Laser Therapy for Hair Thinning – why we recommend it. Finesteride/ Propecia became a hair loss medication by accident. It originally was prescribed for those with an enlarged prostate. Patients who were taking the medication were experiencing thicker hair. The dosage was reduced and it became a medication for thinning hair. Monoxidil/ Rogain was originally …
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5 Categories of Hair Loss Patient At Dermatology & Hair Restoration Specialists we preform a careful analysis on each individual hair loss patient and tailor the remedy or combination of remedies for the patient. We have had great success with helping patients restore their hair with medication, topical solutions, supplements, laser treatments, and transplant surgeries. …
Dr. Sean Behnam looks into different ways to make sure that his patients have the least bit of pain and en easyness when looking into getting a hair transplant.
Hairline Transplant Grafts One of Dr. Sean Behnam’s main concerns when performing a hair transplant procedure is naturalness of the hairline. The hairline has to be natural. He takes great care in choosing the grafts that are used for the hairline. His one surgery a day policy allows him the time that it takes to …
Platelet Rich Plasma We are getting more calls these days from patients looking for the best place in Los Angeles to have P.R.P. injections for hair restoration. P.R.P. or Platelet rich plasma is plasma that has been extracted for the blood. The plasma is rich with growth factors or platelets (hence the name). Platelets are …
Best Body Hair Transplant With F.U.E becoming more popular, more patients are inquiring about body hair transplant. More and more men want to get rid of unwanted body hair and use it to thicken the head on their head. Patients who are seeking hair restoration often think of transplanting body hair as killing two birds …
Am I a candidate for hair restoration surgery? Often we are asked “How do I know if I am a good candidate for hair transplant?” Patients who are interested in hair transplant should be aware of a few things. Those interested in hair loss should know that if they are thinning, their thinning must be …
Which procedure should I have, strip or F.U. E.? To have a strip or F.U.E. that is the question that is going through the minds of many seeking a hair restoration procedure. For most, the most important aspect of hair restoration is the end result. It must look natural. That being said, it should be …
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FUE Hair Transplant Cost F.U.E. or follicular unit extraction has become very popular among those seeking hair a restoration procedure. At Dermatology & Hair Restoration Specialists, F.U.E has become 85% of the procedures we perform. In setting our prices, we have given great consideration to the average person’s budget restraints. We strive to offer the …
Cost and Value of Hair Transplants We understand that a person’s appearance is connected to their well-being. One could argue that nothing has more value than a person’s well-being. We also understand that, for most, there is a limit to what a can be spent to restore their hair. We have no interest in being …
The Most Important Advancement in Hair Restoration – Artistry In spite of today’s current technology, there are still those who believe that having a hair transplant will mean having a pluggy look. Hair transplant was first performed in Japan in the 1930’s , then performed in the United States in the 1950’s. The industry has …
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Eyebrow Transplant Santa Monica More and more men and women who are unhappy with their eyebrows are having eyebrow transplants. The procedure involves taking hair follicles from the back of the scalp and replanting them in a carefully designed pattern to create eyebrows that suit the patient’s face. The new eyebrows are designed …
How many hair transplants will I have to have Often we are asked this question, “If I fill my thinning area(s), how many more transplants will need to cover my future hair loss?” This is always a difficult question to answer because hair loss is unpredictable. For those who need a procedure for part of …
Post Operative Care IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY 4 TIMES. THIS IS IMPORTANT. Important things to remember for the first night: -Spray routinely every 15 minutes when awake. – Be ahead of your pain THE FIRST NIGHT (don’t let the pain start first), especially if you had a strip hair transplant. – Call Dr Sean …
PRE-OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ THIS 4 TIMES, INSTRUCTIONS ARE VERY IMPORTANT Cancellation and rescheduling policy: Please note, we care about you and thus we perform your procedure only on the date you have selected. Please be considerate when rescheduling. Please give us at least 2 weeks ( 14 days notice) for cancellations and rescheduling. It is …
Automated F.U.E. We are often asked if we use automated F.U.E. machines such as the Artas or the Neograft. Though we have a Neograft in our office, most of our F.U.E. procedures are done with a hand held device. Dr. Behnam first performed F.U.E. in 2008. Now F.U.E. has become over 50% of our business. …
Laser Therapy for Hair Loss and Thinning Laser therapy has been for hair loss and thinning has been widely used in the United states and Europe for many years. It has been prove safe and has helped countless patients reverse thinning and help avoid surgery. Capillus Laser Cap ( image used with permission ) For …
FUE Frequently Asked Questions Hair follicles extracted via FUE. The follicle on the top has 3 hairs and the one on the bottom has 2. Please note the curliness of the grafts. Dr. Sean Behnam uses different techniques and tools to successfully maneuver the skin and extract these curly follicles. How is FUE performed? There …
L.A. Hair Doctor Instruments used to Create Recipient Sites There are 2 different instruments used to create to the recipient sites, either needles or chiseled blades. These two have become the standard of care in hair restoration practice because they do not leave and scarring, this is very critical, they do not leave any divots …
Progression of Hair Loss Generally, a young man who is a Class 4 by age 21, will probably be a Class 6 by age 30 .Sometimes there is not enough donor hair to transplant the entire head once one projects the size of the future balding area. Nevertheless, there is usually enough donor hair to …
The hair follicle is a complex but small organ, which contains nerve fibers and blood vessels around the actual hair follicle. About 80% of hair follicles are paired (or come in clusters of two) . The rest are either singles, triples or an occasional quad .These clusters are called follicular units because they share a …
Post procedure Care Post procedure care is straightforward and simple as follows: Patients are permitted to leave the office wearing a baseball cap or bandana to conceal any visible signs of transplant work. Hair washing is permitted on the first postoperative day. Full resumption of normal exercise and activities without restrictions is permitted 5 to 6 days after the procedure. …
Follicular Unit Grafting The goal of hair transplantation is to create a natural appearance, one that mimics natural hair growth both in terms of numbers and pattern. The evolution of hair transplant techniques have been progressing toward this goal from the beginning of plug grafts to micrografts and minigrafts and to the follicular unit graft …
