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Who is Dr. Umar? Dr. Sanusi Umar, MD, FAAD, also known as Dr. U, is a results-oriented, board-certified dermatologist and hair restoration expert with a long roster of happy patients. Through numerous testimonies, many of these individuals have expressed how thrilled they are with their clearer complexions, healthier, younger-looking skin, natural and fuller head of hair, and their renewed image. Dr. U’s life-changing outcomes reflect a unique skill, artistry, and technique.
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This is Dr. U Hair and Skin Clinic’s leading dermatologist Dr. Umar.
Best Los Angeles Hair Transplant Surgeon: Using state-of-the-art technology, Dr. Umar gently targets the root causes of skin and hair conditions. Using minimally invasive state-of-the-art procedures and little to no downtime, Dr. U even helps individuals make subtle refinements in facial contours like the cheeks, chin, nose, and tear troughs. Using the advanced FUE technology(The UGraft Zeus) he invented, he repaired and restored many hair loss situations ranging from nature-induced to unfortunate cases resulting from poorly executed hair procedures. Hair loss situations can be addressed in any part of the head and body, including beard, facial hair, eyelashes, eyebrows, and body hair restoration, producing the most natural appearance possible.Best Los Angeles Dermatologist: Dr. U has innovated techniques and tools for treating acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) and Keloids, a condition that disproportionately afflicts men of color. His Bumpinator clinic caters to all presentations of AKN and Keloids. The result is a protocol that offers long-term results and even cures in many affected patients regardless of disease extent.Dr. U is also the creator and formulator of the UGro Gashee all-natural hair product line. This holistic hair health solution marries the ancient healing arts of our ancestors with state-of-the-art advances in modern science.Experience the difference that Dr. U can make possible for your skin, beauty, and overall confidence! 

Appointments

Solo Practitioner and owner: Dr. U Hair and Skin Clinic. Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaHead of Scalp and Hair Disorders Section at Harbor-UCLA medical center Dermatology Division, Torrance, CaliforniaClinical Instructor David Geffen UCLA Dermatology Div, Los Angeles, California

Credentials

Fellow of the American Academy of DermatologyFellow of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgeons 

Publications

Dr. Umar’s original works, often groundbreaking, have been published in medical peer-reviewed medical journals. Issued PatentsDr. Umar has made several inventions that have improved and advanced FUE hair transplant surgeries. Below are his patented inventions:
  • The Dr.UGraft™ System
  • The Dr.UGraft Revolution Console™
    • includes a fluid integration system compatible with the Dr.UGraft Nurture Handpiece™
    • received patent US20140031839 A1 in 2014
  • The Flared Punch (Dr.UPunch i™)
    • the hybrid cutting access of the unique punch pushes away attachments from the hair graft, enabling efficient extraction
    • received patent US8876847 B2 in 2014
  • The Dr.UPunch Curl™
    • a manual FUE instrument designed to safely extract tightly curled follicles
    • received patent EP2939617 B1 in 2016
  • The Dr.UPunch Stealth™
    • the first non-rotary punch for non-shaven FUE procedures
    • received patent EP2838448B1 in 2016
  • Retention Suture Assembly Athena™
    • a surgical tool that slowly and gradually pulls the wound edges together while minimizing tissue tear
    • received USPTO patent US11607212B2, May 2023
Patent – Pending 
  • Frustoconical Punch
    • a surgical tool that slowly and gradually pulls the wound edges together while minimizing tissue tear
Products

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Dr. Sanusi Umar’s Major News & Media Appearances

Good Morning America Discusses Eyebrow Transplant with Dr. Sanusi Umar

For more information visit http://www.dermhairclinic.com Good Morning America discusses the popular trend of having fuller eyebrows and how to get those brows permanently the way you want. "If your eyes are the window to your soul, then your eyebrows are the frame," says Elisabeth Leamey of ABC news http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/12/28/women-choose-eyebrow-transplants-to-improve-fullness-in-thinning-brows/ Eyebrow transplant is one of the best ways to thicken emaciated, overplucked eyebrows that no longer grow in fully.

Dr. Umar’s groundbreaking work on hair transplantation has not gone unnoticed by the media. Dr. UGraft’s success and Dr. Umar’s research have been featured in several highly-rated news reports. Among them, articles include:   Dr. Umar has also appeared in two episodes of TLC UK, along with Dr. Sandra Lee, AKA Dr. Pimple Popper:    To get more information on hair transplant surgery, use the button below to start a free online consultation with Dr. U today.Free Consultation Button - Dr. U Skin & Hair Clinic

Meet Dr. Sanusi Umar

Dr. Sanusi Umar, MD, FAAD, also known as Dr. U, is a results-oriented, board-certified dermatologist and hair restoration expert with a long roster of happy patients. Through numerous testimonies, many of these individuals have expressed how thrilled they are with their clearer complexions, healthier, younger-looking skin, natural and fuller head of hair, and their renewed image. Dr. U’s life-changing outcomes reflect a unique skill, artistry, and technique.

Best Los Angeles Hair Transplant Surgeon

Using state-of-the-art technology, Dr. Umar gently targets the root causes of skin and hair conditions. Using minimally invasive state-of-the-art procedures and little to no downtime, Dr. U even helps individuals make subtle refinements in facial contours like the cheeks, chin, nose, and tear troughs. Using the advanced FUE technology(The UGraft Zeus) he invented, he repaired and restored many hair loss situations ranging from nature-induced to unfortunate cases resulting from poorly executed hair procedures. Hair loss situations can be addressed in any part of the head and body, including beard, facial hair, eyelashes, eyebrows, and body hair restoration, producing the most natural appearance possible.

Best Los Angeles Dermatologist

Dr. U has innovated techniques and tools for treating acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) and Keloids, a condition that disproportionately afflicts men of color. His Bumpinator clinic caters to all presentations of AKN and Keloids. The result is a protocol that offers long-term results and even cures in many affected patients regardless of disease extent.

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Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology

Fellow of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgeons

Publications

Dr. Umar’s original works, often groundbreaking, have been published in medical peer-reviewed medical journals.

Patented Innovation

Dr. Umar is known around the world for his amazing hair restoration results, even for seemingly impossible cases, such as severe baldness and extreme hair repair.
His patented innovations helped him to improve and advance FUE hair transplant surgeries.

Best Los Angeles Hair Transplant Surgeon

The Dr.UGraft Revolution Console™

  • includes a fluid integration system compatible with the Dr.UGraft Nurture Handpiece™
  • received Patent US20140031839 A1 in 2014

The Flared Punch (Dr.UPunch i™)

  • the hybrid cutting access of the unique punch pushes away attachments from the hair graft, enabling efficient extraction
  • received Patent US8876847 B2 in 2014

The Dr.UPunch Curl™

  • a manual FUE instrument designed to safely extract tightly curled follicles
  • received Patent EP2939617 B1 in 2016

The Dr.UPunch Stealth™

  • the first non-rotary punch for non-shaven FUE procedures
  • received Patent EP2838448 B1 in 2016

Retention Suture Assembly Athena™

  • a surgical tool that slowly and gradually pulls the wound edges together while minimizing tissue tear
  • received USPTO Patent US11607212 B2 in May 2023

Frustoconical Punch

  • a surgical tool that slowly and gradually pulls the wound edges together while minimizing tissue tear
  • patent pending in USPTO

Publications

Media Appearances

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Dr. Umar’s groundbreaking work on hair transplantation has not gone unnoticed by the media. Dr. UGraft’s success and Dr. Umar’s research have been featured in several highly-rated news reports.

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