Without a good examination and knowing exactly your expectation (long term / short term) I have no way to know which surgical method is better for you. If a physician has already made a diagnosis and recommendation of number of grafts you may need, he/she should have also recommended which method of donor hair harvesting […]
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This is a Norwood 6 patient who had a hair transplant done at a clinic in Europe in the 1990s with the old pluggy technique. He wanted to shave his head, but the old hair transplant donor scar and the visible plugs were a problem for him. This patient chose a combination of (1) SMP […]
Actinic keratosis is a precancerous growth on the skin caused by sun exposure. A hair transplant to the scarred area where the actinic keratosis is removed may work. Hairs transplanted to the scar in general do not grow as well, so you may need another touch up. You must also consider being more vigilant on […]
For all realistic purposes, Scalp MicroPigmentation (SMP) is permanent. You can’t change the color of it, but you can have a touch up to enhance areas which may fade over the years. If your hair turns grey/white, SMP color will remain the same… but if you shave your hair or dye your hair after a […]
Thank you for your insightful questions. I will answer them as best I can below: The pigmentation ‘dots’ are very small and for a person with hair that is not black (light brown for example) the pigment color can mimic the hair around the fringe, almost a dark gray which will not be a problem […]
Thank you for the compliment. Where is your doctor? He/she should’ve supplied the answers to your questions as a matter of routine. These are the most basic of questions that should have been explained to you before your surgery. To answer your questions: You can generally resume exercise after one week and you can run […]
Plucking hairs produces traction alopecia and may cause permanent loss of the hair if you persist on doing it. Plucking hair in one area will NOT cause hair to be lost or gray in another area. You will almost certainly see more white hairs over the years. I would put my money on genetic causes, […]
I get emails like this every now and then, but I just wanted to point out that I do not sell any non-FDA-approved products for treating hair loss and what I do sell (Propecia) I sell at cost only to my patients as a courtesy for them). I am a physician taking great interest in […]
As I understand it, Donald Trump was a victim of the old hair transplant process starting in the 1980s. The quality of the work most probably resulted in the pluggy look, and he possibly had scalp reductions (which were popular in those days). Between the two, he might have little donor hair left. There may […]
A classic female hairline is curved, and in the middle, it touches the crease of the furrowed brow. This woman’s hairline receded to the male position and the corners also moved up. This newly drawn hairline will address all of her concerns. Note that the normal female hairline does not have temple peaks present as […]
I have seen a few of these hairlines that almost touch the eyebrows. I saw one that was solid at about 1.5cm above the eyebrows. Usually, if the hairline matures, these juvenile hairlines will disappear with age. It could take until 29 years of age. In some ethnic cultures like Indians, hairlines this low are […]
Many of my patients keep in touch with me. This man is taking finasteride to prevent any further hair loss and has been taking finasteride since his last of three transplants in 2001 with great success. This is the type of hair transplant results you want for the rest of your life. The little bit […]
Why with eyebrows raised up? Is that how the rule of 3rds supposed to work? Distance from bottom of nose to eyebrows line should be the same as the distance from eyebrows line to hairline? But that should be properly done with eyebrows lifted high? The hairline ends at the frontalis muscle when you are […]
Hello Dr. Rassman I was wondering could you explain how the ink of smp will not fade if you decided to get a hair transplant after getting Scalp Micropigmentation All permanent tattoo inks fade over time, especially if you expose them to sun, however, the hair transplant will not impact the SMP. We have found […]
I’ve had one transplant to cover my hairline area (FUE 2500 grafts). I’m considering another to do my midscalp, and maybe also my crown at low density. This time I think I’ll do FUT to preserve my donor area as best possible. I’m currently a norwood 4 or 5, and the gene that’s causing this […]
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