Hair Care Beverly Hills interview with Dr. Mohebi
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Hair Care Beverly Hills
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.
