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The patient members of our hair loss forum in collaboration with quality hair restoration physicians have revolutionized the hair transplant profession by demanding only the best results.  That’s why only those physicians with a solid reputation for producing outstanding results are approved for recommendation on the Hair Transplant Network.  

With approximately one billion largely English speaking Indians you can imagine the amount of emails we get asking for a solid recommendation in India.  We are pleased to announce that we’ve finally found an impressive physician to recommend to our community in India.  To see how we democratically recommend surgeons on our patient driven community, visit “How We Recommend Hair Replacement Physicians”.

Over the last several months, Dr. Pathuri Madhu of Hyderabad, India has received an impressive number of accolades from his patients online.  Thus, Dr. Madhu, his technique, and results were carefully reviewed by our community. 

Dr. Pathuri Madhu has the experience and staff to perform large densely packed sessions exceeding 3000 follicular units when appropriate for the patient, the largest of which is 4800.  Dr. Madhu has impressed our community with his results and willingness to transparently respond to the initial questions and concerns expressed by our members.

After extensive research and receiving an abundance of positive feedback from patients and physician peers, we are excited to present Dr. Madhu as our recommended hair transplant surgeon in India.  Be sure to congratulate and welcome Dr. Madhu to our community by visiting the “Potential Recommendation of Dr. Pathuri Madhu of India.” thread.

Copper Peptides are known for their healing properties which is why products like Graftcyte are very popular for patients who’ve just undergone hair transplant surgery. Copper Peptides also have also shown some science behind it indicating it may prove to be beneficial for those with hair loss.

However, despite the claims of potential successful hair regrowth with Copper Peptides, clinical evidence and supporting proof are required to cut past the hype. To see what members of our community are saying, view the topic “Copper Peptides” on our forum. Feel free to share your own experience with this product and/or your opinion of it.

Bill – aka Falceros
Associate Publisher/Editor

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This hair loss question was answered by Dr. Glenn Charles of Florida who is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians.  His professional answer is below.

I was wondering, when a graft is extracted via follicular unit extraction (FUE), how long can it be kept outside the body before it is placed in the recipient area?  Will keeping it outside the body too long impact hair growth?

The goal for most hair restoration physicians is to have all the grafts placed back into the recipient sites within 6 hours. Grafts are very resilient, but must remain well hydrated to survive.

 It has been proven that dehydration is the the numbe rone factor than can have the most negative effect on the grafts and inhibit hair regrowth. This is why in large cases 2500 follicular unit or more it is necessary to have enough assistants to get the job done within the proper time limits.

Since follicular unit extraction (FUE) is a slower process, not as many grafts should be retrieved from donor area before time would become a factor, and the grafts would need to be placed into the recipient sites. 

Dr. Glenn Charles, D.O.

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Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
Associate Publisher/Editor

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Though hair restoration is considered elective surgery, it has been traditionally one of the most popular cosmetic procedures for men.   Though the costs are high, many men with hair loss are willing to shell out tens of thousands of dollars at a chance to restore their lustrous locks and youthful appearance.

Hair transplants however, in conjunction with dozens of other elective cosmetic procedures may increase in price thanks to the governments attempt at overhauling  healthcare.  In an attempt to finance the trillion-dollar healthcare overhaul plan, Congress proposes to add a 10% additional tax on surgical hair replacement and all other cosmetic procedures.  

As usual, I suspect the government’s bright idea to increase and add additional taxes is only going to hurt the economy more than help it.

To discuss this topic on our hair restoration forum, view “Congress Proposes 10% Tax on Cosmetic Procedures“.

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
Associate Publisher/Editor

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Selecting a quality hair restoration physician is vital to obtaining the fullest and most natural looking results. Thus, it’s the patients that have the final say as to which physicians are recommended on the Hair Transplant Network.

We would appreciate your advice and/or input regarding the potential recommendation of Dr. Pathuri Madhu of India.

Dr. Madhu performs exclusive hair transplantation and has the staff and experience to perform large ultra refined hair transplants exceeding 3000 follicular units when appropriate for the patient. He’s a board certified ABHRS diplomate and has a strong background in dermatology.

Dr. Madhu uses minimally invasive techniques to reduce trauma to the scalp and produce the most natural looking result. Microscopic dissection of follicular units is employed by his large staff of 12 surgical assistants to minimize transection and maximize hair growth yield.

We invite you view his results and offer your input on the “Potential Recommendation of Dr. Pathuri Madhu of India”.

To see our standards for recommendation, click here. To see an exclusive list of physicians we recommend worldwide, click here.

Onwards and Upwards,

Pat Hennessey and Bill Seemiller – Publisher and Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Discussion Forum.

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Thanks to the dozens of active and dedicated members who regularly participate by sharing their experiences, photos, and answering hair loss questions, our hair restoration community’s growth has exploded upward in the last couple years. It is because of this increasing popularity and growth that we are looking for a part time forum co-moderator / editorial assistant amongst the dedicated members of our forum.

To learn more about this opportunity and how to become more involved in our community, click here.

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
Associate Publisher/Editor

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This hair loss question was answered by Dr. Glenn Charles of Florida who is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians.  His professional answer is below.

How many hair transplant procedures do doctors perform each day?  Shouldn’t they only perform one for the benefit of the patient?  Maybe I’m too critical, but my thinking is that your surgeon should give each patient their undivided attention.  

The number of hair transplant procedures per day a physician performs should not be the only factor used in deciding where to go to have your surgery. For example there may be a hair restoration clinic that performs 2 or 3 procedures a day, but uses 20-23 surgical assistants/ technicians. This clinic would have the ability to divide the staff up to have 7-7 assistants in each surgery. On the other hand there may be a clinic that only performs one procedure each day, but only uses 4 assistants/ technicians.

Where would you rather go? It should then depend on several other factors. What does the patient feel comfortable with? What kind of results is the doctor getting consistently? What are the patients saying about the hair loss doctor? What techniques are going to be used? Along with many other pieces of information. I usually only perform 1 large procedure a day, unless the cases are small or just repairs. However, I know a few physicians who have very large staffs and get excellent results doing 2-3 procedures per day.

I am only 18 years old and have the androgenetic alopecia in the temple region.  I have been using minoxidil 2% for the last 10 months, but only small thin hair is growing back in the temple region.  I am so upset.  Please send me your valuable suggestions.

Unfortunately, though Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil) are proven hair loss treatments, they’re only technically proven for the balding crown.  That doesn’t mean that they won’t help stop the progression of male pattern baldness from the front however, only hair transplant surgery is proven to grow hair in completely bald areas.

Because hair loss is progressive and you’ve started losing hair at such an early age, you may want to consider staying on Rogaine and adding Propecia to your regime.  Even if they don’t regrow hair, they may just help slow down or stop future hair loss.

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
Associate Publisher/Editor

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Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) has recently received a great deal of attention as patient and physician members of our hair restoration community discuss whether or not it might prove beneficial to hair loss sufferers. However, a few leading physicians have been using PRP to aid healing in surgical hair replacement. And while Platelet Rich Plasma has been known to promote the healing of wounds for some time, whether or not it can actually increase hair transplant growth survival and yield is debatable.

Recently, discussion forum member “Julius” created a topic to discuss whether or not PRP can actually increase transplant hair growth yield. To contribute your ideas to this topic, visit “Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Hair Transplants”.

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
Associate Publisher/Editor

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A new surgical tool designed to make the follicular unit extraction (FUE) surgical hair restoration procedure easier and more effective has been recently released publicly by Coalition member Dr. Alan Feller.

The development of this new motorized FUE tool was designed to reduce the extra forces on the hair follicles such as torsion, traction, compression, overheating, and desiccation. It also helps to create more viable and better quality grafts more quickly.

Its design in follicular unit extraction is to reduce damage to the follicles due to torsion by oscillating instead of spinning. Once the surgeon is finished using the motorized tool to score the skin around the graft, the grafts are delivered with minimal traction by a technique known as “perforation”. Because the tool is motorized, most of the stress and strain associated with manual FUE is removed, thus seemingly making the process easier and more efficient than traditional FUE.

Coalition member Dr. Ron Shapiro reported that he’s been using this tool for a few months in his practice and believes it helps makes extracting follicles easier and less fatiguing.

Recently, Dr. Feller started the hair loss forum topic A New Surgical Instrument for FUE Procedures to garner input from patients and other hair transplant surgeons. Visit the above topic to view the input of hair restoration patients and leading surgeons such as Dr. Mohmand, Dr. Nakatsui, and Dr. Devroye who had some personal experience with this surgical tool. View also a video demonstration of how this FUE tool is used.