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Question:Can you explain what a trichophytic closure is? Answer:A trichophytic closure is a specific type of donor site closure that is used during hair restoration surgery. The trichophytic closure is performed after a typical donor strip has been removed from the donor region of the patient. Prior to suturing of the wound, an additional ledge […]

Question:Is hair transplantation in African Americans different than in Caucasians? Are there any special considerations or concerns with African American patients? Answer:Yes. The hair transplantation procedure is different for the African American patient compared to the Caucasian patient. The main difference occurs in the process of dissecting the donor strip into the individual grafts. In […]

Question:What is the difference between FUE and the strip method used in hair transplants? What are their advantages and disadvantages? Answer:The main difference between strip and Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) methods for hair transplantation procedures is the way the donor hair is retrieved from the donor area. With a strip procedure, a strip is taken […]

Question:How much blood is removed to create PRP? Answer:When drawing blood for a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) procedure, generally we remove 60 cc of blood, drawn dorsally from the antecubital area. The antecubital area is the area on the inside of the elbow on the middle of the arm. This is a one time blood draw […]

Question:How is a hair transplant different for women than for men? Answer:The actual procedures that are performed, either follicular unit grafting (FUG) or Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) for hair restoration in both in men and women are performed in the same manner. The work-up necessary to determine if the patient is a candidate for hair […]

Question:I am 43 and rank VII on the Norwood Scale. I hate the thought of being bald. I do not care if the hair will be as dense as it used to be, I just want some hair. What is the minimal number of grafts that you would need to take to put some hair […]

Question:I am 31 years old, female and I have an extremely high, uneven hairline. I would like to bring it down on my forehead about three-quarters of an inch and reshape it. Can you give me an idea of how many grafts that would be and how long the procedure would take? Answer:A physician would […]

Question:When do you recommend hair transplants? Obviously there has to be some head hair to donate the hair follicles but I am thinking about the other end of the spectrum. There is still plenty of hair on my head. My hairline is just starting to recede and I rather it not. Can I come in […]

Question:I have been looking into low-level laser therapy. It seems to have a wide variety of medical uses from hair density to dermatology to sports medicine. I am just starting to thin in my hairline and would like to know if this is a good treatment for me at this time to slow down or […]

Question:I am interested in FUE hair transplantation surgery. Is this the only type of hair transplant that you do? What are the odds of success of the surgery? Answer:I perform two main types of hair transplantation surgery. Follicular Unit Excision (FUE), is the first type and requires individual excisions of the follicular units from the […]