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Which is better FUE or FUT?

Bernard Arocha - noemail@arochahairrestoration.com — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:00:00 GMT

Which is better FUE or FUT?

There are advantages to both techniques as there are some disadvantages to each. Each technique is worthwhile having in the armamentarium to battle hair loss and for a complete approach to state of the art hair restoration. Remember that no matter which donor harvesting technique is employed the actual transplant is performed the same way. In essence, these are donor- harvesting techniques so the “paint” is obtained. The painting or picture is then drawn through the site creation process.

The use of punches to harvest donor tissue is not new. A 4mm punch was employed decades ago to harvest donor. In today’s state of the art FUE a 1 mm punch is used to incise the scalp followed by blunt dissection to free the rest of the follicle. This modern day technique has been developed by Dr. Harris in his safe-scribe system. I find FUE useful in: 1. Small sessions; 2. In repair cases to remove grafts or follicles that are not optimal or appear unnatural due to improper location, aberrant angle or improper direction; 3. In very tight scalps or after maximal harvest through FUT; 4. In small cases in patients who desire to style hair very short: 5. In body hair transplants ie to transplant chest to scalp; 5. To hide scars; and 6. In patients that cannot or will not limit tension on the neck for 6-12 months or until the scar matures.

To be continued ....................

22-Dec-11 3:00 PM

Advice on How Women can Slow the Shedding

Dan Keeney - noemail@arochahairrestoration.com — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:00:00 GMT

USA Today recently published an excellent article, "Five ways to put a crimp in hair loss," and we thought the hair restoration community might be interested in the advice offered. The article was written by Kim Painter who can be found on Twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/KimPainter.

She writes that women are less likely than men to go bald. But, as women age, their hair does thin. Some women lose more than others, which can at least partly be blamed on genetics. But it is clear that women can slow the shedding. According to studies examining twins, environmental factors play a bigger role in female hair loss than is the case for hair loss among men. Studies of twins can be especially useful when comparing environmental versus genetic causes of hair loss.

Here are the five recommendations Painter gathered in discussions with Bahman Guyuron , chairman of the plastic surgery department at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland for women trying to hold on to their hair:

1. Don’t smoke. Smoking was a “very significant” risk factor for hair loss in a study Guyuron led among 90 pairs of female identical twins. Those who smoked for the most years had the most hair loss around their temples. Smoking impairs blood circulation, which is vital in hair growth, and makes the scalp oilier, which can encourage bacterial overgrowth and damage harm follicles.

2. Wear a hat. Don’t worry so much about messing up your hair style and developing a temporary case of “hat head.” You may be rewarded with thicker, healthier hair in the long run if you make a habit of protecting your head from the sun.

3. Watch what you drink. In the study of twin sisters, those who drank one to two cups of coffee a day and those who had up to four alcoholic beverages a week fared best. The reasons are not clear, but a bit of alcohol may help by increasing blood circulation to the scalp. It is important to keep in mind that more alcohol won't deliver more benefit. Moderation is key.

4. Manage stress. Hair loss is greater among women who were divorced, widowed or married multiple times. The common factor is probably stress. Stress raises levels of the hormone cortisol, which might trigger chemical changes that damage hair follicles.

5. Hair stylists can help. While the study could not determine whether chemical hair-straighteners played roles in hair loss, braids and weaves were linked with hair loss by researchers at Cleveland Clinic. They focused on a pattern of hair loss on the crown of the head that is common in African-American women. Very tight styles held in place for weeks or months may cause damage. Women should tell their stylists not to make the braiding so tight.

All of this is very good advice. Of course, this should not be confused with Female Pattern Hair Loss, which affects an estimated 30 million women in the U.S., according to the American Academy of Dermatology.

Female Pattern Hair Loss is a broad term, which encompasses many possible causes. FBHL usually occurs post-pubescent or after hormonal changes such as post-menopause or after discontinuing birth control pills. This pattern hair loss usually spares the hairline and manifests with thinning in the frontal, and mid-scalp areas Ludwig I and II. Ludwig III is the most severe pattern in which the thinning on the top is most severe and it also thins in the back or occipital area. Fortunately, the Ludwig III is rare occurring in only 1 in 7 patients.

To learn more, please see Dr. Arocha's Presentation on Hair Loss in Women.

Unlike traditional methods of hair restoration, such as extensions, weaves and wigs, the Arocha Hair Restoration method uses your own natural hair for an undetectable and lasting solution for natural hair restoration.

Contact Dr. Arocha for your consultation in Houston or Dallas for Hair Replacement options.

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28-Oct-11 11:00 AM

An Update on Hair "Cloning" Predictions

Dan Keeney - noemail@arochahairrestoration.com — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:00:00 GMT

What would you say if I told you that someday in your lifetime scientists will be able to take a piece of skin the size of a postage stamp and grow it in a laboratory to create enough skin cells to cover an entire football field?

This is not science fiction. It has already been proven feasible in humans. The implications are amazing. These laboratory grown cells could be used to treat numerous patients.

Likewise, if the cells of a hair follicle could be multiplied in the laboratory and placed back into the balding scalp, it may be possible to create thousands of hair follicles from an original follicle. No hair transplant patient would lack the necessary number of suitable donor follicles.

Now that we are more than three quarters of the way through 2011, we wanted to take a moment to share with you some thoughts about hair follicle cloning from Dr. Jerry Cooley, M.D., who is heavily involved in the subject. In our article, "Prediction for 2011: Further Advances in "Auto-Cloning" Hair," published before the start of the year, we pointed toward potential developments in hair follicle cloning, so we wanted to provide this follow-up.

First, Dr. Cooley, in his paper presented at the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery’s 19th Annual Scientific Meeting, says that it is not accurate to describe the possibility of creating a large number of hair follicles from a single hair follicle as “hair follicle cloning.” Instead, the mechanism where a single hair follicle could be turned into hundreds or thousands of hair follicles is not ‘cloning’ but tissue engineering. It can also be described as cell therapy.

This is an important distinction and every interested person in the hair loss community should understand the differences.

The term cloning is used by scientists to refer to the technique where genes are inserted into a cell, and the daughter cells all have the same gene. In contrast, Cooley's study of tissue engineering does not involve the insertion of particular genes but works at a higher level: the cell. While cells are the basic building blocks of life, genes are sequences of DNA which code for a particular protein necessary for the proper functioning of the cells of our bodies.

Cells can be isolated from an organism and then can be grown in the laboratory by keeping the cells bathed in special medium (culture medium) and controlling the amount of oxygen and other gases around the cells. Cell therapy consists of taking these cultured cells and placing them into a patient to correct a particular condition. Conditions that are likely to be treated by cell therapy include skin ulcers and burns, arthritis, diabetes, cancer, Parkinson’s Disease, liver failure, to name a few. No wonder cell therapy is one of the most exciting areas of medical research today.

Several research groups around the world are actively trying to see how this idea could be used to treat hair loss. But Dr. Cooley points to two very important obstacles that must be understood, evaluated and overcome, including:

What the lab-grown hairs look like. If cell therapy were ever proven successful for producing hair growth, that would not be enough. It would have to produce natural looking hair. If they can't ensure that the implanted cells produce hair that has the same cosmetic characteristics of the original hair, it will not be a success. Just as in hair transplantation procedures performed today, one key feature would be hair growth direction. The difference between an acceptable hair transplant and a truly superb, undetectable transplant can be as simple as the latter having hair growing at the natural acute angle to the skin. Even one-haired micrografts may not look natural if they grow straight up at a right angle.

Ensuring the lab-grown hairs are safe. The chief worry with using laboratory grown cells is that they might cause tumors when placed back into the skin, so the most important consideration for government regulators such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be ensuring the safety of cell therapy for hair loss. So far cell therapy for other applications has not been known to be associated with tumor formation. Before granting approval, the FDA would require adequate proof that implanted hair follicle cells did not give rise to any tumors.

We agree with Dr. Cooley that the potential application of tissue engineering for treating human hair loss is exciting. However, this research is currently still in the most preliminary of stages and there are numerous obstacles that must be overcome in order to make this treatment safe and effective.

The potential for cell therapy to provide an answer to those experiencing hair loss is indeed great, but the finer points are sure to present challenges to researchers. We remain optimistic, but we believe it is realistic to expect many more years of basic research before we know what role cell therapy will play in the treatment of hair loss.

7-Oct-11 10:00 AM

Pattern Hair Loss Among Women: Hair Restoration Can Help

Dan Keeney - noemail@arochahairrestoration.com — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Many people mistakenly believe that pattern hair loss is strictly something men experience. The fact is that women make up a significant percentage of Americans who experience hair loss. In fact, according to the American Academy of Dermatology, 40 percent of women -- approximately 30 million in all -- have visible hair loss by the time they are age 40.

The patterns of hair loss in women are not as easily recognizable as those in men. Male Pattern Baldness is manifest with distinct patterns described by Hamilton in 1941, later revised and expanded upon by Dr. Norwood in 1975. Ludwig described the Female Pattern Hair Loss in 1977 and his description has become the standard.

Hair loss in women can be devastating for self image and emotional well-being. Unlike the case for men, thinning scalp hair in women does not uniformly grow smaller in diameter (miniaturize). As you can see in the photo at right, women with hair loss due to androgenetic alopecia tend to have miniaturizing hairs of variable diameter over all affected areas of the scalp. While miniaturizing hairs are a feature of androgenetic alopecia, women usually do not progress to complete baldness, which usually makes it easier for them to mask the thinning with comb over hair styling.

Female scalp hair loss may begin at any age through 50 or later, may not have any obvious hereditary association, and may not occur in a recognizable "female-pattern alopecia" of diffuse thinning over the top of the scalp. In fact, a woman who notices the beginning of hair loss may not be sure if the loss is going to be temporary or permanent. For example, if there has been a recent event such as pregnancy or illness that may be associated with temporary hair thinning.

In the video below, Dr. Bernardino Arocha of Arocha Hair Restoration details the various categories of pattern hair loss in women.

Patterns of hair loss among women can vary considerably in appearance. Patterns that may occur include:

Diffuse thinning of hair over the entire scalp, often with more noticeable thinning toward the back of the scalp.
Diffuse thinning over the entire scalp, with more noticeable thinning toward the front of the scalp but not involving the frontal hairline.
Diffuse thinning over the entire scalp, with more noticeable thinning toward the front of the scalp, involving and sometimes breaching the frontal hairline.

Possible causes are many. Pattern hair loss among women can occur post-pubescent or after hormonal changes such as post-menopause or after discontinuing birth control pills. This pattern hair loss usually spares the hairline and manifests with thinning in the frontal, and mid-scalp areas Ludwig I and II. Ludwig III is the most severe pattern in which the thinning on the top is most severe and it also thins in the back or occipital area. Fortunately, the Ludwig III is rare occurring in only one in seven patients.

The treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss is both medical and surgical. The medical treatment includes Spironolactone, and Rogaine. The Spironolactone has weak anti-androgen action hence it needs to be used at higher dosages and for a prolonged time. The dosage should be 100-200 mg per day.

Caution needs to be employed that if the woman is fertile birth control needs to be used because of the potential feminization of male fetus. Also the monitoring of the serum potassium (K+) needs to done monthly since Spironolactone is a K + sparing diuretic. Rogaine 5% should be used twice per day for the first 6 months then once per day. This regimen ensures a more rapid response and it is much easier to be compliant with a once per day regimen. The use of 5% Rogaine carries a greater risk of the growth of facial hair.

The best results are obtained with the surgical treatment in the appropriate patients, which employs the use of ultra-refined follicular unit transplantation. The follicular unit transplantation (FUT) can be used to maximize the density in strategic areas to facilitate hair styling options. The FUT can also restore the hairline in those women with male pattern recessions.

30-Sep-11 11:00 AM

More Patient Testimonials Offer Feedback and Advice

Dan Keeney - noemail@arochahairrestoration.com — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:00:00 GMT

Several times a year we like to present feedback we see online from our patients here so you don't have to search around for it. If you prefer to go to the source for this information, we encourage you to visit Citysearch.com to click through the various patient feedback we get. We recognize that patients are not obligated in any way to post reviews and we appreciate very much the time it takes for them to do so. These first-person accounts of what an artistic hair restoration procedure is really all about from a patient's point-of-view is more powerful and valuable than any amount of advertising could ever be.

Dr. Arocha, an amazing hair restoration surgeon

by Steven762, 09/25/11

I first met Dr. Bernardino Arocha in the summer of 2010. He quoted me a reasonable price, based on my research of several other hair transplant surgeons, and indicated that I needed approximately 3,000 graphs in the frontal area to get a look of fullness. At the time, I was a full-time law student, and needed to wait until I had adequate funding.

So, I returned to see Dr. Arocha about one year later. He not only remembered me, he kept all of his promises, and I was able to have the hair restoration surgery on 9/1/2011. His staff was excellent, attentive, and always polite. Today is 9/25/11, about three weeks since my surgery, and I have absolutely no discomfort.

I highly recommend Dr. Arocha. He is an artist, a man who keeps his word, and someone I completely trust. I am truly grateful to Dr. Arocha for his integrity, and mainly for just caring.

Thank you!

Steven

Natural Looking Results from Dr. Arocha

by Pablos, 09/04/11

Most posts on Dr. Arocha will tell you how easy and comfortable the procedure is and how professional and concerned his staff treat you. My experience would echo those posts and I would encourage anyone not to let fear of the procedure sway you from having the procedure done.

I was most impressed with the outcome and how natural looking the results are. The transplanted hairs at my scalp look indentical to the natural hairs at my scalp. You cannot tell one from the other, a natural look that was most important to me in deciding to get the procedure done.

I remember back in the early to mid 90s seeing guys who had had a transplant done and it was so obvious. Back then, the point where the transplanted hair went into the scalp had larger "holes" than normal hair, almost like tiny scaps, and they often had multiple hairs coming from the same "scab". In my opinion it would have been a step in the wrong direction to have the procedure done and have an unnatural look scream to everyone that I had a transplant. I would have rather stayed balding.

But, technology in hair restoration has come a long way since then and Dr. Arocha is on the forefront of the advances. After meeting some of his patients and seeing first hand the naturalness of his results I was assured of the natural look he would be able to provide.

After now having two procedures I have also learned that not only are his results natural in appearance but your hair will actually look better than it did before you lost it. In other words, Dr. Arocha not only restores your hairline but brings it back more attractive than it was before. He actually will work with you to help you achieve your desired optimal look. I will be going back for my third procedure soon for this purpose.

If you're on the fence because you fear an unnatural result, my results should encourage you to do it. And you will never have to worry about losing those hairs again. I wish I had done it earlier.

Great Experience of my 2nd Hair Transplant with Dr. Arocha

by Sabby2, 07/28/11

I had my second hair transplant procedure done at Arocha Hair Restoration during the last week of July 2011 (photo at right is the "before" photo prior to Sabby's first procedure). While my first procedure with Dr. Arocha was mainly aimed at transplanting hair grafts in my crown, this time the main concentration was my hairline and the temples which had receded very badly, although a fair number of grafts were also put in my crown to increase the density there.

I must say that I am very happy with the kind of treatment that I got from Dr. Arocha and his able, experienced, skillful and friendly team that includes Craig, Maria and Jose. They are all nothing less than fantastic!! I feel that I am very well a part of the Arocha Hair Restoration Family! But, let me justify myself. A year ago, I had selected Dr. Arocha after doing a lot of internet research when I came here for my first procedure. Even though it was the first time, Dr. Arocha and his team never let me feel that way. They made me extremely comfortable before, during and after my surgery.

This time during my second procedure with him, he even went one step ahead! I had been travelling all alone from the northern part of the US down south to Houston and was staying at a hotel from the day before my surgery. On the day of my surgery, and even on the day after (when Doc took a look at my condition and his team washed my hair), I was picked up from the hotel by doc’s team and was provided breakfast and lunch at the clinic and was again dropped back to the hotel.

Today, when I am leaving Houston, I decided to meet Doc and his team as a courtesy visit, and now that I writing this experience of mine, my stomach is yet again filled by a heavy lunch that I was provided here by them.. This is what I mean when I say that they make you feel a part of their family, as they did all these things for me voluntarily!

I mentioned all these mainly because - firstly, I feel that this is as much important as the transplant procedure itself; secondly, I guess that Dr. Arocha and his whole team is so very experienced and skillful, that the results of his patients in the form of photos and videos in his website can speak volumes about his ability. If you are interested in seeing my journey of hair restoration, please check my hair restoration journey from the photos that I have posted on the Hair Transplant Network, under author name – “Sabby”.

Honestly speaking, if I was not convinced of his technical ability, I wouldn’t have travelled over 2,000 miles to get back here for my second procedure! But as a patient I would also like to draw your attention to another very important thing. Last year when I had the procedure with around 2,400 grafts, I felt a bit of pain only on the night of surgery. Even that is a rare case, I had expected the pain to remain for atleast 2 or 3 days.

This time I was surprised again because unlike my first procedure, I didn’t even have pain on the night of my surgery, wherein I had received around 3,300 grafts!! And let me also mention that this was not because of an overdose of a pain medication, as I had only half a tablet of pain medicine that night! When I told about this to Dr. Arocha, with a comforting smile on his face, he just told, “We keep on improving everyday Sabby. This time I had used some new techniques..” I guess, that’s the secret recipe of any successful surgeon who always keeps himself updated with the latest state of art.

So without any doubt, I can say that he is probably the best Hair Transplant Surgeon in the world and definitely the best in Houston, TX! So, I would suggest prospective patients to be in touch with him as soon as you can. And, if you are thinking about the cost involved in such kind of a surgery, I can only end by saying that Dr. Arocha is a very kind hearted surgeon and values his patients’ smile more than money!

Worth every penny... He is an Artist!

by houtx2020, 06/03/11

I cannot be more pleased with the work that Dr. Arocha performed on me. Dr. Arocha and his staff were exceptionally friendly and professional. It is amazing to me how natural looking he was able to restore my hairline. Dr. Arocha is an artist (literally), and he uses that artistic ability and eye when he performs his work. I had the procedure performed (2,000 grafts) just over a year ago, and to this day, not one person has asked me if I had received a transplant. It's amazing to me how little I notice my hair now....when just over a year ago I would constantly look at my rapidly receding hairline in every reflection and get depressed. When I say going to Dr. Arocha was worth every hard earned penny....I mean every word of it.

28-Sep-11 10:00 AM

How Young is Too Young for Hair Restoration?

Dan Keeney - noemail@arochahairrestoration.com — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:00:00 GMT

Over the years we have seen numerous posts online from people in their teens and early 20s seeking advice about their hair loss. The question seems to always come back to, "how young is too young?" The answer is that it is complicated and age is only one of many factors to be considered.

First, it is essential to understand that hair loss does not cease after undergoing hair restoration treatment. Male pattern hair loss is hereditary and is a lifelong process. Medicinal therapies can slow or even stop hair loss, but if those treatments are halted, the hair loss will continue. If our consultation determines that an artistic hair transplant may be an appropriate approach, we explain the importance of having realistic expectations of the overall result and discuss the fact that additional future hair transplant procedures could be recommended.

As Dr. Bernardino Arocha describes in the video below, hair loss at a young age can cause lifelong trauma. It is common for young men suffering from Alopecia Androgenetica to suffer from a lack of self-confidence, withdraw socially and in the most severe cases even think about harming themselves. Through our consultation, we work to bring these feelings to the surface. They must be addressed because the actual physical loss of hair is just one aspect of the torment these patients are experiencing. In many ways, the hair loss is relatively simple to address compared to the complex psychological challenges.

None of this is imaginary. Young men who experience hair loss are usually estimated to be much older than they are. Studies have found those who lose their hair at a young age are also considered to be less attractive by society. Professionally, people are judged by their appearances, and those experiencing hair loss may experience bias in the workplace that holds them back.

As described in the video, Dr. Arocha would advise a young patient to consider medicinal therapy, including finasteride (Propecia), which has proven to be 70 percent effective at blocking DHT and can slow or stop hair loss in nine out of 10 patients. He would further recommend the use of minoxidil (Rogaine) 5% to be used twice daily. That combination slows or stops the progression of male pattern baldness and the Rogaine can increase the caliber of the hair -- making it thicker for the appearance for more density.

These are the only two prescription drugs for hair loss that have been approved by the FDA. Rogaine is sold over the counter. It has been scientifically proven to be effective at reducing hair loss and can even stimulate hair growth for some users. However, any new hair that grows could fall back out if Rogaine use is stopped. Hair care products with a higher dosage of minoxidil are more effective than those with lower dosages, so make sure you check the ingredients label for the dosage.

Propecia is an oral medication originally developed to treat enlarged prostate in men, but many men who have taken the drug for that reason noticed it diminished hair thinning. This drug has been approved by the FDA to reduce male pattern baldness in men. However, it should not be taken by women, as mere exposure to the drug can cause serious complications and birth defects.

Topical, non-prescription medical remedies also are available and can typically be found in drugstores. These products come in foams, creams and shampoos. While some people experience success utilizing these products, 40 percent of people do not. Below are a few hair loss “solutions” that are popular on the Internet, even though they have not been scientifically proven:

Avacor - Topical solution and detoxifying shampoo
Hair growth stimulator based on 2, 4-di-amino-6d piperidinopyrimidine3 oxide or 2 percent Minoxidil + sabal serulate (saw palmetto)
Company cites clinical data to support claims but non-peer reviewed, non- double blind
Cost is $220/3 mo.

Nioxin - Scalp cleanser, therapy and serum
Niocidin inhibits demodex produced lipase
Never been a study that implicates Demodex lipase in hair loss

Folliguard - Similar to Avacor containing minoxidil and saw palmetto
Cost is $200/3 mo.

Scalpmed - Minoxidil + saw palmetto
Cost is $300/3 mo.

Hair Advantage - Loniten (minoxidil) and saw palmetto + herbals
Cost is $180/3 mo.

Emu oil - Claims 80 percent hair follicles began to grow hair in nonclinical studies
Cost is $9.50/ oz

Thymuskin - Extract of calf thymus
Claims to boost immune function, admits not effective for AGA
Cost is $210/3 mo.

Continued use of these products typically is required for the benefit to continue. The success of these items are discovered through trial and error, which will determine if they are the best hair loss products for a given individual.

8-Sep-11 3:00 PM

Wayne Rooney's Bold Story Turning Heads

Dan Keeney - noemail@arochahairrestoration.com — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:00:00 GMT

Wayne Rooney is becoming a hero in the hair transplant community. Shortly after the Manchester United and England striker underwent a hair transplant earlier this year, Rooney tweeted a photo of his newly transplanted follicles (see our article on the subject, "Star Tweets Pics of Hair Transplant." By doing that, Rooney broke barriers that have existed for decades. His attitude: why be ashamed? These are his own natural hair follicles and he did it to make himself more confident. By insisting that it was no big deal, it became no big deal.

What a revelation!

Fast forward to today and Rooney's hair continues to grow in nicely. In a story written by Rob Harris of the Associated Press titled, "Hair transplant revives stressed-out Wayne Rooney," the mainstream media is picking up on the fact that hair restoration really is not a big deal. It can make people feel better about themselves -- what's bad about that? Here is an excerpt:

...the results — like United's this season — are unequivocal, with those new follicles now covering his scalp.

"I've spent more time in the mirror," Rooney quipped Tuesday at the England team hotel. "I'm sure some of you who are going bald, it's a bit stressful. So I made a decision to get it done. I thought, why not?"

Meanwhile, Martin Rogers reporting for Yahoo Sports published the story, "Transplanted hair cushions Rooney’s header goals," which suggests that Rooney's teammates attribute his success this season to his transplant.

Wayne Rooney’s teammates believe that a hair transplant is a reason the Manchester United star has return to top form.

Since his transplant he has been outstanding, turning in excellent performances on United’s preseason tour of the United States and again in the opening two games of the EPL schedule.

And remarkable as it seems, the school of thought now emerging in the Old Trafford locker room is that the hair transplant might be partially responsible for Rooney’s resurgence.

“At first the lads were teasing him about playing better and looking more lively now he has got a head of hair again,” a club source told Yahoo! Sports. “But now it really does seem like there is a new confidence about him and a spring in his step. Frankly, everyone is pretty excited about it.”

The fact is that we see this happen all the time. People come to us lacking confidence and feeling like they need a major change. After a hair restoration procedure, they feel better about themselves in many ways -- and it stretches far beyond just how they look or how their hair looks. Patients who have a hair transplant tell us that the procedure has a profound impact on how they feel about themselves -- their whole selves.

That's what we are learning from Wayne Rooney. Addressing what he believed to be a weakness has raised the level of his performance in ways he never could have anticipated.

Keep it up Mr. Rooney! The entire hair restoration community is rooting for you!

31-Aug-11 1:00 PM

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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:31:37 GMT

Dr. Bernardino Arocha's educational hair restoration videos offer valuable guidance to both men and women experiencing hair loss, as well as to other hair restoration professionals seeking information on best practices in assessing and treating patients. The goal of Arocha Hair Restoration is to meet and exceed client expectations through artistic hair restoration techniques. Female Pattern Hair Loss: Artistic Hair Restoration Works for Women Consulting a Hair Restoration Expert: How Young is Too Young? Should a Person Still Losing Their Hair Consider a Hair Transplant? Keys to Hair Transplant Success: Do Your Research The Truth About Hair Transplant Scars: What Every Patient Should Know ...

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Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:16:27 GMT

Fundamentals of Artistic Hair Restoration Dr. Bernardino Arocha of Arocha Hair Restoration (http://www.arochahairrestoration.com) has a keen eye for fine art and is an avid art collector. He brings that same artistic passion to his work with patients. In fact, Dr. Arocha describes what he does as, artistic hair restoration. Just as great sculptors and painters take time to form shapes with their tools that are pleasing, Dr. Arocha and his team carefully create works of art with hair. The goal is to achieve a natural, undetectable result that meets or exceeds the patient's goals. Artistic hair restoration begins with Dr. Arocha working with the patient to reveal their goals. He then draws the the new restored hairline with a grease pencil. This establishes a mutual understanding between doctor and patient about what the desired end result will be. Dr. Arocha describes the hair transplant procedure as painting with hair. Like all...

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:08:49 GMT

Artistic Hair Restoration Fundamentals: The Donor/Demand Ratio When a patient first meets with Dr. Bernardino Arocha for a consultation at Arocha Hair Restoration, it is typical for the Dr. to spend time assessing not only how much hair loss has occured but also how much hair remains on the scalp. If an artistic hair transplant is determined to be the best hair restoration approach for the patient, the healthy hair becomes very important. Let's back up a little. The vast majority of hair loss in men is caused by male pattern baldness, also referred to as androgenic alopecia. Therefore, most hair loss in men can be blamed on heredity -- although we can't discount the many other possible reasons people lose their hair, including serious disease, reaction to certain medications and, in rare cases, stress and anxiety. Those who experience male pattern baldness inherited hair follicles that are sensitive to Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is a derivative...

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Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:05:21 GMT

How to Tell Who Provides the Best Hair Transplant Dr. Bernardino Arocha of Arocha Hair Restoration responds to the question, What is the 'best hair transplant?' The question that is on everyone's mind that is considering a hair transplant is what is the best hair transplant and who offers it? But how does a person really find that? One of the main ways people learn about hair transplants is through advertising, but it can be a one-sided source of information. The doctor or practice that places the ad controls the content of the ad. They dictate the words and the images used. The smart consumer today is less dependent on traditional advertising media and searches for information online, often using Google. Our website gets thousands of visitors each month, many of whom come because Google ranks us among the top sources of relevant content about hair transplants and hair restoration. But Google doesn't really...

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Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:05:16 GMT

Female Pattern Hair Loss: Artistic Hair Restoration Works for Women

Dr. Bernardino Arocha of Arocha Hair Restoration (http://www.dallashairloss.com) discusses the different classifications of hair loss experienced by women, how it can be identified and how most women who experience hair loss can undergo artistic hair restoration treatment to achieve natural, undetectable results.

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Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:01:03 GMT

Hair Restoration Fundamentals: When Patients Know to Contact a Pro

Dr. Bernardino Arocha of Arocha Hair Restoration (http://www.arochahairrestoration.com) discusses what patients need to know about detecting their own hair loss. Don't depend on others to tell you because they will avoid the subject. Instead, check how your hair looks in photos -- especially if they catch you from angles you don't normally see when looking in the mirror.

Dr. Arocha offers complimentary, no obligation consultations in person or via Skype. To schedule a free consultation with Dr. Arocha, call 888-723-4247.

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Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:57:28 GMT

Hair Transplant News: Hairstyles Contribute to Hair Loss A new study published in the the Archives of Dermatology has found that weaves and braids may contribute to a type of permanent hair loss that appears to be common among African American women. The study, Medical and Environmental Risk Factors for the Development of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia, led by Angela Kyei of the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, examined 326 black women who participated in the study, finding that more than one-quarter of the subjects experienced hair loss on the top of their scalp. Among the women who experienced hair loss, nearly 60 percent showed signs of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, also known as CCCA. CCCA is a poorly understood form of baldness that begins at the crown of the head and leads to scarring. While more than 90 percent of study participants used either hot comb treatments or chemical relaxers, neither was linked with CCCA in the...

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Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:54:45 GMT

Hair Transplant Fundamentals: Robots in the Operating Room

In this video, Dr. Arocha discusses the use of robots in the operating room.

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Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:51:45 GMT

Artistic Hair Restoration Can Keep You Competitive in the Job Market Dallas Hair Restoration expert Dr. Bernardino Arocha made headlines earlier this month when he told reporters that all they had to do so see the effects of an increasingly vibrant economy was to look at people's hairlines. In fact, between 2008, when the economy hit bottom, and the end of 2010, Arocha Hair Restoration nearly doubled the number of procedures performed. While some of the investment in better looks much suggest a bit of self-pampering going on, Dr. Arocha says his hair restoration patients are also investing in self-preservation. Procedures such as hair restoration, which provide a youthful appearance, can make them more attractive to employers in a job market that does not typically regard age as an asset, said Dr. Arocha. Dr. Arocha elaborates in this video, saying that the economic downturn has forced mid-career men and women to compete for jobs...

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