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Question: I have been procrastinating coming in for a consultation for a hair transplant but every day I wash more hair down the drain.  Do I need to wait until I stop losing hair before I get a transplant? Answer: You can have a consultation at any stage of your hair loss. Personally I prefer […]

Question: I have a friend who had a hair transplant a few months ago, and the results look great. I am interested in this procedure, but want to know how this will affect the donor area. Answer: I doubt the validity of this question as there should be no perceptible result of a hair transplant […]

Question: I have always had a nervous habit of twisting my hair. Over the years I have managed to pull out quite a bit of hair around my sideburn area. I have long hair and have always had to style it to cover that area. I am interested in a hair transplant. I think that […]

Question: Is it normal to have pain in the donor area after an FUE procedure? The whole area is very sensitive since my surgery. Answer: There should be little, if any, prolonged donor site pain no matter how the hair is obtained.

Question: It sounds like a lot of men find FUE to be the preferred hair transplant technique. Is there a preferred method for women with hair loss? Answer: FUE is not the preferred harvesting approach of the vast majority of hair restoration surgeons. This is even more so when the patient is female. It may […]

Question: I’m debating between FUE and the strip method. It’s my understanding that FUE is significantly more expensive and I suppose I’d be okay with this except that I hear there is a lower yield of hair grafts with FUE. Is this true? Answer: It is my opinion that the quality of the grafts and […]

Question: Is there an increased risk of complications with hair transplant megasessions? Answer: There has been no greater incidence of the few complications we see whether we do 200 or 3000 grafts in a session. Patient selection is a most important factor in making this statement.

Question: I’ve heard of both a facelift and lower facelift. Are these the same thing? Answer: The terms facelift and lower facelift are usually synonymous.  Some surgeons use the term lower facelift to differentiate from a mid-facelift, which is a different procedure that is NOT the same as a facelift.  A facelift (or lower facelift) […]

Question: I have a hard lump along my jawline since my facelift surgery. I’ve heard that steroids can be injected here or that ultrasound can be used. Which would be a better treatment? Answer: There could be several explanations for a palpable mass after facelift surgery, including scar tissue, inflammation around a stitch, a prominent […]

Question: My sister had a facelift and it took her a full 5 months to get where she was truly happy and pleased with her results. She had bruising and swelling for quite some time. Is her situation unusual or is this normal after facelift surgery? Answer: There can be some degree of mild swelling […]