Hair Loss and Transplant
Hair Transplant Overview
There is no doubt that hair loss for men and women can be devastating to your self-esteem and self-image. Despite the advent of some medical treatments such as Rogaine and Propecia, more and more patients are turning to more permanent solutions such as hair transplantation.
Male Hair Loss
Baldness is a medical condition that affects some 25% of men in their 20’s and an astounding 2/3 of all men after the age of 60. Male-pattern hair loss and baldness does not have any intrinsic side effect aside from hair loss so many consider it a cosmetic medical condition, but for those [...]
Female Hair Loss
Hair loss in women can be particularly devastating. Women will often pay hundreds of dollars to stop by their local hair salon to receive a stylish cut and color. Her hair style often defines and frames her image. Now imagine the perceived affect on her self esteem when her hair prematurely [...]
Non-Surgical Treatments
The nonsurgical medical treatment of hair loss is directed at preventing the formations of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) from testosterone. In the late 1970s, the drug company Upjohn introduced minoxidil – a prescription tablet used to treat severe blood pressure. Inadvertently, it was discovered [...]
Hair Transplantation Surgery
Surgical hair transplantation is the only permanent solution for hair loss. Follicular Unit Transplantation is the latest, state-of-the art hair restoration procedure superseding Mini and Micro Hair Transplants, Flap Surgery and Scalp Reduction. It is the only treatment that provides a full, [...]
Common Questions
Hair grows in natural groups of one, two, three and four hairs, enfolded in a fibrous sheath. These natural groups are called follicular units. When I perform a hair transplant, I imitate nature- using single hair units on the hairline and units of two, three, and four hairs moving from front[...]
