balding Archives - Sara Wasserbauer MD

Why Men Go Bald and What to Do About It

You Can’t Fight Hair Loss If You Don’t Understand It By Ed Virgin – askmen.com Interview with Sara Wasserbauer, MD If you were to get together with six of your old high school buddies, at least three of you would likely have some form of baldness. A study published by the National Library of Medicine…

Are Robotics the Answer to Hair Transplantation

Dr. Wasserbauer participated as the lead researcher for Restoration Robotics. From Market Watch – A Wall Street Journal Digital Property: Restoration Robotics has created a high-tech treatment for transplanting hair follicles, that involves a robotic arm controlled by a surgeon working on a computer. Are robots the answer to baldness? Timothy Hay reports on digits.…

Trying To Understand The Benefits of an FUE Hair Transplant

I really would like to have a hair transplant, but I’d prefer not to have long scar on the back of my head. My concern is if the back of my hair thins over time that the scar will become visible. Does it make more sense to have FUE as opposed to a strip hair…

What Are The Risks of a Hair Transplant For a Patient With a Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) Shunt?

What risks, if any should be told to a patient with a VP shunt before doing a hair transplant procedure, and should the risk of disconnection be mentioned, and/or should patient not be allowed to do a hair transplant? – John – – – – – – – – – Dear John, Thanks for taking…

Hair Transplant For Balding Crown – Is This a Good Idea?

I’m 43 years old and I have been slowly losing my hair for the past 15 years. I seemed to have retained a pretty good hairline, even though it is slightly higher than it used to be, however, the baldness in my crown has grown over the years. I recently began using Propecia and noticed…