Hair Shaft

Subscribe to the Hair Transplant Blog RSS Feed  Subscribe to the Hair Transplant Blog RSS Feed

  • Page 2 of 2
  • <
  • 1
  • 2

How Does Densitometer Help Diagnose Hair Loss?

August 17th, 2006

Q: Dr. Bernstein, I was reading about a densitometer on your website. What is it and what is it actually used for?
A: The hair densitometer was introduced to hair restoration surgeons by Dr. Rassman in 1993. It is a small, portable, instrument that has a magnifying lens and an opening of 10mm2.
To use it, the [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

NPR Interviews Dr. Bernstein on Hair Transplantation and Hair Loss

March 23rd, 2006

Here is one exchange from the interview:

Moderator: How one can tell the difference between hair loss from hormonal imbalances and common baldness?

Dr. Bernstein: Measuring hormone levels alone, although important for medical management, does not necessarily reveal whether the cause of the hair loss is actually hormone related or is genetic. The diagnosis is made by examining the scalp and looking at the hair under close magnification using an instrument called a “Densitometer.”

Read the rest of this entry »

After Hair Transplant, What is Normal Amount of Shedding?

October 21st, 2005

Q: I had a hair transplant two weeks ago and I just started noticing that some grafts were in my baseball cap at the end of the day. Am I losing the transplant and what can I do to keep this from happening?
A: The follicles are firmly fixed in the scalp 10 days following the [...]

Read the rest of this entry »


Showing results 6 - 8 of 8 for the tag: Hair Shaft.


  • Page 2 of 2
  • <
  • 1
  • 2

© 2009 Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration, P.C. All Rights Reserved.


Facebook - Friend us today! Twitter - Follow us and share your hair transplant news YouTube - Watch our hair transplant videos Flickr - Photos of our hair transplant patients LinkedIn - Dr. Bernstein's professional networking page MySpace - Dr. Bernstein's page