As hair transplants become more popular, new challenges faced by both patients and practitioners have driven innovation in Follicular Unit Excision (FUE). One such challenge is that Traditional FUE procedures involve shaving the donor area to make it easier for the practitioner to harvest the grafts. Many people seeking hair
During a hair transplant, the practitioner takes grafts from a donor area, typically the back of the scalp. But what happens when this area has an insufficient number of hair follicles to harvest? This was the case for Jon, who wanted to overcome male pattern baldness while having a minimal
This Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles patient had undergone several past hair restoration surgeries, attempting to turn the tides on his male pattern baldness. At the time they were widely used, these procedures which included punch graft excision and flap surgery were considered to be state of the art techniques. But
Some men will experience the progression of male pattern baldness as global thinning. This patient from Beverly Hills, Los Angeles was losing hair in the form of a thinning top and a bald crown. He was also destined to reach a Norwood 7, severely bald stage. Because he needed 10,000
A patient from Santa Monica, Los Angeles turned to Dr. U hoping to repair a botched hair transplant outcome. He was unhappy with having no hair growth yield, obvious hair plugs that were inserted at awkward angles and highly noticeable visible strip scars. Unfortunately, he no longer had enough head
Article Updated August 2022 After past hair transplant attempts, this patient from Sydney, Australia was left with continued signs of baldness along with visible scarring. He sought the best doctor who can repair strip surgery mistakes. His previous procedures had depleted much of his head donor supply. This included two
Hair Transplant Disasters Solved by Dr. U: This patient from Pasadena chose Dr. Umar to repair the aftermath of hair transplant disasters and various scalp procedures, leaving him disfigured and with minimal hair on his head. At the time of his surgery, his presentation was considered the worst hair transplant
After experiencing Norwood 6-level hair loss, this Manhattan Beach patient underwent multiple strip surgeries at other clinics. Unfortunately, these procedures did little to repair his hair. Plus, they left him with a number of obvious, visible scars. These surgeries also depleted his available head donor follicles. The patient had hair
