Men Self Image in Los Angles - Enhanced with Hair Restoration

Los Angeles is Hollywood and in Hollywood “appearance” is significant part of how many people make their living. Modern hair transplant surgery with undetectable results has become a demanding field in Southern California in last few years both because of the number of people looking for hair restoration surgery and the ones looking for the best hair transplant surgeon in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and Southern California over all. Many people travel the world to get their hair transplant surgery done in Los Angeles or Beverly Hills. Los Angeles is and will probably always be the Mecca of hair transplant surgery for people who cannot accept anything but the best.

Parsa Mohebi, MD reviews some thoughts on hair restoration and self image.

One time, a friend told me he was at a diversity conference and there was a man who came up to the podium to speak. He asked the audience, “what is the first thing you notice about me?” Someone yelled out, “BALDIE!” Although the remark was taken as a joke, the truth is that many people in our society notice physical appearances before anything else.

There’s no shame whatsoever in losing one’s hair. The reality is that it’s not that person’s fault. It’s their genetic coding. For those losing hair, there’s a socially acceptable solution: A hair transplant. Hair transplants have done wonders for all types of people, from big-name actors to prominent television sports anchors. It boosts self-confidence, makes a person feel less conspicuous in social settings, and may even increase the chance of a person landing a first date or better someone’s job prospects.

Hair transplant and other cosmetic surgery are elected because on wishes to improve their self image. Improved self image builds confidence and is a critical part of living a whole healthy and happy life. Educate yourself on hair transplantation process, surgical techniques and Los Angeles hair transplant surgeons background before visiting the doctor. This way, you can appreciate a good technique and knowledgeable doctor when you see one while you can find the most affordable hair transplant.

Body hair transplant in Los Angeles

Body hair of some areas and the indication for hair transplant surgery using the body hair is the subject of several discussions. Body hair transplantation is talked about on many posts in Hair Restoration Blog. Hair loss patients need to know what is a good source for body hair transplant to scalp; is it abdominal hair, chest hair, pubic hair or armpit hair.

Nature of body hair is different in some areas of the body. Hair in the genital area or pubic hair is generally thicker than other areas. Chest hair may be thick in some patients, but may be finer than scalp hair. Axillary hair is curlier than scalp hair, but may not be as thick as other types of body hair.

Choosing body hair for hair transplant, a hair transplant surgeon has to assess the scalp hair and consider using body hair if only the scalp hair is strictly depleted. At US Hair Restoration, a Los Angeles hair transplant clinic, donor and recipient hair are evaluated carefully before hair transplant surgery. Depending on the area that you want to transplant with body hair Follicular Unit Extraction or FUE, you may choose other types of body hair. If you want to choose body hair to fill in the crown balding spot in patients who have good coverage on top and front areas, wavy pubic hair could be a good option.

Doctors have shown that body hair characteristics may change and become longer when transplanted to the scalp. It means that anagen phase of body hair may elongate after transplanting to the scalp. It is another plus for body hair transplant, but still body hair restoration should be done selectively for hair loss treatment.

Los Angeles hair transplant center

We see many rare causes of hair loss in our Los Angeles hair transplant center. The hair loss condition, central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia or CCCA is one of the less common causes of balding that needs hair loss treatment. This medical condition, which characterizes with circular balding, mainly on the top (vertex and crown) which can be expanding and only leave a rim or hair around the scalp with total baldness in the more central areas in extreme cases (see picture).

The causes of this type of balding are now quite known. Here at US Hair Restoration a Los Angeles Hair Transplant Center we see CCCA on an occasional basis. This disease used to be called with different names such as hot comb alopecia, follicular degeneration syndrome, pseudopelade in African Americans and central elliptical pseudopelade in Caucasians. Microscopic evaluation of the hair loss areas shows evidences of inflammation in the area of disease activity, chronic and rapidly progressive skin changes with eventual complete baldness in some part of the scalp with its unique pattern.

This hair loss condition could be started with the evidences of skin inflammation (redness and itching), but this phase might be temporary and patient may not have any signs or symptoms other than hair loss with its specific pattern. Routine medical treatment of hair loss with finasteride (Propecia) or Minoxidil (Rogaine) are generally not beneficial.

Treatment of this condition could be challenging. Treatment with medications is generally not successful in prevention of the hair loss and to reverse the process. Hair transplant surgery could be an option, but it could not be done in the acute phase of the disease. Hair transplant surgeon need to consider hair restoration surgery for Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia when the active phase is over and when the inflammation is completely subsided. I would like to do a small test hair transplant before committing to the actual hair transplant surgery to be assured of the survival of the hair grafts.

This post was extracted from Hair Restoration Blog, a hair loss question and answer web log.

Parsa Mohebi

Los Angeles Hair Transplant surgeon: How to pick one?

Close search for a good Los Angeles hair transplant surgeon may not be an easy task. Los Angeles has always been the referral center for most cosmetic surgeries. Hair transplant surgery is one of the newer branches of cosmetic surgery. You can find a wide variety in style and levels of Beverly Hills hair transplant surgeons. Some of the most updated hair transplant surgeons practice in Los Angeles and San Diego, California, but you can also see lousy surgeries done by some hair transplant surgeons. Overall, hair restoration surgery like any other cosmetic surgery is a buyer’s beware market and one must be careful not to fall into the trap of signs such as Number one Beverly Hills hair transplant surgeon or the most experienced Los Angeles hair transplant surgeon. You can see similar advertisements and a lot more like Extreme make over hair transplant surgeon or doctor 90210.

We know that today, most hair transplant surgeons offer free initial consultation. You have to take advantage of this situation and shop around. It is your look and you need to live with it for the rest of your life after all. It is not enough to visit several hair transplant doctors; you also need to educate yourself on hair transplantation process, surgical techniques and hair transplant surgeon’s background before visiting the doctor. This way, you can appreciate a good technique and knowledgeable doctor when you see one. US Hair Restoration – a Los Angeles hair transplant surgery center offers free physician consultation for everyone.

Everyone knows that Los Angeles is Hollywood and in Hollywood look is everything. Modern hair transplant surgery with undetectable results has become a demanding field in Southern California in last few years both because of the number of people looking for hair restoration surgery and the ones looking for the best hair transplant surgeon in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and Southern California over all. Many people travel the world to get their hair transplant surgery done in Los Angeles or Beverly Hills. Los Angeles is and will always be the Mecca of hair transplant surgery for people who cannot accept anything but the best.

New Port Beach Hair Restoration

Newport Beach hair transplant centers are located at Newport Beach and Irvine area in Orange County. Due to popular patient need, many hair restoration centers opened a branch in this area of Orange County.
One of the latest US Hair Restoration clinics is opened in Irvine that is accessible and convenient for Hair transplant in Newport Beach and also to San Diego, Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach. Now US Hair Restoration can meet the hair loss treatment needs of the whole southern Los Angeles. We are adamant about making sure hair loss education and hair transplant information is given to all patients. Now with our Orange County hair transplant office in Irvine, we can assure that even our southern residents will conveniently acquire the right information about their hair transplant with us (only with appointment for Irvine and Newport Beach).

Hair Transplant Scar

Hair transplant with strip technique can cause linear scar that could be visible on the back of head if the patient wants to shave his head. Hair transplant scar is not limited to bad hair transplant technique and it might have to do with personal healing process too (some people are generally better healers compare to the others).

The good news is that we have methods to minimize the size of the scars nowadays and if you have bad hair transplant scars from bad transplants in the past, there are several new methods that can help improving the appearance of the donor scar. Hair transplant scar could be improved by repair of linear widened scars with different methods that we perform at our Los Angeles office of US Hair Restoration. Dr. Mohebi is the inventor of Laxometer, a device that measure the laxity of the scalp precisely before hair transplant surgeries. Good measurement of the scalp laxity is one of the best ways to minimize development of donor wound complications and widening of donor scar.

One method is through simply excising the scar. Excision of the donor scar may be helpful for some donor scars. After removing the scar, hair transplant surgeon can close the skin with trichophytic closure method in which a small wedge on one or both sides of the skin edge is removed and skin is closed primarily. Trichophytic closure allows some hair follicles grow new hair into the final scar. Presence of hair helps making hair transplant scar become invisible.

Hair transplant donor coverage could be done by transplanting hair into the scar. Hair could be harvested from other areas using FUE or mini-strip techniques. Again, presence of the hair inside scarred area could trick the discriminating eye and scar become less detectable. Patients may need more that one hair transplant procedure into the donor scar for minimizing the difference between the densities of hair in scar and surrounding areas.

The last method that could be used to camouflage the linear scar is by tattooing the scar. People who plan to keep the hair very short can easily tattoo the scar with the figures of short hairs so it seems that there are some hairs present in the scar area, which can help minimizing the visibility of the scar.

Hair Transplant Cost

Hair transplant cost is one of the concerns for many people who are trying to get a full head of hair. Today, advanced technology has helped thousands of hair loss sufferers to restore their natural hair and improve their self esteem.
Hair transplant have become a much better value in the last few years. The quality of transplanted hair has improved as log with the cost of hair transplants. Many people are interested to undergo hair transplant surgery, but are discouraged by the costs of hair restoration procedures. The well known hair transplant centers are performing larger hair restoration surgeries, which has made hair transplant more cost effective for the patient while finishing the restoration process possible in less procedures.
Generally, hair transplant costs can range anywhere from $4000 to $20, 000 depends on where and how it is performed. The cost of your hair transplant depends mostly on how many grafts patients need, and the necessary number of grafts.
It is crucial to stress that hair transplant costs vary, that is why it is imperative that you consult a few doctors before choosing one. The price of a hair graft, for example, can range from $3.00 a graft to $10.00 a graft. Possibility of monthly financing with low monthly payments is also often offered to make hair restoration even more affordable for a larger group of people.
Other expenses to keep in mind when calculating a hair transplant cost is the price of any extra medication, blood tests, anesthesia, and facility fees. At the end, your cost is dependant on how much hair restoration you desire and on which clinic you select. Here at US Hair Restoration, we encourage our patients to shop around and find the best value hair transplant knowing that we offer the highest quality hair restoration based on the highest technology with a very affordable price.