A Young Man’s Guide to Hair Loss
By Sara Wasserbauer, MD I see a lot of patients for hair loss – over ten thousand at last count – and I am surprised how everything that is old becomes new again. Young men in particular are confused by the choices for restoring their hair that are hawked on the Internet. I was asked…
Read MoreThe Safety of Finasteride for a Fetus: Separating the Online Myths from the Proven Record
A few years ago I had a patient see me about his hair loss with his wife in consultation. They both wanted him to have more hair, and since his hair loss was early, we started him on finasteride (Also known as Propecia) and minoxidil (Also known as Rogaine) with excellent results. He regrew all…
Read More2015 Worldwide Hair Restoration Statistics
The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery has completed their 2015 worldwide practice survey of hair restoration surgeons. The overwhelming takeaway is the hair restoration treatments and surgery are in more demand than ever witha 28% increase in surgical hair restoration since 2012 with more than 1 million hair transplant procedures performed in 2014 alone.
Read MoreFUE – follicular unit extraction versus FUT – follicular unit transplantation
With all the confusion and hype about FUE – follicular unit extraction versus FUT – follicular unit transplantation (strip donor harvesting) Dr. Wasserbauer commissioned an artist to produce an infographic that visually describes the different donor harvest techniques.
Read MoreBOTOX for Wrinkle Reduction Can Be For Both Of You!
A survey of 1,000 individuals by men’s lifestyle e-tailer Avaj has revealed that men look at their reflection 23 times a day on average — compared to women, who check themselves out a mere 16 times. On average, men confessed to spending 10 minutes per day looking at their reflection — amounting to almost six…
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