The Challenges of Long-Hair FUE

Despite long-hair FUE’s appeal, performing this procedure can be very challenging. Long-hair FUE procedures use traditional notched or slotted punch tools, but they often require high manual precision and can increase the risk of hair shaft breakage during extraction. The hair is also prone to breakage during the extraction process.

Dr. Sanusi Umar Addresses Long-Hair FUE with His Patented Dr.UGraft® Zeus Device

This is why Dr. Sanusi Umar felt compelled to advance the field of long-hair FUE. He invented the Dr.UGraft® Zeus Device, a FUE device that performs long-hair FUE without the use of recessed punch tools. The device makes use of the Intelligent Punch, an all-purpose punch patented by Dr. Umar. It features a flared, frustoconical cutting tip designed to accommodate a wide range of follicle types, including long, curly, and textured hair. 

Meanwhile, the Zeus Console is a compact, portable device that offers preset FUE modes. This makes it adaptable to any hair or skin type. Due to the design of the Dr.UGraft® Zeus Device, it is the only all-purpose device capable of performing FUE on textured hair, including type 4c Afro hair. It is the most versatile and inclusive option for dermatologists and hair transplant surgeons.

According to a global, peer-reviewed study published by Dr. Umar, the use of the Dr.UGraft® Zeus system resulted in a low graft transection rate (GTR), a low shaft breakage rate (SBR), a quicker procedure speed, and a higher surgeon adoption rate compared to recessed punch long-hair FUE devices. 

A Solution For Celebrities and Influencers

Celebrities and influencers are always under public scrutiny, and every little move they make is judged online. While there’s nothing controversial about getting a hair transplant, it can still become fodder for the rumour mill. Since the Dr.UGraft® Zeus Device can harvest longer hairs without breakage, longer hairs can be transplanted into the problem area and can disguise swelling and wound healing. 

A Discreet Option for Executives and Professionals

High-level executives meet with different clients, business owners, stakeholders, and colleagues. While they’re not necessarily in the limelight the way celebrities are, they still need to look professional. They usually can’t get that much time off work, too, especially when they have such demanding schedules. The Dr.UGraft® Zeus Device can give these professionals discreet results. This allows them to jump back into work meetings, client presentations, and business dinners.

A Sensible Choice For Women

According to the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 87.3% of hair transplant procedures in 2022 were performed on men. Meanwhile, only 12.7% were performed on women. Shaving one’s head to harvest grafts might not be an option for women. Since the Dr.UGraft® Zeus Device can harvest long hair, hair transplant surgery has become a viable option for women suffering from different types of alopecia. 

An Inclusive Invention For Afro-Textured Hair

The device has minimal assist navigational (MAN) ability. The punch self-navigates and adjusts its trajectory in real-time to correct misalignments, reducing the risk of follicle transection and shaft breakage. The MAN ability has made the Dr.UGraft® Zeus successful among patients of African descent with type 4 hair textures. They are a challenging group when it comes to traditional FUE. 

Follicular unit excision often yields inconsistent results in patients of African descent and those with afro-textured hair. Innovations in standard FUE often leave these communities behind. Factors like hair texture and skin thickness lead to low or inadequate graft yields. Dr. Umar tackled these problems head-on when he factored in these conditions when inventing the Dr.UGraft® Zeus, and an independent study by him showed consistent access in African-descent patients who underwent FUE using the device, with less than 10% of follicular units showing breakage or transection.

Long-Hair FUE Done Right With The Dr.UGraft® Zeus System

By developing an all-purpose FUE device through the Dr.UGraft® Zeus, Dr. Umar has shown how understanding patient pain points and prioritizing inclusivity can lead to innovation and advancement in FUE technology. Today, the Dr.UGraft® Zeus is the most advanced tool for performing Long-Hair FUE across all hair types. This includes 4c afro-textured hair.  “I’m not the inventor of the technique,” he acknowledges. “I invented the best technology for the technique. It is a system that is now widely used as the premium tool for performing the procedure by doctors globally. I have also published the most compelling peer-reviewed global multicenter study on the subject.”

For individuals who need long-hair FUE done right, Dr. Umar, as the inventor of the Dr.UGraft® Zeus is the expert to see. To schedule a consultation, fill out the Dr. U Skin and Hair Clinic online consultation form. 

Individual results may vary. This story reflects a sample size of patients who have gone through hair transplant surgery with the Dr.UGraft® Zeus system. Consult with a physician for personalized advice.

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His balding hair took a toll on his self-esteem. But this young gentleman was determined to find a real solution. After researching remedies, tricks and hair tinctures that promised hair regrowth, he was determined to find a way to save his hair. Unfortunately, nothing showed promise. 

Besides his age and the stage of his hair loss, this young man also had to consider the ethnic needs associated with hair transplantation performed on individuals of African descent, a group who faces much higher transection (i.e. hair follicle damage) rates, compared to other demographics.

Tired of experimenting with topicals and pharmaceuticals, Earnest decided he would get a hair transplant. After another in depth search for a hair transplant surgeon, he stumbled upon Dr. Sanusi Umar, also known as Dr. U. 

After learning about his successful hands-on-experience, performing hair transplant procedures on black men and women, this young patient knew that the Dr.U Hair and Skin Clinic was the place to go,  where he could achieve his personal vision for an age-appropriate hairline, temples and overall growth.

VIDEO – Hair Transplant for Young Black Los Angeles Male In His Twenties

In this video, Dr.U takes viewers through the planning and process of this hair transplant procedure. Learn more about how his Dr.UGraft Zeus technology was used to produce this patient’s life-changing results.

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Check out Dr.U’s official site – https://dru.com/Learn more about this patient’s hair transplant procedure here – https://dru.com/how-a-young-black-male-over…

Before Photos – Young Black Male Patient With Androgenic Hair Loss

The patient arrived at Dr.U’s clinic with a distressing state of hair loss. He hoped to resolve the following areas affected by the early onset of male pattern baldness:

• hairline recession
• receded temples
• sparse thinning which pervaded the top of his scalp

Below are photos taken before his procedure with Dr.U. The patient wants to achieve a more youthful looking hairline, temples and coverage which would be more aligned with his age group.

The top of the patient’s head shows significant and unwanted sparseness which he wanted to resolve through a hair transplant procedure specialized for black male patients.

The temples on both the right and the left side show considerable hair loss which contributed to a much older looking appearance.  According to Dr.U, these regions are an important detail for creating the right framework for the patient’s face.

Procedure Photos – Dr.UGraft Zeus, An All-In-One System For a Black Male Hair Transplant

Conventional FUE hair transplants offer a “one for all” approach that just doesn’t work for everyone. Regular punches are likely to incur the risk of damaging curved-shaped Afro-textured hair follicles. Many hair transplant doctors believe that this unique hair follicle type is not compatible with generic cylindrical FUE punches which are more suitable for harvesting straight hair and can actually damage the curled hair follicle during an extraction.

And certainly strip surgery using a scalpel is not an option. This type of procedure leaves a linear scar on the back of their head. Patients feel self-conscious about this and often attempt to hide it by wearing their hair long. However, since most black men prefer closely cropped or short hair styles, there is no way to  hide the exposed scar.

According to Dr.U, hair follicle shape is not the number one reason behind the high graft transection rates which commonly occurs in black patients. After years of conducting hair restoration procedures for patients of all races, Dr.U discovered that greater-than-average skin thickness is actual leading factor  responsible for unsuccessful hair transplant graft extractions in black patients.Based on his own observations, he noticed that patients of African descent tend to have varying degrees of thick dermal tissue on their scalp. A generic FUE punch, which relies on just set of rotational settings, will experience great difficulty penetrating the obstinate scalp dermal surface layer, characteristic in most black men and women. 

The photos below show the regions he hoped to fill in using scalp donor grafts harvested using Dr.UGraft Zeus.

Dr.U uses his Intelligent punch along with his Dr.UGraft Zeus system to extract any and all types of hair follicle grafts, including those derived from men and women of African descent. Both these components combined overcome the issues of skin thickness and hair follicle curvature which are characteristics particular to this demographic.

Dr.U and staff members ensure the careful harvesting of hair follicles extracted from black patients to achieve minimal to zero transection during procedures.  Below are close-up photos depicting these uniquely shaped donor hair grafts.

              Tightly curled Afro textured hair grows from hair follicles which have a uniquely curved structure

Dr.U is shown at work performing hair transplant graft extractions. His Intelligent punch is designed to be responsive to different skin thickness terrains, including the dense scalp environments found in patients of African origin.

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The Technology of Dr.UGraft Zeus

The Dr.UGraft Zeus console is designed with multiple touch-screen presets to accommodate multiple types of skin thickness levels. This revolutionary concept developed by Dr.U, resulted from many years of direct observation to determine the best punch performance parameters to successfully harvest grafts for different patient ethnic groups.

This technology removes the guesswork out of punch extractions to handle the varying different contexts and skin terrains that surgical practitioners are likely to encounter when performing FUE hair transplant surgery.

Dr.UGraft Zeus offers black hair transplant patients a reliable approach and protocol for anticipating a the growth-yield that they set out for. No longer do men and women of African descent need to be reliant on any form type of hit-or-miss surgery. They can patiently await their results, confident that they are on the right track towards a fuller head of scalp hair.

The Zeus Hair Transplant For 20 Year Old Black Male Patient

Dr. U’s goal was to provide him with a natural looking appearance of fullness for the top of the head, hairline and temples.The advanced and Intuitive FUE feature set of the Dr.UGraft Zeus hair transplant technology system produced the lowest possible transection rate with optimal yield at the very end [1]. 

 In total Dr. U, using UGraft Zeus extracted 3003 grafts. He used the finer hairs, 957 grafts from the nape for the mid scalp and the rest he spread out evenly through the frontal scalp, the hairline and other parts of the mid scalp. 

Before and After Photos – Dr.U’s  Hair Transplant Procedure For Young Black Male in Los Angeles

Dr.U observed the remaining pattern of hair growth on the patient’s head. From this information, he was able to infer crucial placement details such as  natural looking distribution points and orientation angles. During the insertion phase, Dr.U inserted each donor graft to conform to these design patterns. He also utilized finer nape hair to render a natural looking soft and nuanced outer edge for the patient’s hairline and temples.

The patient’s new hairline, top coverage and temples produce a remarkable difference in the overall youthfulness of his appearance.

For many patients, it is not always possible to utilize the maximum donor quantity. Instead, the best course of action would be to make the most of a conservative number of grafts to achieve the closest approximation to the appearance of having full coverage.

Learn more about Dr.U’s specialized extractions and graft insertions  which helped this black male patient attain an amazing image makeover.

Interested in a more specialized form of hair transplantation for Afro-textured hair? Speak to Dr.U himself about undergoing a Dr.UGraft Zeus procedure

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Frequently Asked Questions

I am a black male and already had a strip surgery. I do not like my scar. What can I do to get rid of it?

It is possible to use Follicular Unit Extraction to harvest and transplant a set of additional grafts along the scar line. They would need to be inserted far more closely (i.e. greater square area densities) compared to the rest of the hair on your scalp. This helps to ensure the best possible coverage of the scar tissue. Again, as discussed earlier, having higher skin thickness is a major risk factor to consider for patients of African descent. This issue contributes to higher transection (i.e. hair follicle damage) rates. Unsuccessful extractions would then lead to various issues such as poor growth and fewer available donor grafts which may be needed for future hair transplant surgeries. This is why it would be important for black patients to consider undergoing procedures performed using highly specialized technology such as the Dr.UGraft Zeus system which accounts for the variable of skin thickness in individuals of African origin.

Why is the Dr.UGraft Zeus system better than other FUE approaches for black people?

The Dr.UGraft Zeus is designed to overcome both the issues of skin thickness and curled hair follicles which exist in patients of African descent. The technology is used to power Dr.U’s Intelligent punch. Both components are designed with these unique characteristics in mind. Black male and female patients can confidently await their anticipated growth instead of taking chances on hit-or-miss Follicular Unit Extraction procedures.

Can the Dr.UGraft Zeus be used for women of African descent who are losing hair?

Although the patient featured in this case study is male, the Dr.UGraft Zeus can most certainly be used to perform successful hair restoration surgeries on black females. To qualify as a candidate (whether male or female), a patient would need to have a sufficient quantity of long-term and permanent donor hair follicle grafts. In many cases, black women who are suffering from traction alopecia would eligible to undergo a Dr.UGraft Zeus hair transplant procedure.

References

[1] Umar, Sanusi MD, Comparative Study of a Novel Tool for Follicular Unit Extraction for Individuals with Afro-textured Hair, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open: September 2016 – Volume 4 – Issue 9 – p e1069

Further Reading

Learn how a hair transplant patient with shock loss was able to restore his hair loss by opting for a Dr.UGraft Zeus procedure

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Dr.UGraft Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) hair transplant

The Dr. U Hair Cinic not only met the basic expectations of this surgery but also exceeded them. The patient was ecstatic with his outcome, especially after he received feedback that confirmed how undetectable his results were.

Dr.U’s Incredibly Undetectable Hairline Restoration Astonishes Los Angeles Patient – 3500 Grafts

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Can Hair Transplants Look Natural – Before Photos of Torrance Patient

Despite the patient’s time and finances in his first surgery performed with the strip method, most of his grafts failed to grow.

This left him with continued hairline recession and empty sparseness on his top scalp and crown. Also, he was left with a sizeable linear strip scar on the back of his head.

After these disappointments, many people might wonder if hair transplant surgery can produce such incredible outcomes that others would attribute to just having good genes.

However, skepticism was not the case for this particular patient. After learning about Dr.UGraft, he felt a strong sense of certainty about being able to achieve a positive outcome.

The Dr.UGraft Undetectable Hairline Transplant Procedure

The Dr.UGraft System was used to extract a total of 3500 grafts, according to the following breakdown:

• 1226 grafts from the head and nape
• 2293 grafts from the beard region

The patient’s previous surgery had exhausted much of his remaining head hair. Beard’s hair was able to expand his donor supply. Nape hair was also applied to reflect the soft caliber of hair found on the outer edge of natural hairlines.

Harvesting nape and non-head hair require more specialized extraction technology.

Hair shafts from these grafts tend to grow at much smaller, sharper angles and shift direction beneath the skin.

The visible part of the hair becomes an unreliable cue when using a general cylindrical FUE punch to trace a straight path to the actual graft without inflicting damage to it.

To solve this issue, the Dr.UGraft technology is designed to accurately self-navigate the course towards the follicle, regardless of hair angulation.

The intuitive features of this instrumentation also prevent typical surgical injuries to the grafts, which then contribute to poor yield.

This form of problem-solving engineering makes it possible to extract healthy, unharmed grafts at scale consistently.

Dr.U skillfully and precisely created insertion slits for the grafts based on natural occurrences to reflect essential details such as density, direction, and exit angle.

To restore a proportionate framework around the patient’s face, it was also necessary to renew the hairline and temples. The transition of the temples to the hairline was a critical element in producing a positive and true-to-life outcome.

Before and After the Dr.U Transplant with a Natural Looking Hairline

Here are photos that compare the patient’s pictures before his procedure at Dr. U Hair Clinic to his results.

Torrance Patient’s Video – Does a Hair Transplant Look Natural with Beard Hair Grafts? 

In his testimony, the patient recounts an interesting story after his surgery when he sat in a meeting with the marketing director of a hair transplant brand who was describing the procedure.

The gentleman turned to the patient and said, “You wouldn’t understand. You have a great, full-looking head of hair.” Dr. UGraft’s repair and hairline reconstruction results were so undetectable that the marketing director of a hair surgery company assumed that the patient had never encountered problems from hair loss in the first place.

Watch this video to learn more about this patient’s journey to repair the failed growth from his strip surgery with Dr. UGraft’s advanced FUE.

If you would like to speak to Dr.U about undergoing a Dr.UGraft hair transplant procedure, feel free to mention your areas of concern through our complimentary online consultation form found here:

FAQ – A Hair Transplant with a Natural Hairline

Is there such thing as natural-looking hair transplant plugs?

No, hair transplant plugs can never look natural. The terms plugs and grafts have been used interchangeably. But they are not the same. Hair plugs refer to large, unnatural clusters of hair that are inserted into the patient’s scalp. They are the result of using large-sized punches from prior decades.

Modern hair transplant surgery methods now rely on the extraction of naturally occurring groupings of hair called follicular units, which produce far more realistic-looking results, unlike the doll-like hair plugs, which are an obvious giveaway that the individual had surgery done.

Can I recreate my original hairline if I want a hair transplant with a natural hairline? Or can I have a different shape for my hairline and not the one I was born with?

Depending on what is most appropriate for your final appearance, you can either restore your original hairline or create a new shape, positioning, or details during your consultation.

For example, a person who originally had rounded hairline contours may decide on a straighter shape. Or a patient may want a widow’s peak in the center of their hairline, which was not there originally.

The final determinations are based on natural correspondences between the hairline and temple contours, along with an individual’s facial skeletal anatomy.

At Dr. U Hair Clinic, we also rely on the Rule of Thirds (aka the Golden Ratio) as aesthetic guidelines for producing the proper symmetry for placing the hairline framework.

What should I look for when reading natural hair transplant reviews?

First, look for accompanying before and after photos of different patients featured at various angles. The hairline and temples are significant because the framework around the face is what onlookers will notice immediately. Pay attention to the hair’s general shape, positioning, and caliber. When thick hair from the mid-rear scalp is used, this produces a harsh, wall-like effect.

Also, it would be helpful if you could also find testimonies from patients about the feedback they had received from other people.

If you don’t see your question about hairline transplants answered above, ask Dr. U:

Further Reading

Please read about this patient of Dr. U who received a slightly different hairline than the one he was born with

Learn more about the first-ever use of leg hair for the hairline performed by Dr. U

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In Hollywood,  physical attractiveness is immensely important for career success in the entertainment industry. A youthful appearance is associated with energy and vigor. It also helps actors acquire better roles and maintain a high level of relevance to audiences.  With his solid reputation for creating the best hair transplant outcomes, it’s no surprise that entertainment professionals seek Dr. Umar’s help regarding celebrity hair restoration.

Hollywood actor Bernardo de Paula whose list of credits includes Beto from the Showtime series, Shameless and Jackhammer Horton on NCIS, Los Angeles, among others, started noticing that his hair was receding.  He became nervous that this would negatively affect his career.  De Paula would watch footage of his performances and notice his blatant hair loss. He came to Dr. Umar hoping to restore a balding crown and hairline. Using an advanced Dr.UGraft FUE procedure with extraction technology that he developed himself, Dr. Umar was able to restore a youthful head of hair and ensure that the patient was more confident in his appearance.

Best Celebrity Hair Transplant in Los Angeles – Dr. U Delivers Natural-Looking Results

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Before Photos: On-Screen Makeover Celebrity Hair Restoration for Hollywood, Los Angeles Actor

Bernardo arrived at Dr.Umar’s, unhappy about the changes he was seeing in his on-screen appearance due to hair loss. He was suffering from a receding hairline and balding crown and was looking for a long-term solution to his problem.

 A Hair Transplant to Help With Image Management For Celebrities: Procedure Photos:

In this Dr.UGraft  Follicular Unit Extraction surgery, Dr. Umar used 2200 grafts to restore a balding crown and receding hairline. The goal of the surgery was to give the Hollywood, Los Angeles actor a more natural appearance to help him look his best and feel more confident about his appearance. Like most patients, Bernardo de Paula was looking for a long-term solution. This procedure ensured that the patient could achieve the growth he wanted. With less experienced doctors, there is the risk of the grafts not growing afterward. Using his world-class technologies and the shave test, Dr. Umar was able to reduce the risk of failed grafts.

In this celebrity hair restoration procedure, Dr. Umar extracted 2200 grafts from across the patient’s nape. He then individually inserted them to recreate the hairline, temples, and crown. Nape hair is great for recreating the soft edge and grows at sharp angles, making it ideal for the patient’s hairline edge. There’s a misconception that follicles will simply grow if they are transplanted. In actuality, if they aren’t treated with care and harvested strategically, the patient will suffer continual balding even after their hair transplant surgery.

Dr. Umar’s Unique Strategies

One way that Dr. Umar guarantees long-term growth is the FUE Shave Test. Dr. Umar shaves the patient’s head to see the growth potential in the nape and whether or not he should harvest follicles from that area. In this case, Dr. Umar could see that nape hair could be used for this patient’s donor pool.

Another strategy Dr. Umar uses to ensure that follicles are extracted most optimally is by using his Dr.UPunch i device. The device’s flared punch cuts away from the follicle, making the extraction process safer. Notably, this tool also helped the follicles stay hydrated during the surgery process. The drying of grafts is a common cause of poor growth. The fluid irrigation component protects the follicle from drying and replaces the need to forcibly remove grafts using other tools like surgical tweezers. With the UGraft advanced FUE hair transplant tools he invented, a shave test, and a personable, thorough approach, Dr. Umar successfully recreated a hairline and temples for this celebrity.

To create the best framework for this celebrity hair restoration case, Dr. Umar took into account Bernardo’s facial features using certain guiding points and standards set forth by nature for aquiline faces.

Before and After Results Photos: Stop Hair Loss Progression in Celebrities & Restoring a Balding Crown 

Twelve months after surgery, the Hollywood patient reported feeling more confident and happier about his appearance. One year after his Dr.UGraft celebrity hair transplant, the patient had a fuller crown and a thicker hairline. In addition, he could style his hair by spiking it and felt at peace about his hairline. Notably, the patient reported that the people involved in image management, makeup artists, and hair stylists were at ease with his appearance and also didn’t have to worry about covering up his balding crown.

Overall, the patient was pleased that Dr.Umar’s celebrity hair restoration gave him a natural and youthful appearance.

Video: Recreate Hairline and Temples in a Celebrity With Dr. U

In this video, the celebrity patient discusses his own experience reaching out to Dr. Umar. He needed the doctor’s help in recreating his hairline and temples. In addition, the patient walks through what it’s like to have a successful basic FUE surgery and how it positively impacted his career.

Click the button below if you want to achieve a natural-looking restoration of areas like the hairline and crown. You can discuss your condition with Dr. Umar and ask him any questions through a complimentary consultation.

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Frequently Asked Questions – Celebrity Hair Restoration

Some celebrities are known for having undergone bad hair transplants. If they can afford the very best doctors, why does this happen?

Just because a doctor is popular or expensive doesn’t mean they have the right tools and knowledge to conduct successful hair transplant surgeries. In fact, often, a celebrity’s manager might choose a bad hair transplant doctor. This is because they may choose the doctor based on their publicity and reputation rather than whether they actually know how to perform FUE surgery. Dr. Umar takes a highly individualistic approach to patients, treating each patient as a unique case. In addition, many dermatologists lack the proper tools to help African American patients. So, even if they are advertised to be the best, they might simply not know how to treat the patient. A few examples of bad celebrity hair restoration mistakes include visible strip scarring, poor growth, and pluggy hairlines. These errors occur because of carelessness and a lack of an individualistic approach to hair treatment.

If a celebrity has had a bad hair transplant, what can be done to fix it?

Dr. Umar has dealt with many patients who come to him after a botched hair transplant surgery. Though things might look dire, he reassures them not to worry. Using an advanced FUE method, he can restore density to areas that look unnatural and cover up scars. When Dr. Umar gets a patient who has suffered botched hair transplant surgery, he assesses how much donor hair is available on their head. After assessing the patient’s unique situation, he sees if it will be necessary to use body hair. If the patient’s scalp follicles appear prone to balding or there aren’t enough durable follicles on the scalp, Dr. Umar proceeds to use body hair. Unlike other hair transplant doctors, Dr. Umar specializes in body hair transplants (BHT). He has both the tools and knowledge to safely administer these highly complex procedures.

The Hollywood Reporter did an article about hair restoration for celebrities and referenced Dr. Umar’s work with leg hair. Is leg hair absolutely necessary for creating the most natural-looking hairlines possible?

Though Dr. Umar uses leg hair in his advanced FUE surgeries, it’s unnecessary to create the most natural-looking hairlines possible. While other FUE methods only extract head hair follicles, Dr. Umar uses follicles from all over the body. Donor areas include the back, nape, face, and more.

For example, nape hair can be used to recreate the soft edge. However, since nape hair grows at sharp angles, it requires special tools to be extracted safely and thoroughly. Before using nape hair in surgery, Dr. Umar administers a shave test to determine whether the patient’s nape hair has long-term growth potential. If the patient passes the shave test, Dr. Umar proceeds to extract and transplant the nape hair.

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References

1. En.wikipedia.org. 2022. Graft (surgery) – Wikipedia. [online] Available at: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graft_(surgery)#:~:text=Grafting%20refers%20to%20a%20surgical,intact%20is%20called%20a%20flap.> [Accessed 24 August 2022].
2. En.wikipedia.org. 2022. Shameless (American TV series) – Wikipedia. [online] Available at: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shameless_(American_TV_series)> [Accessed 24 August 2022].
3. IMDb. 2022. Bernardo De Paula – IMDb. [online] Available at: <https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1960207/> [Accessed 24 August 2022].

Further Reading:

Learn more about the unique features of Dr.UGraft  technology and how it contributes to better Follicular Unit Extraction outcomes.

Discover how nape hair can be used to achieve more natural-looking hairline restoration results.

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This patient from Beverly Hills, Los Angeles had been experiencing the erosion of his hairline since he was 28 years old. During his late forties, he decided it was finally time to take action through a hair transplant procedure. He chose a Dr.UGraft

This Patient Considers His Dr.UGraft Hairline Restoration As The Best Investment of His Life

Uploaded by Dr. Sanusi Umar MD on 2019-03-06.

Dr. U Performs Hair Transplant For Receding Corners and Hairline – Before Photos of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles Patient :

Here are photos of the patient before restoring his hairline through a Dr.UGraft FUE surgery. Male pattern baldness had progressed to roughly the mid-point at the top of his head. Initially, when this issue had started during his late twenties, he was able to rely on hair styling tricks to hide the regression. However, as his hairline continued to dwindle, his temple points also receded. This caused the patient to feel poorly about the widening appearance of this forehead.

How to Fix a Receding Hairline- Dr.UGraft Procedure Photos of a Lifechanging Solution for a Receding Hairline

Although his hairline and temple recession had progressed significantly, this patient continued to have a sufficient amount of nape and head hair for his hair transplant procedure. Dr. Umar compiled a donor pool of 3000 grafts to achieve the patient’s goals.

Nape hair is much thinner and finer than regular head hair. This fine caliber quality makes nape hair ideal for recreating the soft outer edge of the hairline.

Nape hair follicles grow at much sharper angles compared to regular head hair. Safe extractions of these grafts are best performed with more specialized punches, as opposed to basic FUE devices.

Dr.UGraft rotary punches have a patented, gentle pulling feature. These devices have the ability to grip the tissue around the follicle and pull the graft upward while it is being scored.

Unlike a regular tubular FUE punch, with Dr UPunch i, it is not necessary to precisely align the device with the hair angle. 

Dr.UGraft offers a very reliable technological system for safely harvesting desirable quantities of nape hair. Therefore it offers an ideal solution for a receding hairline.

Dr.UGraft Hair Transplant For the Frontal Hairline – Crafting A Well-Designed Hairline and Temples

Extractions consist of just one part of a hair restoration procedure. Yet, the insertion of the grafts is also a crucial phase. It is here that the surgeon recreates the natural looking patterns of hair growth. Dr. Umar carefully studies the existing patterns on the patient’s head to a create a seamless restored area. He creates carefully placed slits in the recipient area based on precise details like angle and direction.

Lastly, there are also aesthetic considerations. When designing hairlines and temples, Dr. Umar applies actual tendencies and patterns found in nature. Often times, one will find consistent hair framing contours (in terms of roundedness and pointedness) based on the shape of the patient’s face and features like their nose, chin, and cheekbones.

Dr.UGraft Receding Hairline Surgery for Beverly Hills Patient – Before and After Photos

Here are photos which compare what the patient looked like before and after his Dr.UGraft FUE hairline restoration surgery with Dr. U. The final results succeeded in creating the youthful-looking framework around the patient’s face. The Dr.UGraft  solution for a receding hairline produced a phenomenal transformation in his overall appearance.

Video: Dr.UGraft FUE Hairline Restoration and Treatment For Hair Loss

Learn more about this patient’s hair transplant for the frontal hairline by watching this video. He provides feedback about his overall experience, mentioning that he constantly receives compliments about his renewed appearance. And when he tells others, including hair stylists that he underwent hair restoration surgery, they are usually shocked at the naturalness of the final results. Thanks to his Dr.UGraft FUE solution for a receding hairline, he not only looks younger but feels younger too.

Frequently Asked Questions – Solution for Receding Hairline

Why will a receding hairline progress faster for some people than others?

Although hairline recession is fundamentally caused by genetics, there are also secondary factors that can affect the rate of hair loss. Examples include inflammation due to bacteria and microbes, side effects from prescription medication and even excessive sunlight exposure. Genetic coding can also dictate how fast the hair shedding process occurs. Some people are destined to reach severe, Norwood 7 baldness and are more likely to experience rapid hair loss. Others, like the patient featured here, may experience a much slower progression of male pattern baldness.

Is it best to wait to get a hairline transplant like the patient in the video? Or if you want a hair transplant for the frontal hairline much earlier, in your 20s, is this possible? Will the results last?

The right timing for a hair transplant procedure will largely depend on an individual’s personal preference. Although this patient chose to wait until his late forties to undergo surgery, this does not have to be the case for everyone.

Many clinics will follow certain age guidelines. However, the rate and progression of hair loss will differ from person to person. Therefore, age is not the only factor to consider.

Dr. Umar developed his Shave Test gather key pieces of information that would help patients understand whether or not they could undergo successful hair transplantation earlier in life. With a shaved male head, he looks for two types of pattern. An even distribution of hair

Why do some clinics not offer a treatment for temple hair loss along with their hairline restoration?

Temple reconstruction area is one of the more challenging areas of the head to perform. It requires creating complex, subtle transitions in hair direction, angle, and orientation. It also requires the careful study of an individual patient’s facial characteristics to design temples that adequately complement the hairline.

These types of skills require a more intuitive understanding of natural hair growth patterns and how they can be applied to suit specific facial features. In other words, the successful reconstruction of the temples cannot be performed in a standardized, one-size-fits-all fashion. And many clinics do not have the ability to produce seamless, natural-looking results on patients.

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Further Reading

Learn about another example of a patient who underwent a Dr.UGraft hairline restoration and benefited from a nape hair edge

Read about Dr.Umar’s patient who made hair transplant history with a Dr.UGraft hairline reconstruction performed with leg hair

Meet a patient who transformed his hairline through a Dr.UGraft hair transplant using 1850 grafts

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hair restoration by FUE hair transplants – 3500 FUE grafts (Part 2/2)

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Dr.UGraft FUE Hairline Reconstruction for Norwood 5 – Before Photos:

The patient’s nape and scalp supplied his hairline transplant with 3500 grafts. Here are photos depicting the patient’s appearance when he first came to the Dr. U Hair and Skin Clinic. He hoped to reverse his hair loss condition through a Dr.UGraft  FUE surgery that would produce the most natural-looking results possible.

Reverse Hair Thinning with Dr.UGraft  FUE – Procedure Photos

Dr. Umar performed a Dr.UGraft FUE hairline transplant with 3500 grafts on the patient’s head and nape. He developed his own highly specialized FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) technology, the Dr.UPunch I , to extract hair follicle grafts. The outstanding hairline results that Dr. Umar is known for can largely be attributed to the features of the Dr.UPunch I device. For this patient’s case, it was necessary to achieve the following:

1. Ability to safely harvest nape hair
2. Ability to remove healthy, robust head hair grafts

Whereas conventional FUE extraction devices follow a straight trajectory into the skin, the  Dr.UPunch I is designed to navigate straight or angled hair, like nape hair. Furthermore, Dr. Umar engineered the Dr.UPunch I to prevent the most common factors that lead to damaged grafts. In doing so, follicles implanted in the recipient area remain in their healthiest state to thrive and produce the reliable, long-term growth that patients can count on after their procedure.

Hair Restoration In Your 20s- Before and After Results Photos Of a Hollywood, Los Angeles Patient

The grafts for this patient grew to full fruition by the 19th month. Dr. Umar used thin nape hair to create a soft edge in the very front and gradually combined the use of head hair to reproduce a natural and seamless progression to the rest of the head.

Grafts from the scalp were used to fill the thinning regions on top of the head. For this patient’s Dr.UGraft FUE hairline transplant with 3500 grafts, Dr. Umar was able to recreate the natural hair growth patterns on the patient’s head through carefully crafted insertions. And he designed the hairline and temples to not only restore the youthful appearance of this patient from Hollywood but also to compliment his overall set of facial features, helping him to look his absolute best.

Video: Dr.UGraft  FUE Results For Crown Baldness

In this video, Dr. Umar describes more details of the patient’s Dr.UGraft  FUE hairline procedure. This includes the hairline and top of the head and the excellent healing result of the nape region where finer, softer hair was harvested. The patient is also happy to note that no one, except those he told confidently,  can tell he had undergone a surgical receding hairline treatment with FUE.

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Frequently Asked Questions – Dr.UGraft  FUE Hairline Reconstruction

If I want to reverse hair thinning with Dr.UGraft  FUE surgery, when can I start to see my new results?

According to Dr. Umar, the signs of new growth start to become apparent around 3-4 months following a hair transplant surgery. However, exact timeframes can vary from patient to patient. Typically, results are seen around 12-18 months after surgery, like this patient who underwent a Dr.UGraft FUE hairline transplant with 3500 grafts.  

Can the same type of Dr.UGraft  FUE results for crown baldness and hairline thinning shown on this patient be achieved using strip surgery?

With strip surgery, surgeons can only harvest hair from the back of the scalp’s lower part on the head. This is where hair tends to grow the thickest. Due to using a scalpel, nape hair would not be an option. Therefore, only thick hairs could be used for the hairline. And using the strip surgery method, doctors would be unable to recreate the gradual progression from softer to thicker hair. The results would not be as natural-looking in appearance compared to using fine hairs in the very front and creating a subtle progression to thicker hairs, an essential quality found in natural hairlines.

Is any non-surgical solution available as an alternative to a Dr.UGraft  FUE hairline reconstruction?

In the very beginning stages of hairline recession, individuals can often hide signs of hair loss with hair styling tricks. But as more hair is lost, this becomes more difficult. Drugs like Rogaine and Propecia can help slow down the rate of hair shedding. Their recommended use is for the crown; the area examined through clinical studies. However, the hair follicles are the same in the crown and hairline. The use of drugs to restore hair growth in the hairline is not guaranteed.

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Further Reading

Read more about the Dr.UGraft FUE System, its features, and how the technology works – 

Discover how Dr.UGraft technology can qualify most young adults, even those in their twenties, for a hair transplant procedure

References

1. Nape. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nape. Published May 16, 2022. Accessed July 21, 2022.

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This patient decided to restore the youthful framework around his face by making the official step to undergo an FUE hair transplant. 

Dr.UGraft Hair Restoration For Norwood 3 Frontal Recession and Thinning in Norwood 5 Back of Scalp Area – Before Photos:

This patient came to Dr. Umar with thinning in the Norwood 5 area with a frontal recession of Norwood 3.

His hairline had receded to the point where his hair loss had progressed to the middle point at the top of his head. Additionally, his crown area was also starting to suffer from hair loss. Here are photos of his condition before his procedure, which show a very late receding hairline stage, revealing the erosion of his temples. 

Receding Hairline Treatment and Hair Transplant For Thinning Crown- Procedure Photos:

Best Hair Transplant for Thinning Crown: This patient continued to have sufficient head donor hair remaining on his head to create an overall donor pool of 3500 grafts. For this patient’s treatment for advanced hairline recession, Dr. Umar performed a Follicular Unit Extraction procedure to harvest hair from both the nape and the scalp to fill in the missing areas of hair loss in the hairline temples and crown. Patients can reliably expect the growth they had invested in due to Dr. Umar’s expertise. Dr. Umar is the inventor of the Dr.UPunch i. His advanced FUE instrumentation is built to account for the most common FUE factors that lead to damaged grafts and failed growth. 

With Dr.UPunch I, it is possible to harvest head hair follicles and other grafts like thinner hair from the nape, which is ideal for the outer hairline edge. This is important for creating the smooth and gradual progression needed for exceptionally natural-looking results.

In addition to quality extractions necessary for growth, the best-looking hairline restoration results will depend on the ability of the surgeon to insert carefully crafted slits used to insert the grafts and recreate natural hair growth patterns. For this patient, carefully planned insertions were made in the hairline, temples, and crown.

Best Hairline Transplant and Norwood 5 Crown Restoration- Before and After Results Photos:

Hair Restoration for Norwood 3: The difference between the patient’s appearance before his treatment for advanced hairline recession is quite significant. Dr. Umar succeeded in restoring the patient’s hairline and temples to reconstruct an immensely flattering framework around his face. Here are before and after photos that depict this fantastic transformation.

VIDEO: Dr.UGraft Treatment for Advanced Hairline Recession and Hair Transplant for Thinning Crown

Hair Restoration for Norwood 3: In addition to the photos above, learn more about this patient’s treatment for an advanced hairline recession by watching this video. 

Often, balding patients with hair too thin to cut or style have forgotten what it feels like to be able to go to a salon and reinvent themselves for a week or two. Dr. U has found this one of the unexcepted sources of joy his patients have related after a successful procedure. They can now go to a salon and reinvent themselves however they choose.

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Frequently Asked Questions – Dr.UGraft Treatment for Advanced Hairline Recession 

Will Rogaine or Propecia work to restore a receding hairline? 

Clinical studies have supported the use of Rogaine and Propecia for crown hair loss. However, from the perspective of many doctors, there is no difference between the hair follicles in the crown or the hairline. Therefore, both drugs could be used to help curb hair thinning and loss in both areas. However, results will be different on an individual basis. And there is no guarantee that the drugs could cause hair to regrow in the hairline, remarkably if the hair follicles have miniaturized to where the hair production processes have stopped. 

Is scalp micropigmentation an adequate treatment for an advanced hairline recession? 

The use of pigment to simulate shaved hair stubble should not be juxtaposed with regions of existing hair as a treatment for advanced hairline recession. There would be a stark contrast between both areas in such a case, which would be highly noticeable. Scalp micro pigmentation is best done on a wholly bald or shaved head. It can also be done to supplement the density of a hair restoration procedure. 

At what point am I considered to be too young for a hairline restoration? Is it possible to get the best hairline transplant surgery possible in your 20s?

Although many clinics will adhere to stringent age guidelines, age itself is not the sole determinant of whether or not someone should undergo a hair transplant procedure. To aid in deciding if a young adult qualifies for a hair transplant, Dr. Umar has developed his Shave Test diagnostic tool to see whether or not a patient is likely to reach a Norwood 7 stage of hair loss and would, therefore, require the use of body hair. Likewise, The Shave Test could also determine if the use of head hair alone would be sufficient to produce quality, long-term results. Knowing this information in advance is necessary for knowing if a particular individual can benefit from treatment for advanced hairline recession earlier in life rather than later.

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Further Reading

Learn more about undergoing a hair restoration surgery at a young age

Read more about the temple hair restoration and the details that are needed for high-quality results

Meet another patient who had undergone surgical treatment for hairline recession and crown hair loss with Dr. Umar 

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In this case, 8 years after the original  FUE hairline revision, hair loss continued to affect the areas behind the transplanted hairline. 

Progressive Hair Loss and Advanced UGraft FUE Hair Transplant In Los Angeles

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Planning Your Dr.UGraft Hair Restoration Before Photos:

In this case, the patient realized early that he wanted to treat his male pattern baldness and continue to enjoy a full head of hair. He was convinced that no other factor in life impacts a male’s confidence more than baldness.

This patient’s initial 3200 Dr.UGraft transplant was a success.

However, this initial surgery for the hairline was not a permanent solution. His results did not last forever because of continued natural hair thinning past the transplanted hairline.

8 years after his first hair transplant, the natural depletion became slightly evident because his original hair was receding away from the newly created one. In the image below, Dr. U deliberately combs and exposes the areas that are starting to show signs of the patient’s hair loss.

When purposely highlighted,  continued hair loss is beginning to show along the original hairline. The departure between the more recent surgically transplanted hair and older hairline will become more evident as time passes. A FUE hairline revision can blend the two areas in order to maintain the patient’s full head of hair.

Dr.UGraft  FUE Hairline Revision From 8 Years Ago And Today:

The patient continued to have sufficient quantities of donor head hair to fulfill the goals of his hairline restoration. And he was still a good candidate for the long-term use of nape hair to soften the edge of his final hairline to create the most natural-looking results possible.

Progressive hair loss and natural thinning can be expected in the years following an early hairline transplant. Although his temple points and crown were robust, he needed to strengthen his hairline and the back of his head.

The patient’s transplanted hairline continues to remain as it did 8 years ago. Furthermore, no one except his family is aware he has had an FUE hairline revision.However, hair loss is starting to manifest behind the hairline margin, although it is not apparent from these photos.

According to the patient, undergoing his initial procedure with Dr. U was one of the best decisions of his life. He is reminded of his life changing improvement every time he sees his two brothers who both suffer from receding hairlines.

With a touch up he can continue to enjoy a natural full head of hair.

Video: Dr.UGraft FUE Hairline Revision 

This video shows the effect of progressive hair loss for a patient who earlier underwent a successful 3200 Dr.UGraft hair transplant with Dr. U. 

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Frequently Asked Questions – Dr.UGraft FUE Hairline Revision.

If I want to get a hair transplant at a young age, how can I finance my surgery?

When planning your hair restoration it is definitely important to consider the costs and various ways of payment. Different ways to finance your surgery include credit cards, financing companies or just saving.

When planning your hair transplant in your 20s, will a doctor be able to know when to anticipate another surgery?

Every individual case is different and patients can experience exceptions to general rules. However, Dr. U has dealt with various patients and is usually able to give rough estimates based on the rate of hair loss. Dr. U can also perform his Shave Test to look at the distribution and pattern of hairs on the back of the patient’s head to see if they are likely to reach severe baldness. He uses this information to plan out future procedures, whether this entails using head hair alone or body hair grafts.  A hair transplant at a young age will not slow down the progressive hair loss you may experience in the future. So most patients should reasonably expect one or more surgeries in the future.

What do most clinics consider to be the best age for a hair transplant?

There isn’t a best age for a hair transplant, but usually most clinics do not recommend this procedure for individuals younger than 25 years old.  However, a more experienced hair transplant surgeon like Dr. U can look more closely at individual cases and create feasible long term strategies using his Shave Test diagnostic test and his ability to harvest large quantities of body hair when needed for the donor supply.

Dr. U specializes in restoring the confidence of even very young patients looking to dramatically improve coverage in the hairline or crown of the head. If you’ve got any questions that haven’t been addressed in this article, you can send them to the doctor himself and find the answers you seek:

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Further Reading

Read about this patient’s experience with hair transplant surgery at the age of 26

Learn about long term patient satisfaction with nape and peri-auricular hair when used for hair transplant grafts, a study by Dr. Umar published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal

Read about this young patient who underwent an FUE repair procedure with Dr. U after his failed strip surgery

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Young Aged Hair Transplant for Student with Tight Budget by Dr. UGraft

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Severe Hair Loss at Young Age – Before Photos:

Dr. Umar met with the patient to discuss his goals for hair replacement, and to develop a plan for surgery using the Dr.UGraft FUE. The patient had always wanted to keep a buzzed hairstyle, though wanted his scalp to look as though he hadn’t endured extensive hair loss.

The image below provides a look at the patient before surgery.

The Solution – Dr.UGraft  Young Hair Restoration – Before and After Photos:

Dr. Umar recommended 2000 Dr.UGrafts — generally considered a modest amount for transplant—spread out over two sessions. The effect, called the “less is more” look however, would let the patient look as though he still had hair on his crown and at the hairline, even if he kept his head shaved. Harvesting hair from other parts of the head and neck, Dr. Umar performed Dr.UGraft FUE to transplant the grafts to the patient’s crown and hairline, carefully spacing them to retain the appearance of a full head of hair.

The photos below highlight the difference in coverage.

Dr.UGraft Young Hair Restoration – Patient Results Photos:

About one year after surgery, the patient expressed his satisfaction with the outcome. Still wearing a buzz cut, the patient had hair covering the crown and hairline, keeping with the image of a man with a fuller head of hair that shaves his head. The 2000 Dr.UGrafts created the appearance of a natural hairline without leaving cosmetically significant scars or other complications. The patient also reported compliments from friends and family thanks to his new look. Best of all, the Dr.UGraft FUE left open the possibility for further treatment in the future, should the patient opt for a more thick-haired look. For the moment though, the patient reports feeling great about his look, and youthful, age-appropriate appearance.

The photo below shows his dramatic results!

Patient Results Video: Dr. Umar Uses Minimalist Approach for Hair Transplant at Age 23

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Frequently Asked Questions – Severe Hair Loss at Young Age

What is the right age for hair transplant surgery? How young is too young for hair restoration? Is the Dr.UGraft procedure right for me?

Suitable for use at any age, for patients experiencing significant hair loss at a young age, the Dr.UGraft procedure can drastically help with self esteem and confidence. People age 24 and younger should, however keep certain things in mind when considering a hair transplant. continue to grow, and hair loss can continue even after a transplant restores the patient’s confidence. Hair loss will continue to spread, this means a patient will have to undergo a second and sometimes third procedure. It is therefore important that a patient be receiving stable income and be financially prepared for the future.

What are the various ways a young patient can save on hair transplant cost with Dr.UGraft ?

Most individuals in their early 20s are not financially stable. At that age career uncertainties dictate that care be taken in exerting very ambitious transplant goals. Dr. Umar advises that the following can be done to assuage hair transplant cost:

1. Go for the less is more approach as was done in this patient
2. Keep hairline conservative. This would assuage concerns for future donor supply if the patients hair loss takes an aggressive progression course
3. Consider adding temporary micro-pigmentation to the regimen to give the appearance of more density
4. Emphasize the frontal areas and use medications to slow down the progression of hair loss in the crown and vertex areas.

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Further Reading:

• More information on best practices for restoring hair in younger patients
• Video case of Dr.UGraft FUE used to restore the buzz cut look

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Conventional basic FUE hair tools are limited when comes to people of African Descent. In this demographic group, these basic FUE tools may work if the skin is rather soft and the hair curl is not severe. In other words, without specialized tools, a black patient has a low chance of success and a high chance of graft damage using traditional FUE hair transplant methods. Fortunately for patients of African descent, Dr. Umar has invented a tool called the Dr.UPunch Curl which has recorded universal success in performing FUE in black men and women. It is indeed the best tool for FUE hair transplant for black men and women.

As an experienced hair surgeon, Dr. Sanusi Umar has studied many of these failed transplants which resulted from damaged grafts. Obviously, when damaged grafts are grafted, patients would observe little to no hair growth. Dr. Umar has invented and patented a new device called the Dr.UPunch Curl. To date, the Dr.UPunch Curl is the first instrument of its kind that can boast successful transplants in all black men and women. Thus, the hair transplant field has come to recognize the Dr.UPUnch Curl as the best tool for Fue hair transplant for black men and women.

The patient profiled here has benefited from the unique attributes of the Dr.UPunch Curl. After trying another clinic that espouses expertise in performing FUE in African hair, he experienced dismal results with poor growth. In his research, Dr. Umar found that round-tipped rotary FUE punch resulted in very high transections. He developed the Dr.UPunch Curl to address this issue and has done so with astounding success. Dr. Umar first demonstrated the success of the Dr.UPunch Curl in a peer-reviewed publication in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open Journal.

FUE Hair Transplant for Black Men: Patient History

This Los Angeles patient of African American descent experienced scarring hair loss due to a condition that originated during childhood. The hair loss manifested in the frontal area of the scalp, making it especially noticeable.

The patient first underwent one basic FUE hair transplant utilizing the conventional FUE punch at another clinic. Though the clinic is experienced in performing FUE hair transplants in African American patients the procedure did not succeed, resulting in poor growth. Why did the procedure fail? In Dr. Umar’s experience, African-descended individuals possessing thick scalp skin and tightly curled hair follicles would experience a high graft damage rate if traditional basic FUE tools are utilized. After the failure, this patient resorted to scalp micro-pigmentation ( SMP ) to camouflage his hair loss. Still unhappy with SMP results, the patient needed a new solution. He then visited Dr. Umar’s Los Angeles office to find a lasting treatment.

The Dr.UGraft Solution: Black African Hair Transplant using the Dr.UPunch Curl – Procedure Photos

After conducting a biopsy to rule out a potential ongoing infection or inflammatory scalp condition, Dr. Umar conducted an FUE test using the Dr.UPunch Rotor (rotary dull punch). Dr. Umar found that with rotary punches, the graft damage rate was unacceptable. Dr. Umar then deployed his patented Dr.UPunch Curl, which he invented specifically for performing FUE hair transplants for black men. Using this tool, Dr, Umar can transplant any manner of hair follicle regardless of the curliness, thickness, or toughness of the skin. Using the Dr.UPunch Curl, Dr. Umar extracted a total of 2,320 grafts in a two-stage procedure: 1600 grafts were used during the first stage, while 800 grafts were used in the second stage. Thus establishing that Dr.UPunch Curl tool is the best tool for FUE hair transplant for black men having succeeded where conventional and even advanced rotary-punch-based tools could not.

Dr.UGraft FUE Hair Transplant for Black Male Before and After Photos

Dr. Umar used the 2,320 tightly curled grafts successfully extracted by Dr.UPunch Curl tool to fill in the patient’s hairline and frontal area of the scalp. Nine months after his procedure with Dr. Umar, the patient had finally found solace. His hair now appears natural and full. Dr. Umar expects that the patient will continue to experience further improvement. Further growth continues up until the 12th to 18th month after surgery, according to Dr. Umar. During this continued growth, the patient’s hair will thicken and populate the scalp in a uniform manner. The patient felt totally pleased with the results of the procedure with the Dr.UPunch Curl tool, and no longer has a need for hair loss concealers.

Patient Results VIDEO: Best FUE Tool for Black African Hair Transplant in Los Angeles

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Frequently Asked Questions – Best Tool for FUE Hair Transplant for Black Men

What makes the Dr.UPunch Curl tool able to perform a successful FUE hair transplant for black men?

Dr. Umar developed the Dr.UPunch Curl tool specifically for performing black African hair transplants. It can navigate tightly curled, Afro-textured hair as well as different skin thickness without damaging grafts.

Why did another African Hair FUE specialized clinic fail this patient?

Most FUE procedures use conventional FUE tools which cannot tackle the challenges posed by African hair, which includes tight curliness and thicker scalp skin. FUE procedures using tools other than the Dr.UPunch Curl often results in a high graft damage rate. If a surgeon performs the procedure with damaged grafts, the surgery will result in dismal growth.

Often, a failed FUE procedure would cause many clinics to offer the patient the dreaded strip method of hair transplant. That notorious procedure entails cutting a strip of flesh from the back and sides of the head, resulting in a large linear scar. This complication poses risks for black men in particular, who frequently desire a shorter haircut. The linear strip scar forces the patient into a lifelong futile search for ways to eliminate the scar and can have a disastrous effect on appearance. For this reason, black men should avoid strip surgery at all costs.

Since conventional FUE punches (round tipped rotary punches) can achieve success in 30-40% of black patients in whom the scalp skin is very soft or the curliness is mild, the chance of success is at best a hit and miss proposition. In such a scenario, Dr. U recommends that the providers not in possession of Dr.UPunch Curl should first perform a test procedure before committing the patient to a complete surgery session. Sadly, the story in many patients is that damaged grafts are grafted and not surprisingly, the yield 9-12 months later is poor. Dr. Umar is seeing an increasing number of Afro-textured-haired patients who after having FUE at African hair experienced clinics end up with very dismal growth. This high incidence tells to the lack of proper tools by these clinics. Unfortunately, patients are often convinced of African hair FUE expertise by misleading results garnered from strip surgery patients or the 30 – 40% subset of that population in whom conventional FUE tools have worked. This is the story of the patient presented on this page. Dr. Umar invented the Dr.UPunch Curl that can successfully extract viable grafts from any and all patients with kinky or curled African-type hair by FUE for this reason.

Advisory for Black Men and Women Seeking FUE Hair Transplant: Patients contemplating having an FUE hair transplant at any clinic and that have tightly curled hair on account of African heritage, should be wary. Unless the clinic possesses the Dr.UPunch Curl, patients should demand a test procedure and insist on seeing their grafts to verify their integrity. Dr. Umar laments that he has seen far too many sad stories of patients who expended so many resources into an FUE procedure at “black hair FUE specialized” clinics, only to have no growth. It is the reason he researched and invented the Dr.UPunch Curl which has thus far shown universal success in extracting intact grafts in people of African descent.

How much does a black male hair transplant cost using the Dr.UPunch Curl?

The cost of a black male FUE hair transplant using the Dr.UPunch Curl varies from patient to patient. First, Dr. Umar will consult with a patient about a black African hair transplant using the Dr.UPunch Curl tool to develop a plan of treatment. Cost depends on the number of grafts and a patient’s goals for hair restoration.

Why have African American celebrities like Lebron James not taken advantage of this breakthrough in black male hair transplant?

Ironically, most celebrities do not have the time to conduct their own research on the best hair transplantation methods and surgeons available. Typically they entrust their managers to seek out a solution for something as important as hair surgery. Because of this, you can bet that the client’s best interests are not always the top priority. Oftentimes, patients that do their own due diligence can find better solutions than the hired help.

With the Dr.UGraft method and Dr.UPunch Curl tool, all patients and specifically African Americans can receive a successful hair transplant surgery that can not only restore hair but repair previously failed procedures. Athletes like Lebron James are much better suited to explore all of their options before going under the knife.

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Further Reading:

• Learn about the Dr.UGraft Advanced FUE System
• Another amazing hair restoration result by Dr. Umar

References

1. Gallagher G. Scalp micropigmentation: Benefits, side effects, before & after pics. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/beauty-skin-care/scalp-micropigmentation. Published May 29, 2019. Accessed August 9, 2022.
2. Umar S. Comparative Study of a Novel Tool for Follicular Unit Extraction for Individuals with Afro-textured Hair.

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