We have seen this in the past, but worded with different terms. In general, if things sound “too good to be true” then it probably is! We have researched and tested the Acell (two years ago with Dr. Bernstein in N.Y.) for it’s acclaimed “cloning” potential touted by certain doctors. In short, it did not […]
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There are 2 techniques for hair transplantation — the strip method (with the linear scar) and FUE (where you are left with small punctuate scars in the donor area). There’s no surgical procedure without some level of scarring, though trying to minimize the scarring is the best we can do. Everyone scars differently, and closure […]
You may be a candidate for an FUE procedure. The minimal scarring associated with an FUE procedure will allow you to keep your head shaved without a noticeable scar. See these links for more info about eyebrow transplantation and FUE: Eyebrow Transplants Eyebrow Transplants (with Photos) FUE FUE Megasession (with Photos of donor area) FUE […]
I’m sorry to tell you this, but there is no “average total cost” of a hair transplant. It varies from patient to patient and from doctor to doctor. However, you can usually count on a good hair transplant costing several thousand dollars because it is (or should be) a very detailed and labor intensive process […]
Propecia is only for male patients treating male pattern baldness and it is the ideal drug to prevent or possibly reverse your hair loss. I would say that you are too young to consider any type of hair transplant. At the very least, you should try the medications and then develop a Master Plan for […]
If you have lost the recently transplanted hair from the FUE, this is normal. The hair that remains may continue to grow. At 5 weeks, I would have expected that all of the crusts would be off. In my practice I get the crusts off in a week or less (often in the first few […]
Thanks for your kind words and for the new category idea. I’ll add a Post-Operative category now. The results of the FUE will take 5-8 months to show, so then and only then, will you know the value of what you had done. Minoxidil does cause dryness and flaking. Any non-alcoholic creams will work. Also, […]
My practice has been 100% hair transplants since 1991 (27 years). That is all we do. I built a highly specialized team of people who I have personally trained. Many have been with me for years and once they are there, they don’t leave because the environment is great, the wages are good, the results […]
A Caucasian with an average hair density would have 1250 hairs per square inch found in 625 follicular units which average 2 hairs per follicular unit. A typical Asian patient would have 1000 hairs per square inch found in the same number of follicular units (625) averaging 1.6 hairs per follicular unit. This particular patient […]
I just met with a Asian man with very low density, even for an Asian. He was considering the different harvesting techniques FUE vs strip surgery. He met with other doctors who represented that they could transplant 4000-5000 grafts in a single strip session and 3000 FUEs in a single FUE session. This poor man […]
We’re taking a week off from posting new content — our first break in almost 6 years — so we’re using this opportunity to repost some older articles that didn’t get the attention they deserved the first time around. (Originally published on March 2, 2006.) — I have followed Bruce Willis’ hair loss over the […]
I want to respond to some questions and comments I’ve received about our previous post about the ACell study we’re starting. The presentation at the ISHRS meeting was clear that the use of the ACell matrix with plucked hairs can stimulate growth. The process of doing this may not be as simple as it appears […]
Dr. Mark DiStefano commented on my Total Crown Renewal post, and I’m highlighting it here: I thank Dr. DiStefano for his comments. The number of surgeons capable of performing the correction surgery for the deformity created by scalp reductions are very limited I have seen many doctors attempts at this corrective procedure and it was […]
Hair Transplant Forum International is the official publication of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), and I’m pleased to announced that I was just named the Pioneer of the Month (Volume 18, Number 1)! The article, written by Dr. Jerry Cooley, is presented below. It serves as part biographical, part information that hasn’t […]
Shock loss in a person who had three hair transplant procedures in the past with no loss would be unusual. I can not tell you about the techniques offered to you by your surgeon, but if you trust your surgeon and you understand what he/she is going to do, go for it. Be sure to […]