By admin on Aug 30, 2007 in Hair Transplant, The Bald Truth XM152, hair loss | 0 Comments
XM Radio’s “Spencer Kobren’s The Bald Truth,” the official broadcast of The American Hair Loss Association, takes on the low level laser light debate. Spencer Kobren invites IAHRS accepted members, Dr. Alan Bauman and Dr. Alan Feller to discuss their position on low level laser light therapy for the treatment of hair loss.
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By admin on Aug 29, 2007 in Hair Transplant, hair loss | 0 Comments
America’s Doctor’s, Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz, along with Founder of The American Hair Loss Association Spencer Kobren, were asked to give their advice to readers faced with hair loss.
Reader’s Digest took the opportunity to acknowledge The International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons as the place to find a hair transplant surgeon.
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By admin on Aug 22, 2007 in Hair Transplant, hair loss | 0 Comments
Image Magazine Sept 2007 Issue
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Southern California’s premiere lifestyle magazine goes “Unplugged” to empower their readers with the truth about hair loss treatments including surgical hair restoration.
When Image Magazine’s Angela Fernandez was given the assignment to to provide her readers with cutting edge information about the 3.5 billion dollar hair [...]
By Brandon Ross, MD on Aug 15, 2007 in Donor Area, Hair Transplant, follicular unit hair transplant | 0 Comments
Question:
Is numbness in the back/donor area permanent?
Answer:
The loss of feeling associated with the strip technique of donor hair harvesting should be temporary. The nerves in the back generally carry sensation vertically in an upward fashion. When the incision is made these nerves are severed, which causes a numb-type feeling directly above the incision [...]
By Paul J. McAndrews, MD on Aug 15, 2007 in Follicular Unit Extraction, Hair Transplant, follicular unit hair transplant | 0 Comments
Question:
What’s the difference between the Strip method and FUE (follicular unit extraction) for getting the donor hair?
Answer:
First and most importantly, I make sure my patients understand the greatest limit to any hair transplantation is that there is a fixed and limited amount of good genetic hair that we can transfer to the balding areas.
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By Paul J. McAndrews, MD on Aug 15, 2007 in Hair Transplant, Minoxidil (Rogaine), Propecia, hair loss | 0 Comments
Question:
Why do I need to use Propecia and Rogaine? Why can’t I just have a hair transplant?
Answer:
The simplest way to answer these questions is to give you an analogy. A dentist does not prevent tooth decay, toothpaste prevents tooth decay. Just like tooth decay, hair loss is a progressive disease for men [...]
By admin on Aug 15, 2007 in Contributors, Hair Transplant | 0 Comments
New Hair Transplant Adviser Contributor: Paul J. McAndrews, MD
- Accepted member of The International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons
- One of less than 50 hair transplant surgeons throughout North America recommended by The American Hair Loss Association
Website: http://www.hairgrowthdoctor.com
Email: doctor@hairgrowthdoctor.com
Clinical Instructor of Dermatology,
University of Southern California School of Medicine
•Board Certified in Dermatology
•Fellow of the American Academy [...]
By admin on Aug 14, 2007 in Hair Transplant | 0 Comments
The International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons is pleased to announce the acceptance of it’s newest European member, Bijan Feriduni, MD
Located in Hasselt, Belgium Dr. Feriduni is offering some of the best state of the art hair transplant surgery in Europe. We were very pleased to receive his application and very fortunate to find [...]