You may ask why La Jolla Hair Restoration..

Prior to performing any transplant, a thorough final plan must be created. This is part of the artistry of the process. For us, every patient is a separate work of art. First we concentrate on the general hair pattern and hair graft type that is most appropriate to the individual's head, age and hair characteristics. How deep should the zone of feathered scalp line be? How much density is attainable and desired? How should the density be distributed? How many hairs should the multi-haired minigraft have in the various areas of the scalp? The goal is to roll back the balding process... to restore your hairline and/or to achieve a fuller look. Desired or not, a more youthful appearance is also achieved. Every session is carefully planned. The number of sessions depends upon the final result being sought. At La Jolla Hair Restoration, we do only one case a day and, consequently, are able to give the undivided attention of Dr. Reed, Dr. Carman and their experienced staff to meticulously carrying out our plan. We appreciate and enjoy the responsibility given us in carrying out one of the more satisfying decisions of your life.

William Reed, M.D. of the La Jolla Hair Restoration Medical Center advises: "We are about possibilities. Start with the fact that no two hair transplants are alike. The only requirement, the only acceptable possibility, is that the result must be NATURAL. That's why we tend toward using nature's own technique for follicle placement," explains Dr. Reed. "Hair naturally grows in clusters of one to four follicles. So we tend toward mimicing nature by transplanting grafts of only one to four follicles at a time. This is the easy way to avoid the notorious "rows of corn" effect."

"However," Dr. Reed continues," one feature that distinguishes us is that we do not try to make one technical approach fit all people. Different hair characteristics and different patterns of hair loss will be best managed by a variety of hair graft sizes and distribution. In certain circumstances ten to twelve hair grafts should be a consideration. I would like to be certain that the prospective patient is aware of all of his options."

"As a potential patient," Dr. Reed suggests, " your goal should be to find an experienced surgeon who will take the time and effort to create the most appropriate, natural looking hair transplant possible for you. This means that your transplant must also be harmonious with the shape of your head, facial qualities, age, hair characteristics and hair loss pattern."

You can be assured that both Dr. Reed and Dr. Carman strive to stay at the leading edge of technological development in hair transplantation. In 1998, Dr. Reed was given one of three grants from the International Society of Hair Transplantation Surgery for his proposal to study graft procurement methods and associated hair follicle survival. Dr. Reed made presentations at the International Society's annual meeting in San Francisco in 1999 about minigraft survival and associated comparisons with follicular unit grafting as well as about cell culture reproduction of the hair follicle. Last fall's lead article of the International Society's Hair Transplant Forum was Dr. Reed's thoughts about micro/minigrafting vs. follicular unit grafting. You might also review his thoughts about the newly approved drug for balding, finasteride, which were recently published in the International Hair Transplant Forum (see FAQs).

Dr. Reed's current interests include examining differences in outcomes between the two major surgical techniques: micro/minigrafting and follicular unit transplantation. He will make a presentation of his results at this year's annual meeting of the International Society. He is also interesting in developing methods in producing further refinements of "feathering" the scalpline. The results of this study will also be presented at this year's meeting. Dr. Reed's participation and interest in producing further refinements and in objectifying the methods of hair restoration have received peer recognition. He will be an instructor at the Beginner's Workshop at the International Society's meeting this fall. He has been asked to write a section about the evolution of his hair restoration methods in the upcoming edition of the definitive text for hair restoration, Hair Transplantation, Walter Unger, editor.

Dr. Carman, in addition to sharing Dr. Reed's passion in developing methods for producing further refinements of "feathering" of the frontal hairline, is also currently involved in fine-tuning current techniques for donor area closure, given his background in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. As well, he is currently conducting an ongoing research project examining the underlying biology of the hair follicle growth cycle, in hopes that this will contribute to a more complete understanding of issues involving the relationship between graft size selection, graft survival rates, and a healthy, natural looking post-transplant result.

We hope that you will see the value offered by Dr. Reed and Dr. Carman and La Jolla Hair Restoration Medical Center: state of the art transplant surgical technique, artistry with experience, exceptional individual attention before, during and after your procedure, competitive prices even considering the cost of travel from many parts of the country.

 

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