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 [...]
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Are Scalp Exercises Before Hair Transplant Necessary?
October 14th, 2008Rating:
Topic: Scalp Exercises
Tags: Donor Area, Donor Strip, Hair Transplant Procedure, Megasessions, Scalp Exercises, Scalp Exercises Before Hair Transplant, Scalp Healing, Scalp Laxity, Scalp Scar, Scalp Stretching, Tight Scalp
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 9:24 am
Why Change from Sutures to Surgical Staples in Hair Transplant Procedure?
March 19th, 2007Q: I recall that you wrote an article about Monocryl for the donor closure in hair transplants. Why are you now using staples? A: I have been using staples in almost all of our follicular unit hair transplants since the beginning of 2006. When we published the Sutures vs. Staples study in 2001, some doctors [...]
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Topic: Sutures & Staples
Tags: Cosmetic Benefit, Donor Area Closure, Donor Strip, Follicular Unit Transplant, Mechanical Trauma, Monocryl, New Suture for Hair Transplantation: Poliglecaprone 25, Scalp Healing, Scalp Scar, Surgical Staples, Sutures, Tight Scalp
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 7:00 am
Do You Use Sutures or Staples in Hair Transplant?
February 22nd, 2007Q: Can you please comment on the use of sutures verses staples in hair restoration procedures? A: Sutures are great on non-hair bearing skin and allow perfect approximation of the wound edges, but on the scalp they can cause damage to hair follicles below the skin’s surface. The reason is that a running (continuous) suture [...]
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Topic: Sutures & Staples
Tags: Blood Supply to Scalp, Hair Follicle, Mechanical Trauma, Scalp Healing, Scalp Scar, Surgical Staples, Sutures, Tight Scalp
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 8:32 am
How Do You Treat Hair Loss from Pseudopelade or Scarring Hair Loss on the Scalp?
February 20th, 2007Q: I am suffering from Pseudopelade for four years now. I have lost a lot of hair & there are big bald patches on the top of my scalp that are difficult to hide. Is there any hair transplant surgery or follicle transplant surgery possible in my case, or anything else I can do? A: [...]
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Topic: Medical Conditions
Tags: Androgenetic Alopecia, Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Bald Patch, Camouflage, Corticosteriods, Cosmetics for Hair Loss, Donor Area, Donor Dominant, Hair Follicle, Permanent Hair Zone, Pseudopelade, Recipient Dominant, Scalp Scar
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 7:30 am
How Long Until One Sees Growth from Hair Transplant into Donor Scar?
December 29th, 2005Q: I have had some grafts implanted into a donor scar. How long does it take to see the final result? A: In normal scalps, growth is generally complete by 10-12 months. Grafts placed in scar tissue may often take longer to grow.
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Topic: Growth After Transplant
Tags: Donor Scar, Hair Transplant Before and After, Hair Transplant Surgery, Hair Transplantation, Scalp Scar, Scar Tissue
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 2:11 pm
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