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
A new publication from Dr. U identifies a subclinical inflammatory and early fibrotic scalp pattern that can coexist with androgenetic alopecia, influence outcomes, and change how we plan treatment and hair restoration for hair loss and pattern baldness. If this sounds like you, this article is for you: If you
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
Article Updated August 2022 This Beverly Hills patient had undergone several hair transplant procedures that involved strip harvesting, mini grafts, and micrograft implantation into the hairline starting in the early 1990s. Although these methods were regarded as being state of the art for their time, they were undoubtedly fraught with
This patient from Redondo Beach, Los Angeles had undergone several past hair restoration surgeries using older methods at other clinics. Not only did he continue to struggle with baldness, but also a badly ravaged donor area on his scalp. The patient wanted to wear a hairpiece. However, this did not
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
Scalp reduction procedures for hair restoration often lead to the formation of a peculiar shaped empty area known as a crown slot on the back of the head. These surgeries attempt to reduce the surface areas of baldness by removing a section of the scalp. When a section of the bald scalp is removed from
This patient from Palos Verdes, Los Angeles came to Dr. U because he was unhappy with the way people kept staring at his hairline. Although he had already undergone 3 past strip surgeries, he was still dissatisfied with his appearance. Choosing FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) over the more conventional and
