Hair Transplant Procedure

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In Follicular Unit Hair Transplant, Can You Double-up Follicular Units and Still Call it FUT?

November 9th, 2009

Q: Could you accept easing of the very strict definition of FUT, which you published about 15 years ago? Could you agree to use mixture of single FU and double FU under the name of FUT?

A: One would never want grafts larger than the largest original follicular units or the results will not look natural. The artificially large grafts will stand out in relatively thin surroundings. If one were to try to fix this by transplanting the doubled FUs very close together (over one or more sessions) one risks running out of grafts for other areas of the scalp. In other words, you can’t fool mother nature.

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Did Dr. Bernstein Explain Hair Transplant Procedure on Oprah Winfrey Show?

October 28th, 2008

Q: Heard you were on Oprah with a hair transplant patient of yours. Is this true?
A: Yes. Oprah had wanted to know if hair transplants really worked, so I was asked to be on The Oprah Winfrey Show to explain the latest in hair restoration techniques.
They showed a film of me performing a follicular [...]

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Are Scalp Exercises Before Hair Transplant Necessary?

October 14th, 2008

Q: I am scheduled to have a hair transplant next month and wonder if I should do scalp exercises before the procedure?
A: For the majority of patients, scalp exercises are not necessary.
The scalp in the donor area has a fair amount of redundancy. With a properly planned hair transplant, the donor area will close relatively [...]

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Dr. Bernstein Receives Certificate of Appreciation Columbia University Medical Center

September 22nd, 2008

Columbia University Medical Center has awarded Dr. Bernstein, Clinical Professor of Dermatology, a “Certificate of Appreciation” for sustained contributions to the academic programs of the Department of Dermatology at the renowned university.

The Department stated that they were, “deeply grateful for your continuing support of Columbia’s academic programs and of graciously giving your time and sharing your wisdom with the house staff and medical residents.”

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After Hair Transplant, When Do Staples Come Out?

July 1st, 2008

Q: How soon after the hair transplant procedure do I have to get them out?
A: We remove every other staple at 10 days post-op.
The remaining staples are generally removed at 20 days post-op. This varies based upon the patients scalp laxity and the width of the donor strip.

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