October 20th, 2020
The Hair Transplant Network recently interviewed Dr. Christine Shaver, Head of the NYC Division of Bernstein Medical – Center for Hair Restoration.
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August 12th, 2020
Since the COVID-19 pandemic reached the U.S., more Americans are experiencing hair loss as more are also suffering from coronavirus. However, is this a new symptom of the virus or is it a separate medical condition? Speaking to Men’s Health, Dr. Christine Shaver said, “we’ve seen many more patients with shedding who are stressing out […]
May 8th, 2020
In order to protect our patients, doctors and staff, we have installed a UV air purification system to reduce potential exposure to COVID-19.
March 25th, 2020
FUE is a type of hair transplant that involves removing individual naturally occurring follicular units of 1, 2, 3, or 4 hair follicles.
March 25th, 2020
Dr. Christine Shaver recently spoke with the Truth about Hair Restoration, an online community of over 26,000 people seeking answers about hair loss.
February 25th, 2020
Q: Can you use a hair transplant to treat radiation-induced permanent hair loss in pediatric patients? A: Yes, but there are a number of things to consider: As in adults, if the hair loss from radiation is extensive, or involves the permanent zone of the scalp, there would not be enough donor hair to make […]
December 5th, 2019
Dr. Bernstein and Dr. Shaver recently attended the 27th Annual ISHRS World Congress in Bangkok, Thailand. This five-day conference was held November 13-17, 2019, at the Shangri-La Bangkok Hotel and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, and was attended by nearly 1,000 physicians and their surgical assistants seeking to expand their knowledge of the latest medical and surgical hair restoration therapies.
December 4th, 2019
Q: Does donor area hair thin with age? – T.W. A: Hair taken from the donor zone is considered to be permanent and should resist changes related to androgenetic alopecia also known as genetic patterned baldness. In other words, it will not be lost. Through the natural aging process, hair diameters may decrease over time […]
December 4th, 2019
Q: I am an African-American woman who had a unsuccessful hair transplant. Should I have another one? – S ~ Boston, MA A: A common cause of a failed hair transplant in African Americans is the surgeon missing a diagnosis of primary scarring alopecia. In this case the scalp is literally attacking the transplanted hair […]
December 4th, 2019
Q: I am preparing for FUT surgery and read about scalp laxity exercises. Will they better prepare me for my hair transplant? – O.U. A: For the majority of patients, there is enough scalp laxity so that exercises are unnecessary. If a patient’s scalp becomes too tight for FUT, we would switch to FUE. On […]
