Medical Societies International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) is a non-profit voluntary organization founded in 1993. This medical association of over 700 physicians worldwide is dedicated to the advancement of the art and science of hair restoration. The ISHRS, the largest society of its kind, provides continuing education to physicians specializing in hair transplantation […]
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A study published in the British Journal of Dermatology suggests that subcutaneous placement of testosterone pellets may boost hair regrowth in some women. This retrospective analysis examined patients who had androgen deficiency. Of the 285 patients studied, seventy-six had some degree of hair loss prior to beginning treatment. At one year on testosterone replacement 63% reported an increase in hair regrowth on the scalp.
Our New York center for hair restoration is designed to deliver the doctor's pioneering hair transplant procedures in a comfortable, state-of-the-art environment. These procedures include Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT), Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE), Robotic FUE (R-FUE), and hair transplant repair procedures.
Propecia® (finasteride 1mg) is an oral medication, manufactured by Merck Pharmaceuticals, that blocks the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the hormone largely responsible for male pattern baldness. It does this by inhibiting the action of the type II 5-alpha reductase enzyme that is present in higher concentration in and around the hair follicles of […]
Answers to frequently asked questions about Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration, our hair loss consultations, and hair restoration procedures
Throughout history, hair has been an important symbol of gender, social, religious and professional status. The significance of hair is as great as that of clothing, jewelry, tattoos, weapons, and crowns. The importance of hair goes back at least as far as the Stone Age. In 1991, a man’s body was found frozen in a […]
The principle behind hair transplantation is quite simple. The hair that grows on the back and sides the scalp tends to be permanent in most individuals. It persists even in advanced degrees of androgenetic hair loss because follicles in these locations are not subject to the affects of the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT). The resistance or […]
Bernstein Medical New York Center for Hair Restoration 110 East 55th Street, 11th Floor New York, NY 10022 212-826-2400 Contact Us Directions Bernstein Medical – Center for Hair Restoration welcomes men and women from California who are seeking the best hair restoration treatments available today. Dr. Robert M. Bernstein — a world-renowned hair restoration physician […]
Hair Transplants in Young Patients Surgical hair restoration is generally not advised for patients younger than 25 with androgenetic alopecia (male pattern baldness) for these reasons: In a young person, one cannot tell if the donor area will be stable over time. If the donor area is not stable, then there may not be enough permanent hair to transplant. The earlier one’s hair loss begins, the more extensive it will likely become. With extensive hair loss, the demand for hair may exceed the donor supply and, therefore, the coverage that would be possible with a hair transplant would not be enough to satisfy a young person (whose goal is generally a full head of hair and a low hairline).