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Baton Rouge Hair Restoration Services
Complimentary Consultations If you’re struggling with hair loss, we understand you may not feel your best. At Gulf Coast Hair Restoration, we acknowledge your unique needs and want to help you achieve your desired look with the best hair transplant possible. Dr....
Deleterious Effects of Herbal Dietary Supplements…
Seemingly innocent non-prescription herbal supplements can potentially effect a hair restoration surgery. Most of the effects revolve around bleeding or blood coagulation. In today's times it is important to tell you hair transplant physician exactly what medications...
The father of Hair Restoration. Dr. Norman Orentreich, 1953.
The first Hair Transplant was sort of by accident. A dermatologist by the name of Dr. Norman Orentreich became known as the father of hair restoration. It came about during an on going study of a disease called Vitiligo. Dr. Norman Orentreich took circular punched...
Eyebrow Transplantation
Eyebrows that are thin, burned or have been excessively plucked can be transplanted at Gulf Coast Hair Restoration. Dr. Woessner and his staff have years of experience in transplanting eyebrows. An eyebrow transplant is a permanent solution to this type of hairloss....
How Does a Hair Follicle Graft Grow After a Transplant? Part II
The miracle part of a hair transplant in my opinion is the human body to reestablish a circulation back to each hair follicle that is transplanted. No matter the amount of grafts, a capilary gravitates to a newly transplanted graft. This doesn't typically occur until...
How Does a Hair Follicle Graft Grow After a Transplant? Part I
A common question that is asked from time to time is how does a hair follicle or graft grow after it is transplanted? This is a great question and an important one. Follicle grafts are taken from the safe zones in men via Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) or by the...
What is synthetic hair implantation?
Synthetic hair transplantation is the use of synthesized hairs and implanting them into the scalp in lieu of a real human hair follicle. This technology came out in the 1970's. It seemed to be a nice way to restore hair. It was created during a time before the...
Hair Loss in Women…
Hair loss in women can be devastating for obvious reasons. Typically a woman's loss of hair does not follow a pattern such as a genetic predisposition like in male pattern baldness. It can be global... in other words occur all over the scalp. Here are some reasons for...
Cloning of Hair Follicles… Is it Possible?
Cloning has been a topic of hair restoration and /or hair transplants for quite sometime. In fact for years the topic of cloning has become a significant lecture in the International Society of Hair Restorations (ISHRS.org) conferences. However year after year...