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Mark
D. Baxa, MD
[Location: New York]
Dr.
Baxa is a Board Certified Physician
and Surgeon who has specialized in the
Art & Science of Hair Restoration
for over Ten years.
http://www.pilc.com
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Professional Image & Laser Care,
P.C.
520 Franklin Ave. #L-21
Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: 1-800-MD-HAIRS
Phone: 516-877-5075
email: MDB-MD@msn.com |
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Glenn
Charles, D.O.
[Location: Florida ]
Patients
from all four corners of the globe come
to Charles Medical Groups new state
of the art surgical center to obtain
natural / undetectable results.
http://www.charleshair.com/
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Charles Medical Group
200 Glades Road
Suite #2
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Toll Free: 1-888-726-0651
Fax: (561) 395-5153
email: DRGMC@charleshair.com |
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Ivan
S. Cohen, MD
[Location: Connecticut ]
Dr.
Ivan Cohen, an expert in the field,
specializes in the latest micro-surgical
techniques utilizing follicular unit
transplantation. He personally performs
all consultations and surgery.
http://www.dricohen.com/
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1305 Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06430
Phone: 203.259.7709
Fax: 203.255.3585
email: dricohen@aol.com |
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John
P. Cole, MD
Our
group consists of over 44 combined years
experience treating hair loss and seeking
the best, most natural solutions to
your problem.
http://www.forhair.com/ |
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75 14th St.
Suite 3260
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: 800.368.HAIR (4247)
email:
info@forhair.com |
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Jerry
Cooley, MD [Location: North Carolina]
Board
certified in dermatology and dermatologic
surgery. He has published numerous papers
in the field of hair restoration and
is widely respected among his peers
http://www.haircenter.com |
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The Hair Center
10620 Park Road, #206
Charlotte, NC 28210
Phone: (866) 254.4247
e mail: RoCo6214@aol.com |
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Jeffrey
S. Epstein, MD, FACS [Location: Florida ]
Dr.
Jeffrey Epstein is a board certified
facial plastic surgeon who performs
exclusively state of the art hair transplantation.
Expertise in reparative work, all procedures
and consults performed by Dr. Epstein.
http://www.foundhair.com |
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Foundation For Hair Restoration
6280 Sunset Drive
Suite 504
Miami, Florida 33143
e mail: jsemd@foundhair.com
Phone: 305.666.1774
*Consults also seen in Boca
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Sharon
Keene [Location: Arizona]
Recognized
internationally as a leader in her field,
Dr. Keene has been asked to lecture
and participate in hair restoration
surgery conferences worldwide.
http://www.hairrestore.com/
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Physician's Hair Institute
310 North Wilmot
Suite 304
Tucson, AZ 85711
Toll Free: 1-800-840-9761
Phone 520-290-5555
e mail: drkeene@hairrestore.com |
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Blaine
Lehr [Location: Oklahoma ]
Runs
the Norwood and Lehr Hair Transplant
Clinic in Oklahoma City where they utilize
100% microscopically dissected follicular
units
http://www.hairclinic.com |
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5701 N. Portland
Suite 310
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Toll Free: 1.800.323.2361
Phone 405.951.4970
e mail: norwood@hairclinic.com |
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Peter
J. Panagotacos [Location: California ]
Dr.
Peter Panagotacos is the author of a
patient consumer book titled "Hair
Loss Answers by the Hairdoc."
http://www.hairdoc.com |
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2001 Union St.
Suite 520
San Francisco, CA 94123
Phone: 415.922.3344
FAX: 415.921.7759
e mail: pjpmd@hairdoc.com |
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Elliott
& True Medical Group [Location: Nationwide ]
Offers
hair loss treatments, information, and
advice. Also includes patient before
and after photos.
http://www.elliotttrue.com |
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360 Lexington Ave.
Suite 1102
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 1-800-990-HAIR (4247)
FAX: 1-949-263-2733
e mail: Info@hair-loss-doctors.com |
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New
Hair Institute
[Location:California, New York, New Jersey ]
NHI
is a medical group of board certified
physicians devoted solely to hair restoration.
NHI is a world leader in hair transplant
technology, clinical research and teaching
http://www.newhair.com/ |
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New Hair Institute
9911 West Pico Blvd., Ste. 301
Los Angeles, CA. 90035
Phone: 1-800-639-4247
Phone: 1800-NEW-HAIR
Email: hairdoc@newhairinstitute.org |
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Gregory
A. Pistone, MD
[Location:New Jersey, Pennsylvania]
Gregory
A. Pistone, MD is Associate Clinical
Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous
Biology at Thomas Jefferson University
School of Medicine and Drexel University
College of Medicine.
http://www.drpistone.com/ |
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5001 Greentree Executive Campus, Suite
G.
Route 73 and Greentree Road Marlton,
New Jersey
Phone: (800) 754.0120
Email: info@drpistone.com |
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William
H. Reed, MD
[Location:La Jolla, CA ]
Dr.
Reed is board certified in emergency
medicine and he is an active member
of the International Society of Hair
Restoration Surgery.
http://www.ljhr.com |
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6515 La Jolla Blvd.
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: 1-888-818-LJHR
Email:wreedmd@ljhr.com
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Martin
E. Tessler, MD
[Location:Michigan ]
Dr.
Tessler has performed hair replacement
surgery since 1974 and has performed
it exclusively since 1989. He is the
only physician in Michigan specializing
in hair transplantation to have been
named in The Best Doctors in America
http://www.tessler.com/ |
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26400 West Twelve Mile Rd., Suite 150
Southfield, Michigan 48034
Phone: 248-353-1117
Email:info@tessler.com |
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Bradley
Wolf , MD [Location:Ohio and Colorado ]
Dr.
Wolf is an active member of a number
of professional associations, and has
lectured extensively on hair transplantation
surgery at medical conferences in the
U.S., Europe and Russia
http://www.wolfhair.com/ |
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11821 Mason Montgomery
Cincinnati, OH 45249
Phone: (800) 900. GROW
Email:wolf@wolfhair.com |
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Understanding Hair Transplants
Provided Courtesy of The American Hair Loss Association
At this point a hair transplant can only be performed
by harvesting DHT resistant hair from the back of your own scalp, and
then transplanting it into the balding areas, or hair can be transplanted
between identical twins with the same genetic makeup. In general, it
is believed that hair transplanted from one person to another will be
rejected unless anti-rejection medications are taken for life. The risk
of taking these medications far out weigh the benefits attained from
the transplant, however, scientists are currently researching ways to
transplant hairs from one person to another without rejection.
Typically, men experiencing male pattern baldness will remain with a
permanent wreath of hair surrounding the sides and the back of their
head, this is where hair is harvested from for transplantation. This
hair is genetically programmed to continue to grow even in the worse
cases of male pattern baldness. The exception is men suffering with diffuse
hair loss. These men suffer with a similar form of hair loss as women;
the hair loss is distributed throughout the entire scalp leaving the
sides and the back very sparse. If this hair were to be transplanted,
there would be no guarantee that the hair would continue to grow in the
recipient area due to the fact that this hair seems to be inherently
unstable and just as susceptible to DHT as the hair lost on the top of
the scalp. For this reason the vast majority of women suffering from
hair loss should never have a hair transplant.
As in the case of any other medical procedure, the more you know, the
better off you'll be. Gone are the days when people willingly remained
in the dark about heir own bodies, their treatments and conditions. An
educated and informed person now become an active partner in his/her
own health care, which not only leads to better health but also is of
great advantage to the doctors because nobody knows his/her body better
than they do.
The following questions and answers will prepare you to understand the
procedure and methods:
Whose hair will be transplanted onto my head? Does this work like organ
transplants where there's a donor and a recipient?
Unlike the case of organ transplants, in a hair transplant you are your
own donor. If you received hair, follicle, and tissue from someone else
(other than an identical twin), your body would reject them without immune-suppressant
drugs. You donate your hair from what are called your donor sites.
Where are my donor sites?
Male pattern baldness and female pattern baldness are terms that include
the word pattern. That's because there is a pattern to the baldness.
You've probably noticed, especially in men, that no matter how much hair
they lost in the front, top, and crown areas of their heads, the sides
and backs of their heads retain hair and sometimes a great deal of it.
The sides and back are far less affected by the action of DHT upon their
hair follicles. These areas are the donor sites from which the hair you
donate to yourself is removed, along with the follicles and some surrounding
tissue.
Where does the surgeon put my donor hair during the transplantation?
Once it's been extracted, it is transplanted to the balding parts of
your scalp, into tiny slits that the doctor has created with his or her
surgical tools. The donated hair, hair follicles, surrounding tissue,
and skin are called grafts, and each graft contains one or more hair
follicles with accompanying hair, tissue, and skin. No two heads are
alike, and you will see that the art of hair transplantation is just
as important as its science or medical aspects.
Some people have naturally thick hair, and some don't. How does this
factor into your ability to have a successful hair transplant?
Hair density is the number of hair follicles you have per square centimeter
of scalp. Scalp laxity is the flexibility and looseness of your scalp.
More grafts of hair can be transplanted when your density is high and
the scalp laxity is high.
How does the direction in which your hair naturally grows affect your
hair transplant?
Coarse hair is bulkier and can therefore be transplanted using fewer
hairs per graft since it gives more coverage of the scalp. Fine hair
has less bulb and can give a very natural look but less coverage than
coarser hair. Wavy and curly hair lends itself to good visual results
in transplantation because a single wavy or curly hair curls on itself
and can therefore cover more scalp area than can a straight hair. Curly
hair also rises from the scalp and holds its shape, and these factors
also give the appearance of greater coverage.
Does hair color or skin color play a role in hair transplantation?
The closer your hair color is to your skin color, the better the appearance
of the hair's coverage. African hair is dark and very curly and therefore
provides the least contrast against various shades of dark skin, giving
the best visual hair transplant results. From a visual point of view,
people with dark, straight hair and alight complexion pose the most artistic
challenges in hair transplantation because they have the most contrast
between their hair and skin shades.
What are some of the other visual considerations?
When designing your procedure, your doctor must keep in mind your future
hair loss pattern and the rate of that potential hair loss. The design
of your restored hairline is crucial. Natural front hairlines vary in
shape and density from person to person. Your doctor will choose the
recipient sites for the transplanted hair based upon an overall design
that may take more than on hair transplant session to achieve. These
sessions typically take place months or even years apart, depending upon
the progression of your hair loss.
How do doctors decide which part of my head will receive the transplanted
hair?
The front and top of your head will receive transplanted hair first needed
because these are the areas that frame your face and make the most impact
on your appearance. The crown is usually the last area to receive hair
(in later procedures), unless it's your only balding area.
How many procedures will I need?
The number of procedures depends upon the extent of your hair loss, the
projected hair loss rate, the amount of donor hair you can spare, and
other artistic and medical considerations. Men can often have the results
they're looking for in just one or two hair transplant sessions in which
thousands of hairs are transplanted in follicular units of one to four
hairs each. Women need more sessions to achieve proper density. These
sessions can last between five and ten hours each. Future sessions can
follow if necessary.
What should I expect during my first meeting with a hair transplant surgeon?
During your first consultation, the doctor should examine your head thoroughly
and take a detailed medical history. The examination of your head should
include the use of an instrument called the Hair Densitometer.T This
measures your hair density and allows your doctor to properly evaluate
the number of hairs in each of your naturally occurring follicular units
and the hair loss pattern you may experience over time if it is applicable
to your type of hair loss. This instrument compares fine hair to thick
ones, measuring the degree of miniaturization of your hair strands caused
by shrinking hair follicles, the progressive diminishing of each hair's
diameter and length. Your doctor should put into writing your hair transplant
design and an estimated timeline for any procedures that may be necessary.
The doctor should also explain the entire hair transplant procedure,
including any associated risks, and tell you what you can expect in the
months following the procedure.
About The American Hair Loss Association: The
American Hair Loss Association is committed to educating and improving the lives of all those affected
by hair
loss. It is our goal to create public awareness of this devastating
disease of the spirit, and to legitimize hair loss of all forms in
the eyes of our medical community, the media and society as a whole.
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Hair Transplant Medical provides consumers hair
loss and hair transplant information. |
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