Schedule a Consultation Before & After Photos Video Answers Physician Consult Hair transplant procedures that exclusively use follicular units leave no visible scarring in the recipient area. In Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT), there is a single thin line in the donor area where the strip was removed. In Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) there are multiple […]
Schedule a Consultation Before & After Photos Video Answers Physician Consult One of the most important factors in achieving a successful correction of an unnatural looking hair transplant is an adequate remaining donor hair supply. Even after unsightly grafts have been removed, dissected, and redistributed as individual follicular units (making the area appear more natural), […]
Schedule a Consultation Before & After Photos Video Answers Physician Consult When hair transplant surgery first came onto the scene, men and women with thinning hair or bald scalps (who had been hiding under their hats and scarves for years) finally had some hope. Those who could afford this “new” technology ran to the first […]
Physician Consult The diagnosis of androgenetic alopecia in men is generally straightforward. It is made by observing a “patterned” distribution of hair loss and confirmed by observing the presence of miniaturized hair in the areas of thinning. Miniaturization is the progressive decrease of the hair shaft’s diameter and length that occurs in response to androgens. […]
Schedule a Consultation Rogaine, the brand name for minoxidil, was the first FDA approved medication for the treatment of hair loss. Rogaine is a topical solution that is applied directly to the scalp. It can now be purchased without a prescription and in generic formulations in concentrations of 5% (for men) and 2% (for women). […]
Schedule a Consultation Information on Dutasteride In 2002, the FDA approved Avodart (dutasteride 0.5mg) for the treatment of prostate enlargement in men (the medical term is symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH). Dutasteride is not approved for the treatment of male pattern hair loss. Like finasteride (the active ingredient in Propecia), dutasteride is an inhibitor […]
Schedule a Consultation Aldactone (spironolactone 25mg, 50mg, 100mg) is a medication that is primarily used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Therapy is usually started at a dose of 25mg twice a day. It works as a diuretic causing increased amounts of sodium and water to be excreted from the body, while potassium is retained. […]
Schedule a Consultation LatisseTM is the first FDA approved (Dec. 2008) topical medication for eyelash growth. It is used to make eyelashes longer, thicker and darker. Applied once a day, it works in over 75% of those using it. Latisse takes about 16 weeks to work. The drug is available only through a doctor’s prescription. […]
The first sign of genetic hair loss in men is often a bit of recession at the temples, or a little thinning in the crown. One may notice a subtle change in the texture of the hair at the hairline, or have the perception that one’s hair feels less full overall. However, the experience of […]
Schedule a Consultation Fibers Toppik Toppik is a complex of tiny, microfiber “hairs” that blend with your own hair. Toppik fibers, derived from the keratin in wool, is made of the same organic keratin protein as your own hair. Toppik FiberHold Spray Toppik FiberHold Spray is a finishing mist designed to strengthen the magnetic attraction […]