You’re not alone! People who are considering hair restoration surgery often turn to photos of celebrity hair transplants to get inspiration. No matter how you feel about them, celebrities have a huge impact on our culture, and they know it. That’s why many of them need to keep their hair — and reputation — intact.…
Bad FUE Hair Transplant planning can lead to unnatural-looking hair, as demonstrated by one of Dr. U’s recent patients. He had previously visited another clinic in order to correct his severe baldness. Unfortunately for the patient, the clinic he visited practices something that has become a worrisome habit of many novice FUE hair transplant clinics,…
Hair restoration surgery is essentially centered around the goal of transferring hair follicles from one area to another. As simple as this concept may seem, there is still the potential for many types of hair transplant problems to occur. So why is this the case? The answer is that the actual extraction process not only…
Alex is the remarkable young man who is presented in this patient case study. He overcame a very noticeable facial congenital defect through a series of cosmetic surgeries performed during early childhood. These procedures replaced a large facial nevus (i.e. mole) with skin grafts taken from his Jaw and neck areas (beard zone) and forehead.…
FUE Hair Transplant: The Truth About FUE Punch Size: As you consider undergoing Follicular Unit Excision (also called FUE hair transplant), one term you’ll encounter frequently in your research is “FUE punch” and the different sizes they come in. What is an FUE punch, and how will its size affect the outcome of your FUE hair…
Chances are, if you’re considering a hair transplant procedure, you’ve done a fair amount of research and have come across a method called Follicular Unit Excision – FUE Hair Transplant. You’ve no doubt noticed that plenty of clinics tout their own take on something called an FUE hair punch, the most basic tool in your doctor’s arsenal.…
Since hair transplant began to take off as a procedure in the 80s, it has seen many changes. Perhaps the most significant was the shift away from scalpels and sutures toward less invasive methods. In the interim, however, and even in the period following the general standard of follicular unit excision (FUE), many men have…
Since catapulting to stardom as a VIP on Manchester United, the world has been obsessed with David Beckham. This obsession spread from soccer fans to the mainstream media, as popular figures took notice of the star player – particularly his daring, iconic hair styles. Indeed, in the late 90s to the early 2000s, virtually every…
More public figures, such as Jada Pinkett Smith and Naomi Campell, have come forward about hair loss around the edges of their hairline. This mainstream attention has prompted the question, “what is traction alopecia?” Simply put, traction alopecia is the loss of hair due to harsh grooming habits, such as tight ponytails and pulled back…
