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.

Q: I have heard that staples are uncomfortable after the hair transplant, why do doctors use them? A: Staples are used for two main reasons. The first is that being made of stainless steel; they don’t react with the skin and, therefore, cause little inflammation. The second is that, unlike sutures which are used with [...]

Q: What can be done if I want to have a hair transplant and my scalp is very tight from prior surgeries? A: Follicular Unit Extraction is ideal in very tight scalps, provided that there is enough hair to extract without leaving the donor area too thin and provided that the follicles are not too [...]

Q: I’ll be traveling from New York to Cincinnati the week after my hair transplant. Will I be able to get through airport security if I have staples? A: Yes. Although the staples that we use to close the donor area after hair transplant or restoration procedures are made of stainless steel, they are too [...]

Q: What is Follicular Unit Transplantation and how is it different from Follicular Unit Extraction? A: Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation, called FUT for short, is a procedure where hair is transplanted in the naturally occurring groups of one to four hair follicles. These individual groups of hair, or units, are dissected from a single donor [...]