Only hair transplant surgeons with a proven record of providing their patients with excellent results are approved for recommendation on the Hair Transplant Network. Thus, we are pleased to announce that Dr. Sanusi Umar of Redondo Beach, California has been approved for recommendation by our online community. To learn how we prescreen and recommend hair transplant surgeons, click here.
Over the last couple of years, Dr. Sanusi Umar has received a number of accolades from his patients and forum members impressed by his unique follicular unit extraction (FUE) and body hair transplant (BHT) procedure. Thus, Dr. Umar, his technique, and results were carefully reviewed by our online patient community. Visit the “Potential Recommendation of Dr. Sanusi Umar in Redondo Beach, California” to see what our members are saying.
Dr. Umar provides a unique and valuable service to hair loss sufferers considering hair transplant repair or alternatives to traditional follicular unit hair transplantation (FUT) via strip harvesting. This has been demonstrated by the large sample of impressive results he and his patients presented on our forum over the last couple of years.
After careful consideration and receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from patients and other quality physicians, we are excited to present Dr. Sanusi Umar as our newest surgeon approved for recommendation on the Hair Transplant Network. You are encouraged to congratulate and welcome Dr. Umar to our community by visiting his potential recommendation forum topic above.
I began investigating hair transplant surgery and the possibility of shaving the back and sides of my head to a “zero” (very close cut) after the operation. I’m wondering, will an ultra-refined follicular unit transplantation (FUT) scar be visible at this hair length? If so, is follicular unit extraction (FUE) a better option?
At a “zero,” even the best, most “pencil thin” follicular unit transplantation (FUT) scar will be visible.
However, keep in mind that while scarring is very, very minimal with follicular unit extraction (FUE), I wouldn’t be surprised if you could see some scarring in the donor region with a “zero buzz” post-follicular unit extraction as well.
Obviously the type and overall visibility of the scarring will be different, but at this point in time, both these techniques are surgical procedures and will leave “some” type of scarring.
However, if you are an acceptable candidate and do plan on wearing your hair very short, FUE may be a better option. Consulting with a talented hair transplant surgeon will help evaluate your FUE eligibility.
____________________ Blake – aka Future_HT_Doc
In this hair transplant video interview, Coalition hair restoration physician Dr. Victor Hasson discusses how today’s revolutionary follicular unit hair transplants create the densest and most natural looking results.
Dr. Hasson performs procedures, on average, of 3500 to 4500 follicular unit grafts per day, per patient and routinely harvests over 5000 follicular unit grafts in one session. Dr. Hasson’s cutting edge approach and philosophy has raised the bar for the entire hair restoration industry.
To learn more about Dr. Hasson, his experience, skill, philosophy and to see examples of his hair restoration results, visit his Coalition profile on the Hair Loss Learning Center.
After becoming concerned about my hair loss I started doing some research and found that dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is the hormone responsible for genetic baldness. Knowing this, I assume the best way to treat progressive hair loss is to “block” DHT? Is this true? Is DHT an important element of hair loss?
DHT (dihydrotestosterone) is the hormone (essentially) responsible for hair loss; in this sense, it is very important.
In my opinion, the best way to “block” DHT is to prevent it from forming in inappropriate amounts in the first place. Medications that block the activity of the 5-alpha-reductase enzyme (mainly type II 5-alpha-reductase), the compound responsible for converting testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, will greatly decrease the amount of DHT available to affect hair follicles and cease the progressive loss.
As of now, the two compounds known to block the 5-alpha-reductase activity are finasteride (the active ingredient in Propecia) and dutasteride (the active ingredient in Avodart). Of these two, finasteride is proven safe and effective for treating hair loss and, in my opinion, is the most effective compound to block DHT and prevent progressive baldness.
________________ Blake – aka Future_HT_Doc
Selecting a quality hair restoration surgeon is crucial to obtaining dense and natural looking hair transplant results. This is why patients have the final say as to which physicians are recommended on the Hair Transplant Network. Thus, we’d like your input regarding the potential recommendation of Dr. Sanusi Umar of Redondo Beach, California.
Dr. Umar is arguably the world’s foremost expert in BHT (Body Hair Transplants – transferring body hair follicles to balding areas of the scalp) and has been performing advanced follicular unit extraction (FUE) procedures at his clinic in Redondo Beach, California since 2005. Dr. Umar is very hands on and extracts and places all FUE and BHT grafts himself.
Dr. Umar developed a passion for alternative hair transplantation due to a botched 400 graft strip surgery he endured several years ago. Dr. Umar’s specialty is in state of the art FUE and specialty repair cases.
I’m considering hair restoration surgery. I have been taking Propecia for about 2 years now and I think it has helped at least slow down my hair loss. But, I have noticed a little bit of regression of my hair on the sides of my head. Does this mean that Propecia is not working for me? Also, if I choose to get a hair transplant, and hair is transplanted in an area (like the sides) to enhance my sides could I end up in a situation where I continue to experience further balding behind the transplanted hair,
perhaps creating a patchy look?
These are excellent questions. Taking Propecia (finasteride) is arguably the single best non-surgical hair loss treatment currently available. An excellent complement to finasteride is Rogaine (minoxidil) and I highly recommend using them in combination. However, while these treatments can help to slow the progression of hair loss and even regrow hair, it’s important to remember that there is no such thing as a hair loss cure. Your balding will probably continue to progress, albeit at a far slower pace.
Another important point is that neither of these drugs is particularly effective for treating frontal hair loss. I would guess that, although you have seen some continued recession, Propecia has at the very least preserved hair that would have otherwise been lost to the effects of DHT.
I am a female with a high forehead which looks very masculine. It has a receding look on both sides. one side recedes more than the other. (I am not balding). I look like I have two horns on my head. I have a heart shaped face which is very small so I don’t like to just have a fringe which halves my already small face. I often tie back my hair for convenience but it looks ugly, uneven and makes my head looks like a light bulb. I can’t afford a hairline lowering procedure but I have heard of scalp tattooing, I have drawn a hairline with a thin brown texture to fill in the gaps and it makes such a difference. I can’t seem to find any photos of female hairline correction on the Internet using cosmetic tattooing techniques. I realize that they can’t lower it too much using tattooing but, since my hairline is uneven and “gappy” at least they could dampen the severity of it. Could you please advise me on this and find some examples of female hairline tattooing for a case like mine?
Quality, unbiased scalp micropigmentation photos are very rare, even for male patients. I’ve not seen any work done on females.
While I’m no expert on scalp tattooing, I don’t believe that it would be appropriate in this instance. SMP is best suited for men who wish to completely shave their heads in order to simulate a “buzz” cut or, for both men and women with thinning hair, it can also be utilized as a permanent hair loss concealer.
In this hair transplant video interview, Coalition physician Dr. Brad Limmer explains what he can offer patients who choose him for their hair restoration procedure.
Dr. Limmer’s primary emphasis is on hair restoration surgery. He regularly attends all meetings of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) and often acts as a faculty speaker. He is also board certified in dermatology and trains plastic surgery residents as a clinical assistant professor in the division of dermatology at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.
To learn more about Dr. Limmer, his experience, skill, philosophy and to see examples of his hair restoration results, visit his Coalition profile on the Hair Loss Learning Center.
David (TakingThePlunge)
Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Restoration Forum and Social Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog.
Obviously, the rapid evolution of minimally invasive hair restoration solutions (such as stem cell hair loss therapies, injectable hair loss solutions, et cetera) is very promising, but I’m wondering if we will ever see permanent hair restoration via a single medication (tablet) or procedure?
I don’t know if the “tablet theory” (i.e. take a single tablet and cure your ailment) will ever be true for any complex medical condition, but this does not mean we won’t see some “miracle” treatments in our lifetime.
All discussions about highly debilitating conditions (AIDS, Cancer, MS) aside, I personally think baldness is too unique and complex of a condition to ever be “cured” with a single therapy. However, I definitely think we’re going to evolve and invent to a point where a combination of treatments and therapies will allow for an non-invasive, satisfying reversal of genetic hair loss.
In my opinion, I think we’ll probably progress somewhere along the following lines:
1. An injectable hair loss solution that helps regrow around 15-20% of lost/miniaturized hairs. I feel like this will be somewhere along the lines of the current reversal seen with Rogaine (minoxidil) and Propecia (finasteride), but without the need to stay on the medications for the same duration of time. Frankly, I believe this therapy is probably the furthest away.
I was reading your Hair Loss Myths article, and the section on ‘Styling and Hair Loss’ was brought to my attention. I have dyed my hair using various products and various colors for the past 9 years. I have damaged my hair, but I have never lost hair until I recently used the color enhancing conditioning formula of a well-known semi-permanent hair dye product. I followed the directions, and applied the product two weeks after the initial dyeing to enhance my color and help prevent it from fading. The directions told me to wear gloves, so I assumed it had to be somewhat potent and not just a regular conditioner. After I rinsed the product out (after 5 minutes, like the directions said), I noticed that clumps of hair were being washed out too. It was scary to see all that hair in the shower. It wasn’t just damaged hair from breaking, it was hair falling out of my scalp in small clumps. After I brushed my hair, more and more hair fell out. This thinning hair has been devastating for me, as my hair is now significantly thinner (though I am not bald). I just wanted to let you know that hair products can cause hair loss. From the sources I have spoken with, it is likely caused by the PPD in the dye. I just wanted to give you some insight on this.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I’m very sorry to hear that you experienced hair loss due to this hair coloring product.
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Only hair transplant surgeons with a proven record of providing their patients with excellent results are approved for recommendation on the Hair Transplant Network. Thus, we are pleased to announce that Dr. Sanusi Umar of Redondo Beach, California has been approved for recommendation by our online community. To learn how we prescreen and recommend hair transplant surgeons, click here.
