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Prior to the creation of the International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons (IAHRS), hair transplant physicians had free reign, with no set standards and no organizations to set them. The IAHRS has set the standards for the field, holds physicians accountable for their actions and share's this information with the public. The IAHRS is a safe and objective resource for patients to use when assessing the quality and integrity of hair transplantation surgeons.
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Pro Bono Hair Transplant Performed By Dr. Jeffrey Epstein On Seven Year Old Burn Victim
Written by admin on August 27, 2008
Surgeon: Jeffrey S. Epstein, MD
This girl was 9 months old when she suffered the burn caused by hot oil. Her first procedure was when she was 7 years old, involving the placement of the balloon expanders. 7 weeks later she had the balloons removed and half of the burned area was recovered with the stretched out normal scalp. A year later, she had three more balloons inserted which were then inflated over the next 7 weeks- then these balloons were removed and the remainder of her scalp was resurfaced with the stretched portion of scalp. Read more
What Is The Difference Between The Woods Technique and An FUE Hair Transplant? - Part Two
Written by admin on July 6, 2008
This question was originally answered by Dr. Bradley Wolf on April 8, 2008. Below are Dr. Alan Feller’s comments for this same question.
To date, all FUE is essentially the same. That is, the follicular bundle is first targeted. Then the doctor scores around it with a punch or punch like tool. Then a forcepts is used to grab and pull the graft free of the lower layers of tissue that anchor it in. In theory, that would be it and all would be well. However, reality places certain limitations and obstacles in our way.
No matter which “form” of technique used, the current day FUE practitioner must subject his FUE grafts to THREE major detrimental forces:
1: Torsion (twisting)
2. Compression (Squeezing)
3. Traction (pulling)
If not for these three destructive forces, FUE would have replaced strip surgery as the mainstream method of surgical hair restoration in 2002. Read more
