Hair transplantation involves transposing hair from the back of the scalp (the donor site) and placing it in the front or mid portion of the scalp where the hair has fallen out (recipient site). Unlike the hair it is replacing, the donor hair is genetically programmed to grow anywhere on the scalp and not fall out. This is an art requiring a trained surgeon in order to create the most natural appearing result. At the Hair Surgery Institute we realize that having a fuller head of hair is part of your identity, and when you are satisfied with the way it looks, you feel better about yourself.

Hair loss is very common, affecting over 50% of men between the ages of 40 and 50 years old. Common baldness, also known as male pattern baldness or alopecia, is hereditary and occurs more frequently in men than women. If baldness runs in your family, the hormone testosterone may be a factor in permanent hair loss from the front and top of your head. The hair follicles on the sides and back of your head are not affected by hormones. Baldness may also be brought on by certain disease, glandular disorders or accidents. That is why diagnosis of your problem is necessary before treatment can begin. Dr. Waldman personally meets with each patient for a consultation, and continues that personal relationship through the entire process from the follow up appointments to the final post operative result.

Natural hair replacement takes time and skill. The most common procedure used at the Hair Surgery Institute involves micrografting and minigrafting and can usually be completed in 1-2 sessions. This procedure is also known as Follicular Unit Micrografting. This process involves removing a thin strip of hair from an area of the scalp that is genetically programmed to grow hair throughout your lifetime. This strip is then sectioned into small grafts that are transplanted to bald or thinning areas of the scalp. The surgery begins with injections of local anesthesia into the donor area, and then removing the donor strip. Our highly skilled hair technicians will then dissect the follicular units from sections of the donor strip. These grafts are made up of 1-3 hairs depending where the hairs are placed, and between1,200-2,200 grafts can be obtained from the donor site depending on the density. Stages of this process are accomplished by the use of the stereoscopic dissecting microscope. The use of these technically advanced microscopes has reduced transection of hair follicles to the extent that we now have a 30% increase in yield from our donor strip. The reason for this is that we are now able to directly visualize the scalp we are dissecting under high magnification, rather than simply cutting blindly through the donor strip as seen in older techniques. Each hair transplant session takes from 4 to 6 hours, after which you may return home and recover in your own surroundings. Meticulous spacing insures that these very small grafts get enough nourishment from surrounding blood vessels. This procedure is performed in our state of the art accredited operating suite by Dr. Waldman and a skilled team of hair technicians.