Q: What’s the story with Joe Biden’s hair? A: Joe Biden — former Senator from Delaware and now the Vice President of the United States — apparently had a hair transplant many years ago using the older hair restoration techniques. This included not only transplanting hair in large plugs (corn rows), but using them to [...]
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What Happened with Joe Biden’s “Pluggy” Hair Transplant and What Repair Strategy Do You Suggest?
October 28th, 2008Rating:
Topic: Celebrity Hair Transplant
Tags: Donor Hair, Front of Scalp, Hair Orientation, Hair Plug Repair, Hair Plugs, Hair Transplant Repair, Hairline, Joe Biden Hair Transplant, One-hair Follicular Unit, Three-hair Follicular Unit, Two-hair Follicular Unit
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 10:46 am
Should Young Person Start with Hair Transplant at Crown?
August 21st, 2007Q: I am 26 years old, have had two successful hair transplants, but am still losing hair in the crown area. The doctor I have worked with told me that he does not do crown work on anyone until they are at least 40 (due to lack of donor area). I have very thick hair [...]
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Topic: Age
Tags: Crown, Donor Area, Early Hair Loss, Front of Scalp, Frontal Hair Loss, Hair Loss Consultation, Norwood Class 6 Hair Loss, Norwood Class 7 Hair Loss, Norwood Hair Loss Classification
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 8:31 am
Will Hair Transplant Grow Slower in Crown than Front of Scalp and Will Hair Grow More Slowly After Second Transplant?
May 4th, 2007Q: I had my second hair restoration procedure nearly 5 months back. New hair in the front part of the head is growing well, but the crown is growing slow. Is this common? Also does the new hair grow more slowly after second hair transplant procedure? A: Yes, it is typical for hair in the [...]
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Topic: Crown (Vertex)
Tags: Appearance After Hair Transplant, Crown, Front of Scalp, Hair Transplant Growth, Second Hair Transplant
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 6:00 am
Does Rogaine Hair Loss Medication Only Work on Crown?
April 24th, 2007Q: I heard that Rogaine only works on the crown and not on the front or top of the scalp. Is this true? A: Rogaine (Minoxidil) has the potential to work where ever there is miniaturized hair, either the front, top or crown (however, it will not work in areas that are completely devoid of [...]
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Topic: Drugs (Medications)
Tags: Crown, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Front of Scalp, Hair Loss in the Temples, Hair Loss Medication, Merck, Miniaturization, Propecia/Finasteride, Rogaine/Minoxidil
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 7:13 am
What Age is Appropriate for Hair Transplant in Person With Early Hair Loss?
March 30th, 2007Q: My hair is receding in the front corners and I have a spot in the crown. I am 22 years old. I’ve been thinking of hair transplants for the past few years and I am 100% sure I want to take this step. I don’t go anywhere without my hat. I hate it. Should [...]
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Topic: Age
Tags: Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration, Crown, Dense Packing of Grafts, Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA), Donor Area, Donor Hair, Donor Hair Density, Early Hair Loss, Follicular Unit Extraction, Follicular Unit Transplant, Front of Scalp, Hair Loss in the Temples, Hair Transplant Age, Hairline Receding, Mature Adult Hairline, Miniaturization, Permanent Hair Zone, Propecia/Finasteride
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 1:24 pm
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