Monday, October 27, 2008

Beverly Hills Hair Loss Treatment

Here is another question answered by Dr. Mohebi, the Beverly Hills hair transplant surgeon in his hair restoration blog. This question comes from a 27 year old patient asking about an atypical hair loss. Here is what she asks: I am suffering from scarring alopecia from last 10 years. Initially I have 4-5 very small patches, but now they have increased gradually, these patches are very smooth and of red color. I never feel and pain, burn or sever itching on my scalp, but many times I feel sensation under my scalp area and on my face, it is just like something is moving.
Patient has used many different treatments and see many doctors who were in the fields of, dermatology, homeopathy, and Indian traditional treatments, but none of these have worked for her.
The condition, scarring alopecia (Cicatricial Alopecia or CC) is applied to a wide range of skin disorders. Inflammatory condition of the skin is usually present that causes destruction of the hair follicles. Biopsy of the scalp is generally needed to establish the diagnosis. Treatment options are different based on the exact microscopic diagnosis. In many cases the treatment of cicatricial alopecia is difficult and a complete recovery may not be achievable with medical treatments.
Some hair transplant surgeons operated on these patients trying to give them hair transplants for the treatment of cicatricial alopecia for those who have a healthy donor hair with limited success. In some cases the process of the disease may flare up and stimulate losing patient’s original hair along with the transplanted ones. I usually obtain a scalp biopsy from patients who have atypical patterns of baldness to role our cicatricial alopecia before planning for a hair restoration surgery in our Beverly Hills and Hair Restoration Clinic.
Dr. Mohebi a Beverly Hills hair transplant surgeon has recommended fining a good dermatologist and stick with his or her plan. You need to understand that the treatment of cicatricial alopecia might be long and a complete recovery might not be achievable in many patients.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Beverly Hills Hair Transplant Surgeon

Beverly Hills hair transplant surgeon Dr. Parsa Mohebi was featured on Beverly Hills Courier Magazine. The article that was published was titled “Surgeon Restores Patients’ Hair, Self-Confidence” went over doctor Mohebi’s extensive research on technical aspects of hair transplant surgery as well as consideration of psychological and social aspects of hair restoration on men’s lives.

Dr. Parsa Mohebi, the medical director of US Hair Restoration stated that with the new techniques of hair restoration, creating totally undetectable results is easily obtainable. US Hair Restoration is located at Los Angeles, California, but it is also considered a national hair transplant service by accepting patient’s from other major cities including Manhattan, New York, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco San Diego and many other metropolitan areas.

Below is a summary of the article in which psychological impacts of hair restoration on men was discussed in more details. Some of the new methods for hair transplants were also explored. Many of these techniques are used for celebrity hair transplants in Beverly Hills and Hollywood.

The article said that it is obvious that nothing looks better than a full head of hair, and one of the best people to provide it is Dr. Parsa Mohebi, medical director of US Hair Restoration.

Mohebi specializes in several hair transplantation methods:

  1. Follicular Unit Transplants (FUT) , which is known as the gold standard of hair-transplant surgery, Mohebi said, giving very natural results. A strip of donor scalp skin is removed and the follicles are harvested under microscopes and distributed in the bald area in the natural direction and orientation.
  2. Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE), also called non-invasive hair-restoration surgery, uses special biopsy devices to extract individual follicular units without having to remove a strip of skin; so there is no linear scar.
  3. Mohebi also specializes in eyebrow transplants for both men and women.
  4. As testament to his skills, he also repairs bad or “pluggy” transplants, performed by other doctors. “We do several repair hair transplant surgeries a month,” he says.

Dr. Mohebi, Los Angeles hair transplant doctor spends an hour with each new patient and does a microscopic evaluation of the scalp so called miniaturization study on every one to predict the hair loss. “That way we’re not limited to the obviously bald areas, but we can transplant hair to where the patient may lose hair in the future. With the technology we have now, there’s no reason for anyone to experience hair loss.”

As a fellowship-trained hair-transplant surgeon, Dr. Parsa Mohebi continues research the latest high-transplant techniques and his articles have been presented and published in both national and international medical-society publications.

The article continues with discussing the published research on the psychology of hair transplant in men, which was finished last year: Dr. Mohebi’s latest article was the cover story for Hair Transplant Forum International, considered the most important journal in the field of hair restoration, on The Psychology of Hair Transplants. From research in Europe, we know that people with hair loss are prone to anxiety, depression and other psychological problems; we tried to see if we can reverse that with hair restoration surgery.

Los Angeles hair transplant doctor, Dr. Mohebi evaluated 200 patients after surgery in eight criteria, and saw improvements with FUT in terms of happiness, youthfulness, energy levels, self-esteem and self confidence, future outlook and impact on their career and sex life. The results were amazing and improvements in all eight criteria were statistically significant. The authors, Dr. Mohebi and Dr. Rassman concluded that using the new techniques of hair restoration patient can drastically improve all of the psycho-social impacts of hair loss.

The reporter then set aside US Hair restoration and Dr. Mohebi from many other major Los Angeles hair transplant clinics and LA and Beverly Hills hair transplant surgeons by several factors such as following the latest standards of hair restoration surgery in the rapidly progressing field of hair restoration surgery. What was done five years ago is not acceptable today. We have the most experienced technicians; and everything is done under microscopes to get the highest yield of hair.

Then there’s the customer service. “The day of the hair transplant procedure is a big day for patients,” Mohebi said, “often six to eight hours. Patients are usually amazed at how smooth and pleasant the day is. For US Hair Restoration every hair transplants are celebrity hair transplants.

The affordable hair transplant surgery at US Hair Restoration has made it possible to get inexpensive hair transplant in Los Angeles with the highest quality.

Since the newly placed follicles are so fragile, patients return the next day to get their hair washed professionally at one of the California hair transplant offices, given special shampoo and taught how to take care of their hair at home. “After five days, no special care is needed,” Mohebi said.

At ten days after the surgery, patients return to have the donor site checked and staples removed for those who had them. Hair starts growing after three months, and is long enough to style and comb after ten to twelve months. The third follow up visit is at eight to ten months after the procedure.

Severe baldness may require more than one surgery, generally spaced at least six months apart. “With megasession hair transplants we can do 4,000 grafts in one day, which includes around 8000 hair follicles. That significant number is a great help to patients with a high class of baldness. We can get a higher stage of restoration with fewer sessions of transplants.”

Continuing to pioneer in the field, Dr. Mohebi is the inventor of the Laxometer, a device to measure the laxity or mobility of the scalp. Laxity of the scalp is key in determining the size of the donor strip so that enough can be removed for bigger cases, and the wound can be closed without too much tension and the scaring will be minimal.

To help people stay abreast of all that’s happening the field of hair restoration, and to answer questions (he’s heard from Europe and China) Dr. Mohebi maintains a hair restoration blog.

Parsa Mohebi, Medical director of US Hair Restoration

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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Beverly Hills Hair Transplant Office of US Hair Restoration

US Hair Restoration a Los Angeles hair transplant clinic announced the opening of its new Beverly Hills hair transplant clinic. It is said that continuation of opening the clinic in Beverly Hills follows the same trend of demand from the patients requiring a Beverly Hills hair transplant surgeon was the reason behind considering the option of having a hair transplant clinic in Beverly Hills. In our Beverly Hills Hair Restoration center, we perform free hair loss consultation for men and women. USHR offer a comprehensive hair loss evaluation including the microscopic evaluation of the scalp and hair.
Beverly Hills hair transplant office of USHR collaborates with a team of cosmetic surgeons including a cosmetic dermatologist, a plastic surgeon and a facial cosmetic surgeon. We hope that Beverly Hills office of US Hair Restoration can increase our accessibility for the patients in Century City, Holly Wood, downtown LA, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Beverly Hills, Pacific Palisade and many other locations in Southern California who would need quality hair loss treatments from a good hair transplant surgeon.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Rare Hair Losses and Beverly Hills Hair Transplant

The hair loss condition, central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia or CCCA is one of the less common causes of balding that needs hair loss treatment. This medical condition, which characterizes with circular balding, mainly on the top (vertex and crown) which can be expanding and only leave a rim or hair around the scalp with total baldness in the more central areas in extreme cases (see picture).
The causes of this type of balding are now quite known. Here at US Hair Restoration a Los Angeles Hair Transplant Center we see CCCA on an occasional basis. This disease used to be called with different names such as hot comb alopecia, follicular degeneration syndrome, pseudopelade in African Americans and central elliptical pseudopelade in Caucasians. Microscopic evaluation of the hair loss areas shows evidences of inflammation in the area of disease activity, chronic and rapidly progressive skin changes with eventual complete baldness in some part of the scalp with its unique pattern.
This hair loss condition could be started with the evidences of skin inflammation (redness and itching), but this phase might be temporary and patient may not have any signs or symptoms other than hair loss with its specific pattern. Routine medical treatment of hair loss with finasteride (Propecia) or Minoxidil (Rogaine) are generally not beneficial.
Treatment of this condition could be challenging. Treatment with medications is generally not successful in prevention of the hair loss and to reverse the process. Hair transplant surgery could be an option, but it could not be done in the acute phase of the disease. Hair transplant surgeon need to consider hair restoration surgery for Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia when the active phase is over and when the inflammation is completely subsided. I would like to do a small test hair transplant before committing to the actual hair transplant surgery to be assured of the survival of the hair grafts.
This post was extracted from Hair Restoration Blog, a hair loss question and answer web log.

Parsa Mohebi

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Los Angeles Hair Transplant surgeon: How to pick one?

Detailed search for a good Los Angeles hair transplant surgeon may not be an easy task. Los Angeles has always been the referral center for most cosmetic surgeries. Hair transplant surgery is one of the newer branches of cosmetic surgery. You can find a wide variety in style and levels of Beverly Hills hair transplant surgeons. Some of the most updated hair transplant surgeons practice in Los Angeles and San Diego, California, but you can also see lousy surgeries done by some hair transplant surgeons. Overall, hair restoration surgery like any other cosmetic surgery is a buyer’s beware market and one must be careful not to fall into the trap of signs such as Number one Beverly Hills hair transplant surgeon or the most experienced Los Angeles hair transplant surgeon. You can see similar advertisements and a lot more like Extreme make over hair transplant surgeon or doctor 90210.
The good news is that today, most hair transplant surgeons have free initial consultation. You have to take advantage of this situation and shop around. It is your look and you need to live with it for the rest of your life after all. It is not enough to visit several hair transplant doctors; you also need to educate yourself on hair transplantation process, surgical techniques and hair transplant surgeon’s background before visiting the doctor. This way, you can appreciate a good technique and knowledgeable doctor when you see one. US Hair Restoration – a Los Angeles hair transplant surgery center offers free physician consultation for everyone.
Los Angeles is Hollywood and when in Hollywood look is everything. Modern hair transplant surgery with undetectable results has become a demanding field in Southern California in last few years both because of the number of people looking for hair restoration surgery and the ones looking for the best hair transplant surgeon in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and Southern California over all. Many people travel the world to get their hair transplant surgery done in Los Angeles or Beverly Hills. Los Angeles is and will always be the Mecca of hair transplant surgery for people who cannot accept anything but the best.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Dr. Mohebi, Los Angeles Hair Transplant Surgeon


Dr. Mohebi, A Los Angeles Hair Transplant Surgeon:
One of the local Los Angeles Magazines just published an article titled “Treat your depression with hair transplant”. Yes, it is true and is based on the new released result of Dr. Mohebi’s study on psychology of hair transplant. Dr. Mohebi is medical director of US Hair Restoration. Dr. Parsa Mohebi is a fellowship trained hair restoration surgeon. He finished his hair restoration surgery fellowship with Dr. William Rassman, one true pioneer of modern hair transplant techniques.
Dr. Mohebi has studied in depth different psycho-social aspects of men who undergo hair transplant surgery for treatment of their hair loss. Dr. Mohebi has performed several other studies on the techniques of hair restoration. Dr. Parsa Mohebi is a performing hair restoration surgery in his Encino office in Los Angeles California.
Dr. Mohebi uses follicular unit transplantation for the best cosmetic result. Dr. Mohebi is a true believer of “being bald is an option now”. The goal of Dr. Mohebi and his experienced team is restoring more than just hair. Their quality hair transplant surgeries have returned hope to many men who are suffering from hair loss and its emotional scars.

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Cost of hair transplant in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles

Hair Loss Q&A: "Hair Transplant Cost In Los Angeles
April 8th, 2008

Hair transplant cost in LA and Beverly Hills might be a concern for many individuals who are trying to get a full head of hair. Today, advanced technology has helped thousands of hair loss sufferers to restore their natural hair and improve their self esteem.

Hair transplant have become a much better value in last few years. The quality of transplanted hair has improved drastically as long with the cost of hair transplants. Many people were interested to undergo hair transplant surgery, but were discouraged by the costs of hair restoration surgeries. Many modern hair transplant centers are performing larger hair restoration surgeries, which has made hair transplant more cost effective for the patient while finishing the restoration process possible with less procedures.

Generally, hair transplant costs can range anywhere from $4000 to $20, 000 depends on where and how it is performed. Regardless of the center, the cost of your hair transplant always depends on how many grafts patients need.

It is crucial to stress that hair transplant costs vary, that is why it is imperative that you consult a few doctors before choosing one. Possibility of monthly financing with low monthly payments is also often offered to make hair restoration even more affordable for a larger group of people.

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Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Mega session at US Hair Restoration

Megasession hair transplant has been around for almost a decade since Dr. Rassman and others started doing bigger and bigger sessions. Before 1993 all could be done was less than 1000 and occasionally 1500 grafts per each session. Using newer techniques and larger team of experienced technicians, we at US Hair Restoration are currently performing large sessions on a regular basis.
Not all physician teams are equal. If a doctor routinely performs sessions in over 2500 graft size, then it would be safe to assume that this doctor has mastered the skills required for large session. Unfortunately, not all doctors have either the teams or the skills to accomplish the feat on a routine basis. Limiting the size of the session to under 2000 grafts, it may take more surgical sessions to accomplish the same goal as when twice the number is transplanted.
Many factors should come together for a mega session hair transplant surgery. First, the surgical team must be trained in doing large sessions with fast, efficient cutting and placing. The following points must be available for the surgery to be successful. The sessions should not take more than eight to ten hours, for more than that, the grafts that are out of the body awaiting placement produces reduced graft growth. Hair transplant surgeon should keep a larger team of technicians to help reducing the time of surgery.
The surgeon must know the nuances of prolonged anesthesia without increasing the risks to the patient. The patient’s scalp laxity must be very loose so that a wide strip can be taken safely (often these strips measure greater than 2cm in width and 22cm in length). The patient’s density must be high (50% higher than normal densities). Large sessions might carry increased risk of swelling and redness after surgery, but overall are not more risky than smaller sessions, but the above criteria must be bet or the yield would not be there. At US Hair Restoration, we offer megasessions to patients with extensive baldness with good donor quality with excellent results.

Monday, March 31, 2008

Hair Loss and Genetics
Researchers suspect that several genes inherited from both parents play a role in androgenetic alopecia. Paternal hair loss has been shown to correlate with chances of alopecia in sons, while variations in the androgen receptor gene (AR), which can also correlate with baldness, are X linked and thus inherited from one's maternal grandfather or grandmother or both. Hair transplant surgery in Los Angeles.
Receptors of Androgen allow the body to respond appropriately to dihydrotestosterone and other androgens. Studies suggest that variations in the AR gene lead to increased activity of androgen receptors in hair follicles. It remains unclear, however, how these genetic changes increase the incidence of patterned hair loss in men and women with androgenetic alopecia.
The actual inheritance pattern of androgenetic alopecia or male pattern baldness is unclear because many genetic and environmental factors are likely to be involved. This condition tends to cluster in families, however, and having a close relative with patterned hair loss appears to be a risk factor for developing the condition. For more on hair loss causes you can visit hair loss question and answer blog.
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Hair Loss Q&A: "Finansteride, Minoxidil Or Both


I generally prescribe finasteride to most of my patients who have significant miniaturization whether they are getting hair transplants or not. There are several studies on using Rogaine (minoxidil) and Propecia (finasteride) as single therapy and in combination with each other or with other medications.

Comparing minoxidil and finasteride for treatment of male pattern baldness clearly shows that treatment with only finasteride is more effective than treatment with only minoxidil. Combination of finasteride with minoxidil and with some other medications shows improved outcome, but the rate of improvement is not significant enough that I can convince myself to prescribe combination therapy to all my patients for the rest of their lives, considering difficulty of using topical minoxidil (topical spreading of medication twice a day on the balding area of scalp).

Parsa Mohebi
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Friday, March 28, 2008

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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

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Beverly Hills hair transplant and Beverly Hills hair transplant surgeon- I have been asked why we opened our first US Hair Restoration office in Encino and not Beverly Hills.
The choice to open the US Hair Restoration (USHR) clinic in Encino was made mainly to have a location, which would be convenient for all Los Angeles County. The USHR Hair Transplant Clinic is located in the center of San Fernando Valley, close to Sherman Oaks, Woodland Hills and Tarzana and it is easily accessible from Beverly Hills (BH), Santa Monica, West LA, North Hollywood and North Hollywood, and even down town Los Angeles (LA).
Beverly Hills has become one of the densest areas for hair transplant clinics, which gave us another reason not to open our hair transplant clinic in Beverly Hills and to set us apart. Location of the office can never endorse the quality of work or work ethics of a hair transplant surgeon whether you are in Beverly Hills or anywhere else. Hair transplants in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, or anywhere else is a buyer-beware market. We’re thinking outside the box and are working hard to provide a world-class service that is impeccable regardless of location. We are committed to keep our rates affordable for men and women with hair loss who need our hair transplant services.
Do your research carefully and don’t choose a doctor only by the area or the city for your hair restoration procedure. Most hair transplant surgeons offer free consultation. Take advantage of this opportunity to education yourself on hair loss treatment options and hair restoration surgeons. If you have any questions on hair loss and hair transplant you visit US Hair Restoration hair loss weblog.

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Monday, March 24, 2008

Dr. Parsa Mohebi - Openning of the New Office in Beverly Hills

U.S. Hair Restoration is a Los Angeles-based hair restoration center, dedicated to the treatment of hair loss using the most advanced techniques. Although the main office of US Hair Restoration is located at Encino, California, Dr. Parsa Mohebi is planning on opening another office in Beverly Hills, CA soon. Other Location of US Hair Restoration is at Irvine, CA.
Our offices provide a variety of medical and surgical services to those who suffer from different types of hair loss. Free consultations, quality hair transplants with competitive rates and up-to-date hair restoration procedures make USHR the first choice of hair transplant center in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles for people who are looking for the best value of service.
Our L.A. hair transplant office is conveniently located in Encino, close to the 405 and 101 highways.