Straight-Talk from the Staff at Bauman Medical Group on Hair Restoration: Thinning Hair, Hair Loss, Hair Transplants and Effective Hair Re-growth Treatments and other cosmetic treatments.
Eyelash Transplant & Eyebrow Transplant A link to the page on Bauman Medical Group's site specifically for eyelash transplants and eyebrow transplants. Before and After photos, video, side-effects, results and faq's can be found there.
The 2012 Cosmetic Surgery & Wellness Expo brings together the most qualified doctors and practitioners. Plastic Surgeons, Dermatologists, Cosmetic Dentists, Wellness & Anti-Aging Specialists, Hair Loss/Hair Transplant Physicians, Weight Management Physicians, and other specialists will come together to offer trustworthy and honest information as well as valuable advice. Live demonstrations, Q+A with the experts, giveaways/raffles will occur throughout the day.
Don't miss this one-of-a-kind event! Our mission is to provide good information to help you make safe, intelligent choices. Join us Saturday, February 25th 2012 from 10am-6pm at the Miami Convention Center.
The advanced FUE approach which is able to harvest and transplant grafts as small as a single hair follicle now allows for the transplantation of body hair or "BHT." New surgical tools like NeoGraft FUE allows surgeons greater accuracy and efficiency when harvesting these follicles without using a scalpel or stitches.
Body Hair Transplantation (BHT) remains controversial to some degree because the cycling and growth rate of non-scalp follicles may be much slower than those on the head. However Dr. Umar seems to have had some good success with the leg hair in these particular cases. Personally, when performing BHT for baldness, I use beard hair--which seems to grow quite robustly on the scalp--in cases when scalp donor follicles are in short supply.
In fact, beard hair grows so robustly I would not suggest it to be used in the hairline... So perhaps we can use a combination of body hair from different areas like the arms/legs (as Dr. Umar has suggested) as well as the beard or chest to achieve the desired results for some of these special cases. --Dr. Alan Bauman
NOTE: Most people who have not had some kind of previous hair transplantation or old-style donor scars will have plenty of scalp hair to transplant to the thinning or balding areas, so Body Hair Transplants would typically be reserved for rare cases. Finishing off a crown/vertex area or filling in some old scars are some examples of how I would use Body Hair Transplantation for my hair loss patients.
Tonight, January 26, 2012 on NYU’s Doctor Radio/SiriusXM 81 at 6pm EST ‘live’ with special medical guest, Dr. Alan J. Bauman, MD – Medical Director of Bauman Medical Group in Boca Raton, FL.
What’s new in the treatment of male and female pattern hair loss for 2012? Can a hair transplant be truly 100% undetectable? Does laser therapy really work to improve hair growth? What are the best “hair vitamins?” How do you find a qualified “Hair Doctor?” Are your hair growth treatments working?
Renowned hair loss expert and American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery diplomate, Dr. Alan J. Bauman MD, will be on hand to give the latest updates on how to prevent baldness by maintaining and restoring your own living and growing hair.
Topics to include hair loss diagnosis and tracking using HairDX™ genetic testing and HairCheck trichometer measurements, ‘better than Rogaine®’ topical medications like Formula 82M™, portable and powerful non-chemical/non-invasive low level laser therapy using LaserCap™, as well as the latest less-invasive NeoGraft™ FUE hair transplant which leaves no linear scar.
Tune in LIVE tonight, January 26, 2012 on NYU’s Doctor Radio / SiriusXM 81 at 6pm EST.
Call in with questions during the show: 877-NYU-DOCS.
An Unlikely Form of Entertainment Joins YouTube’s New Lineup:
Internationally Renowned Hair Transplant Surgeon Dr. Alan J. Bauman and YouTube Celebrity Kevin “Nalts” Nalty to Broadcast the First YouTube LIVE Hair Transplant on November 18
Boca Raton, Florida - Dr. Alan Bauman, a leading hair transplant surgeon and founder of Bauman Medical Group, will perform the first-ever hair transplant broadcast live on YouTube on Friday, November 18. YouTube “Weblebrity” Kevin “Nalts” Nalty, whose videos have been viewed more than 240 million times, will be documented as he receives his second hair transplant with Dr. Bauman on YouTube’s new, highly-anticipated interactive live webcast platform. The surgery makes for compelling yet unlikely entertainment for the online video giant that is also debuting new live channels from celebrities like Tony Hawk, Madonna, Ashton Kutcher, Shaq and Rainn Wilson.
The event kicks off at approximately 10:00am EST when Dr. Bauman will harvest individual hair follicles from the back of Nalty’s scalp using the Follicular Unit Extraction, or FUE, method. A second broadcast will take place at approximately 1:00pm EST, where he will show how those follicles are carefully implanted into Nalty’s scalp to produce a permanent, natural hairline. The 1:00pm webcast will also include a live ‘call-in’ Q&A segment hosted by best-selling author and The Bald Truth’s radio talk show host, Spencer Kobren.
Bauman and Nalty already proved the appeal of “behind the scenes” video of a transplant procedure, Dr. Bauman transplanted 1958 follicular units totaling nearly 5,000 hair follicles on Nalty in 2009, and their videos documenting the event have been viewed more than 250,000 times. The same year, Dr. Bauman also participated in a live broadcast with Greg Benson, actor and director with MediocreFilms, which became the most-watched live hair transplant procedure in history, amid a flurry of emails, blog-posts and ‘tweets.’
Bauman and Nalty are anticipating even more response to Friday’s event as consumer interest in hair restoration is higher than ever, and new techniques like NeoGraft FUE, which will be used again for Nalty’s procedure, have made hair transplantation a less invasive and less detectable option for the estimated 100 million American men and women with thinning hair.
What is NeoGraft/FUE?
FUE or Follicular Unit Extraction is an advanced minimally-invasive hair transplant technique which, according to ISHRS statistics, has experienced an exponential increase in volume worldwide over the past several years. FUE eliminates the need for doctors to remove a large strip of skin from the back of the scalp—a procedure known as a linear or strip-harvest—and therefore leaves no linear scar.
The FDA-cleared NeoGraft is a dramatic advancement over previous manual FUE methods which were more time consuming and less accurate. Years ago, Dr. Bauman became the first Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery to routinely use NeoGraft device for mechanical FUE which comprises 90% of all transplants he performs today.
"FUE is an extremely effective surgical option for patients that allows for a quicker, more comfortable recovery, less post-op activity restrictions, as well as avoiding the tell-tale linear scar associated with traditional hair transplants," says Dr. Bauman. However, patients should keep in mind that a natural FUE hair transplant still requires keen artistry and precision and should be performed by a surgeon with extensive specialized hair transplant training, certifications and experience.
Key Benefits of NeoGraft FUE:
Least invasive hair transplant available
No 'tell-tale' linear scar where the donor hair is harvested
Shorter, more comfortable recovery
No stitches or staples to be removed
Less activity restrictions after surgery
Very short haircuts are possible after surgery
Transplants more than twice as many hair grafts in a single surgery as the previous manually-performed FUE surgery in the same amount of time
While the benefits of FUE hair transplantation are undeniable, celebrity endorsements help build consumer confidence and awareness.
“My celebrity patients are usually reluctant to reveal their hair restoration work,” says Bauman. “However Nalty and Benson are part of a more open generation of celebrities… or weblebrities. Like ABC ‘Anchorman’ Jim Abath and NBC Dateline’s ‘Follicle Five,’ they’re helping de-stigmatize hair transplants as a viable hair loss treatment, and help people understand that so much has changed with hair transplantation since the days of old ‘hair plugs’ or ‘strip’ scars.”
“The procedure was pretty much pain free, and it’s actually an engaging process that’s more art than science,” says Nalty. “I love sharing it with my viewers because I feel like Fred Rogers doing a tour of a candy shop.”
“Hair loss can be a painful experience for both men and women, but today, scientific advances have made hair loss a treatable condition and hair transplants can now be performed 100% undetectably without the pain, scars and long recovery times that used to be associated with the procedure,” explains Bauman. “I hope viewers can learn from Nalty’s public journey and discover the abundance of resources available from the relatively small number of qualified doctors who specialize in hair loss.”
Alan J. Bauman, M.D., founder of Bauman Medical Group in Boca Raton, Florida, is a full-time board-certified and internationally renowned hair transplant surgeon whose pioneering work has been featured extensively in the national and international print and television media, such as Newsweek, The New York Times, Cosmo, Vogue, Allure, Men's Health, Today Show, The Early Show, Good Morning America, Extra, Access Hollywood and Dateline NBC.
Dr. Bauman is recognized within the medical profession as top U.S. medical expert on the treatment of hair loss in men and women. A board-certified hair restoration surgeon, Dr. Bauman was the first to demonstrate ‘live’ the FUE method of hair transplantation at the 2003 International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Orlando Live Surgery Workshop and the first to demonstrate the NeoGraft FUE device at the ISHRS Orlando Live Surgery Workshop in 2010. His practice is divided equally between male and female patients, and Dr. Bauman provides state-of-the-art diagnostic procedures and a multi-therapy approach to the medically treatable condition of hair loss. Dr. Bauman is a member and often a featured speaker at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Annual Scientific Meetings.
As seen in New You Magazine, prominent West Palm Beach Salon/Medical-Spa owner Anushka Blau was concerned about her thinning hair and had tried many non-invasive treatments to reach her goal.
After a complete evaluation by Hair Restoration Physician and hair transplant surgeon, Dr. Alan J. Bauman, M.D., she elected to undergo the latest in minimally-invasive hair transplant surgery "NeoGraft FUE"--a no-scalpel/no-stitch permanent redistribution of living and growing hair follicles.
Anushka Blau - "Hair...A Big Beauty Message"
Age 66 Occupation: Owner of Anushka Spa, Salon and Cosmedic Center
Home: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Procedure: NeoGraft FUE hair transplant
Doctor: Alan J. Bauman, M.D.
With her hair thinning due to age and hormonal changes, Anushka Blau saw a pattern she didn't like. So she decided to undergo hair transplant surgery. Anushka had known Dr. Alan Bauman for many years as a healthcare colleague, and after reading up on the procedure and being convinced about the results, she decided to do the surgery with the Boca Raton doctor. The procedure Dr. Bauman uses is called a Neograft FUE hair transplant, and consists of harvesting individual hair units from the back of the head (aka the donor area) and placing them in the thinning or balding areas on the top of the head. The procedure took a full day and was not painful, says Anushka, who used only Motrin for discomfort. "I had the procedure done on a Tuesday and I was out to a tradeshow on a Sunday," she says. Dr. Bauman explained what to expect, from the first month to the first year, since the hair returns gradually. As predicted, after the third or fourth month Anushka could see hair growing in areas where it had disappeared. "PeopIe who haven't seen me for a while say I look younger," she says. Friends say, "Oh my gosh, your hair is really growing!'" Anushka says that full, healthy hair sends a big beauty message, "When you're hair looks good, you look good."
Tonight on Doctor Radio (SiriusXM-81) Thursday November 3rd, 2011 at 6:00pm ET, hair loss expert Dr. Alan J. Bauman, M.D. will discuss newly presented research that corelates social risk factors like divorce, smoking, alcohol abuse, etc. with hair loss in women. Dr. Alan J. Bauman will also discuss the latest information on the diagnosis and medical management of hereditary hair loss and hair transplant surgery. Topics will also include non-chemcial/non-invasive side-effect free treatments like the new at-home low level laser therapy device, LaserCap as well as the lastest breakthrough in hair transplant comfort: the Ouchless Hair Transplant using the Ouchless Needle (BellaNovus). Other hair loss treatment options, such as minimally-invasive FUE/NeoGraft hair transplantation, compounded minoxidil (82M), and other hair loss topics will be covered. South Florida women 35-75 years old may register for FREE 12-week hair thickening clinical trial. More info at http://trial.baumanmedical.com. Feel free to 'tweet' questions in advance @DrAlanBauman.
Dr. Alan J. Bauman, M.D. is a diplomate of the American and International Board of Hair Restoration Surgery and a well-recognized expert in hair transplantation and the medical treatment of hair loss in men and women. He is the Founder and Medical Director of Bauman Medical Group located in Boca Raton, Florida.
Q: What makes today's hair transplants different from "hair plugs" of the past?
A: In the old days, hair transplants looked fake and 'pluggy' and patients were left with scars to hide. Today, thanks to scientific advancements, the procedure is now less invasive, completely undetectable to the naked eye and available for both men and women. A key breakthrough in this field has been the NeoGraft FUE device - a machine that helps doctors to harvest hair follicles efficiently and accurately without having to remove a strip of skin from the scalp.
At Bauman Medical Group, Dr. Alan J. Bauman uses the FDA-approved NeoGraft FUE device to extract individual hair follicles directly from the donor area at the back of the patient’s scalp – which are then implanted into the bald areas of the scalp. This less invasive “FUE” approach means that no scalpels, sutures, or staples are used in the donor area and it leaves absolutely no linear scar. There is less trauma to the skin, so the recovery more comfortable. Also, because there’s no removal of a strip or stitches/staples to close the defect, moderate to heavy physical activity can resume in just several days instead of weeks--DON'T try that with stitches!
Of course, experience, artistry and precision is still required on the part of the surgeon for the appropriate angle, orientation and position of each hair follicle to ensure a natural result. Seek out a Hair Restoration Physician, a specialist who performs hair transplant procedures using NeoGraft/FUE every day. Look for more information on hair loss and hair restoration treatments and procedures like NeoGraft FUE, FDA approved medications and Low Level Laser Therapy on NBC Today Show.
Major Increase in Less Invasive Hair Transplants - FUE Doubles Since 2008
PR Web Summary: International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Census finds dramatic growth in worldwide demand for hair restoration surgery which Dr. Alan Bauman attributes to the increased use of FUE hair transplants. Bauman expects the number of FUE hair transplants will surpass the traditional strip-harvest method in as little as three to five years.
Boca Raton, FL – In spite of the sluggish global economy, demand for hair restoration surgery is on the rise - increasing 15 percent in the US and 66 percent worldwide between 2004 and 2010, according to the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery’s 2011 Practice Census. The key reason for this spike in procedures, according to ISHRS member Alan J. Bauman, M.D., is the demand for a less-invasive hair transplant procedure known as Follicular-Unit Extraction, or FUE.
“I remember vividly back in 2003 at the ISHRS Orlando Live Surgery Workshop where I demonstrated the first live FUE procedure performed at that conference, that many doctors were reluctant to adopt the challenging technique, preferring instead to persist with the traditional strip-harvest method,” said Dr. Bauman, a board-certified hair restoration surgeon and member of the ISHRS Media Relations Committee. “Only recently have more doctors rushed to offer FUE, and it’s plain to see how well patients are responding to it.”
FUE has proven to be a major advancement for the field of hair loss as it allows the surgeon to restore living and growing hair to balding patients without the traditional removal of a large strip of ‘donor’ skin from the back of the head. This traditional strip-harvest method requires the use of scalpel and stitches – and results in a tell-tale linear scar at the donor site. It’s easy to see why patients would prefer the less-invasive no-scalpel/no-stitch FUE over the traditional strip-harvest method. Now that FUE is gaining increased acceptance in the hair transplant community, and there is a growing track record of results worldwide, patient demand is soring – even in spite of the sluggish economy.
Key findings of the 2011 ISHRS Practice Census:
The total number of hair transplants performed worldwide in 2010 rose to 279,381 - an increase of 66 percent since 2004 and an 11 percent gain since 2008.
Less-invasive FUE no-scalpel/no-stitch harvesting techniques have increased exponentially in popularity while the total numbers of traditional “linear” or strip-harvest surgery have continued to drop.
In 2008, FUE procedures comprised just 11 percent of all hair transplants compared to the 22 percent share of the market they hold today—more than doubling the total amount of FUE procedures performed over the same time and tripling since 2004.
Strip-harvest surgeries dropped from 92 percent of all hair transplant procedures performed in 2004 to 77.5 percent of these procedures today.
Surgeons disagree whether strip-harvesting will ever be completely abandoned; but few will argue that the procedure is in decline. In fact, as mentioned in his recent lecture at the ISHRS Annual Scientific Meeting held in Anchorage Alaska September 14-18, Bauman presented statistical data that suggests that strip-harvest surgeries are already 'past their peak' and could be surpassed by minimally-invasive FUE procedures in as little as three to five years. New technology like NeoGraft, as well as futuristic technology like robotic transplants, could further accelerate this trend.
“At Bauman Medical Group, we’ve seen FUE cases jump from 10 percent in 2004/2006 to 50 percent in 2008 and now 90 percent in 2010 – literally ahead of the worldwide curve,” Bauman said.
For more information about FUE and NeoGraft FUE, visit Bauman Medical Group online.
ABOUT DR. ALAN BAUMAN:
Alan J. Bauman, M.D., founder of Bauman Medical Group in Boca Raton, Florida, is a internationally renowned hair transplant surgeon who has been featured extensively in the national and international print and television media, such as Newsweek, The New York Times, Cosmo, Vogue, Allure, Men's Health, Today Show, The Early Show, Good Morning America, Extra, Access Hollywood and Dateline NBC.
Dr. Bauman is recognized within the medical profession as top U.S. medical expert on the treatment of hair loss in men and women. A board-certified hair restoration surgeon, Dr. Bauman was the first to demonstrate ‘live’ the FUE method of hair transplantation at the 2003 International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Orlando Live Surgery Workshop and the first to demonstrate the NeoGraft FUE device at the ISHRS Orlando Live Surgery Workshop in 2010. His practice is divided equally between male and female patients, and Dr. Bauman provides state-of-the-art diagnostic procedures and a multi-therapy approach to the medically treatable condition of hair loss. Dr. Bauman is a member and often a featured speaker at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery annual scientific meetings.
Editors Note: Dr. Bauman is available for expert medical media commentary. To arrange for an interview at his 5,000 square foot state-of-the-art medical clinic, or plan a phone, or live in-studio interview, call media relations contact: Janet Shoup at 828-707-8971; janet@firm19.com.
Tonight on Doctor Radio (SiriusXM-81) Thursday August 25th, 2011 at 6:00pm ET, Dr. Alan Bauman will discuss the latest information on the medical management of hereditary hair loss and hair transplant surgery. Topics will include non-chemcial/non-invasive side-effect free treatments like the new at-home low level laser therapy device, LaserCap as well as the lastest breakthrough in hair transplant comfort: the Ouchless Hair Transplant using the Ouchless Needle (BellaNovus). Other hair loss treatment options, such as minimally-invasive FUE/NeoGraft hair transplantation, compounded minoxidil (82M), and other issues will be discussed. South Florida women 35-55 years old may register for FREE 12-week hair thickening clinical trial. More info at http://trial.baumanmedical.com. Feel free to 'tweet' questions in advance @DrAlanBauman .
New FDA-approved "Ouchless Needle" (BellaNovus) has been used for the first time in a hair transplant procedure. This "Ouchless" Hair Transplant was performed by Dr. Alan Bauman in Boca Raton Florida using the BellaNovus Ouchless Needle. A news story about the procedure was featured on WPLG-10 ABC News Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Florida. Watch the news story about the Ouchless Hair Transplant surgery...
