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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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First Day of San Diego Hair Transplant Center
Finally, US Hair Restoration San Diego Office begin its work today. As promised before the first patients who book their hair transplant surgery from the San Diego office of US Hair Restoration will receive special discounted rates toward their hair transplantation. US Hair Restoration South California presence was further established by opening Southern office in…
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Losing Hair at Donor Wound After Hair Restoration
Q: Several weeks have passed since my hair transplant surgery. It has come to my attention that there’s a small bald spot near my left ear. As told, I was keeping that area clean the last few weeks, but no hair has grown back, it is still the same. I do not think it is…
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Growing Hair in Human Being’s Mouth
One day I was flipping through a publication and came across a case study in which there was found to be hair growing in a person’s mouth. The study was reported by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Earlier this year, a female subject was discovered to have, within her mouth, hair growth. It was…
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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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Hair Removal through FUE
Hair removal has been practiced in different ways and can be achieved with either temporary or permanent relief. From regular razor trimming, waxing, electrolysis, and advanced laser hair removal these procedures do the job and do them well. As of recent, we had a patient ask us of a different method of hair removal. He…
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Massage for Scalp after Hair Transplant
We understand people like to pamper themselves. A patient of ours wrote to us regarding a scalp and body massage. He had his hair transplant surgery in our Encino Surgical Office almost 8 months ago and asked, “Would get a head massage risk loosening the implants?” He also…
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Pubic Hair Used for Hair Transplant
We’ve been asked many things during a regular consultation with one of our patients. There is one that I hear more about on the side of the cost of hair transplant: “Can we use hair from anywhere else other than the back and sides of the scalp?” our hair transplant surgeon says, “Hair can be…
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Wedding in Two Months and Still Balding!
A patient sent us an email regarding his hair loss condition. He has male patterned baldness and it is still progressing. He already met with a dermatologist and had several studies done prior to the email and was even using Chronostim for approximately 3 months. Now that he’s used up the bottles of Chronostim, he…
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How to Find The Best Hair Transplant Surgeon
In our previous blogs we’ve touched on the subject of “best hair transplant doctor” and how to choose one. This is one of the most addressed topics so we see it fit to talk about it once more. Our best suggestion for any and all patients is to look into the quality of work and…
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What is Maturation of Hairline?
There is a great difference in hair design between a child and an adult. Most notably is that between a boy and a man. As men get older, the hairline takes on a different design. This is known as maturation of the hairline. Many young men in their early 20s come to our California Hair…
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Causes of Unsuccessful Hair Transplantation
Many hair restoration clinics can easily boast about their successful hair transplants but what about the ones that did not have optimal result? I received an email from a patient whom had a hair transplant at a different clinic. His hair never grew in the transplanted area even after having followed all the post op…
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Hair Loss Products
What is the best hair loss product? We are hearing many things about new hair loss products every day. Many contain active ingredients that may help hair, some don’t have anything for hair loss treatment and some may be harmful for your hair. Here is what one of my patients asked me and I answered…
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