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  1. Abbie
    This patient had been undergoing various forms of hair restoration surgery since the late 70s. These older procedures left him with poor cosmetic results that caused him to pursue additional operations. Any growth or improvements that he experienced ended up being transient. This journey lasted about 35 years until he finally found Dr. Umar’s videos on You Tube. Since he no longer had adequate supplies of head donor follicles, achieving the type of coverage that was needed for his repair required the use of body follicles. Dr. Umar extracted a supply of 7300 grafts from the beard regions, chest, head and nape. These were inserted to fill in areas of sparseness by adding greater density to these areas, cover scars from previous procedures and to advance the hairline. The follicles that Dr. Umar harvested survived and produced excellent yield. The extractions were performed using uGraft, the Advanced Follicular Unit Extraction technology that Dr. Umar designed himself. These punches include special features that enable the removal of unpredictably angled body hair to be safely harvested. And due to the creation of inverted wounds, scars are rendered to be as cosmetically insignificant as possible. Here are photos of the patient at various views before and after his procedure. The images of the final results were provided by the patient himself. The patient was so pleased with his results that he decided to make his own video describing his experience. He discusses a college reunion that he plans on attending and remarks that his new hairline looks the same as the one he had back in 1964. His fraternity brothers would just be seeing an older version of what he looked like back then. And due to the results of his body hair transplant, it would simply appear that he had not struggled with hair loss since he last saw them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM5AXcbfaYc&list=UUo8MYXIn54T5q-5XuzdLTNA&feature=share If the video player is not showing above, it can also be accessed here.
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    This patient underwent multiple strip harvesting procedures and a body hair transplant at another clinic. However, the results of all these surgeries failed. The patient’s level of hair loss remained at Norwood 6 since most of the inserted follicles did not survive. Also, he had a number of highly visible linear scars. Due to the depletion of head donor grafts, he was not able to have his situation repaired through traditional forms of hair transplantation. Dr. Umar was able to harvest a donor supply of 7000 grafts to produce the coverage seen in the patient’s final results. This consisted of: (1) 1800 grafts from the head (2) 4500 grafts from the beard (3) 700 grafts from the chest The removal of these grafts was achieved through an Advanced Follicular Unit Extraction technology which Dr. Umar developed called uGraft. UGraft has been designed to include special features which overcome the challenges associated with harvesting donor hairs from the body: (1) A component which gently pulls the hair follicles to help remove them from surrounding tissue attachments (2) Customizable punch units which create specially configured wound shapes which minimize extraneous tissue around the lip. This enables much higher standards in wound healing by reducing the appearance of raised scars. Dr. Umar inserted the patient’s grafts according to specific slit and placement parameters to create a natural looking hair growth pattern and the best cosmetic results possible for this individual. These insertions were able to survive and produce hair which sufficiently covered the linear scars, the crown and top. Dr. Umar also created an appropriate temple and hairline for the patient’s face. The large scale transplantation of body hair generally benefits two types of patients in particular: (1) the severely bald (Norwoods 6-7) (2) extreme hair repair cases. This procedure reflected both attributes: His video can also be accessed here if the player is not displaying above
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    This patient initially chose to undergo strip surgery. But most of his grafts did not grow. He continued to experience substantial thinning on top of his head, hairline recession and a noticeably sparse crown. And of course, a large strip scar also remained on the back of his head. After using a considerable portion of his head donor follicles, he had very few resources left on his scalp to fix his areas of concern through another procedure. BHT Surgery However, new possibilities became available to him through body hair transplantation. Dr. Umar was able to extract 8,000 uGrafts. This donor supply mostly consisted of hair from the patient’s beard area. Nape hair was used for the hairline edge. And Dr. Umar also included some head hair to help create a more even looking texture throughout the recipient zones. The grafts were inserted to conceal the strip scar. They were also added to the crown and top to improve the density in these areas. And Dr. Umar also advanced the patient’s hairline to create a more youthful looking frame around the patient’s face. uGraft Extractions and Graft Health The ability to harvest a large number of follicles from body sources requires having the right extraction tools. Dr. Umar achieved the 8000 graft supply using uGraft, his Advanced Follicular Unit Extraction technology. These instruments have been designed to include specialized features which can safely harvest the hair structures growing at various acute angles in the beard areas and nape. Careful handling of the extracted follicles during the storage period, prior to their insertion in the recipient areas, is also important for their survival and ability to fully thrive in order to produce the expected levels of coverage. Wound Healing UGraft also includes the ability to create specific donor wound configurations to render any scarring that occurs as cosmetically insignificant as possible. The patient’s video can also be accessed here if the embed does not appear on this post http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4om1ngHLyo
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    Bernardo de Paula is the actor who plays Beto in the Showtime series, Shameless. He was concerned about his hair loss, particularly in the hairline area and crown. Aside from the fact that appearances are highly linked to career opportunities and success in the entertainment industry, Bernardo felt that his progressive baldness was affecting his confidence as well. Because hair transplantation has come a long way in the development of tools and techniques that enable doctors to produce very realistic results, more celebrities are turning to surgery to address issues with male pattern hair loss. And indeed, we are also seeing an emerging trend of high profile individuals speaking quite openly about their procedures. This not only includes Mr. de Paulo whose video is included here, but also other celebrities like Wayne Rooney, James Nesbitt (actor) and Marc Jacobs. Calum Best, an actor, model and reality show star, underwent FUE. And he also feels there is no reason to be so secretive about hair surgery, as most onlookers respond quite positively to quality results. Crown and Hairline Restoration With Follicular Unit Extraction Bernardo de Paulo was experiencing hairline recession and emptiness in the crown. Dr. Umar performed an FUE hair transplant to harvest head donor grafts and insert them into these areas. Finer nape hair was used to create a softer and more natural looking hairline edge. The actor no longer has to worry about seeing images of his diminishing hair on camera. In fact, he is now able to sport a more youthful and edgy hair style , which would not have been possible before his procedure. But perhaps most importantly, he also states that he now has a much stronger sense of inner peace. If the video player is not displaying above, here is the link to the video clip. Click here.
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    This patient underwent a strip surgery at another clinic, but wanted to improve upon his results. Naturally, he had a strip scar on the back of his head and he wanted to cover this. Secondly, he also wanted to cover a large strip scar on the back of his head. Like most men who are opting for corrective repair procedures, this patient had diminished supplies of head donor follicles on his head. A third challenge inherent with this case was the patient’s bald crown. Crown hair transplants usually require a significant number of grafts for coverage. In order to achieve the patient’s ideal outcome, 6,000 grafts were needed. Dr. Umar was able to acquire the required donor resources mostly from the patient’s beard area. This was done using his uGraft system of tools and techniques. With uGraft, advanced forms of Follicular Unit Extraction can be performed. General FUE punches are more suited for head hair extractions. However, when it comes to follicles from other parts of the body, they may incur damage to these tiny organs, due to their sharp growth angles. Also, since areas like the face are highly visible, the demand for pristine healing results is particularly high. Ugraft punches make it possible to perform extractions from body, or head regions without any visible traces of scarring. And this was certainly the case with this patient. Dr. Umar was able to improve the patient’s existing hairline. The very front edge was created with nape hairs. Again, uGraft was used to harvest these unique follicles. Nape hairs also grow at sharper angles. And since many men prefer hair styles where the back is kept very short, traces of scarring would also be cause for concern. Again with the help of uGraft, donor extractions can be carried out without leaving noticeable marks or any indications that surgery was done. With the donor supply of 6,000 grafts, Dr. Umar was able to provide adequate restoration of the crown area. To learn more about this patient's case, click here
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    This patient of Derm Hair Clinic had a prior hair transplant. But he wanted to improve upon the overall coverage, particularly in the hairline and temple areas. From the before images, it is quite clear. Dr. Umar was able to achieve the patient’s goals by using only 1500 grafts. Advanced Follicular Unit Extraction was used to take follicles from the head as well as the nape. A main challenge of this patient’s case was for the additional grafts to be inserted in a way that looks seamless with the existing hairs. Natural looking hairline and temples are characterized by smooth transitions. This includes the contouring from the temples to the hairline. And this also includes the gradual transition of finer thinner hairs to ones that are thicker in caliber. Because of this, it is important to be able to harvest both thin and thick diameter grafts. Hairs from the head may look quite harsh along the hairline and temples. Thinner hairs may be derived from the nape or the patient’s legs. However, a specialized approach is needed. Dr. Umar uses uGraft which is a comprehensive Advanced FUE system of both tools and methods used for harvesting hair from the nape and other areas outside the scalp. The UGraft punches were designed to overcome two areas of challenges in extracting these types of follicles: (1) Unique angulation of the follicles, which makes it somewhat difficult to use regular FUE punches which are often more suited for growth angles closer to ninety degrees. (2) Need to have pristine wound healing results in the donor regions. Patients would obviously be averse to having any type of scarring on areas like their face, nape, legs etc. Here are before and after photos of the patient’s procedure. Dr. Umar’s strategic approach helped the patient achieve the density and fullness that he wanted with the conservative number of grafts that were used. To view the patient's video, click here
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    After a previous strip surgery, this patient had a large scar and less than ideal coverage. Dr. Umar was able to create a donor pool of 6,000 grafts. Many of these were derived from the beard areas on the patient's neck. Here are before and after photos of the patient's results: The before photos show the patient at a Norwood 6 level of baldness. Due to the severity of his hair loss, he did not have enough follicles on the scalp to serve as grafts for the type of coverage that he wanted. Dr. Umar was able to create a donor supply of 6,000 grafts. Many of these were derived from the face and neck areas. Some head hair was integrated to create a more even looking texture. Dr. Umar uses his specialized uGraft system to harvest the follicles safely and to help ensure visually pristine healing in the donor area. (1) photos showing the advancement of the hairline (2) before and after photos of the new temples (3) photos showing the coverage of the NW6 area (4) coverage of the strip scar The patient's video can be viewed below
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    Dr. Umar used uGraft to harvest nape hair follicles for this patient's eyelash hair transplant procedure. Like many women, she tried eyelash extensions. But they were pulling her natural lashes, making them even shorter. They also do not last long, considering how much she goes swimming. Many solutions available for longer lashes require ongoing regimens and maintenance. Therefore results from an eyelash restoration surgery offers far more convenience. Here is the patient before her procedure: Here is the patient after her procedure: More information about the surgery is available here.
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    Dr. Umar applieds his uGraft methodology to perform eyebrow hair transplant procedures for patients who want the look of fuller brows, but cannot grow them out themselves. This patient of his used tattoos. They often required touch ups Most of her hairs had fallen out due to over plucking and hormonal changes. Like any people, she preferred having real hair growth and felt that the tattoos looked fake. Here is a link to her video. Results with 450 uGrafts are shown after fifteen months- Click here
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    AJ McClean from the Backstreet Boys sported a high hairline for years. And this continued to receded. Many of you might have heard that he revealed the results of his hair transplant surgery on Instagram. Here is a blog post from Derm Hair Clinic- click here. A lot of people thought the results were quite good. The post also discusses some of the elements that go into quality outcomes. It looks as though AJ might have been a Norwood 5. But this has obviously changed with his results. Although most people are quite reserved about letting people know they've had a hair transplant, it is nice to see someone high profile who is quite candid about their procedure.
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    Before Surgery: • This patient dealt with sparse eyebrows due to a combination of genetics, aging, and past over-plucking • She was tired of filling her eyebrows with pencil every day and wanted a permanent solution • She admired Brooke Shields’ eyebrows and desired a similar look without a harsh or unnatural appearance Surgery: • Goal: Fill and lengthen the eyebrows; create a refined arch while keeping a feminine softness • Dr. Umar extracted 350 hairs from the finest region of the scalp—the nape of the neck. Hairs in this area prove ideal because their fine caliber blends well along the brows. Also, their slower growth speed facilitates less frequent trimming long-term • In other eyebrow transplant cases, Dr. Umar may also use leg and arm follicles for enhanced aesthetic results and easier maintenance, however this patient’s sparse legs and arms were an insufficient donor source Surgery Results: • Results show her at six months after the procedure • She comments, “It’s quite interesting how many people can’t pinpoint what it is, but they do notice a difference.” You can also view the video and more information here: http://www.dermhairclinic.com/eyebrow-transplant-350-fue-grafts/
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    Before Surgery: · Patient suffered with the most extreme genetic hair loss—Norwood 7 · No prior surgeries, but used a hairpiece to conceal baldness · Patient was tired of the hairpiece and wanted a permanent solution; adequate crown coverage and a conservative hairline Surgery: · Goal: Build satisfying density across the crown and mid-top and craft a modest, yet complimentary hairline · Using the uGraft, Dr. Umar transplanted 10,500 grafts from the beard and scalp over the course of two sessions; beard hair transplant was the best solution considering the high need for coverage and the limited scalp donor supply Surgery Results: · Results show the patient at 6 months after the second session (he recorded the result video himself) · Body and beard hair transplant generally allow for up to two years until the hair has completely grown in and matured, so he has even more improvement to look forward to. Read more about beard and body hair transplant. You can also watch the video here: Body Hair Transplant | DermHair Clinic
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    Before Surgery: · This patient, known as Boomboom on certain hair restoration forums, has had a long and difficult journey with hair loss, starting with several prior hair transplants in the 1980’s · These outdated methods left him considerably bald · The only growth produced an odd-looking island of hair at his mid-front scalp and an abrasive hairline · He was scarred and scalp donor depleted Surgery: · Goal: Add adequate coverage to his frontal and mid scalp, construct new hairline and temple points with a softer appearance, and correct asymmetrical growth · Dr. Umar’s FUE hair transplant repair used 5,000 body hair transplant grafts from the head and beard combined Surgery Results: · Results show Boomboom at 18 months after the procedure (photos provided by patient) Watch the video, click here: http://www.dermhairclinic.com/body-hair-transplant-fue-repair/
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    Before Surgery: • This patient had a receding hairline and thinning at the mid-top scalp. • Says that even when he was a child, he had scarring from an event and had bald patches, as well as a straight hairline that gave him a naturally large forehead. • Patient wanted a modest FUE hair restoration using only a small number of grafts Surgery: • Goal: Create satisfying coverage and build a new hairline. • Using his uGraft tool, Dr. Umar harvested 1500 grafts from the head and nape of the neck for this FUE hair restoration. Surgery Results: • Results shown are from 1 year after the surgery • Patient reports a more pleasing hairline shape than what he would naturally have, and almost nonexistent scarring. Click here to read more about FUE hair restoration at DermHair Clinic. You can also watch the video here: url=http://www.dermhairclinic.com/before-and-after-follicular-unit-extraction-hair-transplant-to-restore-thinning-hair-and-hairline-1500-ugrafts/
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    Just added pictures 5 and 6! Sorry for the delay!
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    Before Surgery: A “diffuse thinner” with several previous strip surgeries Surgery was traumatizing to the donor region and resulted in shock loss of surrounding follicles, along with strip scars This additional thinning caused more noticeable baldness on the sides of his head, also making scarring more obvious. Patient wanted to cover the scars and fill the donor area. Surgery: Goals: fill in the strip scars and the entire region of shock loss 600 FUE grafts harvested from the beard Surgery Results: Patient is satisfied with beard hair blend and coverage He noted some ingrown hairs and bumps in the beard area that eventually subsided Results shown in the photos and video are from several months after the procedure. Read more about Dr. Umar's hair transplant repair. You can also view the video here: http://www.dermhairclinic.com/body-hair-transplant-corrects-hair-shock-loss-from-strip-surgery-on-a-diffuse-thinner/
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    Dr. Umar would be happy to take consults and meet with doctors interested in learning about the uGraft protocols for FUE and body hair transplantation. December 26 - 27 Dr. Umar will be taking consults in Buenos Aires, Argentina January 3 - 5 Dr. Umar will be taking consults in Santiago, Chile ***Interested parties in these regions should send an email to drumar@dermhairclinic.com to make an appointment.
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    Before Surgery: • Patient had undergone a strip/FUT surgery previously • He remained bald, with a pluggy hairline, poorly placed crown hair, and scarring • Patient wanted even, global density and a refined hairline Surgery: • Goal: create satisfying coverage, soften hairline, obscure any scars • Body hair transplant in two sessions using uGraft harvesting tool. • First session: 9,000 FUE grafts from beard, chest, and nape • Second session: 5,000 FUE grafts from same donor areas as first session • Total of 14,000 grafts from combination body hair transplant Surgery Results: • Updated photo and video results now at 11 months after the second surgery. Learn more about body hair transplant at DermHair Clinic. You can also view the video here: http://www.dermhairclinic.com/body-hair-transplant-megasession-of-14000-grafts-11-month-update/
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    Before Surgery: • Patient had undergone multiple prior hair restoration surgeries, including scalp reduction and hair transplant. • He began scalp reductions when he was 18 years old. • With insufficient growth, he remained bald and now also had surgical scars. • Patient wanted global coverage, with enough density to conceal the scars. Surgery: • Goal: add global density and cover up scarring. • FUE hair transplant repair using uGraft tool. • Donor hair harvested from the beard and head combined to total 12,500 grafts. Surgery Results: • Results shown at 9 months after surgery. (The “after” photos and video were provided by the patient.)
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    Before Surgery: • Previous follicular unit extraction and strip harvesting surgeries • Inadequate growth, plus obvious linear scars formed • Patient wanted more density, a restored hairline, and his linear scars covered. Surgery: • Goal: add density overall, rebuild hairline, cover up linear scarring. • FUE hair transplant repair using mostly beard and body hair, with some head hair to total 9000 grafts transplanted in two sessions. Surgery Results: • Results are from 5 months after the second session Find out more about hair restoration surgery from DermHair Clinic. You can also watch the video here: http://www.dermhairclinic.com/9000-grafts-beard-and-body-hair-transplant-repair-with-ugraft/
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    Hello again all. Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to this! Here is a link to a thread which prompted similar questioning about nape hair. http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/163754-hairline-restoration-2500-fue-head-nape-grafts-%96-dr-sanusi-umar.html I am copy/pasting the response that was posted directly by Dr. Umar on that thread: For most individuals, nape hair* is more DHT resistant than the hair in the area of baldness. In other words, nape hair is not necessarily lost in all cases of MPB. What more? The safe donor area (SDA) is functionally the area bordering the fringe of hair that would be left in a terminally bald person. (NW7+). yet we know that the majority of individuals do not experience this degree of baldness. The role of nape hair has hitherto been defined by 1. The notion that it is generally DHT susceptible 2. It is not typically an area subject to harvest given the limitations of the strip harvesting methods available. The second factor has been cancelled by the advent of FUE. Since then nape and temple hair (donor areas outside the SDA) have been widely used in successful repairs of strip-donor- depleted patients. These would be patients whose capacity for further strip surgeries has been exhausted. It is the extension of these experiences with repairs that opened the prospect of using nape hair as the vanguard hair of transplanted hairlines. Obviously, patient selection is key. Using criteria such as the degree of baldness relative to age, visual evidence etc. nape hair can play an important role in hair transplantation. * For the purpose of this discussion, nape hair use in hairline and temple creation refers to hair in the area below the SDA including areas around the ears.
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    Thank you for posting your feedback everyone! Here are some additional details about this patient's procedure to help answer some of your questions. The 10,000 grafts were constituted of head and nape hair. About 8000 grafts were derived from the head and nape while about 2000 came from the beard. The patient still has ample donor supply left in the event he is interested in future surgeries. The procedure was done over 2 sessions. first session of 9000 grafts (head nape and beard) and another session of about 1000 grafts (head). In the first session 9000 grafts (head nape and beard) were transplanted. And another session of about 1000 grafts of head hair completed the procedure. For those of you who asked for larger pictures, you can see the video that I posted initially. Here is the link once again. Crown and Hairline Restoration With 10,000 Grafts Using FUE Hair Transplant | DermHairClinic
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    It's amazing how much younger someone can look with a well done hairline. Take a look at this patient. Dr. Umar used 10,000 grafts extracted from the nape and head using his uGraft technique in Follicular Unit Extraction. He also designed this particular hairline as the best looking match for this patient's facial structure. The nape hair is thinner than head hair. This is what makes it ideal for hairline restoration. Here is the link to this patient's video testimony: http://www.dermhairclinic.com/patient-videos/crown-and-hairline-restoration-with-10000-grafts-using-fue-hair-transplant/ Dr. Umar also replicated the natural angle and direction of hair in the crown region of this patient as you can see in the video. If you want to learn more about FUE hair transplant, click here for a helpful article.
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    Before Surgery: Prior hair restoration surgeries included scalp reduction, punch grafting and strip harvesting Overall yield was disappointing and receded hairline was pluggy-looking Linear and punch scars on the rear scalp, as well as a near-depleted donor source Patient wanted more coverage, an advanced but natural hairline, and the scarring covered up Surgery: Goals: add global density, fill hairline while with fine donors, conceal scars 6500 FUE grafts: hair transplant repair using partial beard hair transplant, combining beard, head, and nape hairs. Head and beard donors created more density and filled scars, nape donors filled hairline. Surgery Results: Results pictured are at one year post-surgery
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    Before Surgery: Prior hair restoration surgery Patient still had an obvious receding hairline and thinning crown He wanted his hairline reconstructed, and more density in the crown area Surgery: Goal: a youthful hairline and moderately filled vertex 2300 grafts total with FUE hair transplant; 1800 grafts harvested from the head and nape for the temple points and hairline, along with 500 grafts for the vertex Surgery Results: Results pictured are from eleven months after surgery If you're interested in FUE hair transplant, click to learn more. You can also see the video here: http://www.dermhairclinic.com/fue-hair-transplant-2300-grafts/
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