Who is Bosley in the arena of hair transplants and hair restoration?

Bosley is generally recognized as the most experienced and expert in the arena of hair transplants for hair restoration. Bosley has perfected the hair transplant technique into a simple outpatient procedure. The majority of patients achieve the look and feel of hair restoration that they want within two hair transplant procedures from Bosley. For most patients, the transplanted hair will grow naturally and last a lifetime, although in some small ratio of cases, some hair will be lost as aging occurs.

To date, Bosley has performed around 200,000 hair transplant surgeries and procedures in both men and women in the 35 years that they have been in business. To find a physician with the technical expertise and artistic ability to perform the most natural and effective hair transplant procedures, be sure to select a Bosley physician who meets the strict quality control of techniques by Bosley. Bosley physicians only do hair transplantation procedures full-time, ensuring their energy, focus, and artistic is solely toward hair restoration.

I know that the entire hair transplant procedure takes one day as an outpatient procedure. Could you go over what the procedure is like for such a procedure at Bosley?

• Start off with meeting with the Bosley physician to go over the entire plan and procedure. The Bosley doctor will answer your questions and make sure you feel comfortable with the goals and steps of the plan.
• Once all your questions are answered and the plan is reviewed, you will receive anesthesia in the donor areas of the back and side of your head. The Bosley doctor will remove the donor strip and suture the donor area, leaving a thin, fine scar that is readily concealed by your remaining hair.
• Using the donor strip, individual follicular units will be separated out by Bosley surgical staff. Each follicular unit will contain one to four hair grafts and be prepared for transplantation.
• Next you will receive local anesthesia on the target recipient area and the Bosley physician will make small incisions where each graft will go. Bosley physicians take into account the angle, location, and depth of each graft to ensure that the finished result will look completely natural.
• Lastly, your hair grafts are placed into the donor sites in a fashion to ensure the final result will grow naturally and look natural.
• After the procedure, Bosley will continue to work with you to monitor the results.

Are there any complications or risk associated with the Bosley hair transplant surgery?

There are some rare occurences of infections after a hair transplantation srugery or procedure. Patients should follow the post-operative instructions closely to minimize this infection risk. Even if an infection does occur after a Bosley hair transplant surgery, it is usually easily treatable with a regimen of prescription antibiotics.

Besides hair transplant surgeries, what are some other treatment options that Bosley offers for hair restoration?

Bosley also offers other hair restoration options besides the invasive hair transplant surgery:

• Bosley LaserComb is accepted by the FDA to promote hair regrowth. The Bosley LaserComb is the first and only medical device to receive such FDA approval and is a fully drug free treatment option. With the Bosley LaserComb, 9 individual beams of lasers revitalize and rejuvenate the hair follicles or promote hair growth. The LaserComb from Bosley is a great option for those in the early stages of hair loss or for use as a pre-operative and post-operative synergy treatment tool along with Bosley hair transplant surgeries.
• Propecia oral prescription medicine (generic name finasteride) by inhibiting the production of dihydrotestosterone (DHT)
• Minoxidil which is a topical medication used twice daily on the scalp (brandname Rogaine)

What are some general tips for hair regrowth?

• Use only brushes with soft bristles
• Allow your hair to dry naturally after washing and showering. Avoid using hairdryers on hot and do not rub your hair vigorously to dry.
• Use a conditioner or detangler, and avoid pulling your hair with a comb.
• Wash daily with a mild shampoo since dirty hair looks flatter and sparser.

Besides hair transplant and hair restoration options from Bosley, what are some other solutions for hair loss and baldness that I should consider?

There are many solutions to baldness, hair loss, thinning hair, or male pattern baldness that should be investigated and considered for each person:

• Hair transplantation which is a surgical option but also the most effective and expensive option for treating hair loss or hair baldness. The most well known companies with hair transplantation surgeries and technologies are Bosley and Hair Club For Men. It is generally recognized that the newest and most naturally looking method of hair transplantation is the microscopic hair transplantation with older methods being minigrafts, micrografts, plugs, skin flaps, and scalp reductions.
• Oral prescription medicine is finasteride (brand name Propecia) which works as an anti-DHT and indicated for androgenetic alopecia.
• Topical medicines which are applied to the scalp such as minoxidil (brand name Rogaine and Regaine)
• Herbal solutions and remedies for hair loss and baldness usually include some combination of caffeine, black cohosh, or saw palmetto.
• Hair replacement solutions also known as toupees, wigs, hairpieces, units, or hair systems. The toupees are usually matched for the user’s original hair color, can be secured via using a hair weave method, and is generally passed over for a hair transplantation solution for those that can afford it.
• Low level laser therapy using a laser phototherapy device which has been approved in Australia but not so far in by the FDA in the United States.
• Dietary and lifestyle changes such as daily and vigorous aerobic exercise and a diet moderate and adequate in fat and total calories. Stress reduction can also be helping in slowing hair thinning or hair loss.

How do I make the right choice regarding solutions for thinning hair or baldness?

The first step is to understand all your options. Talk to your doctor about your options as a doctor will probably be the best person to answer any technical or medical questions you may have especially regarding the surgical and presciption options. Also, speaking to friends and family who may have some experience with baldness and hair loss treatments may yield you some important information and experiences. There is a lot of information on the internet regarding all the treatment options, so do your research, read the information, and get educated.

When choosing the treatment solution in the end, you will want to consider factors such as cost, comfort with the treatment, length of downtime, and invasiveness of the treatment. Cost is not always paramount as effectiveness and personal comfort are important factors as well. Once you have all the information you want and feel comfortable in making an educated choice, go ahead and choose the best baldness and thinning hair treatment option for yourself.