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Here is the content of the interview with US Hair Restoration’s Medical Director, Dr. Mohebi done by BuziMoms which is published in hair care Beverly Hills.  The interviewer asked several hair loss and hair restoration questions from Dr. Mohebi based on the requirements of the visitors and readers of the site.  Here are the questions and Dr. Mohebi’s answers:

An Interview With Dr. Prasa Mohebi, M.D. , A Qualified Hair Restoration Surgeon For Moms In Beverly Hills

BuzyMoms: If a hair loss patient has already had a transplant with another doctor and is disappointed with the results, can the procedure be redone or is repair possible?

Dr. Mohebi: Yes, hair restoration surgery repairs are a good portion of our operations performed in our Southern California offices (located in Beverly Hills, Encino and Orange County).  Many people may have unnatural results from previous hair transplants due to the older techniques, but some even have problems with recent hair restoration due to technical issues or lack of proper judgment on the part of the hair transplant surgeon. In most cases, the repair is easy and can be done in one or two sessions.

BuzyMoms: Is there a minimum age for hair loss surgery?

Dr. Mohebi: Hair transplant surgeons used to say that 24 was the minimum age to perform a hair restoration procedure.  However, nowadays microscopic techniques being used to evaluate the miniaturization of hair can assist surgeons in predicting the final pattern of hair loss. By being able to predict each patient’ s  final stages of hair loss, we are able to see where the pattern of baldness is heading and recommend hair transplant surgery at an earlier age.

BuzyMoms: Won’ t my bare scalp be showing in the back of my head once the donor hair is taken?

Dr. Mohebi: If you do not plan on shaving your hair, your donor wound will never be visible.  However, if you plan on shaving your head for any reason, you may need to have a FUE or Follicular Unit Extraction procedure done rather than the general FUT procedure.  This method eliminates the visibility of a linear scar on the back of your head and is the best option for patients who plan on shaving their head or keeping their hair very short in the future.

BuzyMoms: Do you provide free consultations?

Dr. Mohebi: Yes, the initial consultation with us is always free in any of our three hair transplant offices in Beverly Hills, Encino and Orange County.

BuzyMoms: What type of information should be brought to the consultation?

Dr. Mohebi: Anything related to your hair loss and hair restoration, including medical, surgical or even cosmetic changes that you like and may help you have a better result after a hair restoration procedure.

BuzyMoms: Are lab tests required prior to surgery?

Dr. Mohebi: We may need lab work for men or women who have hair loss without showing a typical pattern that we see in most male or female patterned hair loss or in people who have lost hair due to any other medical conditions such as thyroid problems, hormonal imbalances or lack of certain elements such as Iron.  We also need certain lab works from patients who have medical risk factors for surgery like diabetes to make sure those medical conditions are under control before we can pursue with the hair transplant surgery.

According to a recent L.A. Times article, people in our current economy are scaling back on elective cosmetic treatments, and finding ways to negotiate costs and figuring out what’s really necessary (e.g. Botox) and what’s not (e.g. massages and body scrubs).  We have posted on Recession and hair transplant cost before.

US Hair Restoration understands that people have found themselves in challenging economic circumstances. Our goal has always been, “offering quality hair transplant for everyone”. We want to relieve the pressure on people by responding to patients’ needs for more affordable hair transplant prices.

Every year, we have a summer hair transplant special, but this year, we’re going to offer it several months in advance as part of an unprecedented and huge hair transplant cost reduction. And we promise it will be the lowest price ever for our hair transplants using our standby program.

For those who are seriously considering getting a hair restoration procedure, the best time to get one is when we have this reduced-price offer. This is a limited offer and the price might not ever be this low. Now is the time to take advantage of it.

Offering hair transplant cost discounts in our standby program helps us to fill all openings in our operating room schedules. On the other hand, for those people who can be a bit more flexible with the timing of the surgery, it helps them get a US Hair Restoration-quality hair transplant done at historically low rates, at one of our Southern California offices: Beverly Hills, Encino, and Orange County.

The bright side to the recession is that retailers and companies are offering lower-than-usual prices for their products, knowing consumers have become increasingly tight-fisted about their cash. Our earlier-than-usual summer special is our way of saying we are sensitive to our patients’ financial circumstances.

Check US Hair Restoration for more info on our hair transplant promotions.

Q:

hi

I come from china ，I would like to consult your organization a few questions:

In your experience,usually Asians（chinese people) the normal growth of the number of roots Per cm² of hair? Head at the top and post-occipital whether there are different?
using FUE technology，on one operation ，After the occipital Site  get the maxinum number of FU (Asians including 2-3 days operation) at present,how much FU can be planted per square centimeter on Planting area? Between the scope of? and the percentage with normal?

Looking forward to your reply Details!

Thanks for your questions.

A:

Here are the answers in the order they were received:

The number of hair follicles

The number of hair follicles in non-balding areas of scalp like occipital areas have been studied.  A range of 80 - 120 follicular units (FUs) per centimeter were reported. The density of follicular units vary in different locations of the scalp. Also, the number of hairs per follicular unit vary in different areas and with different races. For example, Asians usually have less number of hair follicles per cm², so even with similar number of FUs per cm², the density of their donor area is still less than Caucasians. To calculate the number of hair per cm², you have to average the number of hairs per FU and multiply it by the number of FUs per cm².

Difference of hair on top and back

The shaft of hair may or may not be different in different areas of the scalp. Obviously, if you are balding, you see more miniaturization and less terminal hair, which makes the appearance of the hair less dense on the area. However, without baldness, hair quality would be the same in back and top of the head.

FUE and number of grafts

FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) is more labor intense and requires more time for harvesting the grafts. For that reason, FUE procedures are generally smaller in terms of the number of grafts per session. What we do at US Hair Restoration is up to 1,500 grafts per day on average, for 8 to 10 hours work in a FUE procedure. The number may occasionally go up to 2,000 grafts, too, but not everyone can expect to get that number with FUE.

Density of transplanted hair

There are many research projects on this topic. The number can be as high as normal density in some circumstances. However, practically we can make up to 35%-40% of the normal density in one session. This is a good number if you consider that the density of hair on frontal areas could be about half of the hair on the donor area in some patients, so 35%-40% is not that far from the normal density in those patients.

The effectiveness of medical hair restoration alone with hair restoration medical options that are currently available such as finasteride or Rogaine has always been questioned.  Medical hair restoration without the surgical option (hair transplant), might work for some people, but should not be recommended to all as a cure-all solution, as you may find in some advertisements.

The available FDA-approved medications for hair loss prevention are finasteride and minoxidil.  Although both are effective, they may have different indications for male and female patterned baldness. They might not be considered a complete treatment for male patterned baldness, as pharmaceuticals may try to show.

Medical hair restoration should be seen as a preventative measure which should be considered, along with the surgical options, as part of a master plan. Most people are prone to shock loss that may happen after a hair transplant surgery and they need to be on preventative measures such as finasteride at least a few months around the time of surgery. Shock loss after a hair transplant used to be one of the biggest problems that hair transplant patients had up until the last few years. Now, most hair transplant patients go on finasteride after a hair transplant surgery.

Here is one interesting news from the AP: “A South Florida man says he was denied a hair transplant because he is HIV positive.”

Diego Del Rio said in a lawsuit that he was refused a transplant by Dr. X of the Age Defying Surgical Center.  The 28-year-old hair loss patient, Del Rio, said he told “them” he is HIV positive.  After a series of follow-up phone calls, a “staffing medical coordinator” told him the office would not treat him.

This is not the first time that a person with HIV is denied the right to have surgery like other patients.  (Attorney to the doctor), Gabriel Imperato, said Thursday he had not seen the lawsuit, and he and (the doctor) will “respond in court, not in the media.”
The Florida Health Department says denying someone treatment simply because they are HIV positive is against state law.  Del Rio is suing for $15,000 or more. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Broward Circuit Court.

US Hair Restoration in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles has been welcoming patients with different medical conditions including blood born diseases as long as the hair transplant procedures were safe to the patients.  The fear around HIV is more of the potential risk of contraction of the virus or other diseases. With universal precaution, however, the risk to the surgeon and surgical staff is very minimal.

METRO Source LA magazine is one of the largest and fastest growing magazines. They bring the hottest news in fashion, home design, travel, music and more in a great bi-monthly publication. This month’s publication focuses on Pride events in the hottest and most talked about cities in California: Long Beach, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco. We are fortunate to be a part of this publication especially since we have been featured as this month’s METRO Hot Shops.

California US Hair Restoration offices, located in Encino in San Fernando Valley, Beverly Hills and Orange County and led by medical director Dr. Parsa Mohebi, uses modern techniques and provides top-notch client services to anyone looking to get treatment for hair loss or to correct prior hair procedures. Clients walk away with the most natural look. “The worst scenario is if someone were to compliment you on your hair transplant,” Dr. Mohebi says. “They should absolutely not be able to tell.”

US Hair Restoration takes pride in providing personalized hair loss treatment and educating our patients and answering all their hair loss questions. “Our facilities accommodate almost every personal need of every patient we see and our pricing is as competitive as it gets in today’s market.”

“We meet with each client from beginning to end, and follow up with them regularly,”

For more details or to get a glimpse of our editorial piece in METRO Source LA Magazine, be sure to pick up a copy for yourself. Available in most major book stores. You can also download a copy of the editorial by clicking the image below.

For more details or to schedule a FREE CONSULTATION, contact our Los Angeles Main Office.

888-302-USHR
888-302-8747

Q:

Hello,

Do you map hair for miniaturization, and are you able to tell which, if any, hairs are currently being attacked by dht, testosterone, or something else entirely such as a disease? Or should I be looking into a dermatologist?

Thinking about getting on Propecia, but I am not sure if my receding hairline is caused by dht (androgenic alopecia), or just naturally receding from testosterone. If it’s the latter then Propecia might affect my hairline negatively due to an increase in testosterone. Or perhaps something else entirely, deficiancy, or disease. Just a bit precautious and want to stay ahead of whatever is causing it.

Please advise,
thanks!

A:

Yes, as part of our hair loss evaluation, we do perform a miniaturization study on all of our hair loss patients before planning any medical or surgical hair restoration.  This helps to determine the candidacy of each individual before starting them on medical treatment.  A miniaturization study needs to be done before starting hair loss medical treatment so you have the mapping of the scalp before the treatment that could be used in the future to assess the effectiveness of the medication.  Miniaturization study also can predict your destination when hair loss is concerned.

You can call our main office at 1 (888) 302-8747 and arrange a hair restoration consultation at one of the California offices of US Hair Restoration - Beverly Hills, Encino or Orange County.  We look forward to assist you to come up with a master plan for the prevention or treatment of your hair loss condition.

1.    When can my son start handling his hair after his hair transplant without any caution whatsoever regarding physically touching or handling his hair, for example, with a full shower head, and rubbing his hair dry with a towel.
2.    He uses his comb just a little right now.  For example, he will comb his hair forward in anticipation for going to school.  Once in a while the comb hits his scalp, albeit pretty gently.  Is that O.K., or is it bad?
Thank you greatly.  All my best,

A:
Any time after the first four days from the day of a hair transplant surgery, patient can go back to his or her regular routine for washing and handling of their hair.

At this point (5 days after hair transplant), there is no limitation in daily hair care except in regards to sun exposure.  I don’t recommend excess sun exposure for 6 months after hair transplant to the newly transplanted area.  It should not be a problem for your son since he is combing his hair forward and covering the transplanted area.

My patients and readers of this blog often ask me about celebrities’ hair loss and hair restoration.  Living in Los Angeles and being engaged with Hollywood people, celebrity hair transplantation is not an unusual question.  Of course, I won’t be able to reveal the name of the people who had a hair transplant with us or anywhere else, unless they allow us to do so in advance.  However gossip never sleeps in the world of Hollywood and whether people have had hair transplantation or not is one of them.

If you search the internet you may find the name of a few celebrities rumored to of had a hair transplant or hair restoration.  You can find several male celebrities whom their hair systems could be recognized.  Although wigs and hair systems have become very realistic these days, high resolution photography can reveal them at times.  Many known celebrities had old technique hair transplants that used to be detectable and easy to distinguish. That is why they are bound to a certain hair style to cover their unnatural hairline.  Many others have the problem fixed by doing a repair hair transplant using the follicular unit transplant.  The good news is that many patients with unnatural hair line from old hair transplants could improve their appearance if their donor hair was not violated with old techniques of hair restoration or plug surgeries.

When it comes to hair transplant, California and, in particular, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and Hollywood seem to be the most concentrated areas in terms of the number of hair transplant surgeons.  Maintaining a good look in Hollywood is not only important, but it could be life changing for anyone especially if you are one who is constantly followed by reporters and Paparazzi.

Happy New Year! Last year was a year of great accomplishments for our group, and I have a lot to share with you in this blog. We are proud to be able to continue our research in hair loss and hair restoration and be active at the medical meetings at an international level.  I am also proud that our articles were published on Hair Transplant Forum, the most prestigious journal of hair restoration surgery.

Two of our articles, Psychology of Hair Transplants and How to assess scalp laxity, were published on this journal as their cover article within the last year.  I have to appreciate Dr. William Rassman, Medical Director of the New Hair Institute, who coauthored me on those articles and also Dr. Jae Pack who helped us with the technical aspect of our invention: Laxometer.

I presented a lecture on Psycho-social impacts of hair restoration surgery on men at an annual meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), which is the most important event in the hair restoration society.  One of the medical equipment companies is working on producing the Laxometer, which was invented a year ago and was perfected within the last year.  Laxometer is a device that can help hair transplant surgeons to increase their precision in harvesting hair and making hair transplant a safer procedure for patients.

Beside our achievements in hair restoration, we have expanded our Encino Medical Spa to be able to provide many more cosmetic needs of our patients under one roof.  Our hair restoration offices in Encino, Beverly Hills and Orange County facilitated the access of the patients to our services for residents or Southern California.  We also provided great travel packages for the patients who traveled from other states or other Countries to take advantage of our quality services.  I have to thank Niki and Rey and other medical assistants for coordinating this process and making our procedures as smooth and pleasant as possible.

Last year has been a financially challenging year for America and many other countries.  We at US Hair Restoration succeeded at reducing rates of our procedures while maintaining our high standards.  We also offered a variety of low rates and 0% interest financing for hair transplants for qualified patients to make our hair transplant procedures more affordable.

I am glad that I found many new friends last year, people who I personally admire for their willingness to become a better person inside and out.  I appreciate my colleagues for referring their patients and friends to us and our previous patients who could not stop bragging about their new look after the procedures that they had with us.

Have a great Holiday,
Parsa Mohebi, MD
Medical Director
US Hair Restoration and USHR Medical Spa