Move Over Magnet Therapy, Here Comes Low Level Laser Light Therapy

Move over Magnet Therapy, here comes Low Laser Light Therapy. You all may not believe it, but the latest insult to the intelligence of the general public now comes from those who advocate the use of laser beams to re-grow hair.

The never ending effort to role back common sense in the pursuit of quick cash is ever present in this enterprise. Among it’s conspirators (witting and unwitting) are doctors, scientists, news reporters, and even the U.S. Government…the very people and groups whom the general public traditionally trusts and looks to for verification and validity.

What’s all the hubbub about? I’m embarrassed to say that its about the cute little laser pointer that you may have bought at your local toy store to entertain your kids or your pets. You know the one, the little cylinder you can put on your keychain to shine a small red dot on the wall across the room. That one. Read more

17 Years Old and Losing Hair Rapidly - Should I Have a Hair Transplant?

I’m 17 yeas old and I’m losing my hair like crazy. I went to my family doctor and he recommended Rogaine, but it is not working for me. What else can I do and should I eventually just go for a hair transplant?

I would recommend that you see a specialist in hair loss such as a hair restoration specialist or a dermatologist with a special interest in hair loss to examine your scalp and give you a likely reason for your hair loss. Something to consider is that a person with a full head of hair may lose 100 or more hairs per day as the follicles go into their normal resting or “telogen” phases. If you are seeing approximately this number in the drain after you wash your hair or in your brush or comb this may be “normal” daily loss. You should also keep in mind the history of the men in your family, both your mother’s and father’s side. If they have lost their hair at an early age you may in fact have early onset androgenetic alopecia, in other words, male pattern baldness. If this is the case then medical therapy is critical in order to slow or possibly stop the process. Read more

Botched Hair Transplant - Please Help

As the unhappy recipient of three botched hair transplants, I can not believe that I’m thinking about going down this road again, but at this point I do not think I have any other choice. After reading through your website is is apparent that I made a poor choice in picking a surgeon in the past and I’m hoping that I can be helped. I had three hair transplants by Dr. Gary Hitzig in New York. The outcome is disastrous. The transplanted hair looks very unnatural, it is impossible to style normally and the back of my head looks like a road map. I am forced to wear cover up makeup both in the back and on top of my head. Before I had the hair transplant I was not that self conscious about my appearance. I just thought it would be nice to have more hair, but now life is much more difficult for me and I find dating impossible.

Can I be made to appear normal again? I am not asking for a full head of hair. I just want to be able to walk out of the house and feel comfortable in the world again. Dr. Hitzig took that away from me and I have been a little gun shy to seek more surgery after my experience with him. Read more

Hair Loss Caused By Car Accident

My 17 year old  daughter was in a car accident about 4 months ago. Thankfully she is  recovering well with no permanent injuries, however during  the accident  her head hit the dashboard of the car causing tremendous  bruising. About 2 weeks after the accident all of the hair in that area  just began falling out. the hair has not returned. Could there have been  some permanent damage to the hair follicles so that the hair will not grow  back and if it does not grow back will a hair transplant work to replace  the lost hair?

The cause of the hair loss is what we call ‘anagen effluvium’ assuming that there is no severe scar tissue in the area of hair loss.  This means that the trauma caused an acute lack of blood supply (oxygen) to the hair follicles, causing them to shed hair.  Normally, we would expect all the hair to regrow.  If it does not all regrow, this would suggest that there have been some scarring under the skin that resulted in permanent follicles damage.  It would be best to wait at least 6 months to see if there is good hair regrowth, in which case a transplant would be unnecessary.  If there is no growth at that time, a transplant should be considered.

Jerry Cooley, MD
Member, International  Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons

Women and Hair Transplants - Who Are Candidates?

I am curious to know what qualifies a woman as being a candidate for hair restoration. It seems that there are bunch or opposing views about this floating around on the internet and I just wanted to clear it up for myself. I am confused as to why some doctors state all women, or most women, are candidates even with androgenetic alopecia. Is it not the nature of female pattern hair loss that the thinning is overall, and because of this the donor hair is not stable? I ask on behalf of sister who is seriously considering this as a viable option. I think she stands a chance of being severely disappointed and perhaps in a worse hair loss spot than she is now. Her hair loss has been steadily occurring over the last 10 years and the thinning is equally distributed all over her scalp with perhaps more thinning on the sides. Please help to clarify the women’s hair transplant debate. Thanks.

I believe that hair loss in female patients is a much more complicated issue than it is for male patients. Most often I encounter three basic categories of female hair loss – two that are good candidates for surgical restoration and one that is not. Read more

Body Hair Transplants - Is This Really Possible?

Six years years ago I had two hair transplants that did not go well. I was referred to my hair transplant surgeon by my Dermatologist here in New York, so I thought that I was making an informed decision. After seeing some of the results on your website I can see that I made a big mistake.

The doctor transplanted a total of 900 hair grafts to the front portion of my scalp. It looked OK when I had more hair but now that I’ve lost so much more hair the plugs look very bad. People are always looking at my hair line when I speak to them, it’s made me very self conscious.

I read on the internet that they are now doing body hair transplants. This would be perfect for me since I have way too much chest and back hair. I thought perhaps I could kill two birds with one stone my moving my unwanted body hair to my head where I need it. Is this really possible? And does the transplanted hair look like head hair when it grows in?

Yes, there are people on the internet claiming to perform body hair transplants, but the sad truth is that to date not a single clinic has posted cosmetically consistent results. Not one. Read more

Can a Hair Transplant Be Done In Several Stages?

Hello, I have been losing my hair since I was seventeen years old and have always wanted to do something about it. I just saw an commercial for the hair transplant process by Bosley so I went on line to do some research and found your organization. I am glad that an organization like this exists. Anyway, now that I have been balding for almost ten years I think it’s time that I have a hair transplant. Is it possible to do it in stages since I don’t have access to more than about $5000 dollars or so per year of disposable income? And how many hair grafts will it take to give me a full hair line and some hair behind it since I’m pretty bald right now. Thank you for your time.

It is absolutely acceptable to have hair transplantation performed in stages. In fact, for men with more advanced hair loss, that is the way it had always been approached up until the last 5 years. Read more

Megasessions vs. Smaller Sessions - Which Is Better?

I’ve been reading a lot about megasessions on the internet. Some clinics are offering 5000 or more grafts in one sitting. I’d love to have my hair transplant finished in one shot, but I also read that this can be dangerous since many of the grafts will not survive. Do you think it’s better to do a couple of smaller sessions or can these megasessions really be performed with today’s technology?

Although there are no scientific studies to assess graft survival with “ultra” mega sessions consisting of 5000 or more grafts, a few clinics seem to have the capability to achieve these large sessions with apparently, good results. Without question, as the number of grafts per session increases, the need for strict, impeccable quality control within the clinic staff becomes essential and there are clear-cut reasons for this. Read more

Is Age a Factor In Hair Transplantation?

First I would like to thank you for this wonderful resource. I am a 52 year man who has always had very thick hair until the past 5 years or so. I’m starting to get the “going bald” comments and to be honest I do not like the idea of of being bald. Is age a factor in hair transplantation? Also is it possible for me to have a hair transplant with you on a Friday and go back to work on Monday?

Hair loss is progressive. The fact that you have just started noticing your hair loss in your early 50s is a good sign that you are likely not going to lose all your hair, therefore a more “aggressive” approach can be taken, whereby we focus on giving you the restoration and hairline that you desire. Read more

Is It Possible To Have a Hair Transplant To Lower My Hairline?

Is it possible to have a hair transplant just to lower my hairline. I’m a 28 year old woman and have always had a rather high forehead. It would make life much easier for me if I could just move my hairline down by about an inch. I would love to pull my hair back like other women and not have to constantly wear bangs.

It is not uncommon for a woman to have the appearance of a high forehead due to an above than average hairline location. This high hairline location may have always been the case from a younger age or it could have receded as the patient got older or due to external factors such as medications. For whatever cause, this condition can be quite bothersome and stressfull. It certainly limits hairstyling options while trying to hide it. Medications are of limited use, but modern methods of hairtransplant surgery is the most effective form of treatment. Read more

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