Q: I am Hispanic and I have thick, black coarse wavy hair. Do you transplant Hispanics and are there any difficulties in performing hair transplants in them? A: Yes, we treat Hispanic patients. There are no specific issues unique to Hispanics when performing hair restoration procedures. However, things to consider are: Hispanics have a slightly [...]
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Do You Perform Hair Transplant for Hispanic People with Wavy Hair?
January 28th, 2008Rating:
Topic: Hair Characteristics
Tags: African-American, Coarse Hair, Curly Hair, Donor Hair Density, Donor Scar, Hispanic, Scar Thickening, Surgical Hair Restoration, Wavy Hair
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 7:32 am
Can Hair Transplant Treat Early Hair Loss for Person in Early 20s?
April 4th, 2007Q: I am in my early 20′s and I was told my hair loss pattern is a Norwood Class 6, on its way to becoming a Class 7. My hair is brown in color and medium to coarse and I was told I have high density in my donor area. Although I was told I [...]
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Topic: Age
Tags: Coarse Hair, Crown, Donor Hair Density, Donor Scar, Early Hair Loss, Extensive Baldness, Hair Loss in the Temples, Hair Transplant Age, Norwood Class 6 Hair Loss, Norwood Class 7 Hair Loss, Norwood Hair Loss Classification
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 10:39 am
Can Hair Loss be Caused by Thyroid Problems or Fluctuations in Levels of Hormones Produced by Thyroid?
August 14th, 2006Q: One of the things that I have noticed as a person who has needed to take thyroid medication for a long, long time, is that when my thyroid gets a little bit out of balance – when I’m not getting quite enough, I begin to notice is that my hair starts falling out. What [...]
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Topic: Medical Conditions
Tags: Body Hair, Brittle Hair, Causes of Hair Loss, Coarse Hair, Diffuse Hair Loss, Dry Hair, Eyebrow Hair Loss, Hair Character, Hormone Levels, Shedding, Telogen Effluvium, Thyroid
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 11:16 am
Can One Have Hair Transplant Using Follicular Unit Extraction on Beard Hair?
May 18th, 2005Q: Can you use beard hair for a hair transplant using Follicular Unit Extraction? A:It is possible to use beard hair for a hair transplant, but there are three main differences between harvesting from the donor area and harvesting from the beard that should be taken into account. These are: 1) scarring 2) ease of [...]
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Topic: Donor Area
Tags: Beard Hair, Coarse Hair, Donor Hair, Facial Skin Laxity, Follicular Unit Extraction, Follicular Unit Extraction Scarring, Hair Character, Hairline, Line Scar
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 2:33 pm
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