March 10th, 2004
Synopsis: This writing is the textbook version of the paper; “Limiting Epinephrine in Hair Transplant Sessions.”
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March 10th, 2004
Synopsis: This is the textbook version of the important 1999 paper; “The Logic of Follicular Unit Transplantation” that was instrumental in making follicular unit transplantation a mainstream hair restoration procedure.
March 9th, 2004
Synopsis: This paper describes the technical and organizational skills needed for performing Follicular Unit Extraction Megasessions. It also points out some of the important long-term implications of FUE, especially regarding its inefficient use of donor area which potentially limits the ultimate donor supply.
March 9th, 2003
Synopsis: This paper proposes that the old punch-graft technique may have a place in modern hair transplant surgery, particularly in patients with significant donor scarring and when further linear incisions are not possible. In these cases, punch harvesting (with subsequent microscopic division of the punch grafts) may be better than FUE, since extracting individual follicular units can be difficult in areas of scarring.
May 4th, 2002
Excerpt from the interview:
Julie Chen: Dr. Bernstein, I want to go through all the options that are available for women, but what is the difference between female and male hair loss option-wise. What can we do to treat it?
Dr. Bernstein: The main difference medically is that women have hair loss often from hormonal changes and it’s due to an imbalance between progesterones and estrogens. That equilibrium can be reestablished with medication. Often birth control pills can do that.
May 4th, 2002
The highly-rated CBS television program The Early Show interviewed Dr. Bernstein as part of a three-part series on hair loss in women. In this video, Julie Chen interviews Dr. Bernstein and a female hair transplant patient at Bernstein Medical. Dr. Bernstein describes the difference between the old large-graft transplants and today’s techniques.
March 9th, 2002
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Hair Transplantation William R. Rassman, MD*, Robert M. Bernstein, MD*,**, Robert McClellan, MD*, Roy Jones, MD*, Eugene Worton, MD*, Hendrik Uyttendaele, MD, PHD** Dermatologic Surgery 2002; 28: 720-728. *New Hair Institute Medical Group, A Professional Corporation, Los Angeles, California and **Department of Dermatology, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New […]
March 9th, 2002
Synopsis: This paper introduced Follicular Unit Extraction into the hair transplant literature. The article describes a procedure in which individual follicular units are removed directly from the donor region through very small round incisions. It identifies significant patient variability and describes a test to determine which patients are potential candidates for this procedure. It also explores the nuances, limitations and practical aspects of Follicular Unit Extraction.
March 9th, 2002
Robert M. Bernstein, MD,*† William R. Rassman, MD, ‡ Nazia Rashid, and Richard C. Shiell, MBBS Dermatologic Surgery 2002; 28(10): 873-93. © 2002 The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery *College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York †New Hair Institute Medical Group, A Professional Corporation, New York, New York and ‡Los Angeles, […]
March 9th, 2002
Synopsis: Together with Part I, Basic Repair Strategies, these paired articles define the state-of-the-art in correcting the cosmetic problems that resulted from outdated hair restoration techniques and/or poor surgical planning. This section emphasizes the importance of graft excision and re-implantation prior to camouflage in order to achieve the best outcome. It details the specific techniques needed for the graft excision and explains the aesthetic nuances of the camouflage.
