Q: If I stop the treatment will any benefit that I had be lost? A: As with other medical therapies for hair loss, once the treatment is completely stopped, any benefit should subside. It is anticipated, therefore, that periodic treatments will be needed after than the initial treatment course.

Q: I recall that you wrote an article about Monocryl for the donor closure in hair transplants. Why are you now using staples? A: I have been using staples in almost all of our follicular unit hair transplants since the beginning of 2006. When we published the Sutures vs. Staples study in 2001, some doctors [...]

Q: I am 22 and losing my hair all across the top of my head. How can I thicken my hair to its level a few years previously? A: If medication, such as finasteride, is successful it can thicken hair by increasing the diameter of the existing hair shafts. Although the cosmetic benefits can be [...]

Q: Hair transplantation sounds like a really time-consuming procedure. How long does the hair transplant actually take? A: An average hair transplant, that involves the movement of 1,500 to 2,500 grafts, can take a team of up to six people, five to eight hours. Surgical hair restoration is a very time-consuming, labor intensive process, where [...]

Q: There is such a big deal made on the chats about people getting Megasessions of over 4000 grafts per session. When I look at the pictures on your website, the results look great, but I am surprised that not many grafts were used compared to what is being talked about. A: My goal is [...]