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Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration patient FBQ is a Norwood Class 6 with slightly wavy, light brown hair and a donor density of 1.5. He had an old plug procedure in 1972. The results shown are after the excision of 28 large grafts and two follicular unit hair transplants spaced one year apart. The FUT procedures consisted of 2,204 and 1,919 grafts each, totaling 4,123 follicular unit grafts. Click the thumbnails below for a larger view. Before / After: Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session Detail of Hairline: Note the large grafts in the first photo. These were removed, divided up under the microscope and re-implanted as individual follicular unit grafts. The second photo shows the patient after this procedure has healed and just prior to the first actual hair restoration. Left: Before Plug Excision Center: After Plug Excision Phase of Procedure Right: Position of Planned New Hairline Left: After 1st Hair Transplant Session Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session View this patient's before and after hair transplant photos and rate his results in the Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration Patient Photos section: Patient FBQ Photo Profile

Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration patient ABI is a Norwood Class 3 with black, medium coarse hair and a donor density of 2.8. Results after three hair transplants totaling 2,046 follicular unit grafts. Please excuse the poor quality of his before photo. It was taken with a Polaroid at the time of his first consult. Click the thumbnails below for a larger view. Before / After: Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After Three Sessions Detail of Hairline: Note how the original hairline was planned with some temporal recession. ABI decided that he preferred a broader hairline and this was accomplished in the following sessions. Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session View this patient's before and after photos and rate his hair transplant results in the Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration Patient Photos section: Patient ABI Photo Profile

Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration patient LAB is a Norwood Class 6 with slightly wavy, brown hair and a donor density of 2.2. He had two hair transplants to the frontal area spaced one year apart consisting of 2,429 and 2,004 grafts each and totaling 4,433 follicular unit grafts over the two hair restoration sessions. Click the thumbnails below for a larger view. Before / After: Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session Detail of Hairline Left: Before Hair Transplant Center: Position of Hairline Right: After 1st Hair Transplant Session Left: Position of Hairline for 2nd Hair Transplant Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session View this patient's before and after photos and rate his hair transplant results in the Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration Patient Photos section: Patient LAB Photo Profile

Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration patient HND is a Norwood Class 5A/Early 6 with wavy, medium weight, salt and brown hair and below average donor density. Results after two hair restoration sessions totaling 3,160 follicular unit grafts. Click the thumbnails below for a larger view. Before / After: Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session Change In Appearance Over Two Hair Transplant Sessions: Patient HND after one session showing a thin, but natural look and after two sessions with more fullness. Left: Position of Hairline Center: After 1st Hair Transplant Session Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session View this patient's hair transplant surgery pictures and rate his hair restoration results in the Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration Patient Photos section: Patient HND Photo Profile

Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration patient FMI is a Norwood Class 5a with curly, light brown hair. Results after one hair restoration procedure of 2,477 follicular unit grafts. Click the thumbnails below for a larger view. Before / After: Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 1st Hair Transplant Session Positioning the Hairline Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 1st Hair Transplant Session Top View Left: Before Hair Transplant Center: Hairline Position Right: After 1st Hair Transplant Session View this patient's pictures and rate his hair restoration results in the Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration Patient Photos section: Patient FMI Photo Profile

Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration patient RKS is a thinning Norwood Class 3V with straight, brown hair and a donor density of 2.3 hairs/mm2. Results after one hair transplant with grafts distributed over the front and top of his scalp and his crown. Of the 2,298 follicular unit grafts transplanted in this session, 620 of these were placed in his crown. Click the thumbnails below for a larger view. Before / After: Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 1st Hair Transplant Session Restoration of Hairline Left: Before Hairline Restoration Right: After Hairline Restoration Top View Left: Before Hairline Restoration Right: After Hairline Restoration Back View Left: Before Crown Restoration Right: After Crown Restoration View this patient's hairline and crown transplant photos and rate his results in the Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration Patient Photos section: Patient RKS Photo Profile

Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration patient EJA is a Norwood Class 6 with brown, straight fine hair and a donor density of 2.0. Results after two hair transplant sessions totaling 2,949 follicular unit grafts. Click the thumbnails below for a larger view. Before / After: Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session Detail of Hairline: Hairline position and results after two sessions. In photo after 2nd session, note that pinkness at hairline is from a recent sunburn. Left: Before Hair Transplant Center: Position of Hairline Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session Top View: Top view before and after two sessions. Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session Change In Appearance Over Two Hair Transplant Sessions: In a person with fine hair and only one session, combing the hair straight back will not take advantage of layering and will appear thin, although natural. Compare this to the photo after two sessions with the hair combed to the side. In photo after 2nd session, note that pinkness at hairline is from a recent sunburn. Left: Before Hair Transplant Center: After 1st Hair Transplant Session Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session View this patient's photos and rate his before and after hair transplant results in the Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration Patient Photos section: Patient EJA Photo Profile

Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration patient GEL is a Norwood Class 4A with straight brown hair and a donor density of 2.5 hairs/mm2. He had one hair transplant to the frontal area consisting of 2,010 grafts. Photos were taken before and then one year after the hair restoration. Click the thumbnails below for a larger view. Before / After: Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 1st Hair Transplant Session Detail of Hairline Results in a patient with relatively high donor density. Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 1st Hair Transplant Session Top View Hair restoration from above. Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 1st Hair Transplant Session View this patient's hair loss surgery pictures and rate his results in the Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration Patient Photos section: Patient GEL Photo Profile

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Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration patient UAR is a Norwood Class 6 with slightly wavy, black hair and a donor density of 1.5 hairs/mm2. He had one hair transplant consisting of 2,336 follicular unit grafts. Photos were taken before and then one year after the hair restoration. The patient had 2,336 follicular unit grafts placed over an area of approximately 150cm2; therefore, the average density is just under 16 grafts per cm2. The reason why the patient’s transplant looks so full is first, because he has wonderful hair characteristics — i.e. dark, wavy, coarse hair on dark skin — and second, I forward weighted the hair transplant so that in the frontal forelock (an area of about 50cm) I placed 1,250 grafts giving a density of 25 follicular units/cm2. The other 1,086 grafts were placed in the remaining 100cm2. Another trick that I use to give the appearance of more fullness is to place the larger follicular units (those containing 3- and 4- hairs) in the central-forelock area. I first described these techniques over a decade ago in my paper “The Aesthetics of Follicular Transplantation” (pdf). Click the thumbnails below for a larger view. Before / After: Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 1st Hair Transplant Session Detail of Hairline Left: Before Hair Transplant Center: Position of Hairline Right: After 1st Hair Transplant Session Top View Left: Before Hair Transplant Center: Position of Hairline Right: After 1st Hair Transplant Session View this patient's pictures and rate his hair transplant surgery results in the Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration Patient Photos section: Patient UAR Photo Profile

Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration patient VQC is a Norwood Class 5 with a high donor density (2.9) and wavy, dark hair. Results after two hair transplant sessions totaling 3,518 follicular unit grafts. Click the thumbnails below for a larger view. Before / After: Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session Detail of Hairline Because the hair is planted in a forward direction, the hair rests on the forehead below the marked hairline. This is accentuated by the wave. If the hairline were placed any lower, the overall look would not be as natural. Left: Position of Hairline Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session Top View Detail showing great coverage, but some thinness in the mid scalp. Density was added to this area on a subsequent hair restoration session. Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session View this patient's pictures and rate his hair restoration results in the Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration Patient Photos section: Patient VQC Photo Profile

Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration patient EIQ has a Norwood Class 3 hair loss pattern with early diffuse thinning across the top of his scalp called Diffuse Patterned Alopecia (DPA). He has fine, blond hair with above average density. Results after three Follicular Unit Hair Transplants totaling 3,773 follicular unit grafts. Click the thumbnails below for a larger view. Before / After: Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 3rd Hair Transplant Session Detail of Hairline Note how a small session of 820 grafts adds enough density so that EIQ can comb his hair back and have the same appearance of fullness as when he combed it to the side (and took advantage of layering). Left: Position of Hairline Center: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session Right: After 3rd Hair Transplant Session Top View Distribution of recipient sites in the first session and the final appearance. Left: Recipient Sites Right: After 3nd Hair Transplant Session View this patient's before and after hair transplant pictures and rate his results in the Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration Patient Photos Hairlines section: Patient EIQ Photo Profile

Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration patient GJK is a Norwood Class 5A with light brown, very fine hair and an above average donor density. Results after two hair restoration sessions totaling 2,433 follicular unit grafts. Click the thumbnails below for a larger view. Before / After: Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session Top View View showing the integration of follicular unit grafts into surrounding hair. Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session View this patient's Hair Restoration Surgery Pictures and rate his results in the Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration Patient Photos section: Patient GJK Photo Profile

Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration patient BGD is a Norwood Class 6 with medium weight, slightly wavy hair of average density. Results after two hair transplant sessions totaling 3,005 follicular unit grafts. Click the thumbnails below for a larger view. Before / After: Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session Detail of Hairline Position of hair line and results after each session. Note how the hair is still a little wooly after the first session, but regains the original texture after the second session. Left: Before Hair Transplant Center: After 1st Hair Transplant Session Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session Top View Note the slightly thin but totally natural look. An additional session can be used to add density. Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session View this patient's hair transplantation pictures and rate his results in the Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration Patient Photos Hairlines section: Patient BGD Photo Profile

Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration Patient QJS has hair loss limited to the front part of his scalp (Norwood Class 4a) and has medium to coarse black hair. Results after two hair transplant procedures totaling 3,523 follicular unit grafts. Click the thumbnails below for a larger view. Before / After: Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session Detail of Hairline Because of the patient's excellent donor density and limited hair loss, 2,085 grafts were placed into the frontal area in the first session. Left: Before Hair Transplant Center-Left: Position of Hairline Center-Right: Recipient Sites Right: After 1st Hair Transplant Session Change In Appearance Over Two Hair Restoration Sessions Multiple views after a second hair transplant session of 1,438 grafts. Left: Before Hair Transplant Center-Left: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session, Front Center-Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session, Side Right: After 2nd Hair Transplant Session, Top View this patient's profile and rate his results in the Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration Hair Transplantation Photos section: Patient QJS Photo Profile

Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration patient BES is an early Norwood class 6 with light brown, straight, medium fine hair with a donor density of 2.5. Results after one hair transplant session of 2,320 follicular unit grafts. Click the thumbnails below for a larger view. Before / After: Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 1st Hair Transplant Session Detail of Hairline Although the hairline is placed 1.5 cm above the patient’s upper brow crease, the weight of the hair causes it to lie down on the patient's forehead. Left: Position of Hairline Right: After 1st Hair Transplant Session Top View Although the patient has great results, the part-side could use a little more fullness. This will be accomplished in the second session. Left: Before Hair Transplant Right: After 1st Hair Transplant Session View this patient's profile and rate his results in the Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration Patient Photos section: Patient BES Profile