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Frontal FUE Hair Transplant – 2000 Hair Grafts
This patient had 2000 follicular unit hair grafts, using the manual FUE extraction method to minimize follicle damage and transection. Although there was hair loss in the front and crown (Norwood Class 4 hair loss pattern) the patient requested only hair transplantation of the frontal forelock and hairline. The patient also went on a hair…
Read MoreAfrican American FUE Hair Transplant – 3100 Grafts
African American patient with Norword Class 5 hair loss. Dr. Vories extracted 3100 hair grafts over 2 consecutive days. All FUE grafts were manually extracted by Dr. Vories personally and then re-implanted into the bald areas utilizing the Hans Implanter Pen. There was no mechanized extraction to minimize any potential graft damage or dissection. After…
Read MoreFeatured FUE Patient – 4000 Grafts – One Session Over Two Days
38 year old male with stable hair loss, on Propecia (Finasteride). 4000 graft FUE procedure performed in a two day period. Patient was much more concerned about the crown (vertex) hair loss, so 2900 grafts were placed in the vertex, and 1100 grafts in the frontal forelock. Photos are immediately before his procedure and 15…
Read MorePatient Update – 5000 plus graft patient at 5 Months!
Our patient Johnny Casper continues to track his hair transplant progress and experiences on his Blog www.myfuehairtransplant.com and YouTube. Below Johnny is showing off his new hairline in his 5 month progress video.
Read MoreSmoking, Drinking, Medications and Herbal Products Can All Affect the Course of Your Hair Restoration Surgery
Do you smoke? Do you drink alcoholic beverages? What medications do you take? Do you use herbal “health food” products? These are questions a patient will be asked before undergoing hair restoration surgery-or, for that matter, any type of surgery. What is the connection between smoking, drinking and surgery? What does it matter what medications…
Read MoreFinding A Hair Restoration Doctor That’s Right for You
Before you choose a physician for hair loss treatment, or for any other purpose, here are the basic things you should want to know about: The Physician’s Training and Credentials The Physician’s Experience The Manner in Which the Physician Practices The Comfort-Level You Feel With the Physician You should ask the physician about his/her training…
Read MoreFollicular Unit Transplantation & Extraction
Follicular unit transplantation and follicular unit extraction (FUE, also known as the FOX Procedure) are recent and widely discussed surgical procedures for hair restoration. Follicular unit (FU) extraction is a procedure for obtaining follicular graft units from donor areas on the scalp. Follicular unit transplantation is the surgical procedure for transplanting follicular unit into the…
Read MoreFinasteride and Prostate Cancer
Courtesy of International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Headline Facts and Figures The Influence of Finasteride 5 mg (Proscar®) on the Development of Prostate Cancer: What Does This New England Journal of Medicine Paper Mean for Users of Finesteride 1 mg (Propecia®)? The Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial reported in the July 17, 2003, issue of The…
Read MoreHair Restoration Surgery Risk Factors
Courtesy of International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery You may think of surgical hair restoration as minor surgery compared to major procedures such a hip replacement and organ transplantation. While those and other major surgical procedures are long, complex operations, hair restoration surgery is not major surgery and has proven to be very safe. As with…
Read MoreHair Loss & Restoration in Women
Courtesy of International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery A man may expect to lose hair as he gets older, especially if his father, uncles, or other near relatives had male-pattern baldness. A woman does not generally expect to lose hair even if there is a history of hair loss in male or female relatives. In the…
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