During the 1980’s, this Newport Beach patient had undergone several punch excision (i.e. Black and Decker) hair transplant surgeries. These now outdated procedures remove hair using large diameter punches, between 4-6mm. The surgeries typically leave pluggy doll-like hair in the hairline, cobblestoning, ridging and obvious scarring in the donor area. This patient’s
Reverse Hair Thinning: This patient from Hollywood, Los Angeles, had reached the Norwood 3-level baldness stage. At this point, his hairline had receded considerably. Furthermore, the hair on the top of his head was thinning. The patient was unhappy with how this affected his appearance and wanted to regain his
Best Hair Transplant for Thinning Crown: This patient from Newport Beach was suffering from the advanced stages of a receding hairline and the beginning stages of balding in the crown. He decided to have his hair loss reversed by seeking treatment for advanced hairline recession from Dr. Umar. Under his care, this patient underwent a hair
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
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
Successful surgical removal of an AKN lump often results in wide, thick scarring on the back of the head, if the surgery is even possible at all. For this reason, many physicians will not operate to make AKN razor bumps disappear. Instead, they will attempt non-surgical medical management as treatment
