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Belgium Hair Restoration

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:25:58 +0000

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU’s headquarters, as well as those of several other major international organizations such as NATO. Belgium covers an area of 30,528 square kilometres, and it has a population of about 10.8 million people. Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe, Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups, the Dutch-speakers, mostly Flemish, and the French-speakers, mostly Walloons, plus a small group of German-speakers. Belgium’s two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia. The Brussels-Capital Region, officially bilingual, is a mostly French-speaking enclave within the Flemish Region. A small German-speaking Community exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium’s linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the political history and a complex system of government.

Historically, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg were known as the Low Countries, which used to cover a somewhat larger area than the current Benelux group of states. The region was called Belgica in Latin because of the Roman province Gallia Belgica which covered more or less the same area. From the end of the Middle Ages until the 17th century, it was a prosperous centre of commerce and culture. From the 16th century until the Belgian Revolution in 1830, when Belgium seceded from the Netherlands, many battles between European powers were fought in the area of Belgium, causing it to be dubbed the battleground of Europe, a reputation strengthened by both World Wars.

Dr. Umar is a top Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Body Hair Transplantation (BHT) in Los Angelesandhastreatedmany patients that have traveled from Belgium to be seen by him. The state-of-the-art Belgium FUE treatment in Los Angeles results in rapid healing rates and better overall yield and growth of transplanted hair follicles on the scalp. The FUE hair restoration treatment is minimally invasive, meaning that it requires no scalpels, strip surgery or stitches. Scarring and downtime are minimized. Best of all, because the transplant procedure allows for the use of Belgium, and thus the number of transplantable donor hair supply is greatly increased. The newly transplanted hair follicles grow in a natural pattern from the first treatment. Typically, patients will return to a normal life in Belgium immediately and many have no need to cover their head with a hat ever again.

Switzerland Hair Restoration

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:17:47 +0000

The Federal Constitution adopted in 1848 is the legal foundation of the modern federal state, the fourth oldest in the world (after San Marino, the United States and Norway. A new Constitution was adopted in 1999, but did not introduce notable changes to the federal structure. It outlines basic and political rights of individuals and citizen participation in public affairs, divides the powers between the Confederation and the cantons and defines federal jurisdiction and authority. There are three main governing bodies on the federal level: the bicameral parliament, the Federal Council and the Federal Court.

The Swiss Parliament consists of two houses: the Council of States which has 46 representatives who are elected under a system determined by each canton, and the National Council, which consists of 200 members who are elected under a system of proportional representation, depending on the population of each canton. Members of both houses serve for 4 years. When both houses are in joint session, they are known collectively as the Federal Assembly. Through referendums, citizens may challenge any law passed by parliament and through initiatives, introduce amendments to the federal constitution, thus making Switzerland a direct democracy.

Dr. Umar is a top Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Body Hair Transplantation (BHT) in Los Angeles andhastreatedmany patients that have traveled from Swizterland to be seen by him. The state-of-the-art Swizterland FUE treatment in Los Angeles results in rapid healing rates and better overall yield and growth of transplanted hair follicles on the scalp. The FUE hair restoration treatment is minimally invasive, meaning that it requires no scalpels, strip surgery or stitches. Scarring and downtime are minimized. Best of all, because the transplant procedure allows for the use of Swizterland, and thus the number of transplantable donor hair supply is greatly increased. The newly transplanted hair follicles grow in a natural pattern from the first treatment. Typically, patients will return to a normal life in Swizterland immediately and many have no need to cover their head with a hat ever again.

Australia Hair Restoration

admin — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:45:14 +0000

The name of Turkey, Türkiye in the Turkish language, can be divided into two components: the ethnonym Türk and the abstract suffix –iye meaning “owner”, “land of” or “related to”. The first recorded use of the term “Türk” or “Türük” as an autonym is contained in the Orkhon inscriptions of the Göktürks of Central Asia. The English word “Turkey” is derived from the Medieval Latin Turchia. Tu–kin has been attested as early as 177 BCE as a name given by the Chinese to the people living south of the Altay Mountains of Central Asia.

The House of Seljuk was a branch of the Kınık Oğuz Turks who resided on the periphery of the Muslim world, north of the Caspian and Aral Seas in the Yabghu Khaganate of the Oğuz confederacy in the 10th century. In the 11th century, the Seljuks started migrating from their ancestral homelands towards the eastern regions of Anatolia, which eventually became the new homeland of Oğuz Turkic tribes following the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.

More than 77 million people live in Turkey, three quarters of them in towns and cities, and the population is increasing by 1.5% each year. In 1927 when the first census was taken in Turkey, the population was 13.6 million. It has an average population density of 92 people per km². People within the 15–64 age group constitute 67% of the total population, the 0–14 age group is 26% of the population, and people 65 years old and above make up 7%.

Dr. Umar is a top Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Body Hair Transplantation (BHT) in Los Angeles and hastreatedmany patients that have traveled from Australia to be seen by him. The state-of-the-art Australia FUE treatment in Los Angeles results in rapid healing rates and better overall yield and growth of transplanted hair follicles on the scalp. The FUE hair restoration treatment is minimally invasive, meaning that it requires no scalpels, strip surgery or stitches. Scarring and downtime are minimized. Best of all, because the transplant procedure allows for the use of Australia, and thus the number of transplantable donor hair supply is greatly increased. The newly transplanted hair follicles grow in a natural pattern from the first treatment. Typically, patients will return to a normal life in Australia immediately and many have no need to cover their head with a hat ever again.

United Kingdom Hair Restoration

admin — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:45:29 +0000

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. It is an island nation, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border with another sovereign state, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, and the Irish Sea.

The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and unitary state. It is a country consisting of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. It is governed by a parliamentary system with its seat of government in the capital city of London. There are three devolved national administrations, with varying powers in Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh, the capitals of Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland respectively. There are three Crown Dependencies and fourteen overseas territories that are not constitutionally part of the UK. These territories are remnants of the British Empire, which at its height in 1922 encompassed almost a quarter of the world’s land surface, the largest empire in history. As a result, British influence can still be observed in the language, culture and legal systems of many of its former territories.

The UK is a developed country, with the world’s sixth largest economy by nominal GDP and eighth largest economy by purchasing power parity. It was the world’s first industrialised country and the world’s foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries, but the economic and social cost of two world wars and the decline of its empire in the latter half of the 20th century diminished its leading role in global affairs. The UK nevertheless remains a great power with leading economic, cultural, military, scientific and political influence. It is a recognised nuclear weapons state while its military expenditure ranks third or fourth in the world, depending on the method of calculation. It is a Member State of the European Union, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, G8, G20, NATO, OECD, the Council of Europe and the World Trade Organization.

Dr. Umar is a top Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Body Hair Transplantation (BHT) in Los Angeles and has treated many patients that have traveled from United Kingdom to be seen by him. The state-of-the-art UnitedKingdom FUE treatment in Los Angeles results in rapid healing rates and better overall yield and growth of transplanted hair follicles on the scalp. The FUE hair restoration treatment is minimally invasive, meaning that it requires no scalpels, strip surgery or stitches. Scarring and downtime are minimized. Best of all, because the transplant procedure allows for the use of United Kingdom, and thus the number of transplantable donor hair supply is greatly increased. The newly transplanted hair follicles grow in a natural pattern from the first treatment. Typically, patients will return to a normal life in United Kingdom immediately and many have no need to cover their head with a hat ever again.

Canada Hair Restoration

admin — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:18:30 +0000

As of October 2009, Canada’s national unemployment rate was 8.6%. Provincial unemployment rates vary from a low of 5.8% in Manitoba to a high of 17% in Newfoundland and Labrador. Between October 2008, and October 2010, the Canadian labour market lost 162,000 full-time jobs and a total of 224,000 permanent jobs. Canada’s federal debt is estimated to be $566.7 billion for 2010–11, up from $463.7 billion in 2008–09. Canada’s net foreign debt rose by $40.6-billion to $193.8-billion in the first quarter of 2010. The combined federal and provincial government deficit in the 2009–10 fiscal year could reach of $100-billion, and the federal deficit is forecast to be C$49.2 billion in 2010–11.

Canada is one of the world’s wealthiest nations, with a high per-capita income, and it is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the G8. It is one of the world’s top ten trading nations. Canada is a mixed market, ranking above the U.S. on the Heritage Foundation’s index of economic freedom and higher than most western European nations. The largest foreign importers of Canadian goods are the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. In 2008, Canada’s imported goods were worth over $442.9 billion, of which $280.8 billion was from the United States, $11.7 billion from Japan, and $11.3 billion from the United Kingdom. The country’s 2009 trade deficit totaled C$4.8 billion, compared with a C$46.9 billion surplus in 2008.
As of October 2009, Canada’s national unemployment rate was 8.6%. Provincial unemployment rates vary from a low of 5.8% in Manitoba to a high of 17% in Newfoundland and Labrador. Between October 2008, and October 2010, the Canadian labour market lost 162,000 full-time jobs and a total of 224,000 permanent jobs. Canada’s federal debt is estimated to be $566.7 billion for 2010–11, up from $463.7 billion in 2008–09. Canada’s net foreign debt rose by $40.6-billion to $193.8-billion in the first quarter of 2010. The combined federal and provincial government deficit in the 2009–10 fiscal year could reach of $100-billion, and the federal deficit is forecast to be C$49.2 billion in 2010–11.

Dr. Umar is a top Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Body Hair Transplantation (BHT) in Los Angeles and has treated many patients that have traveled from Canada to be seen by him. The state-of-the-art Canada FUE treatment in Los Angeles results in rapid healing rates and better overall yield and growth of transplanted hair follicles on the scalp. The FUE hair restoration treatment is minimally invasive, meaning that it requires no scalpels, strip surgery or stitches. Scarring and downtime are minimized. Best of all, because the transplant procedure allows for the use of Canada, and thus the number of transplantable donor hair supply is greatly increased. The newly transplanted hair follicles grow in a natural pattern from the first treatment. Typically, patients will return to a normal life in Canada immediately and many have no need to cover their head with a hat ever again.

Questions and Answers page 4

admin — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:46 +0000

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Q. Location: California I had a hair transplant about 8 months ago and feel that the hair is not growing as fast as I’d like. Should I think about getting another transplant? I am 54 and an African American female.

A. While it is possible for you to experience some growth after 8 months, the bulk of the growth should have manifested by the 8 th month. Reasons for poor growth could range from poor surgical technique to a cause for your hair loss that was not addressed in the first place. Female hair loss can often be a result of other diseased conditions or states which if treated properly may alleviate the hair loss or even reverse it. A hair specialist (preferably a dermatologist) should be seen for a good history taking and examination as well as a comprehensive blood test or even a biopsy to rule out any of several causes of hair loss in women which includes for example: Thyroid diseases, Iron deficiency, polycyclic ovaries and other androgenic states, etc. If these conditions are causing the hair loss and are not addressed properly, a hair transplant procedure would likely fail. I would advise you revisit the surgeon that performed your transplantation 8 months ago to discuss these points and if necessary visit a dermatologist to do a complete work up before contemplating further surgery. Remember you have a finite donor supply and doing another wasteful surgery would not help your donor pool.

Q: I’m from UK.i want hair transplant by using body hair .do u have any branch in UK London.. if u have any information about it plz reply me thanks

A: I do not have an office in the UK. However, I routinely treat patients from the UK and other parts of the world. My clinic is located within 20 minutes drive of Los Angeles international airport and there are several hotels within 1 block of my clinic for the convenience of my patients. Most of my international patients have been quite impressed by the ease of the whole process. Out of town patients have found this page on my website to be use full http://dermhairclinic.com/accomodations-and-travel-dermhair-clinic.html

Q. What are the options for improving the appearance of a strip surgery scar?

A. It is good to start of knowing that a strip scar once created cannot be made to disappear. The best solution is to avoid it all together. The following approaches are all available options and they all have pros and cons:

1. Revision. If the scalp is lax enough and for scars wider than 1cm in the average, this is an option to consider. The scar is excised and closed again. Measures to take in improving the odds of a better scar includes the following:

i. Adopting a trichophytic closure technique if possible

ii. Avoid revising a scar that is closer to the nape than the nuchal crest

iii. Avoid scalp stretching positions and actions for a prolonged period of time after surgery

iv. Adopting better closure techniques. Double layer closure is preferable The pros include the possibility of retrieving some grafts for transplantation in the process. The cons include the higher likelihood of stretch back which may even be worse than the original scar. Damage to neighbouring follicles in the process of scar excision. A more involved recovery period.

2. Grafting the scar with hair follicles. I have found beard hair to be especially well suited for this purpose as shown in the following examples of my previous patients:http://dermhairclinic.com/video-gallery-repair-2-hair-transplant-strip-surgery-scar-repair-using-fue-bht.html http://dermhairclinic.com/video-gallery-repair-bad-hair-transplant-scars-repair-and-severe-bladness-restoration-by-fue.html

The pros include less danger of scar getting worse (no chance of stretch back), and it is perhaps the only option in cases of low scalp laxity.

Cons: poor growth in scar. In this case repeat procedures may be called for. 3. Tattooing. This is done by a clinical tattooist and should be done conservatively in gradations. The tattoos should be made to appear like dark dots instead of a solid block. This methods is best used in conjunction with scar grafting (#2 above) as was done in this patient of mine to very effective ends: http://dermhairclinic.com/video-gallery-repair-2-hair-transplant-strip-surgery-scar-repair-using-fue-bht.html It is also worth considering in scars that are very thin but whitish. 4. Steroid Injections: this is recommended in hypertrophic or keloidal scars, were repeated injections of triamcenolone is used to flatten the scar to the level of the remaining scalp. It can be done after scar revision, or if grafting of the scar is preferred, it should be done before the grafting is done.

Q.I do not like my transplanted hairline and I want it reversed by FUE. You can remove hair from any part of the body Dr Umar, so I expect you can do this easily.

Most transplanted hairlines can be improved by camouflaging them with better quality and properly placed grafts. There may or may not be a need to remove some vexing plugs or grafts to make this work best. This is a far more practical and easily attainable goal than trying to completely reverse a densely transplanted hairline. Reversing a densely transplanted hairline by and FUE method is not an unattainable goal and in fact it can be done. However, the patient needs to be aware of the caveats involved and take into consideration these caveats in making a decision on the best repair route.

1. Whereas I can take hair from your neck for example, there is no attempt to remove all the hair in your neck in doing so. Normally a substantial amount of hair is left behind. Attempts to remove hair completely from a scalp area is fraught with problems:

i. You would require several sessions (number unknown) of extraction with enough time given between sessions for each extraction wound to heal completely

ii. The reason several sessions is required is because if we attempt to extract every visible hair, you would have extraction wounds that merge with each other to create a large unsightly wound and scar.

iii. Even after several sessions you must reconcile to the possibility that not all the hair would be gone when all is done.

iv. You already touched upon the certainty of scarring and irregularity in the area in the wake of these sessions. While this can be improved by resurfacing laser, there would always be tell tale signs of the procedure, which may or may not be acceptable to some.

v. Also anytime such a procedure is performed in an area, the same area will not be grafted with hairs at the same time. It would be given time to heal before any grafting is contemplated since the yield is not as good if not done this way and the result would be patchy courtesy of the extraction spots.

vi. The cost of this procedure is different from your “per graft” costing of the surgery you have already been assessed for. Depending on the duration of each procedure, there would be an additional cost of $5000-10,000 for each session of transplant reversal, which would be added to your already assessed cost.

Q. I would like to use a concealer to camouflage evidence of my transplant in the first few months following my surgery. I am considering the use of Toppik and or Dermatch. Do you advise this?

I strongly advise against the use of concealers including Toppik and Dermatch following the procedure. I am of the opinion they could have deleterious effects on the yet to grow follicles. They can cause inflammation and even an infection in a newly transplanted area, and foreign body granulomas in later periods.

Q. I am a hairpiece user. I am particularly concerned about the transition period between the transplant date and when the result would manifest. I would not like the drastic change that would be evident from the look of the hairpiece to a bald look after the transplant in the period before the new grafts grow out. I would like to use my hairpiece in that period. What do you advice?

The most optimal condition is to use no hairpiece completely after the procedure. Because of the mechanical forces exerted by the hairpiece and suffocation factor, the yield can be affected by its use. This assumes no use of tapes or glue.

If this is a major lifestyle decision, at the 6-8 week mark you may use hairpiece in the day time (12 hours) and remove it at night (12 hours). The hairpiece in that event has to be anchored with clips and not glue or tapes. Again, the safest approach would be to avoid use of the hairpiece in the grafted area all together.

Q. I have a lot of gray in my head donor area. I would like to use only dark hair for the HT. IS that possible?

It is possible to selectively extract mostly dark hair. It is impossible to assure that only dark hairs manifest in a transplanted area using donor hair from an area dominated by gray hair. Also note that this selectivity could impact the number of available donor hair for the procedure.

Nebraska Hair Transplantation

admin — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:26:37 +0000

Native American tribes living in Nebraska have included the Omaha, Missouria, Ponca, Pawnee, Otoe, and various branches of the Sioux.

Long before the Lewis and Clark Expedition, French-Canadian explorers (including the Mallet brothers in 1739) traversed the territory of Nebraska on their way to trade in Santa Fe. European-American settlement did not begin in any numbers until after 1848 and the California Gold Rush. On May 30, 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act created the Kansas Territory and the Nebraska Territory, divided by the Parallel 40° North. The territorial capital of Nebraska was Omaha.

In the 1860s, the first great wave of homesteaders poured into Nebraska to claim free land granted by the federal government. Many of the first farming settlers built their homes of sod because so few trees grew on the prairies.

Nebraska became the 37th state on March 1, 1867, approximately two years after the American Civil War. At that time, the capital was moved from Omaha to Lancaster, later renamed Lincoln after the recently assassinated President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.

The Arbor Day holiday began in Nebraska. The National Arbor Day Foundation is still headquartered in Nebraska City, with some offices also located in Lincoln.

Nebraska has a long history of civil rights activism, starting in 1912 with the founding of Omaha’s National Association for the Advancement of Colored People chapter.

Native American tribes living in Nebraska have included the Omaha, Missouria, Ponca, Pawnee, Otoe, and various branches of the Sioux.Long before the Lewis and Clark Expedition, French-Canadian explorers (including the Mallet brothers in 1739) traversed the territory of Nebraska on their way to trade in Santa Fe. The territorial capital of Nebraska was Omaha.In the 1860s, the first great wave of homesteaders poured into Nebraska to claim free land granted by the federal government. Many of the first farming settlers built their homes of sod because so few trees grew on the prairies.Nebraska became the 37th state on March 1, 1867, approximately two years after the American Civil War. At that time, the capital was moved from Omaha to Lancaster, later renamed Lincoln after the recently assassinated President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.The Arbor Day holiday began in Nebraska. The National Arbor Day Foundation is still headquartered in Nebraska City, with some offices also located in Lincoln.Nebraska has a long history of civil rights activism, starting in 1912 with the founding of Omaha’s National Association for the Advancement of Colored People chapter.

Hair Loss in Younger Men: How Young is too Young for Transplantation?

admin — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:55:11 +0000

This is a very sensitive subject and a hard choice to make, which is one of the reasons you will get an array of answers, depending on who you ask. I feel the simplest and most sound decision for a surgeon to make is not to offer treatment to a young patient, period.

While many would argue that this choice does not help the young patient with his suffering because of his early hair loss, this is really not the case.

In choosing whether or not to treat a young patient, it is best to know how traumatized they have been by their hair loss. This could potentially root itself in a lack of self-esteem, depression, and withdrawal. While a lot of men can deal easily with their hair loss, many more can’t bring themselves to ever feel the same again.

Before turning to hair transplantation, young men should first exhaust all other non-surgical resources. The best option for young men seeking hair transplantation is to do what they can to postpone it a few years, perhaps by using available medications. It would be a shame to have hair transplanted only to lose more hair elsewhere on the head.

Have more questions about young men with hair loss? Contact Dr. Umar for a free online consultation today.

Hair Loss – How Much Is Natural?

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:48:39 +0000

We lose hair all the time through everyday, necessary activities such as washing, combing and brushing our hair. Most people have about 100,000 hair follicles, with different levels of density depending on your background. It is normal to lose hair at a rate of about 100 strands a day. If you notice anything more than that – such as large clumps showing up in your hair brush, or increasing patchiness on your scalp? Time to consult a professional.

If a medical professional does confirm you are experiencing significant hair loss, the Follicular Unit Extraction procedure may be able to help restore your hair and confidence. This minimally invasive procedure harvests individual hair follicles from donor areas on your head or body and transplants them via tiny, precise incisions to the scalp at just the right angle where they begin to take root. The best thing about this treatment is that it allows for an even distribution of grafts, giving your restored hair a more realistic and natural appearance.

Have more questions about your hair loss pattern? Contact Dr. Umar for a free online consultation today.