Q: I had a follicular unit hair transplant performed by another doctor that was scheduled for 2,500 grafts and I ended up paying for exactly that amount. I was supposed to be paying per graft, so it seems strange that it came out to be exactly 2,500? How do I know what I really got? [...]
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How Can One Tell if Hair Transplant Doctor is Trustworthy if they Charge by the Graft?
July 3rd, 2008Rating:
Topic: Fees
Tags: Consultation, Donor Area, Donor Hair Density, Donor Hair Harvesting, Donor Strip, Follicular Unit Grafts, Follicular Unit Transplant, Graft Size, Hair Transplant Charge By Graft, Hair Transplant Cost, Hair Transplant Doctors, Hair Transplant Fee, Hair Transplant Surgeon, Hairline, Microscope, Number of Grafts Per Hair Transplant, One-hair Follicular Unit, Recipient Sites, Stick and Place Technique, Tracking Hair Transplant Grafts, Two-hair Follicular Unit
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 11:22 am
Can Second Hair Transplant Repair Holes or Pits in Scalp from Prior Procedure?
January 29th, 2007Q: I recently had a hair transplant procedure done in Florida and it has been about 8 months. When I am in direct overhead light and when sunlight is behind me, I see many tiny holes that are not visible under normal light. I know these are where they placed the transplanted hair but need [...]
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Topic: Repairs
Tags: Dermabrasion, Dermal Fillers, Follicular Unit Transplant, Graft Size, Hair Transplant Repair, Laser Therapy, Mini-micrografting, Recipient Sites, Scalp Pitting, Second Hair Transplant
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 11:26 am
What is History of Hair Transplant Procedures?
July 31st, 2006Q: Dr. Bernstein, I remember Senator William Proxmire. He was one of the first sort of high-profile people who had a hair transplant probably, what, thirty years ago, and to be honest with you, it wasn’t all that great. It looked kind of funny. Have we made any progress in the last twenty-five, thirty years? [...]
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Topic: Hair Transplant
Tags: Follicular Unit, Follicular Unit Transplant, Four-hair Follicular Unit, Graft Size, Hair Restoration, Hair Restoration Surgery, Hair Transplant Aesthetics, Hair Transplant History, Modern Hair Transplant Surgery, One-hair Follicular Unit, William Proxmire
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 9:52 am
What Factors Determine Hair Transplant Graft Count?
January 4th, 2006Q: Is it possible to tell me roughly how many grafts would be left from donor area if one had a hair transplant of 2,500 grafts and had a density of around 2.0? G.H. – New York, NY A: How much hair can be harvested in total depends upon a number of factors besides donor [...]
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Topic: Donor Area
Tags: Dense Packing of Grafts, Donor Area, Donor Hair Density, Donor Hair Harvesting, Graft Size, Hair Character, Hair Orientation, Hair Shaft Diameter, Hair Transplant Procedure, Number of Grafts Per Hair Transplant, Permanent Hair Zone, Scalp Laxity, Surgical Hair Restoration
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 2:16 pm
What Causes Hair Transplant Graft Popping During Surgical Hair Restoration?
December 21st, 2005Q: What causes graft popping during a hair transplant? A: Popping, or the tendency for grafts to elevate after they have been placed into the recipient area, is caused by a number of factors including: Packing the grafts too closely, particularly when they are placed on a very acute (sharp) angle with the skin Rough [...]
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Topic: Hair Transplant
Tags: Blood Supply to Scalp, Dense Packing of Grafts, Desiccation, Graft Popping, Graft Size, Recipient Sites, Site Size, Trauma
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 10:03 am
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