Dr. Bernstein discusses the importance of a thorough in-person consultation to determine the hair loss patient's needs, and to get their expectations in line with the kind of results that treatment can accomplish for them.
"Good Morning America" interviewed Dr. Bernstein in their two-part series on hair transplant surgery. Below is an excerpt from the interview: Charles Gibson: Are there good candidates and bad candidates for this? Dr. Bernstein: Yes. And actually people that wear hairpieces are sometimes tricky because their baseline is a full head of hair, so one of the important things that we had to discuss in the first consult was what his expectations were and whether he realized that a transplant wouldn't give him the fullness of a hairpiece, but of course, it would look much more natural. Watch the full interview.
Hair loss can take a significant toll on self-confidence and quality of life, prompting many individuals to seek effective solutions to combat thinning hair or balding. Two popular medications commonly prescribed for hair loss treatment are Rogaine (minoxidil) and Propecia (finasteride). Both are successful products for millions of men and women around the world to […]
Schedule a Consultation Before and After Eyebrow Transplant Photos Physician Consult Dr. Bernstein Discusses Eyebrow Transplants Eyebrows are a critical facial feature that helps to define the way we look. In many ways, eyebrows are more important to one’s appearance than scalp hair, as eyebrows are in a more central position on the face and […]
Schedule a Consultation Before & After PhotosVideoAnswersPhysician Consult A significant number of hair restoration surgeries performed at Bernstein Medical are to correct the appearance of poorly performed hair transplants. Some of these resulted from using outdated methods such as “hair plug” procedures, mini-grafts or scalp reductions. Other problems were caused by poor techniques, improper planning, […]
Schedule a Consultation Before and After Photos of Medical Treatment This section focuses on hair loss treatments other than the two most common medications, Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil). Read on for information about medications, dietary supplements, and cosmetic concealers and camouflage techniques. Medications Avodart (Dutasteride) Avodart, the brand name for dutasteride, is an oral […]
Schedule a Consultation Before & After Photos Video Answers Physician Consult Camouflage, the covering up of unsightly grafts with more natural looking ones, is the most basic of the hair transplant repair techniques. It can be used alone, or in conjunction with other methods of repair, such as graft excision. It can be used as […]
Schedule a Consultation For many years, the “corn-row” or “pluggy” look was synonymous with hair transplantation. The look was created by transplanting large, circular grafts of skin and hair, colloquially referred to as “plugs,” which were obtained from the back of the scalp using a round cookie-cutter like instrument called a trephine or punch. It […]
Schedule a Consultation Combined repair involves the removal of large grafts (or “plugs”) and the re-implantation of the hair dissected from these grafts, followed by additional camouflage procedures using hair obtained from the donor area. A combined repair is the most frequently performed hair transplant repair technique in our practice. In the mid- to late […]