Five questions to ask your hair restoration surgeon.

July 15, 2014

When you commit to getting a hair transplant, you are putting one of your most prominent features—your scalp—in the hands of a hair restoration surgeon. It pays to do your homework, be thorough and ask the right questions. Any competent hair restoration surgeon will be happy to answer these questions. 1.  What is your background? The

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Years from now, will the best hair restoration come from a drug?

July 8, 2014

Right now, getting the best hair restoration from a can, or bottle, or pill is not possible. And while, Finasteride (Propecia) and Minoxidil (Rogaine) offer some hair loss restoration in lotion and pill form, respectively, their success varies among patients. And, neither can offer complete hair loss restoration. Still, there are more potential new hair loss

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Fact vs. fiction and five myths regarding hair loss.

July 1, 2014

Hair loss has many causes. Unfortunately, there are also many myths about hair loss, hair loss restoration and other misinformation. To help uncover truths and partial truth and dispel inaccuracies, here is what we know about hair loss and hair loss restoration. Myth #1: Trauma and stress can cause hair loss. Trauma and stress can

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Robots and great hair transplants. Do they go together?

June 17, 2014

Robots are used for doing everything from painting cars on a manufacturing line to performing delicate arthroscopic surgeries. So why not use robots to get the best hair restoration? You can certainly get great hair transplants from a physician who uses robotic assistance. But the bottom line is that the best hair restoration depends on the

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After hair restoration surgery. What the best hair transplant doctor will tell you.

June 11, 2014

Hair restoration surgery is considered a minor procedure. But even if you get the best hair transplant, keep in mind that it is still surgery. It therefore requires a period of healing after the procedure. As even the best hair transplant doctor will tell you, it takes time for the hair to begin to grow in

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Ultra-refined hair transplants.

June 3, 2014

When it comes to getting the best hair restoration, good things definitely come in small packages. Microsurgical procedures have made for hair restorations that are fuller, more natural and better looking. For the most natural look, a hair restoration surgeon typically grafts donor hair in the scalp in one session. Then, after the first graft

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Hair facts that even the best hair transplant doctors probably don’t know.

May 27, 2014

Amidst all the searching and research about finding the best hair transplant it’s nice to lighten up once in awhile. To that end. here are some incredible facts that even the best hair transplant doctors are probably not aware of. For example, did you know that hair stretches by more than 30% when wet? Hair

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Finding the best hair transplant doctor.

May 20, 2014

If you needed, highly advanced surgery, you would probably get a recommendation from your regular physician. Or, maybe you would consult with a surgeon at a major teaching hospital like Dartmouth, or Beth Israel in Boston. That’s just not possible when it comes to finding the best hair transplant doctor. One reason is because the

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Some facts about hairpieces and temporary hair loss restoration.

May 13, 2014

Call them hairpieces, wigs or toupees they’re all the same thing; human or animal hair carefully placed into a polyester or mesh base that is then temporarily fastened to the scalp. The only permanent hair loss restoration technique is through surgery. Depending on the base type, the maker’s skill, your hair type and the hair

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Want the best hair transplant? Here’s what to look for.

April 29, 2014

The best hair transplant surgeons have several traits in common. The most telling is that they’re all absolute sticklers for detail. Getting the best hair restoration surgery is meticulous work and much of it is done under a microscope. You want the best hair transplant doctor you can find to be really good at the

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