Hair Transplant Adviser

Exposed old-fashioned plugs are the primary reason patients present for repairs. These are my favorite cases. These patients all tell me the same thing. They are tired of watching acquaintances’ eyes dart back and forth between looking them in the eyes and at their hair. It is almost impossible to speak face to face with […]

Besides for the possibility of a halo formation, another reason to proceed with caution in the vertex is the angle of hair growth giving an appearance of less density here. An analogy should help with the explanation. When someone drives through a pine forest, the forest appears much denser than if he flies over […]

Since it is impossible to anticipate how bald a man might become, the surgeon must be extremely conservative during the planning stage if the man is young. I periodically see cases in which a man received transplants several decades ago but who has continued to lose hair and now has the previously transplanted hair in […]

The decision to have a hair transplant must be made intelligently. This depends on developing a thorough understanding of numerous issues.
First and foremost, the person considering a transplant must determine whether his expectations are realistic. Most men assume they will be able to have their baldness filled in entirely. If someone has a few small […]

When a scalp is shaved and magnified, it is noted that the hair does not come out only as closely-spaced, single hairs. Instead, the hair exits the scalp in small bundles. These are follicular units. Although some follicular units do consist of a single hair, the majority are 2 and 3 hair units. In scalps […]

No matter which type of graft is utilized, the basics of hair transplantation are the same. I will attempt to describe these basics along with the most commonly used techniques. In order to understand hair transplantation, it is necessary to understand the concept of donor dominance.
A scalp may be divided roughly into two separate areas. […]

New Hair Transplant Adviser Contributor: Blaine Lehr, 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.norwood-lehr.com
Email: lehr@norwood-lehr.com
Perhaps the greatest compliment and best introduction to Blaine Lehr, M.D. is a statement from O’Tar Norwood, M.D., […]