Here are some common questions and their answers concerning hair loss and hair transplants.

What causes hair loss?
The most common cause of hair loss is heredity. Men and women inherit the gene for hair loss from either or both parents. In men, the hormone dihydrotestosterone causes a gradual miniaturization and eventual loss of hair follicles that are genetically susceptible. The mechanism of female pattern hair loss is not clearly known. The age of onset, extent, and rate of hair loss vary from person to person. Men and women exhibit hereditary hair …

Many people who are battling hair loss wonder if a Hair Transplant surgery is the answer to their problems and many are even afraid of the word “surgery”. Most people have seen others with transplant surgery that look superficial and like a doll’s sticking out for the world to see. Typical transplant questions and fears: “extremely painful”, “It will look fake”, “not my own hair”, “transplant hair will not grow and last as I get older”, “expensive”. These are some the questions that many people have when they hear …

Does the physician take a holistic approach to hair restoration? Your physician should help you evaluate all your options, surgical and non surgical.
Has the clinic made the investment in time and resources to do large sessions of micro follicular unit hair transplantation? Doing outstanding work requires a staff dedicated and trained to use high-powered magnification with the capability of producing at least 2,000 carefully trimmed grafts per surgical session.
Choose a hair restoration clinic that is patient focused rather than commercially focused. Some clinics emphasize revenue, speed …