The question “what does a hair transplant cost*” breaks down into two questions: 1) how much do I need to pay and 2) what value am I getting for my money? A simple dollar estimate answers the first question. But as we shall see, that answer hardly suffices. In truth,...
Can a Hair Transplant Fail? That is – after a successful hair transplant, can you then start to lose your transplanted hair? This question is interesting because, excluding the normal hair loss that occurs after surgery (i.e., 1 to 4 months), a hair transplant...
By Dr. John Frank, M.D. | IAHRS, ABHRS, ISHRS, AHLA, XM Radio: ‘The Bald Truth’, NYC, March 16, 2012 Propecia (Finasteride), along with Avodart (Dutasteride), are the only FDA approved internal medications for stopping hair loss in males who suffer from...
By Dr. John Frank, M.D. – IAHRS, ABHRS,ISHRS, AHLA, XM Radio: ‘The Bald Truth’, NYC, March 7, 2012 Alopecia areata is one of three known autoimmune diseases that can cause hair loss. The other two are Scleroderma & Lupus. However, unlike...
By Dr. John Frank, M.D. – IAHRS, ABHRS,ISHRS, AHLA, XM Radio: ‘The Bald Truth’, NYC DHEA and Hair loss is a Real Thing. Is it the Cause Though? The idea that DHEA can cause hair loss can be distressing because there are clear benefits of taking DHEA....
By Dr. John Frank, M.D. – Hair Loss Specialist, ABHRS,ISHRS, New York City, Sep 17, 2011 Insured medical costs are soaring. The Medicare’s Office of the Actuary projects that over the next 10 years, healthcare cost will increase by an average amount of 5.8% per...
