Download as PDF Robert Michael Bernstein MD MBA FAAD FISHRS Address: 110 East 55th Street, 11th Fl., New York, NY 10022 Phone: 212.826.2400 Fax: 212.826.6200 Email: rbernstein@bernsteinmedical.com Website: www.bernsteinmedical.com EDUCATION 1969-1973 Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana Bachelor of Science in Psychology conferred on May 13, 1973 Honors: Tulane Scholar, Cum Laude, President of Psi Chi […]
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SUMMARY of Dr. Bernstein’s editorial commentary on Hwang SM et al. Does the Recipient Site Influence Hair Growth Characteristics in Hair Transplantation? The original article appeared in Dermatol Surg 2002; 28(9): 798-99. The field of hair transplantation in the United States began with Dr. Norman Orentreich’s famous 1959 paper on Donor Dominance. In it, he […]
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Q: Why is the consult fee more for diffuse thinning than for a regular visit? -- B.F., Altherton, CA A: Diffuse hair loss, more common in women, can be the result of a number of underlying medical conditions and therefore it usually requires an extended medical evaluation. If you are a male or female with obvious diffuse thinning from androgenetic alopecia (common baldness), or if you have patterned hair loss where the diagnosis is straightforward, the fee is less because an extensive evaluation is not required. Please visit our Hair Transplant Costs & Consultation Fees page for more information.
Male pattern baldness, or androgenetic alopecia, is very common in adult men. It is caused by genetic traits that are passed down through a person’s inherited DNA. The genes can come from either parent. Depending on the age of the patient and the stage of his hair loss, the baldness can typically be classified in one of twelve classes of patterned hair loss described in the Norwood Classification. In women, the diagnosis of hair loss is more complex, as the most common presentation of balding, a diffuse pattern, can have a variety of non-androgenetic causes. These may include pregnancy, gynecologic problems, birth control pills, and thyroid disease. Because underlying medical conditions can produce hair loss that closely mimics the diffuse pattern seen in genetic hair loss, a careful diagnostic evaluation by a doctor is particularly important for female patients.