Can a Baseball Cap Help Female Hair Loss?

Laser Cap Used for Hair LossEven though hair loss is mostly thought of as a condition that mainly happens to men, there are a number of women who also suffer from hair loss. Many women are embarrassed to discuss their hair loss in public so they don’t seek professional help. However, there is now a hair loss treatment that women can use by simply wearing a baseball cap.

The LaserCap LCPRO is a baseball cap that is operated by batteries and includes a special disc inside the dome of the cap. Once the switch is turned on to activate the LaserCap, 200 pulsed lights go to work on stimulating scalp hair growth. The pulsed light is a low level laser light that stimulates what is known as the “energy factory” of the cell as it passes through the scalp. In turn, this stimulating action brings about an atmosphere that is rich in oxygen and energy to help stimulate the hair follicles.

One of the most convenient aspects of the LaserCap LCPRO treatment process is that it doesn’t require a number of trips to the doctor’s office. The patient can take the LaserCap LCPRO home and use it for treatment multiple times during the week. The number of times the cap needs to be used in the comfort of the patient’s own home is determined by the doctor as the needs of each patient are different. However, wearing the cap is normally recommended at least three times per week in 15-minutes intervals.

While the LaserCap LCPRO has been on the market for more than five years, it has only recently received approval from the FDA as a product that can be used to stimulate hair growth. While it’s too soon to tell the long term effectiveness of the LaserCap LCPRO or other laser caps currently on the market. However, it does offer female patients another way to combat hair loss beyond Minoxidil, also known as Rogaine, which is currently the only medication approved by the FDA to combat female pattern baldness.

Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration currently offers a special Laser Cap with 224 individual 650nm 5MW lasers. This Laser Cap is used to treat thinning hair in many patients without other medical or surgical options. Please contact our office if you would like more information.

Q&A: What do I need to know before an ARTAS hair transplant?

Q:

ARTAS-minHi, Dr. Mohebi!

I saw you’re working with the ARTAS robotic hair transplant system, and I think the idea of a machine doing the transplant is really exciting, but I’d like to know more about it before I fully commit to it. Thank you!

 

A:

ARTAS is a robotic device that can help a surgeon extract hair in a more automated way during an FUE procedure. ARTAS is a great option for prospective transplant patients! It can expedite the graft-harvesting process and minimize the human error. This is important for clinics who are not doing FUE on a regular basis or have a high transection of hair grafts.

However, it’s worth noting that the Robot is not a replacement for the artistic touch and scientific background of your doctor; you only have to look at it as a device that makes it easier for your surgeon to harvest larger number of grafts in shorter time.  Of course, there are some exceptions to this, too–no one case is the same! It’s important to have an evaluation with a hair restoration surgeon who offers this technique along with other techniques and see if it is the right option for you.

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!

 

Introduction of ARTAS to Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration

ARTAS-minIn the last few years, we at Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration have monitored the evolution of one of the newest hair restoration technologies available, Robotic Hair Restoration.  The ARTAS system offers a machinery that facilitates the extraction of hair follicles individually and with accuracy from the patient’s scalp.”

ARTAS has made the extraction of FUE grafts automated, but up until recently the speed of which the device extracted these grafts could not match the speed of our manual extractions.  Furthermore, the ARTAS was handicapped by the larger diameter of its punches when compared to manual methods. However, in keeping its promise to advance FUE extraction technology, ARTAS has recently updated their software and hardware, and multiplied their rotation speed from 800 RPMs to 3000 RPMs, improving the speed and efficiency of the procedure.  They have also successfully reduced the size of the punches to 19 Gauge, which is close to the punches that we use in our manual FUE procedures.

These changes have tipped the balance on the scale between ARTAS and non-automated FUEs, making the ARTAS system competitive in comparison to our current, manual techniques.  ARTAS can produce higher quality grafts in some areas of the scalp when compared to other methods of follicular unit extraction.  That is why we have decided to add this innovative device to our arsenal here, at Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration.  We will be working on utilizing the ARTAS system and Robotic Hair Restoration techniques to add to the quality and efficiency of our FUE treatments.  We will also be collaborating with ARTAS and other centers to fine-tune the process, making robotic hair transplant even more efficient in the future.

We believe that ARTAS will continue to make progress in the field of hair restoration and make hair transplant surgeries safer and more dynamic in the future.

 

 

How to Properly use the Laxometer

 

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.

 

Female Hair Transplant?

Q:

Hi Dr. Mohebi,
I  am a woman and undergone three hair transplants.  The first two were in 2002 and 2003 for 1,200 grafts each. Then I decided to get another one for more fullness.  I am 11 months into my 3rd hair transplant with another doctor. When I review my images one year after my first hair transplant of 1,200 grafts it seems like I had more hair then than now after additional 2,600 grafts.I am very disappointed at the loss of 2,600 irreplaceable grafts and need to see if I am a good candidate for a fourth hair transplant surgery.  I really appreciate your input in this.

Thanks.   

A:
First of all you need to be seen and evaluated by a good hair transplant surgeon  It is important to know what is the condition of your scalp health and hair.  2,600 is a reasonable number of grafts to make a significant improvement in most people.  At times the full result of transplanted hair might be seen with some delay.  That is especially the case when you have some good amount of hair from before.  A completely bald person can see obvious growth of hair in about six months, but the following hair transplants may need more time to show their full results.  This could be assessed with a miniaturization study with a microscope and we can understand whether you have any new hair growing in the newly transplanted areas.

Latest Technology in Hair Transplantation – Webinar by Dr. Parsa Mohebi

Latest Technology in Hair Transplantation

 

 

The art and science of hair restoration is always evolving and here Dr. Mohebi talks about the current and the most updated techniques of hair restoration that are available today.

 

Two Weeks After Hair Transplantation – What to Expect

Q.

Hi Dr. Just got back from my vacation in XX, had a good and relaxing time. While I was gone for 2 weeks all the scabbing from my hair transplantation is pretty much gone in the donor scar and the implanted areas. Also I noticed that I did lose hairs as you mentioned would most likely happen. the hairs that fell that looked like the grafts were just the hair shaft that I saw fall. I did not see skin attached to the end of the hair shaft so I assume the follicle survived in the skin where it was implanted. not all have fallen but I did notice a good amount. I also notice small dark hairs sprouting in the implanted area. I assume these are coming from where the original grafts shed?

Its almost a month post op and I feel no pain and have all feeling back on my scalp. I pretty much wash and style my hair as usual.

Is all this normal progress after the surgery?
Thanks.A.

It is good that you had a nice vacation!

One month after hair transplant surgery is the general time which you should have lost most of your transplanted hair shafts.  The follicles are now part of your scalp and will be growing new hair in 2-3 months.  Your inflammation should be subsided on both the transplanted and donor areas.  Minor itching might be noticed at this time which is a good sign of the scalp wound healing.  You may have lost or will soon lose some of the bulk of your existing hair due to the shock loss. You will be noticing new hair growing in 2-3 months from now and the hair shafts will continue getting longer and thicker till about one year from the time of your hair transplant.

 

Scalp Exercise Instructions

Here is our recent instructional Scalp Exercise Video which is to be done at home prior to a Hair Restoration

It is very important to do these scalp exercises prior to a hair restoration procedure as it increases the laxity needed for the Follicular Unit Transplant (FUT) strip method. When the skin laxity on the back of the head is increased, the size of the donor strip is also increased and more hair grafts can be transplanted in one surgery as well as receive minimal scar results. This pre-operational exercise has helped to move the hair restoration industry forward into having larger one-time procedures which has helped to save time and money for both the patients and physicians. Taking the necessary time to properly do these will help to bring about the best possible results.