http://www.hairlosspress.com Hair Loss Doctors presenting a balanced Op-Ed dialog on Hair Loss and Hair Transplant surgery. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:25:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I heard the tern "Donor Recharging", what does it means? CIT donor recharging is a method of preparation where each extracted scalp follicular unit is replaced with a body hair follicular unit. The exchange of these grafts isn't always one for one but the purpose of CIT donor recharging is ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/donor-recharging-with-cit/ If I'm not totally sure to have a hair transplant, what are some good resources to help understand the process? Understanding the process is of the utmost importance when considering hair transplant surgery. Many men have wound up with less than desirable results due to lack of information and/or the sales ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/hair-transplant-surgery-resources/ Are many hairs transected as the surgeon makes extractions on the donor during hair transplantation? Good question. The answer is that it varies wildly from surgeon to surgeon and clinic to clinic. We take great pride in having achieved some of the lowest transection rates in the hair transplant world. ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/hair-restoration-transection-rate/ I have heard that it is possible through gene therapy and biological methods to make straight here permanent curly. Do you know if this is on the market yet for cosmetic purposes and if so please can you provide contact details of the clinics. There are many potential gene therapies being ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/gene-therapy-for-hair-loss/ Can beard hair be removed through hair transplantation? There are two ways to remove hair from the donor area. One is by strip method. The other is by removal of individual follicular units. The strip method is not acceptable because it will leave a permanent linear scar. ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/beard-hair-removal-through-hair-transplant/ I'm a woman over 40 and was diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia ten years ago. My 16 year old is losing her hair. I took her to the derm and was told that it is stress related. The doctor said that she did not see the genetic pattern. My daughter is ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/womans-hair-loss-and-stress/ I am 27 and first noticed that i had hair loss about 24..My dad also has hair loss so its should be caused by genetic. About 1 year ago,i already had very little hair . I have been using Minoxidil 5 %, and Propecia, and it helps to control the ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/when-hair-loss-treatments-dont-work/ I am now 19 months post surgery from a body hair transplant with you. I noted significant improvement at the 9 month mark, but minimal since then. Can I expect more growth and more density from the body hair transplant I had with you 19 months ago. I live in ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/body-hair-transplant-growth/ I have a seemingly strange question. Has anyone tried taking advantage of medical donors with hair transplant procedure? That’s a good question and one that we’ve thought about previously. I suspect one of the big concerns with this would be trying to match the donors. With life and death ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/medical-donors-with-hair-transplant-procedure/ My reason for writing to you is over the past 8 to 9 months I have noticed an “excessive thinning” of my hair. My hair has also been dried out and brittle. I am a natural dark haired individual and do bleach my hair. I have been ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/women-hair-loss/ When and how does the new hair grow in after my hair transplant ? Many people ask this question during and after their hair transplant; some actually think the hair will all continue to grow and they will have their “new head of hair” immediately. Unfortunately, most individuals have to accept ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/new-hair-grow-in-after-hair-transplant-surgery/ What is the importance of hair characteristics in hair transplant surgery? These characteristics are significant in that they determine to a great degree how much coverage of the scalp there is, in order to block light. When light is not blocked and penetrates through to the scalp, the appearance is of ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/hair-transplant-surgery-importance-of-hair-characteristics/ I’m told by various strip physicians that the strip scar is a thin as a pencil mark. Is this true? This is completely dishonest. The average strip scar is 2 to 3 mm wide and it can stretch from ear to ear. If you plan to cut your hair short, this ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/strip-scar-thin-as-a-pencil/ What is Maximum Medical therapy for hair loss? People with hair loss, and certainly anyone even CONSIDERING hair transplant, may want to use a regimen of maximum medical therapy. This just means using a number of different medications that have different mechanisms of action to try to “cover all the bases”, ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/maximum-medical-therapy-for-hair-loss/ This video demonstration was taken during live hair transplant surgery with one of Dr. Cole’s patients.  With strip harvesting or traditional FUE, the patients are very limited in their personal appearance and have difficulties getting back to normal daily activities because they are asked to shave their head. Shaving the ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/dr-cole-reveals-c2g-video-demonstration/ It is really unknown what causes shock loss.  Shock loss is hair loss resulting from a hair transplant procedure.  There are many theories, however.  Shock loss most likely is due to an inflammatory response as a result of physical trauma.  It is really quite uncommon in the donor area.  It ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/what-causes-shock-loss/ What are the ways to camouflage strip hair restoration scars? Camouflaging Strip Scars Scars in the donor area from strip harvests may be problematic for many men. They may be short or run from ear to ear. Sometimes they widen over time, occasionally to more than two centimeters, which is deforming. This ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/strip-scars-grafting-and-camouflaging/ Do you recommend Zinc to treat hair loss is a Zinc whitish metal that acts as an essential nutrient in humans. Its deficiency leads to a number of biochemical and physiological problems; it is required for hundreds of different biochemical reactions, so not having enough can affect many different systems ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/zinc-for-hair-loss/ My mother had esophageal band surgery a couple of years ago due to her excessive weight problem. Following this she has noted progressive hair loss and a change in her personality. I’ve read that band surgery and stomach stapling can cause hair loss. Is this true? Bariatric (Weight ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/weight-loss-and-hair-loss/ I had hair transplant procedure a week ago and I’ve note that the hair is still growing in the grafts. Does this mean the hair has been accepted and that it will continue to grow? Following hair transplantation hair in the grafts will continue to elongate for about 10 days. Some ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/hair-transplant-hairs-are-still-growing-in-the-grafts/ Now that there is a genetic test to predict your hair loss, is it possible to simply wipe out this gene and thus put a halt to hair loss? The genetic test is a test for a marker on the X chromosome that predicts hair loss. We do not know ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/can-hairdx-test-lead-to-hair-loss-cure/ I see on your website that you offer a Hairdx test, what is it and how is it helpful to prevent hair loss? Hairdx is a genetic marker test to determine your risk for hair loss and to determine whether you might not loose your hair. The test evaluates a ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/hairdx-test-for-future-hair-loss/ Dr. Cole, what is the C2G stand for? C2G stands for the Cole Isolation technique to go or CIT to go. CIT is a proprietary method of harvesting individual follicular units one at a time such that there is no need for a strip harvest. Strip harvests leave linear ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/dr-cole-what-is-the-c2g-stand-for/ What are the common used hair transplant techniques and how are they different from CIT? Hair transplant surgery can be done using several different techniques, including old-style plugs, strip harvest, The Cole Isolation technique (CIT), and body hair transplantation (BHT). Plug harvesting is only mentioned for historical reasons; it is ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/cit-vs-other-hair-transplant-techniques/ I would like to know what is the CIT hair transplant? why is it better then the strip? CIT or "The Cole Isolation Technique" (former known as FIT) is a hair transplant harvesting technique developed by Dr. John P. Cole in the early years of this century. It is similar, but ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/cit-hair-transplant-by-john-p-cole-md/ Hair Transplant Video Results: Here we have a 39 year old male, who was destined to be a class V. His request was for us to fill in the recessions, create a more dense frontal hairline, and add light coverage to the thinning crown. Between early 2004 and late 2005, he had ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/fit-video-results-on-a-norwood-3-by-dr-cole/ what is the best possible treatment for baldness for a 23 years young male? The best treatment for a 23 year old male with hair loss will vary somewhat depending on the degree of hair loss at this young age. If you have an advanced degree of hair loss, ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/best-hair-loss-treatment/ After over 1.2 million FUE grafts taken by the Cole Isolation Technique (CIT™) and over 1000 results by FUE, I have noted many aspects of this procedure that insure consistent quality results. The first thing I noted was that one must recognize that no two people are created equal. It ... http://www.hairlosspress.com/punch-size-comparison-study-in-hair-transplant-surgery/