Bauman Medical Group to Feature First Female NeoGraft Hair Transplant Live Webcast on August 8^th for National Hair Loss Awareness Month

Internationally renowned hair loss expert Dr. Alan J. Bauman will also discuss new diagnostic tools and treatments to prevent and fight female hair loss.

Boca Raton, FL – Hair loss is typically thought of as a “man’s disease,” but the truth is that women are almost just as at risk as men. In honor of August’s National Hair Loss Awareness Month campaign, internationally recognized hair transplant surgeon Alan J. Bauman, M.D. is performing the first-ever live webcasted female hair transplant using the minimally-invasive NeoGraft/FUE technique on Wednesday, August 8.

“Hair loss is a problem that affects more than 30 million American women,” Dr. Bauman said. “But, unlike male pattern hair loss which is more socially acceptable in our society, female hair loss is less understood and can lead to extreme emotional distress for those women who suffer from it. My goal with this live broadcast is to pierce the veil of secrecy surrounding women’s hair loss and show women that they’re not alone, and that effective treatment options are available to help. Not all women have to undergo transplants; in many cases early preventative treatments can be used - like Formula 82M Minoxidil, Propecia® (for post-menopausal women), Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) with LaserCap™ and even scalp treatments with Latisse.”

“The bottom line here, is that female pattern hair loss is treatable, and it’s also preventable – women just need to learn about their options,” Bauman said.

The live female hair transplant begins at 10amET/7amPT (14:00 GMT) when Dr. Bauman will discuss and demonstrate the NeoGraft FUE minimally invasive hair follicle harvesting method. Similar to his previous live surgery events, the webcast includes a live ‘call-in’ Q&A segment hosted by best-selling author and The Bald Truth radio talk show host, Spencer Kobren, and is to be syndicated on Andrew Zarian’s GFQ web radio network, which will take place at 12noonET/9amPT (16:00 GMT)

The hair transplant procedure will be live streaming to a global audience on Dr. Bauman’s Livestream channel:  http://Livestream.com/hairtransplantnow. Viewers can ask live questions on Twitter @DrAlanBauman using the #hairtransplantnow hashtag.

The August 8^th live female hair transplant event will show viewers a hairline lowering procedure to correct a receded hairline, enhance density at the hairline, temple areas and restore a widow’s peak. High hairlines can be a source of concern for women as they create a masculine look and often cause women to appear older than they are. It can also lead to problems and limitations with hair styling.  Bauman will perform the minimally-invasive surgery using NeoGraft FUE – a new minimally-invasive technique that makes it easier to extract hair follicles from the back of the head for transplantation in the front hairline and leaves no linear scar.

While the live event will focus on hair transplantation, Bauman will also be discussing and explaining the following hair loss treatments for women:

• Non-Invasive Treatments for Women: In addition to hair transplants, there are an abundance of non-invasive treatments for female hair thinning, including prescription minoxidil “Formula 82M” as a stronger alternative to Rogaine for Women, the cordless and hands-free low level laser therapy device LaserCap™ and even Latisse™ (the popular celebrity eyelash drug). Bauman will also weigh in on the importance of nutrition for healthy hair and stimulating healthy hair growth with vitamin supplements like Viviscal and Biotin.
• HairCheck™: Simple, painless, non-invasive way to measure and track the amount of hair growing in a given area of scalp (called your Hair Mass Index or "HairNumber"). This information allows patients to follow and track their treatment to maximize effectiveness.
• Genetic Hair Loss Testing: More than half of all women over 40 experience some degree of hair loss or thinning. But how do you know for sure if you’re at risk or if a particular treatment will work? New genetic tests can accurately determine a person’s risk for losing hair so they can begin preventative treatments early.
• Cell Therapy: Helping the body heal itself through cell therapy is a hot trend today in medicine.  The use of autologous Autologel™ PRP (platelet rich plasma) for graft storage and wound healing with hair transplants and as a stand-alone treatment for enhancing hair growth is becoming more widespread as research continues. The application of PRP to the scalp requires short outpatient visits every eight to twelve weeks.
• Eyebrow Transplants: Are your eyebrows sparse from years of over plucking? Despite increased consumer interest (from 2008 to 2010 eyelash/eyebrow transplants increased 14.2 percent), there is still a lack of information available on these cutting-edge procedures. Bauman will discuss the minimally-invasive, same-day procedure, where donor hair is extracted one follicle at a time and harvested and implanted into the eyebrow. 

For more information on the Bauman Medical Group, please visit www.baumanmedical.com or call 1-877-BAUMAN-9 or 561-394-0024.

ABOUT DR. ALAN BAUMAN:

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. 

The six of us will be dividing our time between my HSC offices and a second clinical site here in metro Denver. The 60 participants will be divided into two groups so that each can optimize the powered-FUE surgical instruction. This is a bit of a different format for ISHRS workshops; my HSC team and I are most excited to help launch it.

It has been difficult for hair transplant surgeons to learn the FUE follicular unit extraction hair transplant technique. New events like FUE-Palooza, FUECON, Live Hair Transplant Surgery Webcasts and other live surgery workshops go a long way to helping doctors get exposed to new hair transplant instruments and techniques for FUE. I would expect to see ARTAS FUE Robot, NeoGraft and SAFE-Scribe demonstrated at FUE-Palooza. Dr. Ken Williams of California is scheduled to be lecturing and demonstrating FUE with NeoGraft at FUE-Palooza. I hope that interested physicians learning more about FUE will take their education further than a simple weekend course and seek out the training they need from those of us in the field who have extensive experience with FUE. --Dr. Alan J. Bauman

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For more information on the event, please see the Live Surgery Annoucement.

Alan J. Bauman, M.D. is a full-time Hair Restoration Physician in practice in Boca Raton, Florida.  He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery and a Certified Faculty Member of the American Hair Loss Council. 

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Moser Clinic (Vienna) visits Bauman Medical Group (Boca Raton)

March 29th 2012

Boca Raton, FL--Veselina Jelisavac (Medical Assistant Team Leader), Karl Moser (Founder/CEO), Claudia Moser (Clinic Manager) and Dr. Karl Stiefsohn (Chief Surgeon) of Moser Clinic located in Vienna, Austria visited Dr. Alan J. Bauman at Bauman Medical Group in Boca Raton Florida for an exciting exchange of ideas in the field of hair transplantation.

The Moser Team was on-hand to observe several hair transplant patients, including the instruments, technique and post-operative care of NeoGraft/FUE hair transplantation at Bauman Medical Group.  Information was shared regarding graft-storage and wound-healing methods including the  Autologel PRP was also discussed. 

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. 

Giveaways, raffles and more. Admission is FREE!

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 the complete presentation and data from Dr. Alan Bauman's lecture at 2011 ISHRS Annual Scientific Meeting in Anchorage, Alaska on September 16th 2pm, visit http://www.slideshare.net/DrBauman/fue-hair-transplant-trends

The ISHRS Census Survey data can be found at http://www.ishrs.org/mediacenter/media-statistics.htm

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; [email protected].

19th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging and Aesthetic Medicine / American Academy of Anti-Aging

Orlando FL April 7-9 2011

Friday April 8, Morning Session 7am Crystal Ballroom H

7:00AM  - Photobiomodulation in Anti-Aging: Harnessing the Power of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Healing and Regeneration - Michael Hamblin, PhD [Harvard/MIT/Wellman Center for Photomedicine]

7:25AM -  The Use of Low Level Laser Therapy in the Medical Management of Androgenetic Alopecia (Hereditary Hair Loss) - Alan J Bauman, MD [Bauman Medical Group]

"A Culinary Affair" on 10.10.10

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Please your palate, step into your stride and mingle among the best chefs in south Florida at the 1st Annual Boca Raton Wine & Food Festival on Sunday, October 10th, 2010.

As you stroll down East Camino Real feeling the balmy breeze as the sun sets and excitement as evening ascends, you will be embraced in sensory delight. Exotic wines and culinary feasts representing seven regions around the world will proliferate.

You will enjoy fine artisanal wine and distinctive food pairings, regional sights and sounds and the most tantalizing foods imaginable to stimulate your taste buds. And this is just the first course!

Cooking demonstrations, wine pairing explanations and cultural revelations abound as you meet and learn from brilliant sommeliers and extraordinarily talented chefs.

The Boca Raton Wine & Food Festival brings you face-to-face with those who have made their lives -- their craft. This is the time for you to dine, drink fine wine and experience A Culinary Affair like no other!

http://www.bocaratonwineandfoodfestival.com/sponsors.html

Dr. Alan Bauman and Bauman Medical Group (Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce Small Business Leader of the Year 2009) is proud to be a "Champagne Sponsor" of the Boca Raton Wine and Food Festival.

Attention all beauty professionals...!

This season, why not offer your clients what the top beauty salons in Beverly Hills and New York offer theirs?   New, exciting programs and the latest techniques can put your salon or spa in the spotlight! 

JoAnn Fass, CPCP, Education Director of Global Beauty Institute, invites beauty professionals to attend this educational program, "Hollywood Beauty Secrets," Monday August 2nd, 2010 at Bogart's Restaurant in Boca Raton, starting promptly at 10AM. 

Keynote speaker, renowned hair loss expert and board-certified Hair Restoration Physician, Dr. Alan J. Bauman, M.D., will discuss salon and spa-oriented information pertaining to hair loss and hair restoration. Topics will include minimally-invasive no-scalpel/no-stitch FUE/NeoGraft hair transplants, FDA-approved medical treatments (Propecia, Minoxidil, Laser Therapy), eyelash and eyebrow transplants, hairline lowering procedures and scar coverage. 

Other hot topics will include:

• Hair Care for Thinning Hair and Breakage
• Scalp, Eyebrow, Eyeliner "Tips and Tricks"
• The Three Levels of Aging Skin
• No-Smudge Permanent Makeup
• Salon/Spa-based Hair Loss and Hair Breakage Evaluations/Tracking ('HairCheck' Analysis)

Reserve your ticket today as seating is limted.  Tickets are only $25 which includes lunch.  Join us for this exciting program and receive a Beauty Certificate to add to your portfolio.  For more information or ticket reservations, email [email protected] or call 954-821-8212

August 2010 is the 10th Annual National Hair Loss Awareness Month. For more information on hair loss, hair restoration and hair transplants, visit http://www.baumanmedical.com.