If you do your research, you’ll come to find which doctors truly possess the aforementioned list of traits.
HAIR LOSS
Hair loss is a trying condition to face. Approximately 40 million American men and 21 million American women suffer with hair loss. Although pattern baldness (androgenic alopecia) is the leading cause of permanent hair loss among both sexes, there are many other things that can cause hair to fall out. Temporary causes include drug abuse, stress, pregnancy, anemia, diabetes, malnourishment, and untreated thyroid dysfunction. Permanent causes include traction alopecia, lupus, alopecia areata, and trichotillomania.
Most of the temporary causes are correctible with home remedies or simple medical treatment, while most of the permanent ones require the best doctor to perform surgery.
HAIR RESTORATION WITH THE BEST FUE HAIR TRANSPLANT DOCTOR
To achieve successful hair restoration, you must start with the best doctor. He or she will possess the right combination of:
- Skill/artistry
- Training/experience
- Tools/staff
Skill/Artistry
The best doctor will have the utmost medical skill and artistic aptitude combined. One is nothing without the other. Someone who is misinformed might think of hair transplant as an exact science, but that is not so. In addition to having comprehensive knowledge of follicular unit extraction as a surgical procedure, the surgeon must be able to render a natural hairline design, an intricate crown whorl, and appropriate global density. Each new patient is like a different sculpture or a fresh canvas.
Training/Experience
The best FUE hair transplant doctor will have the training and experience to reinforce his or her skill set and artistry. As for training, your surgeon will ideally have his or her board certification in dermatology or plastic surgery. These specialties best prepare an M.D. for the anatomical adversities of surgical hair restoration. As for experience, the more, the better. Vast practice makes perfect, as well as proving that the surgeon is widely respected and trusted by others.
Tools/Staff
The tools and medical staff of a surgeon may also decide your outcome. The best FUE hair transplant doctor will use a handheld excision tool, manual or powered, with a punching device that has a diameter between .8 and 1.2mm. A punch any larger than this creates unnecessarily large wounds and risks more evident scarring. A punch any smaller than this compromises the survival of the graft. The medical staff is also important because many clinics delegate implantation to a technician, under the supervision of the surgeon.
PHOTOS AND VIDEOS AS TESTIMONY/ DOCUMENTATION
How can you find out whether a surgeon possesses these critical traits? Testimony and documentation go a long way to prove the merits of the best FUE hair transplant doctor available. Interviewing prior patients of a specific surgeon or finding an online blog or discussion forum is a sure way to get some testimony. If a surgeon’s prior patients will not vouch for him/her, or numerous people publicly state the dissatisfaction begotten by a certain clinic, it is wise to cross those prospects off your list.
Another form of testimony are the photos and videos from the clinic itself. Any clinic of value will proudly provide its own documentation. Photos and videos of the transformation from “before” to “after” are the quickest way to find proof of the best FUE hair transplant doctor.
FAQ
Am I a candidate for FUE?
If you have a sufficient donor supply, are over the age of 24, have no history of blood clotting abnormalities, no allergies to anesthesia, and no scarring tendencies, then yes. It is also preferred for candidates to have straight hair, since curly hair complicates graft excision.
How much does FUE cost?
The cost of FUE ranges from $5 per graft to $12 per graft. The number of grafts your level of baldness requires will determine the price of your FUE surgery.
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