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What is Hair Restoration?

WHAT IS HAIR RESTORATION?

Hair restoration includes the surgical and non-surgical methods used to counteract or slow symptoms of hair loss in men and women. Methods may be used individually or in combination to produce the desired results depending on a person’s needs. Finding the right hair restoration solution can be difficult. It’s an important decision that can improve your life in unimaginable ways. But one size does not fit all types of hair loss.

FOR MEN

Getting straight answers about hair loss treatments for men can be almost as frustrating as losing your hair.
Some guys are great candidates for hair transplant surgery, others prefer the lifestyle advantages of the hair replacement process, and some simply want to prevent their existing hair from thinning any further. No matter what kind of hair loss you have, it’s an ongoing process that changes over time.
Dr. Mark Bishara’s office offers a variety of treatment options, including non-surgical and surgical.

FOR WOMEN

Millions of women suffer from hair loss, more than 30 million in the U.S. alone. And while most treatments available today seem to be designed with men in mind, the good news is that there are safe, proven treatments designed especially for women.
Women’s hair–and women’s experiences with hair loss–are very different. That’s why Dr. Bishara will first assess why you are having hair loss and what option we can do to help you.

HAIR RESTORATION OPTIONS:

PROPECIA® (FINASTERIDE)

PROPECIA® is available by prescription from Dr. Mark Bishara and is a once-a-day pill developed to treat mild to moderate male pattern hair loss, a hereditary condition that causes receding hairlines, thinning and/or balding on the top and front of the scalp. This product is proven effective for treating hair loss in MEN ONLY.  Some women are candidates for Propecia (finasteride).

LOW LEVEL LASER TECHNOLOGY (LLLT)

The low- level laser therapy treatment is also known as “The Cold Laser”. The laser light generated by low-powered (cold) lasers has recently come into use as a non-surgical hair restoration treatment for patten hair loss.
Theradome Laser Helmet- Laser hair growth treatment that works; hair loss affects 80,000,000 people in the US alone, and over 1,500,000,000 people globally. Forty percent of them are women who find the condition emotionally distressing and tougher to cure than male pattern baldness. Yet we found that almost every treatment on the market was aimed at males, specialist clinics were prohibitively expensive, and many women simply didn’t have any viable options.
The Theradome™ is the first FDA OTC cleared, wearable clinical strength laser treatment that has a proven triple action:
ROBOTIC HAIR TRANSPLANTS- THE ARTAS SYSTEM
Dr. Bishara uses the ARTAS System, which is an interactive, computer assisted equipment employs image guidance to enhance the quality of hair follicle harvesting. Performed in both of Dr. Bishara’s offices (Mansfield & Southlake), FUE robotic hair transplant moves healthy, functioning follicles to the areas of the patient’s scalp most impacted by baldness. The implanted hairs develop their own blood supply, begin to grow and new hairs are seen a few months after the procedure has taken place. New hair continues to grow over the course of a full year, making the change in the patient’s appearance gradually noticeable to others. Healing time is short, and there is no resultant linear scar as happens with other methods of hair restoration, because there is no incision.   This procedure is done on men and women.

Hair loss is a condition that occurs as a result of a side-effect of medication, aging, genetics, and traumatic injury to the scalp with scarring. Hair loss affects both men and women of all ages. This condition may cause pattern baldness, patchy spots or thinned hair.
Dr. Mark Bishara offers a wide range of comprehensive hair restoration procedures, which are highly effective. The best treatment option for each patient depends on the location, cause, and extent of hair loss. We will take the time to evaluate each patient, discuss his/her individual goals and together develop a personalized treatment plan using one of our many successful hair loss treatment options.  Please contact our office at (817) 473-2120 for further information or visit our website at www.MarkBisharaMD.com.
 

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Are you are a candidate for a hair restoration procedure?



(Before and After Pictures of one of our patients)

For the right patient, exhibiting the right hair and scalp characteristics, hair transplant surgery can be a life changing cosmetic procedure. However, not every hair loss sufferer is a good candidate for surgical hair restoration. It’s important to fully understand the criteria that makes a good hair transplant candidate in order to make a better informed decision when considering surgical hair restoration.

The best way to find out if you are a candidate for a hair restoration procedure is to go to a dermatologist or plastic surgeon specializing in hair restoration. The answer will depend on the cause of your hair loss, your age, the stability of your donor supply, how extensive you hair loss is, your expectations and a number of other important factors that will be taken into account.
For the right candidate hair restoration surgery can significantly improve your appearance and general sense well being.  You must have realistic expectations before undergoing a hair transplant procedure.
Here are some general types of patients that are great candidates for hair transplants:
The best candidates for hair restoration surgery are:

  • Men who have been losing their hair due to Male Pattern Baldness for more than five years or who have progressed to a Norwood class 3 or above.
  • Men with realistic expectations and who understand that their hair loss might continue to progress even if they are taking prescription medication to stop the progression.
  • Men who have been balding for many years and who’s pattern has stabilized and are interested in just adding some hair to provide a more youthful appearance.
  • Men and women who have lost hair due to trauma or burns
  • Men and women who have lost hair due to other cosmetic procedures such as face-lifts.

Some women are candidates for hair restoration surgery. They are:

  • Women who have suffered hair loss due to mechanical or traction alopecia (non-hormonal).
  • Women who have had previous cosmetic or plastic surgery and are concerned about hair loss around the incision sites.
  • Women who have a distinct pattern of baldness, similar to that of male pattern baldness. This includes hairline recession, vertex thinning (on the crown or top of the scalp), and a donor area that is not affected by androgenetic alopecia.
  • Women who suffer hair loss due to trauma, including burn victims, scarring from accidents, and chemical burns.
  • Women with alopecia marginalis, a condition that looks very similar to traction alopecia.


Please visit the website of Dr. Bishara, who specializes in Hair Restoration, Robotic Hair Transplants and Plastic Surgery at www.MarkBisharaMD.com or call our office at (817) 473-2120.

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(Antes y después de las imágenes de uno de nuestros pacientes)
Para el paciente adecuado, mostrando las características del cabello y del cuero cabelludo derecha, la cirugía de trasplante de cabello puede ser un cambio de vida procedimiento cosmético. Sin embargo, no todo paciente a la pérdida del cabello es un buen candidato para la restauración quirúrgica del cabello. Es importante comprender plenamente los criterios que hacen un buen candidato a trasplante de pelo con el fin de tomar una decisión mejor informada al considerar la restauración quirúrgica del cabello.
La mejor manera de averiguar si usted es un candidato para un procedimiento de restauración del cabello es ir a un dermatólogo o cirujano plástico que se especializa en la restauración del cabello. La respuesta dependerá de la causa de su pérdida de cabello, su edad, la estabilidad de su oferta de donantes, lo extenso que la pérdida del cabello es, de sus expectativas y una serie de otros factores importantes que se tendrán en cuenta.
Para la cirugía de restauración capilar candidato adecuado puede mejorar significativamente su apariencia y la sensación general de bienestar. Usted debe tener expectativas realistas antes de someterse a un procedimiento de trasplante de cabello.
Estos son algunos tipos generales de los pacientes que son grandes candidatos a trasplantes de cabello:
Los mejores candidatos para la cirugía de restauración del cabello son:
Los hombres que han ido perdiendo su cabello debido a la calvicie de patrón masculino durante más de cinco años o que han progresado a una clase Norwood 3 o superior.Los hombres con expectativas realistas y que entienden que su pérdida de cabello puede continuar progresando incluso si están tomando medicamentos de prescripción para detener la progresión.Los hombres que han sido quedando calvos por muchos años y que son modelo se ha estabilizado y está interesado en sólo añadir un poco de pelo para proporcionar un aspecto más juvenil.Los hombres y las mujeres que han perdido el pelo debido a un traumatismo o quemadurasLos hombres y las mujeres que han perdido el pelo debido a otros procedimientos estéticos, como liftings.Algunas mujeres son candidatos para la cirugía de restauración capilar.
Ellos son:
Las mujeres que han sufrido la pérdida de cabello debido a la alopecia de tracción mecánica o (no hormonal).Las mujeres que han tenido cirugía plástica o cosmética anterior y están preocupados por la pérdida de pelo alrededor de las incisiones.Las mujeres que tienen un patrón distinto de la calvicie, similar a la de la calvicie de patrón masculino. Esto incluye recesión línea del cabello, adelgazamiento vértice (en la corona o parte superior del cuero cabelludo), y una zona donante que no está afectada por la alopecia androgenética.Las mujeres que sufren de pérdida de cabello debido a un traumatismo, incluidas las víctimas de quemaduras, cicatrices de accidentes y quemaduras químicas.Las mujeres con alopecia marginalis, una condición que se ve muy similar a la alopecia por tracción.
Por favor, visite el sitio web del Dr. Bishara, que se especializa en la restauración del pelo, robóticos trasplantes de pelo y Cirugía Plástica en www.MarkBisharaMD.com o llame a nuestra oficina al (817) 473-2120.

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When Your Scalp Problems Lead to Hair Loss

If your scalp issues become severe and uncontrollable, they can lead to hair thinning and hair loss, which require more serious intervention.  The most common cause of hair loss in women is Androgenetic Alopecia.  Certain hair shafts have more enzymes that break down testosterone to DHT, which attacks the hair follicles and results in hair miniaturization and hair loss.
Get Your Hair Back:
The Surgery that does it- If hair loss is a major battle that you don’t want to give in to, you don’t have to. The ARTAS system, robotic hair transplants, has revolutionized the way hair restoration surgery is done today by offering scarless hair transplantation.  Hair is removed by the donor site line in the back of the head using an image-guided process that is less traumatic and stressful to the scalp than tradition harvesting techniques.  There’s no scalpel used, so there’s no visible scar once the area is fully healed.  The results are natural-looking because follicular units are used.  Patient love that there is minimal discomfort and little to no downtime.
Did You Know?  Women and Men both experience similar changes when hair loss occurs, it just progresses differently due to hormonal differences
Menopause and Your Scalp:
Menopause brings about hot flashes, wight gain and dryness, especially at the scalp, which can lead to thinning and hair loss.  Menopausal and post-menopausal women may start to notice their hair thinning, unlike men, who thin on the top of their heads, women thin throughout the entire scalp, and to some extent around the sides.  It’s not a question of will it happen, but more of when it will happen.  One reason for a change in your hair during menopause is due to a decrease in estrogen in the body.  Estrogen keeps hair in the growing cycle.  This decrease creates a hormonal imbalance in the body, prompting hair to thin and then fall out.
What to Avoid when your hair is starting to fall out:

  • Blow Dryers, Straitening Irons, and Curling Irons
  • Limit your use of heavy styling products
  • Plastic or metal brushes
  • Hot water
  • Chemical Treatments
  • The sun

This Information is brought to you courtesy of Dr. Mark Bishara and The Paragon Plastic Surgery & Med Spa

en Español

Si sus problemas del cuero cabelludo se vuelven severos e incontrolables, que pueden conducir a la pérdida de cabello y pérdida de cabello, que exigen una intervención más seria. La causa más común de pérdida de cabello en las mujeres es la alopecia androgenética. Algunos ejes del pelo tienen más enzimas que descomponen la testosterona a DHT, que ataca los folículos del pelo y los resultados en la miniaturización del cabello y pérdida de cabello.
Consigue tu cabello hacia atrás:
La cirugía que IT- hace Si la pérdida de cabello es una batalla importante que usted no quiere ceder a, usted no tiene que hacerlo. El sistema ARTAS, transplantes de cabello robóticos, ha revolucionado la forma en la cirugía de restauración capilar se hace hoy en día, ofreciendo el trasplante de cabello sin cicatrices. El pelo se elimina mediante la línea de zona donante en la parte posterior de la cabeza utilizando un proceso guiado por imagen que es menos traumática y estresante para el cuero cabelludo de las técnicas de recolección tradición. No hay bisturí utilizado, así que no hay cicatriz visible una vez que el área está completamente curado. Los resultados son de aspecto natural porque se utilizan unidades foliculares. Amor paciente que hay una incomodidad mínima y poco o ningún tiempo de inactividad.
Sabías? Mujeres y Hombres ambos experimentan cambios similares cuando se produce la pérdida de cabello, que sólo avanza de manera diferente debido a las diferencias hormonales
La menopausia y su cuero cabelludo:
La menopausia trae consigo calores, el aumento y la sequedad Wight, en especial en el cuero cabelludo, que puede conducir a un adelgazamiento y pérdida del cabello. Las mujeres menopáusicas y postmenopáusicas pueden comenzar a notar su adelgazamiento del cabello, a diferencia de los hombres, que fina en la parte superior de la cabeza, las mujeres delgadas a lo largo de todo el cuero cabelludo, y en cierta medida por los lados. No es una cuestión de voluntad que suceder, pero más de cuándo va a suceder. Una razón para un cambio en el cabello durante la menopausia se debe a una disminución de estrógeno en el cuerpo. El estrógeno mantiene el cabello en el ciclo de cultivo. Esta disminución crea un desequilibrio hormonal en el cuerpo, lo que provocó el pelo a la nada y luego se caen.
Lo que debe evitar cuando el cabello está empezando a caer:
Blow Secadores, straitening Irons, y Curling IronsLimite el uso de productos de peluquería pesadosPlástico o metal cepillosagua calienteTratamientos Químicosel solEsta información es traído a usted por cortesía de Dr. Mark Bishara y La Cirugía Plástica y Paragon Med Spa

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Thinking of a Hair Transplant?

Investing In A Hair Transplant Is A Major Decision.
First, it is important to determine if you are a candidate.

Before deciding if a hair transplant is worth it, you should consider several factors.  Among the things to evaluate, you should decide and/or evaluate with your physician some of the following

1. Your current state of hair loss
2. Your potential future hair loss
3. Your current and potential future hair restoration needs
4. Approximate cost of a hair transplant.

Overall, many patients have a slow down in hair loss after the age of 40, but this does not mean the balding has stopped.  In fact, some hair loss can continue well into the 50s and 60s (though not as aggressively). 
A Hair transplant can help you rejuvenate.  You can start to look like you feel.  This is a great goal for most people.  However, it is important to realize that you may not be able to look like you did when you where 15 years old.
The good news is you can now get quality hair transplants that are affordable.  A hair transplant does not sacrifice quality if you do your proper research.  Some places cut corners in critical steps, some places just do so much hair restoration and control overhead that you simply benefit from the volume and experience.  Overall, when considering the cost of a hair transplant, you should evaluate all factors as best as possible.  The pros and cons of a hair transplant can be tricky to determine and should be done in consultation with your physician.  The Artas hair transplant cost can be very affordable.
Is a hair transplant worth it? The investment in an FUE restoration procedure produces permanent and natural results.  This reverses a lifetime of hair loss and balding that affects the way look at us.  If you have a goal like this, then you may want to consider a consult with our team to discuss this further.
This Information is Brought to you courtesy of Dr. Mark Bishara
En Espanol
Invertir en un trasplante de cabello es una decisión importante.Primero, es importante determinar si usted es un candidato.
Antes de decidir si un trasplante de cabello vale la pena, debe tener en cuenta varios factores. Entre las cosas que evaluar, debe decidir y / o evaluar con su médico algunos de los siguientes
1. Su estado actual de pérdida de cabello
2. Su futuro potencial pérdida de cabello
3. Sus necesidades futuras de restauración de cabello actuales y potenciales
4. El costo aproximado de un trasplante de cabello.
En general, muchos pacientes tienen una desaceleración en la caída del cabello después de los 40 años, pero esto no significa que la calvicie se ha detenido. De hecho, alguna pérdida de cabello puede continuar hasta bien entrados los años 50 y 60 (aunque no de manera tan agresiva).Un trasplante de cabello puede ayudar a rejuvenecer. Usted puede comenzar a parecer que se siente. Esta es una gran meta para la mayoría de la gente. Sin embargo, es importante darse cuenta de que puede que no sea capaz de mirar como lo hizo cuando en 15 años.
La buena noticia es que ahora usted puede conseguir los trasplantes de pelo de calidad que sean asequibles. Un trasplante de cabello no sacrifica la calidad si usted hace su investigación adecuada. Algunos lugares cortar las esquinas en los pasos críticos, algunos lugares sólo hacen tanto la restauración del cabello y los gastos generales de control que simplemente se beneficia de que el volumen y la experiencia. En general, cuando se considera el costo de un trasplante de cabello, debe evaluar todos los factores de la mejor manera posible. Los pros y los contras de un trasplante de cabello puede ser difícil de determinar y debe hacerse en consulta con su médico. El costo de trasplante de cabello Artas puede ser muy asequible.
Es un trasplante de cabello vale la pena? La inversión en un procedimiento de restauración FUE produce resultados permanentes y naturales. Esto invierte un tiempo de vida de la pérdida del cabello y la calvicie que afecta la manera vistazo a nosotros. Si usted tiene una meta como esta, entonces es posible que desee considerar una consulta con nuestro equipo para discutir más a fondo.
Esta información llega a usted por cortesía de Dr. Mark Bishara

 

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6 Ways to Thicken and Lengthen Your Hair

LaserCap® in Elle Magazine
Small enough to hide under any Eugenia Kim beret, the diode-laced LaserCap delivers a low-level laser light proven to increase the cellular energy produced in mitochondria, enhancing growth. 
“It’s virtually identical to the treatments we used to give in the office using a $100,000 machine,” Bauman says of the effective (but pricey, at $3,000) chapeau.
After 30-minute sessions every other day, “Most people will have a 15 to 30 percent improvement in hair mass in the weaker zones within 90 days.”
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ELLE’s annual roundup of age-defying breakthroughs will have you looking better than your #flashbackfriday from head to toe, but here, we’re focusing on hair products particularly. Because as too many of us know, it’s not just your skin that can age you, and it’s not just guys that have thinning hair problems. Below, our favorite shortcuts to thicker, longer hair, from serums to foams to laser treatments.
Turn Up the Volume
“It’s easier to hold on to hair than to regrow it, so I get patients into treatment as early as possible,” says dermatologist Nicole Rogers, MD. Minoxidil, the derm world’s favorite OTC hair-loss medication, can now be found in more than just Rogaine. “Major hair product companies are realizing how important minoxidil is to women,” says Rogers of the ingredient, which works by making the hair follicle wider and sparking regrowth within six months of use. Meanwhile, we can thank the car industry for a short-term fix. L’Oréal Paris Volume Filler Fiber Amplifying Concentrate contains a thickening agent inspired by the technology used to fix cracked windshields. The brand’s patented Filloxane molecule changes from a liquid to a solid, penetrating the hair fiber and immediately plumping it from within.
Self-Service
Platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) hair-growth treatments—during which a patient’s blood is processed via centrifuge to concentrate the plasma, then shallowly syringed into the scalp—are getting a boost with human placental tissue. Hair restoration specialists inject a patient’s own blood and removes the platelets and plasma. On average, 90 percent of patients with early-stage hair loss will experience a 20 percent increase in volume and coverage.
Light Show
Small enough to hide under any Eugenia Kim beret, the diode-laced LaserCap delivers a low-level laser light proven to increase the cellular energy produced in mitochondria, enhancing growth. “It’s virtually identical to the treatments we used to give in the office using a $100,000 machine,” Bauman says of the effective (but pricey, at $3,000) chapeau. After 30-minute sessions every other day, “Most people will have a 15 to 30 percent improvement in hair mass in the weaker zones within 90 days.”

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  1. Alterna Caviar Clinical Daily Densifying Foam lessens daily strand loss ($36, nordstrom.com)
  2. Pantene Expert Hair Regrowth Treatment stimulates follicles with minoxidil ($23, target.com)
  3. Instantly amp up body with Oscar Blandi Hair Lift Serum ($30, oscarblandi.com)
  4. Biologique Recherche Complexe Cegaba+Bioproline tonic works to boost hair density. (Price upon request, biologique-recherche.us)
  5. L’Oréal Paris Advanced Haircare Volume Filler Amplifying Concentrate is like Restylane for hair ($7, lorealparisusa.com)
  6. Renessence Follicle Forever Serum prevents loss with a patented peptide ($85, joyus.com)

This article appeared in the October issue of ELLE magazine.

 

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