The History of Hair Transplants

The History of Hair Transplants

25 years have seen many major advances in hair transplant techniques. Holly O'Neill charts the changes with L. Lee Bosley MD, who has been at the forefront of the innovations.

1963

Dr L. Lee Bosley began what was to be a pioneering role In the art and science of hair restoration. It was known hair along the side and back of the head did not fallout on men with thinning hair, and even those who were very bald. It was theorized this was due to genetic...

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Laser Hair Removal – Science’s Solution To Nature’s Problem

Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Skin

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Sometimes, getting what you want can seem like pulling hair. And unfortunately if what you want is silky smooth skin free of unwanted hair, then it isn’t so much like pulling hair, as it actually is pulling hair… although you might prefer shaving or waxing to plucking. But what’s the alternative?Laser hair rem...More...

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Another One Bites the Dust

Posted Friday, September 21, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Hair

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Fight your wrinkles and rapid facial hair growth with one easy product... Even better, this 'magic' product can be made with ingredients you have in your house. Right now! Want to know what this amazing, do-it-yourself formula is? You're not the only one. Do what millions like you have done... millions of women, just like your...More...

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Warning: Check Abnormal Body Hair

Posted Wednesday, September 12, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Hair

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Links between "Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome" and abnormal body hair have been made. An important medical link between abnormal facial and body hair (hirsutism), Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and several common illnesses has been noted. Currently, hundreds of women with facial hair consult their family doctor from ...More...

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Progressive Hair Transplants

Posted Tuesday, September 11, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Hair

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Jeffrey Waesche MD from the PAI Medical Group explains how more hair per session means a smaller number of sessions are required to produce the desired result with less disruption of normal life. Now is a particularly exciting time in the field of hair restoration surgery both for patients and for those of us performing hair tr...More...

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Hair Loss in Young Men

Posted Tuesday, September 11, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Hair

Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine

Australian cosmetic surgeon Dr Jennifer Martinick spoke to Holly O'Neill about the difficulty for a young man coming to terms with hair loss. The loss of hair for men can be distressing at any time, yet when it occurs in the early 20s the effect on appearance, self-esteem and lifestyle can be devastating. A young man starting o...More...

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Treating Baldness

Posted Monday, September 10, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Hair

Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine

Hair transplant surgeon Dr Russell Knudsen explains the benefits of combined medical and surgical treatment for hair loss. The most common cause of hair loss in men is male pattern baldness (MPB). In females it is androgenetic alopecia, which is essentially the same condition. In past years many "clinics" advertising...More...

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Natural Hairlines

Posted Friday, September 7, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Hair

Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine

The development and appearance of a natural looking, undetectable and personalized hairline is achievable explains, hair transplant surgeon Dr George Bondar from the PAI Medical Group. Newer hair transplant techniques plus the prominence of planning for the relentless long -term consequence of androgenic alopecia has positively...More...

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Hair Restoration Conference Report

Posted Friday, September 7, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Hair

Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine

The 7th meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery in October in San Francisco was well attended by hair restoration surgeons from around the world. Over 475 physicians and medical assistants from more than 20 countries were present at the hair restoration conference to attend lectures each day on new find...More...

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Hair Loss in Women

Posted Friday, September 7, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Hair

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Hair loss is something usually associated with men. However, it is just as traumatic a problem for women, Beverly Hills hair transplant surgeon Dr L Lee Bosley explained to Sally Waddington Female Pattern Thinning and Balding is a condition that isn't often mentioned. While men with thinning hair are prime marketing targets, un...More...

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New Technology For Hair Grafts

Posted Friday, September 7, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Hair

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Hair Transplants over the years have gone through many drastic changes and huge leaps in technological advances. Sally Waddington explores the Erbium: VAG laser, the latest progression in laser use for Hair Transplants. Lasers have been used for hair grafts since the late 1960s.A part of the popular micrografting technique, the...More...

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Gain Confidence

Posted Friday, September 7, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Hair

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Hair Transplant Surgery often results in a boost of self-confidence, as well as a natural result, reports Sally Waddington. Hair loss in men is a condition that has been around since time began. Ancient Egyptians concocted special lotions and potions for baldness. Julius Caesar popularized the 'comb over' style and wore a wreat...More...

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Psychological Consequences of Hair Loss in Men

Posted Wednesday, September 5, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Hair

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Australian hair transplant surgeon Dr Richard Shiell is not a psychologist - but he has spent 30 years working with balding men. A bald man is often judged slightly less favorably on first meeting than a well-haired colleague of the same age and dress. The disadvantages are usually over-ridden by the man's other attributes, if ...More...

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Hair Loss in Women

Posted Wednesday, September 5, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Hair

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The fact 60% of men suffer some degree of baldness in their lifetime has obscured the fact a significant number of women also suffer hair loss, explains Dr. Russell Knudsen former President of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. Women don't go bald like men, but they certainly do, in some cases, experience si...More...

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Gone Today... Hair Tomorrow

Posted Wednesday, September 5, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Hair

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More than two-thirds of the male population suffer from baldness. Holly O'Neill explains a procedure that restores hair thickness and growth to areas of loss. Appearances do count. Not just in the competitive world of business, but also in the social world. For many men, hair loss not only causes them to feel older and less att...More...

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