medical Archives - Sara Wasserbauer MD

Concerns About Camouflaging a Hair Transplant Scar

What is the hair length needed to cover an average donor harvest scar on the back of the head? I currently keep my hair short on the sides (less than 1/2 inch) Also, where on the back of the head is hair strip collected from? Parallel to the ears? How long is the resulting scar…

Xandrox – Has a Higher Dosage of Minoxidil Proven To Be More Effective?

I have a couple questions about minoxidil. I know the common potencies are 2% and 5%. Why not go higher? I found a website called minoxidil.com that offers something called Xandrox with 15% minoxidil. Is this legitimate or just a scam? Has anything over 5% proven to make no more of a difference? The website…

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…

Restoration Robotics Study Led by Dr.Wasserbauer

Restoration Robotics, Inc., researches and develops computer-assisted technology for hair transplantation procedures and sponsors a hair transplantation research study conducted by local physician Sara Wasserbauer, M.D. a Board Certified Hair Restoration Surgeon with offices in Walnut Creek, CA