Q: I am in my early 20′s and I was told my hair loss pattern is a Norwood Class 6, on its way to becoming a Class 7. My hair is brown in color and medium to coarse and I was told I have high density in my donor area. Although I was told I [...]
Norwood Hair Loss Classification
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Topic: Age
Tags: Coarse Hair, Crown, Donor Hair Density, Donor Scar, Early Hair Loss, Extensive Baldness, Hair Loss in the Temples, Hair Transplant Age, Norwood Class 6 Hair Loss, Norwood Class 7 Hair Loss, Norwood Hair Loss Classification
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 10:39 am
Can One Use Laser Comb Laser Therapy to Treat Advanced Hair Loss?
March 12th, 2007Q: I have been told I am a Norwood Class 6; will the HairMax LaserComb or other types of laser therapy work for me? A: Laser treatments, as with other medical treatments for hair loss, only work when there is some existing hair in the area.
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Topic: Laser Therapy
Tags: HairMax Laser Comb, Laser Therapy, Norwood Class 6 Hair Loss, Norwood Hair Loss Classification
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 9:28 am
Can Hair Loss Increase on Propecia for Four Months?
February 12th, 2007Q: I believe I am an “early” IIIA or IVA. I am not losing any hair on the back of the scalp. There is no substantial hereditary hair loss on either side of the family, but I began taking Propecia four months ago and recently noticed a dramatic thinning of hair on the top (front) [...]
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Topic: Drugs (Medications)
Tags: Early Hair Loss, Family History, Front of Scalp, Frontal Hair Loss, Genetic Hair Loss, Hair Thinning, Norwood Class 3A Hair Loss, Norwood Class 4A Hair Loss, Norwood Hair Loss Classification, Propecia Duration, Propecia/Finasteride, Shedding at Start of Treatment with Medication
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 11:15 am
What are Typical Hair Transplant Results?
November 27th, 2006Q: I know that I can’t get all of my hair back, but what can I realistically expect from the best hair transplants? A: You can expect the follicular unit hair transplant procedure to be perfectly natural, that the hair restoration will be completed in one or two sessions and you should anticipate a quick [...]
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Topic: Hair Transplant
Tags: Appearance After Hair Transplant, Donor Hair, Follicular Unit Transplant, Hair Character, Hair Transplant Before and After, Hair Transplant Results, Norwood Hair Loss Classification, Post-op
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 10:48 am
What is Best Hair Transplant Density and do You Measure Maximum or Overall Hair Density?
August 9th, 2006Q: Dear Dr. Bernstein, a full head of hair averages ~100 FU/cm2. To achieve the appearance of fullness with a hair transplant 50% is required. In one of your articles you say that you recommend 25 FU / cm2 to your patients. Is that the density per one session or the final one? If that [...]
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Topic: Density
Tags: Donor Hair Density, Donor Strip, Follicular Units per Square Centimeter, Hair Transplant Aesthetics, Mid-frontal Forelock Area, Multiple Hair Transplant Sessions, Norwood Class 6 Hair Loss, Norwood Hair Loss Classification, Scalp Laxity, Thinning Hair
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 6:49 am
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