New Testimonial From Husband and Wife Patients

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Greetings,

Here is an email  I recently received form a patient of mine who I performed an eyebrow transplant procedure on, and her husband received a scalp hair transplant from me.

Husband and wife patients are becoming more common in my practice and it’s always gratifying to hear their feedback.

All the best,

Marc Dauer, M.D.

Husband & wife grow hair together thanks to Dr. Dauer!

I’ve been encouraging my husband for 10 years to get hair transplants. After seeing Dr. Dauer’s results in hair transplant photos I knew he was the Doctor for my husband.

The procedure was exactly how Doc explained, he was completely professional and thorough, he said that his hair would start growing within 4 months following the hair procedure and with much anticipation it did! His results were so spectacular that I decided to go in and have my eyebrows done!

Yes, Doc Dauer does eye brow transplants, lots of them from what I understand, I was sick of spending thousands of dollars with professional brow specialists & brow pencils trying to help my brows grow. There is NOTHING on the market that helped me, I tried it all, revita lash/brow, lattice, to name a few, Doc said that due to over plucking when I was younger and weak eye brows in general, all played a part in loss of eye brow hair growth over the years. After the procedure I was swollen for a few days, so I just wore sunglasses, the swelling went down immediately and within 4 months, I have full, gorgeous, model eye brows, my brow hair grows so fast I can hardly keep up with trimming! I threw out my brow pencils, brow color and haven’t been back to an expensive “brow specialist” since. I have recommended Dr. Dauer to EVERYONE I know.

/by Los Angeles Hair Transplant Specialist

Beard Hair FUE Extraction Transplanted to Scalp

Greetings,

Here is a patient of mine who received old hair transplants with larger grafts from another physician many years ago. He came to me requesting greater density and more irregularity in the hairline to create more naturalness. He was not a candidate for another strip procedure and he had very limited donor reserves on his scalp.

I extracted approximately 600 grafts from the sides of his scalp via FUE and just over 600 grafts from his neck via FUE as well. I used a 0.8mm punch tip for my extractions so that the extraction sites would not be visible. The neck grafts were placed in the frontal and mid scalp for greater density and the scalp grafts were placed in the hairline to create a more natural look overall.

The results are shown after 12 months.

Beard hair FUE is an excellent option for patients who do not have any scalp hair available and this case demonstrates that very well.

All the best,

Marc Dauer, M.D.

This is a patient who had beard hair harvested via FUE for placement in the scalp.

This is a patient who had beard hair harvested via FUE for placement in the scalp.

This is a patient who had beard hair harvested via FUE for placement in the scalp.

This is a patient who had beard hair harvested via FUE for placement in the scalp.

This is a patient who had beard hair harvested via FUE for placement in the scalp.

This is a patient who had beard hair harvested via FUE for placement in the scalp.

This is a patient who had beard hair harvested via FUE for placement in the scalp.

This is a patient who had beard hair harvested via FUE for placement in the scalp.

This is a patient who had beard hair harvested via FUE for placement in the scalp.

This is a patient who had beard hair harvested via FUE for placement in the scalp.

/by Los Angeles Hair Transplant Specialist

Beard Hair Transplant via FUE

Greetings,

This patient received a beard hair transplant harvested via FUE. The results shown after 5 months are already impressive, but the patient should see significantly more growth over the next 6 months.

All the best,

Marc Dauer, M.D.

This patient received just over 600 grafts via FUE (follicular unit extraction) to the beard.

This patient received just over 600 grafts via FUE (follicular unit extraction) to the beard.

This patient received just over 600 grafts via FUE (follicular unit extraction) to the beard.

This patient received just over 600 grafts via FUE (follicular unit extraction) to the beard.

/by Los Angeles Hair Transplant Specialist

Bad Hair Transplant

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Greetings,

Here is a patient who had a previous hair transplant strip procedure with a large chain Hair Transplant operation by a physician who had been performing hair transplants for over 30 years. The patient came to me requesting more density in the frontal scalp, but also complaining of a wide strip scar that was elevated with severe numbness. He also complained because the Physician who had performed his last procedure created a second strip scar deviating at one point from the first. He wanted me to take out the unsightly scar and consolidate the 2 scars into one.

When I started to dissect out the strip I noticed small blue thread and assumed it was a small retained suture that dipped below and was missed in the suture removed. To my amazement what I then discovered was that almost the entire length of the strip scar was closed below the skin with non absorbable nylon sutures. These are sutures that are only to be used on the skin surface and removed. They were placed into the subcutaneous layer below the skin and created a significant amount of scarring and was also giving the patient numbness. I removed the suture, which was caked in scarring at this point, and consolidated the 2 scars into one. The results are shown in the photos.

This should be a warning and reminder to prospective patients that when choosing your hair transplant surgeon make sure to do tremendous research into the person performing your procedure. Experience and focus on the singular discipline of hair restoration are imperative, but just as important is the fact that your surgeon should not have a cavalier attitude towards hair transplants, no matter how long they have been performing the procedure, and must convey and strong sense of sensitivity and respect for the art and science of the procedure, as well as keeping up to date on the latest developments in the field. The field of Hair Transplant surgery is the wild west and there are more unqualified individuals performing bad procedures than good. You only have one chance to do things right, so take the time to chose the proper physician who will give you the greatest chance of successfully achieving your goals.

Respectfully,

Marc Dauer, M.D.

Showing the strip scar before revision.

Showing the strip scar before revision.

This shows the nylon suture retained in the tissue below the skin and the scarring.

This shows the nylon suture retained in the tissue below the skin and the scarring.

Sutures found in the strip scar

Here is the strip scar immediately after revision and removal of the scarred tissue and retained suture material.

Here is the strip scar immediately after revision and removal of the scarred tissue and retained suture material.

/by Los Angeles Hair Transplant Specialist

Eyebrow Transplant- Video Showing Entire Procedure

Greetings,

Eyebrows are one of the most defining characteristics of the face and frame the facial features. The ability to transplant eyebrows with a completely natural result is the domain of only a few surgeons worldwide. I was one of the first physicians in the world performing eyebrow transplants more than 10 years ago and over the past decade I have added many refinements to my technique that have allowed me to achieve the results demonstrated here. The “after” eyebrow transplant photos are shown with no makeup or pencil.

Here is a video I edited demonstrating the entire process of the eyebrow transplant including photos of the patient 5 days post procedure, and 5 months post procedure. Often times I am asked about all the steps involved in eyebrow transplants as well as what the patient will look like days after the procedure. The patient in the video underwent a single eyebrow transplant procedure and her “after” results are shown 5 months post procedure.

For more information about eyebrow transplants or my approach to eyebrow transplantation please feel free to contact my office or email me photos of your eyebrows, and we can set up a virtual consultation.

All the best,

Marc Dauer, M.D.

/by Los Angeles Hair Transplant Specialist

Hair Transplant From One Individual To Another

Greetings,

Today I would like to discuss a question that is often posed to me regarding transplanting hair from one individual to another. Unfortunately the bottom line is that is does not work, unless it is from one identical twin to another. I have discussed this concept with a number of prominent hair transplant surgeons, one of whom actually tried to transplant 100 grafts from one individual to another. In the test case it did not work, and I have not spoken to one individual who claims to have had success transplanting from one individual to another. I do have a colleague who recently transplanted hair from one identical twin to another in a rare case where one twin lost hair secondary to radiation exposure for treatment of cancer. The transplant was performed less than 6 months ago, so the final results are not yet in, but preliminary results show good growth of the transplanted hairs in this case.

The holy grail for the field of hair transplant surgery will be the advent of hair cloning where we will be able to send a small sample of any individual’s hair to a lab for multiplication. This will negate the supply and demand imbalance that often exists and will also negate the need to harvest donor follicles either via FUE or FUT. Unfortunately we are many years away from being able to perform this in actual practice, but I have hope that the day will come. Until then, we can continue to harvest donor follicles via FUE or FUT and create impressive natural results in suitable candidates.

All the best,

Marc Dauer, MD

/by Los Angeles Hair Transplant Specialist

Pain Associated With Hair Transplant Procedures

Greetings,

Today I will discuss discomfort associated with the Hair Transplant procedure. Many patients are anxious prior to the procedure that the pain will be extremely intense both during the procedure and after the procedure. I have also encountered patients who have been treated elsewhere who did experience significant discomfort either during their procedures or afterward. I can honestly say that the vast majority of my patients report very little discomfort both during the procedure and after the procedure. Typically the greatest discomfort is the first night post procedure and in most cases by the second day after the hair transplant, most of the pain has resolved.

The first thing I do when a patient arrives on the day of their procedure, after they have signed consent forms and all their questions have been answered, we give them a small amount of oral Valium in order to relax. To minimize the pain during the injections of the local anesthetic I use a massaging device that barrages the brain with vibratory sensation thus making the discomfort of the injections very minimal. I have used many different anesthetic devices in the past (The Wand, etc.) and without a doubt this is the most painless way to administer the local anesthetic. I extract the donor strip meticulously and close the donor area with a very fine suture. This also minimizes post procedure discomfort as compared to metal staples or thick sutures which can both be very uncomfortable.

There is never any post procedure pain in the transplanted region. Typically there is some discomfort the first evening after the procedure and the patient is given pain medication is order to alleviate this pain. Usually by the second day, most if not all of the pain is gone and the sutures have been described as “slightly annoying”. With FUE there is almost no discomfort starting day 1 after the procedure and there are no sutures.

I have met so many patients who were scared to undergo the procedure because of their fear of injections or their fear of the pain involved. Universally the feedback has been that the pain associated with the hair transplant procedure, whether by FUT (Strip Harvest Procedure) or FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction), is so much less than they were anticipating and would never again deter them from having a follow up procedure.

I hope this helps to alleviate some concern among prospective patients regarding discomfort during and after the hair transplant procedure.

All the best,

Marc Dauer, MD

/by Los Angeles Hair Transplant Specialist