Hair Transplant, Hair Restoration & Repair
110 East 55th Street, New York, NY
Telephone: 212.826.2400
Q: Is using Minoxidil combined with Retin-A better than regular Minoxidil for Hair Loss?
A: Minoxidil has been prescribed (off-label) in combination with other medications, such as topical retinoic acid (Retin-A), to enhance its penetration into the skin and thus increase its effectiveness. This combination of medications, however, can significantly increase the absorption of minoxidil into the bloodstream and may increase the risk of potential side effects.
Q: I had my hair transplant done 10 days back, I was a regular smoker (8-10) cigarettes everyday from last 10 years. I have stopped smoking from the day of my surgery, how long should I stop smoking after surgery?
A: I would wait a minimum of 10 days, but the longer the better.
The nicotine in [...]
Q: Some surgeons are doing hair transplants using 5,000 to 6,000 grafts in a single surgery. Looking at the cases in your photo gallery, it seems like your hair transplants involve many fewer grafts per surgery. Do you do such large graft numbers in a single hair restoration procedure?
A: The goal in surgical hair restoration [...]
Q: Can you please comment on the use of sutures verses staples in hair restoration procedures?
A: Sutures are great on non-hair bearing skin and allow perfect approximation of the wound edges, but on the scalp they can cause damage to hair follicles below the skin’s surface. The reason is that a running (continuous) suture traps [...]
Q: It is my understanding that as a person loses his or her hair, the skin of the scalp undergoes a number of changes, namely there is a loss of fat, an increase in cellular atrophy, and of course the dreaded perifollicular fibrosis (now that’s a mouthful). It seems to me that these changes, in [...]
Showing results 1 - 5 of 9 for the tag: Blood Supply to Scalp.
Disclaimer: The purpose of the Hair Transplant Blog is to provide the public with general information on hair restoration. Information provided on this site should not be used for medical diagnosis and/or treatment.
© 2009 Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration, P.C. All Rights Reserved.
