Can Hair Transplant Restore Frontal Hair Loss in Women?

September 25th, 2006

Q: Although I read that women are supposedly protected from hair loss in the frontal hairline by the enzyme aromatase that is exactly where I am losing hair. My hairline has receded and I have developed a widow’s peak. What can be causing this, and how can I fix it? It seems to have been [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

Hair Transplant Society Names Dr. Bernstein ‘Pioneer of the Month’

September 1st, 2006

In 1995, a surgeon just entering the field of hair transplantation became aware of these natural “follicular units” and came to believe that they should be the building blocks for all hair transplants. His name was Bob Bernstein.

Read the rest of this entry »

After Follicular Unit Extraction Hair Transplant, Why Pimples and Redness?

July 21st, 2006

Q: I had a hair transplant of over 600 grafts using Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) to my frontal hairline and the frontal part of my scalp. The procedure was done less than a year ago by another doctor. Since then I have had persistent pimples and redness in the area that the [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

What Causes Poor Hair Growth After Hair Transplant?

June 28th, 2006

Q I had a hair transplant 15 months ago at a well known clinic in Manhattan. There were about 1000 grafts transplanted in the front hair line. At this point I am upset with my results. My guess is that only about 50 new hairs have grown. My question is what would cause this to [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

What is Graft Compression in a Hair Transplant?

March 22nd, 2006

Q: What exactly is compression in a hair transplant?
A: Compression refers to the visible tufting of grafts due to the contraction of the grafts from the normal elasticity of skin around it, after it has been inserted into the recipient site.
Compression is most commonly seen when minigrafts are used in the hair restoration (minigrafts contain [...]

Read the rest of this entry »


Showing results 21 - 25 of 33 for the tag: Hairline.



© 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