Using Hair Relaxer after Hair Transplant
Q:
Hi Doc!
I have a question for you. In the past, I used chemical hair relaxers. Do you think they damaged my hair follicles? If not, am I able have a chemical relaxer in my hair 6 weeks post-surgery?
Thanx!
A:
Hair relaxers do not seem to be absorbed through the skin. The generative parts of hair follicles are residing a few millimeters below skin level and any product that does not get absorbed through skin, cannot reach the active parts of the follicles and cannot affect their growth. Most cosmetics and other products can be safely used a few weeks after a hair transplant procedure, when the active inflammatory phase is over.
Thanks,
Join us for our First Open House Event
Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration is hosting its first open house for prospective and current patients. This meet and greet is designed as a thank you for current recipients of our care and as an opportunity for future prospect to become familiar with our team, hear story of our previous patients and learn more about our state of the art hair restoration procedures.
Participants are encouraged to bring their spouses to enjoy a free demonstration of the ARTAS Robotic Hair Restoration System and refreshments. The participants will receive a gift certificate towards an ARTAS hair transplant procedure. Dr. Mohebi’s previous patients, and representatives of the Robotic Hair Restoration will also be present to answer any and all of the guest’s questions, as they pertain to hair transplant procedure or the robotic system.
This is an exceptional opportunity for all guests to get to know Dr. Mohebi, as well as our entire team. The open house event is designed to forge a long lasting relationship with patients in a collective effort by the staff of Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration to make you look and feel better about your hairline.
Come join us! It will be a great time!
RSVP through info@parsamohebi.com
When: March 14, 2015 from 11am to 2pm
Where: 16661 Ventura Blvd. #313 Encino, CA 91436
*All gift certificates presented during our open house event are valid for a limited time only.
Q&A: Donor Hair Requirements
Q:
Hi, Doctor!
I had a few questions to ask about hair restoration… First of all: When you’re doing a hair transplant, are there requirements for the hair length on the donor site(s)? Does it need to be cut short? And can hair be left long where the grafts are being implanted? And secondly: Does having curly hair complicate the procedure? Is there a risk of ingrown hairs or any other issues?
A:
These are a couple very good questions! For your first one: There are no length requirements for the donor site or the implantation site. We shave a very tiny part of the donor site in order to harvest the grafts. This means that length isn’t really an issue! As for the implantation site, some doctors might recommend shaving, but it’s never required. As for the second question: Though curly hair is a bit tougher, it really depends on the method. With FUE, yes–it is definitely harder, and most surgeons will likely recommend a different technique. With FUT (the strip method) it is perfectly fine!
Dr. Parsa Mohebi is a nationally ranked hair transplant surgeon located in Los Angeles, CA, and he is available to answer your questions. Are you concerned about hair loss? Would you like to know more about the hair transplant process? Submit your question to info@parsamohebi.com and follow us on Twitter and Tumblr!
Q&A: Does Hair Continue to Thin After Hair Transplant?
Q:
Hi, Doctor!
One thing I’ve always wondered is this: If someone has thinning hair (around the temples, for example), and has a hair transplant done, essentially getting back the hairline they lost, I’d imagine it would look great and natural at first. But, would the hair loss continue from the previous point? Like, you’d have great hair for an inch and then suddenly thinning parts? If this is the case, then how do doctors and patients prepare for this inevitability? I don’t want to get a transplant if it just means that I’m going to be losing my hair or having my hair stopping and starting strangely after the transplant point!
A:
This is a very good question! The short answer is: yes, hair will continue to thin past the transplantation point.
Long answer: As this is something normal and natural, your hair transplant surgeon will do a microscopic evaluation before proceeding with the transplant. If there are signs that thinning will occur, the doctor will create what is called a “master plan” to proportionately transplant donor hair throughout the scalp. This may take multiple procedures to perform over varying lengths of time, but any good hair transplant doctor will be prepared for this possibility and will be able to help prevent it. Make sure to go to a good surgeon when you are ready for your transplant–any doctor worth his or her salt will know to prepare for future hair loss, and will be able to work with you to prevent it.
Dr. Parsa Mohebi is a nationally ranked hair transplant surgeon located in Los Angeles, CA, and he is available to answer your questions. Are you concerned about hair loss? Would you like to know more about the hair transplant process? Submit your question to info@parsamohebi.com and follow us on Twitter and Tumblr!
CONTEST: Win a Free Hair Transplant!
Every day, we talk to many different men and women suffering from hair loss—and every day, we hear the same thing: that they were terrified to come in for their transplant. But what were they so afraid of? Many cited the stigma associated with getting “work” done; others were simply struggling with misinformation. In talking to these patients, we at Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration realized that there are so many people out there suffering from hair loss and not knowing that they can be helped. We’ve decided to do something about this.
We are offering a free hair transplant to a patient in need. The only requirement? That he or she lets us document the transplant experience on video. You will be a part of the definitive hair restoration video, demonstrating the procedure and its effects, and bringing the patient’s journey to light. We want to show not only how easy a hair transplant is, but how extraordinary the results can be. We’ve got an amazing film crew, an incredible staff, and a dream—all we need is you!
If interested in this amazing opportunity, please upload a video (no longer than five minutes) of yourself telling us why you think you are a good candidate for the free hair transplant, and what this procedure would mean to you. Video submissions will be accepted via our Facebook page until January 16, 2015, and the winner will be announced on January 23, 2015. We can’t wait to hear your stories.
Have you got a story you want us to hear? Submit your video now for the chance to win a free hair transplant!
Brazilian Congress of Hair Restoration – May 2014
May 21st to 25th 2014 – Maresias, Sao Sebastiao, Brazil
I had the pleasure and honor of being a part of the invited faculties for the 5th Brazilian Congress of Hair restoration in Maresias, Brazil. Prior to the meeting, I spent a few days in Sao Paulo and visited the offices of two of my good friends, fine Brazilian hair transplant surgeons Dr. Ricardo Lemos and Dr. Antonio Ruston. I have learned several great things from these doctors that I will use in my day to day practice back in LA.
Brazilians are considered the inventors of hair transplantation with long hair. They have surgical techniques which differ from other countries that are favored for a variety of reasons. One of these techniques is the stick and place, the process in which the hair transplant surgeon and hair technician work closely to make sites and place grafts at practically the same time. I enjoyed observing how these two doctors were able to achieve their results using these specialized techniques. It is always insightful to see how other experienced hair transplant surgeon perform their procedures.
The meeting in Maresias has been a great experience. Maresias with its tropical climate is having some of the most beautiful beaches in Brazil and South America. My presentation was on my novel method to approach donor closure in FUT procedures through partial trichophytic closure. The technicalities and advantages of this method were reviewed during the meeting. The meeting had other interesting presentations on a variety of hair transplant techniques that were invented and are heavily practiced in Brazil by most Brazilian hair transplant surgeons. Some of these special techniques are not usually performed in America, even though they have
proven to be quite effective treatments. They are:
- Long hair transplantation
- Stick and place hair transplantation
- Performing hair restoration surgery in hospital setting unlike U.S.
- Strip popularity vs. FUE transplantation. FUE hair transplant is done very minimally in Brazil for a variety of socio-environmental reasons.
In addition to the general seminar, we had one of our regional meetings of the FUE Research Committee (FRC) of ISHRS where we discussed the progress of our initial FUE research comparing the long term growth rates of FUE and Strip.
Dr. Mohebi is now a FISHR!
Did you think since Dr. Mohebi ran the LA Marathon, he now has a new hobby? Fishing! That was what I thought when I first heard it. The reality is Dr. Mohebi has added one new title to his earned titles, FISHRS (Fellow of International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery). Dr. Mohebi along with only 60 other hair transplant surgeons worldwide have made up the first class of fellows for ISHRS. Along with having the American Board of Hair Restoration (ABHRS) certificate, he had to serve in a leadership position, as well as write scientific papers and educate through different scientific programs in order to qualify for this title.
Dr. Mohebi, the first chairman of the FUE Research Committee of ISHRS, has given various lectures in a variety of medical scientific meetings, presenting new techniques and innovative advanced devices in hair restoration. He has been an active member of ISHRS since 2006 and is honored to receive this title. Dr. Mohebi looks forward to working with his colleagues in order to further educate other professionals about the new advancements in the field of hair restoration.
How to Properly use the Laxometer
The Laxometer, a device used to measure the laxity of the scalp in a more objective way, was invented by Dr. Parsa Mohebi back in 2007. In 2011, it was made to be more precise and was called “Laxometer II.” Surgeons around the world are now using this device for all Strip hair transplant procedures to measure scalp laxity. With this device the safety of a hair transplant procedure is increased, since it allows the surgeon to record the needed distance in order to efficiently close the wound in the donor area.