Single session on 41 y/o male; 1843 grafts; Dr. Mike Beehner

[Dr. Michael Beehner]

This 41 year old male presented for his first transplant in December of 2011 and came back to see me the other day to prepare for his second session to add density. We placed grafts throughout the entire front 3/4 of the balding area on top, using a total of 1843 grafts, comprised of 430 DFU grafts (average of 4.5 hairs per graft) and 1413 FU grafts. His natural FU's were 25% 1-hair grafts, 50% 2-hair grafts, and 25% 3-hair grafts. A total of 5118 hairs were moved in this first procedure.

He mainly didn't like his high forehead and also the loss of density on top which had been quite progressive the past five years.

Mike Beehner, M.D.

[Spanker]

Is this pt on fin? That is not a lot of grafts and I was a little disappointed until I noticed that the were distributed in his front 3/4.

[Dr. Michael Beehner]

This patient has faithfully been using Rogaine twice a day for many years. It's unusual that one of my patients is faithful with this regimen. My own experience has been that minoxidil (Rogaine) is much better at slowing hair loss than in growing long full hairs from short, wispy ones. This case may be a testament to its being able to slow hair loss.

Mike Beehner, M.D.