Like many women, Alden Wicker felt self-conscious about her naturally high hairline and burdened with the high-maintenance of trying to keep her bangs perfectly positioned to cover her forehead. Alden discovered an article on Dr. Robert M. Bernstein, founder of Bernstein Medical – Center for Hair Restoration and pioneer of Follicular Unit Transplantation, and decided to see if he could fix her hairline. In an article she contributed to Racked, an online magazine published by Vox Media, Ms. Wicker describes her experience with Bernstein Medical and how thrilled she is will the results of her hair transplant.
A new research finding out of Seoul, South Korea, shows that it may be possible to escape the limitations of one's own hair using a friend's hair follicles. The researchers at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) discovered a method that allows hair loss patients to receive other people's healthy hair without taking immunosuppressants. The study, done on mice, proved that new hair can grow using this method.
Dr. Bernstein’s dedication of more than 20 years to the advancement and perfection of surgical hair restoration techniques have consistently earned him top awards in the field. Dr. Bernstein has been listed in Castle Connolly America’s Top Doctors for the 20th year. This list, published in New York Magazine, identifies the top medical specialists in the United States and organizes them geographically within each specialty. Castle Connolly’s physician-led research team uses an extensive surveying process of over 50,000 American doctors each year to curate this list who are at the very top of their field.
Dr. Bernstein and Dr. Shaver recently attended the 27th Annual ISHRS World Congress in Bangkok, Thailand. This five-day conference was held November 13-17, 2019, at the Shangri-La Bangkok Hotel and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, and was attended by nearly 1,000 physicians and their surgical assistants seeking to expand their knowledge of the latest medical and surgical hair restoration therapies.
Hair loss can be a distressing experience for many individuals, impacting their self-esteem and confidence. Fortunately, advancements in medical technology have made hair restoration procedures more accessible and effective than ever before. However, selecting the right surgeon for your hair restoration needs is crucial for achieving optimal results. In this comprehensive guide, Castle Connolly Top […]
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Dr. Bernstein reviews the history of hair transplantation from the "Early Years" to the development of Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE).
More about Hair Transplants Before & After Photos Photo Journal FAQ Physician Consult In Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation, the goal should be to achieve the best possible cosmetic result in the context of the patient’s total donor reserves, rather than trying to place as many grafts as possible in one session. Hair transplantation is not […]
What is a Recipient Site? When performing a hair transplant, the surgeon creates hundreds to thousands of tiny incisions, called recipient sites, in the balding areas of the scalp where harvested follicular unit grafts are to be placed. The pattern of recipient sites, and how they are created, has a major impact on the outcome […]