Hair Loss and Hair Transplantation

Parsa Mohebi, M.D.

Hair loss psychology• Hair Loss and Depression• Hair Loss and Anxiety• Hair Loss and sex life• Hair loss and self-esteem• Hair loss and career 1. Cash, T.F. The psychosocial consequences of androgenetic alopecia: A review of the research literature. Br.

J.Derm. 1999; 141:398-405.2. Alfonso, M., et al. The psychosocial impact of hair loss among men: A multinational European study. Curr.

Med. Res. Opin. 2005; 21:1829-36.3. Hunt, N., and S. McHale. The psychological impact of alopecia. BMJ 2005; 331:951-3.

Hair Loss and Depression

Hair Loss and Anxiety

Hair Loss and sex life

Hair loss and self-esteem

Hair loss and career

Hair loss psychosocial impacts

Are they reversible with hair transplant?

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1.2Happiness

Energy level

Youthfulness

Improved anxiety

Self confidenceFuture outlook

Sex lifeCareer

Improvement of Variables Post Hair Transplant Surgery

Assessed Variables

Improvements

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Hair Transplant:How does it work

Parsa Mohebi, M.D.

MiniaturizationStudy

Normal hair – Minimal miniaturization

Significant miniaturization

Hair Transplant Surgery

Follicular Unit Transplantation

1825 FUT one session

Microscopic Follicular Unit Transplant (FUT)

Microscopic Follicular Unit Transplant (FUT)

Follicular Unit Transplant

• Strip Hair Transplant

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• FUE Hair Transplant

Follicular Unit Transplantation

Follicular Unit Transplant through Strip technique

Automated Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)

3957 FUT one session

3739 FUT one session

3739 FUT one session

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Latest Technology of Hair Transplantation

Parsa Mohebi, M.D.

Gene

TimeSex

DHT effect

Hair Loss Medications

Hair Loss Products

Hair Transplant Surgery

• 1939: Japanese doctors discovery• Late 1950s: American cosmetic doctors started

to move hair from the back of the head to the top, and it would grow

• In 1960s: Mini-grafts and Micro-grafts

History of Hair Transplant

• Mid 1990s: Follicular units.• 2000 and after, development of

microscopic techniques of Follicular Unit Transplantation

History of Hair Transplant

History of Hair Transplant

Old Plug Surgery

Mini-Micrograft

Microscopic Follicular Unit Transplant (FUT)

Microscopic Follicular Unit Transplant (FUT)

Follicular Unit Transplant

Hair Transplant

1825 FUT one session

Follicular Unit Transplant

Follicular Unit Transplant

Class VII with white hair One surgery 2650 only grafts

Laxometer

Automated Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)

Gene Therapy

Hair Stem Cell

Hair Stem Cell Study

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