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Modern Technology Making Baldness a Thing of the Past - @bocaobservermag

2013-05-21T15:14:39-04:00

Modern Technology Making Baldness a Thing of the Past - Boca Raton Observer Magazine by Alan J Bauman MD

When can you expect to see results with LaserCap Laser Therapy?

2013-05-21T07:50:25-04:00

When can you expect to 'see' results with Laser Therapy treatments like LaserCap?

Because hair fibers are produced from hair follicles at a growth rate of about 1cm per month, even with consistent use of Laser Therapy it can take six to twelve MONTHS to see visible changes in your hair in the mirror. However, by using an accurate scientific measuring device like HairCheck which takes cross-sectional hair bundle (Hair Mass Index) measurements, it becomes easy to monitor your scalp's response to laser therapy in just a few weeks and track your improvement over time... before its noticeable to the naked eye. HairCheck measurements can be performed at Bauman Medical Group or by a Certified HairCoach near you.

Sometimes, one area of the scalp improves more than another… many patients ask "why?"
The answer is that the improvement with Laser Therapy treatment with LaserCap will be proportional to the amount of weak hair in a given area. The higher numbers of weaker hair follicles, the greater the improvement in Hair Mass Index. If the density in a given area is very weak, improvements will be less dramatic. In addition, if the hair density and thickness is excellent in a given area of scalp, the improvement in that location will also be less dramatic. It may seem counterintuitive, but just like other non-invasive treatments like Minoxidil (Formula 82M, etc.) and PRP+ACell, the response in each area will be proportional to the amount of hair that can be modulated or improved. High-powered magnification of the scalp or Dermoscopy with a device like the HairCam can help your hair loss specialist determine which areas are likely to respond to non-invasive treatment and which areas will need minimally-invasive hair transplantation with NeoGraft FUE.

At Bauman Medical Group, during your hair loss consultation Dr. Bauman will evaluate several areas of your scalp using HairCheck measurements and HairCam micro-dermoscopy and prescribe a treatment plan based on your hair loss status in each area and hair restoration goals.

Do you have a question about hair loss, laser therapy with LaserCap or another hair growth treatment? Dr. Bauman can answer your questions by email, phone or skype. Contact Dr. Bauman at doctorb@baumanmedical.com

Below: Male Laser Therapy results before and after 6 months and Female Laser Therapy Results before and after 6 months. [Actual Bauman Patients]

Note: Patients seen here are actual Bauman Medical Group patients who have used Laser Therapy only and have given their permission to use their photos.

FUE NeoGraft Advanced Hair Transplant FAQ's

2013-05-15T13:06:18-04:00

Hair Transplant Advances: Minimally Invasive NeoGraft FUE - FAQ’s

What is NeoGraft FUE Hair Transplant?

NeoGraft FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) is a minimally invasive approach to hair restoration that no longer requires the removal of a linear ‘strip’ of scalp. Individual groups of follicles as small as a single hair are comfortably harvested and permanently redistributed into thinning areas. A combination of surgical skill and artistry delivers a 100% natural hair transplant result that is never ‘pluggy’ and never obvious because there's no linear scar to hide. Downtime is so comfortable and quick that you can return to most athletic activities in just three days. Dr. Alan J. Bauman has been performing FUE since 2001 and was the first board-certified hair transplant surgeon to use the NeoGraft routinely for his patients, dating back to 2007. Dr. Bauman is one of the most experienced FUE surgeons in the world and has offered no-scalpel, no-stitch FUE to his patients for over a decade.

Do I need to shave my head for NeoGraft FUE?

No. For small sessions of transplantation, the harvested area can easily be hidden under your existing length of hair in the back of the scalp. However, if you want the maximum number of grafts transplanted per session, a larger area would be shaved.

Will someone know I had the procedure done?

No. If you have the ability to wear a hat other headwear or stay out of sight for about a week, you can keep the procedure a complete secret. Cosmetic recovery takes approximately one week for the vast majority of patients.

Is NeoGraft FUE available for men and women?

Yes. Both men and women can enjoy the benefits of the less invasive NeoGraft FUE hair transplant procedure. See male results and female results.

Can NeoGraft FUE be used for eyebrows and Body Hair Transplantation?

Yes. In most cases, eyebrow transplants can be performed using the less-invasive NeoGraft FUE approach. NeoGraft FUE can also be used to harvest beard and other body hair in cases where the supply of scalp donor hair is limited.

To see if you are a candidate for no-scalpel, no-stitch hair transplant harvesting with NeoGraft FUE, contact Dr. Alan Bauman at doctorb@baumanmedical.com or visit www.baumanmedical.com

Biologix Hair Inc. Strengthens Medical Advisory Board With Additionof Hair Transplant Surgeon Alan J. Bauman, MD - MarketWatch

2013-05-14T20:08:12-04:00

TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 07, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Biologix Hair Inc. /quotes/zigman/13155453/quotes/nls/blgx BLGX +0.57% (otcqb:BLGX) has appointed Alan J. Bauman, MD to its Medical Advisory Board, where he will serve with Dr. Edward A.M. Ball, Dr. Arthur G. Handal and Dr. Craig Ziering, Medical Advisory Board Chairman.

Dr. Alan J. Bauman received his Doctor of Medicine degree with Cor Et Manus award from New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY and received surgical residency training at Beth Israel Medical Center and Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York before training in hair transplant surgery. In 1997 he founded Bauman Medical Group in Boca Raton, Florida, his private practice exclusively dedicated to the treatment of hair loss in men and women.

An internationally renowned hair loss expert, Dr. Bauman is one of only approximately one hundred hair restoration physicians to receive certification by the esteemed American and International Board of Hair Restoration Surgery and one of only fifty physicians recommended by the American Hair Loss Association worldwide. He has built an international practice which has treated over 15,000 hair loss patients and has been extensively featured in the world's leading media in print, radio and television as a successful early-adopter of the most advanced technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of hair loss.

via www.marketwatch.com

Biologix has some interesting new hair regrowth technology to watch... More to come soon! --Dr Alan Bauman

Modern Medical Treatments and Procedures for Hair Loss

2013-05-02T13:27:32-04:00

For most men, having a full head
of hair is what makes them feel
confident, handsome and, well, sexy.
Good hair is a reason why thousands
of women swoon over hunky
Hollywood actors like Brad Pitt
and Tom Cruise and it’s kind of
like your right arm, you just assume
it will always be there.
But what if it isn’t?
According to the American Hair
Loss Association, by the age of 50,
approximately 85 percent of men
will suffer from male pattern baldness
and, for some men it starts
sooner rather than later. And while
some men can pull off the shaved head
look, for others, even in their
20s, baseball caps, cowboy hats or
sunglasses on their heads become
everyday accessories as they try to
shield their balding pates.

Modern Technology Making Baldness a Thing of the Past - Boca Raton Observer Magazine by Alan J Bauman MD

Fortunately the days of resorting
to terrible toupees and poorly done
plugs have disappeared, as today’s
modern technology offers delicate
hair transplant surgeries from doctors
so precise they’re certain no one can
detect the surgery even happened.
Sound iffy?
Meet Steve, a Palm Beach County
man in his 30s who had hair transplantation
six months ago.
He already feels like a different
person with his new head of hair and
if you saw him today, he promises no
one would be able to tell he was once
on the verge of baldness.
“I don’t feel like I’m the most
superficial person in the world, but
it just bothers you when you’re a
guy and you start losing hair,” says
Steve. “I had no confidence at all.
It messes with you mentally. Now I
already feel more confident. It was
100 percent worth it.”

Modern Technology Making Baldness a Thing of the Past - Boca Raton Observer Magazine by Alan J Bauman MD

Video: Boca teen CEO Bronsen Bloom donates musical instruments to NY charter school

2013-04-25T07:58:55-04:00

Young entrepreneur, 17 year-old Boca Raton resident Bronsen Bloom founded his 501(c)3 Charitable organization Musical Cares (http://www.musicalcares.net) in order to provide musical instruments to those less fortunate. News crews were there as he donated instruments to a NY charter school in Rochester... coincidentally the same week he was in town to compete for the Young Entrepreneur's Academy national title at University of Rochester.

What can prostaglandin analogs do for hair growth?

2013-04-18T09:23:57-04:00

Prostaglandin analogues are synthetic ingredients designed to bind to specific prostaglandin receptor sites on cells which then initiate certain types of cellular activity. When it comes to treating glaucoma and the potential for prostaglandin analogues to stimulate eyelash growth, the three of the most well known options are bimatoprost, travoprost, and latanoprost. Among these, bimatoprost (Latisse) is the most well-researched for eyelash growth, though all have the same potential benefits and side effects. To date, systemic side effects have not been reported in the clinical literature.

(Sources: European Journal of Dermatology, November-December 2009, pages 586–587; Experimental Eye Research, April 2009, pages 786–791; Survey of Ophthalmology, November 2008, pages S93–S105; Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, January 2007, pages 45–52; Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, November 2006, pages 755–764; and Drugs in Aging, Volume 19, 2002, pages 231–248).

Allergan is currently testing bimatoprost as a potential treatment for scalp hair loss, male and female pattern baldness, otherwise known as androgenetic alopecia. At Bauman Medical Group, we have used latisse/bimatoprost as an 'off label' topical treament for hair regrowth on the scalp and eyebrows with good success, as recently reported by the New York Times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/05/fashion/05SKIN.html?_r=0

Can a cosmetic product thicken your hair?

2013-03-19T14:11:56-04:00

What can an over-the-counter cosmetic 'hair thickening' product actually do for someone with hair loss? Well, as a hair transplant surgeon, I always thought "not much!" However, I've learned over the years that the right haircare and hairstyling products can be VERY helpful for women with thinning hair and also for some men with thinning hair if they have a medium to longer length hairstyle. At Bauman Medical Group, we developed our own "Bauman-MD" line of haircare products including a sulfate-free, color-safe Shampoo and a lightweight UV protectant Conditioner. As stand-alone products, or for use in conjunction with FDA-approved hair regrowth medications or devices that act directly on the follicles to produce better hair growth, small improvements in hair fiber 'performance' can certainly have an impact on hair styling, managability and scalp coverage.

In 2011, we began working with Dr. Jeni Thomas and her team from Procter & Gamble's Pantene Institute, testing their AgeDefy Hair Thickening product in a blinded clinical trial on nearly 100 women with thinning hair. The science supported the action of the product, which was to thicken each individual hair fiber, but what would the results be on our the clinical trial participants after 6 weeks and after 12 weeks?

The results so far have been extremely encouraging, so stay tuned for the final report! See the video below for more information on Pantene Expert Collection AgeDefy Hair Thickening product.

#IfIHadGoogleGlass by Dr. Alan J. Bauman - Hair Transplant Surgery

2013-02-28T07:23:40-05:00

If I Had Google Glass - by Dr. Alan J. Bauman, M.D. (American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery)

#ifihadgoogleglass, all could see what I see... that thinning hair and loss can be treated easily!

At Bauman Medical, reviving follicles is what we do... and if you're receding, we’ve got some re-seeding to do!

See live follicles moving from here to there, now producing living, growing hair. “No scalpel, no stitches” we always rant, because Dr. Bauman’s NeoGraft’s not your father's hair transplant! While comfortable and relaxing like on a long airplane ride, FUE patients are psyched because there’s no linear scar to hide.

Our Circles of patients would have more hope and less misery, because with google glass they'd see much more clearly. Hair follicles are transplanted without pain or plugs, eliminating the need for powders, toupees or rugs. Toss out the hairpiece and you’ll be certainly be glad, to get back a real head of hair... just ask my Dad! The transplant is a symphony of art and surgical detail... and it takes a skilled team or it’s doomed to fail. Done right, the resulting hair? So natural, not pluggy... like it was before it was bare.

In the early stages, time is of the essence... time to fight the hair loss fight and raise the defenses. Knowledge helps those those whose hairlines are receding, in order to avoid the lotions/potions that are misleading. Your teenager hair may no longer be there, but that doesn’t mean you can’t anti-age your hair. Thicker, fuller, healthier than it’s been, just add LaserCap, Viviscal and Formula 82M.

Male or female hair loss may be mostly genetic, but you can verify your hair growth with a routine HairCheck. Scientific evaluations and tracking help Hair Coaches and doctors recommend solutions for those with hair lacking. Shave or ‘wig out’ if you want, if you don’t really care--but don’t most scalps look better when they’re growing hair?

Like Nalts and Benson and Ralston and Greek who tweeted, texted, posted and reshared, for all those follically-challenged followers and YouTube’rs who cared. The first YouTube/Live transplant webcast was good no doubt, but wouldn’t it be cool to have a GoogleGlass Hair Transplant Hangout? Glass can help me help those discouraged by their thinning pate, to show them that hope's not lost... it's not too late!

Maybe soon we’ll have cloning, I’m not really sure, but eventually they’ll find it... the ultimate hair loss cure. ‘Til then we’ll use with the medical treatments we have, safe and effective... lightyears beyond Hippocrates’ gooey salve!

See the future: with Google Glass it's almost here... Click ‘+1’ and ‘Share’ if you'd 'like' to enjoy it with a little more hair! ;-)

New Year Crash Diets Cause February Follicle Fallout

2013-01-30T22:29:00-05:00

New Year Crash Dieting Leads to ‘February Follicle Fallout’ – Dr. Alan J. Bauman

Summary: Prominent hair loss expert Dr. Alan J. Bauman warns consumers to avoid crash diets – one tell-tale sign is sudden, dramatic hair loss that can take up to a year to correct.

Boca Raton, Florida – The first few months of every year are often referred to as ‘weight loss season’ among physicians – as countless Americans turn to extreme diets to meet New Year’s resolutions or to lose the extra pounds they packed on during the holiday season. But, as Alan J. Bauman, M.D. explains, what many men and women don’t realize is that so-called ‘crash dieting’ isn’t just bad for the body, it can also lead to temporary hair loss.

“We see this every year around February, like clockwork,” said Dr. Bauman, a board-certified hair restoration surgeon and national hair science consultant for health care and consumer products companies. “Four to six weeks after the start of a crash diet, major shedding occurs throughout the crown of the head. It’s a condition known as telogen effluvium – in this case, caused by a steep drop in nutrients to the body, which forces some hair follicles to shed their hair strands and go into a prolonged resting phase during which time no new hairs are grown. Fortunately for patients, this condition is usually temporary, but it can still take six to 10 months for the hair to return back to normal. The condition can be truly frightening for many people, particularly younger women, so it’s important that people understand its causes and prognosis.”

Each year starting in February, Bauman and other hair loss specialists and dermatologists see an influx of new patients concerned about sudden hair loss resulting from New Year-inspired crash diets. According to Bauman, many patients falsely believe that the shedding or hair loss will stop as soon as they end their diet, which he calls a dangerous misconception. “The reality is, first it’s going to take a few months to see all the shedding, then a minimum of six months for the body to stabilize and the hair follicles to return to normal operation; but, for some, the loss may be permanent,” he cautioned, “especially in those people who have a tendency toward genetic hair thinning.”

Because there is a risk for long-term or even permanent hair loss, Bauman advises those patients who begin to experience shedding, thinning or decreased hair volume or coverage to consult with a full-time board-certified Hair Restoration Physician who can help assess the risks for hereditary hair loss, as well as scientifically track and monitor the hair’s progress and prescribe a course of treatment in more serious cases. Similar to hair loss associated with childbirth and menopause, a readily treatable tendency toward permanent hereditary hair loss may be revealed by this typically temporary situation.

HairCheck Monitoring:

The HairCheck device is one of the many tools being used by Bauman and his team to determine the extent of damage to a patient’s hair. HairCheck is a simple, painless, non-invasive way to measure and track the amount of hair growing in a given area of scalp (called the Hair Mass Index or "HairNumber"). The highly sensitive hand-held ‘trichometer,’ measures hair caliber and hair density together and expresses them as a single number. It can also measure the percentage of hair breakage, which is a common cause of hair loss. Tracking these numbers over time can help determine the extent and rate of a patient’s hair loss and/or breakage and inform them of any changes. HairCheck can also be used to quantify the degree of hair breakage from harsh hair care regimens or hair loss from extreme diets.

“The data we collect provides consumers with actionable information by combining scientific hair tracking measurements with a series of non-invasive, easy-to-follow hair improvement plans and options,” explained Bauman.

Dr. Bauman’s Nutrition Tips for Healthy Hair:

While the HairCheck and other tools allow doctors a better understanding of the damage a patient’s hair has suffered, the best way to protect the hair is through preventative measures. One of the simplest preventative actions consumers can take is a healthy diet, which gives the hair the vitamins and nutrients it needs.

“Everyone knows that what you eat greatly affects your health, but people too often overlook the fact that the same is true for your hair,” Bauman advised. “Whether you want to reduce the risk of shedding or increase your hair's fullness, shine or thickness, the first step to achieving healthy hair is eating well and maintaining a balanced diet.”

Caloric, iron and protein deficiencies are among the most common nutritional triggers for unhealthy hair, while vitamins, especially B, are important to the overall health of your hair and preventing hair loss and thinning.
Some of the best food choices for healthy hair include salmon, which is loaded with omega-3 fatty acid, dark green vegetables for vitamins A and C, and Nuts, which are a terrific source of zinc, which can prevent hair shedding.
Many women take calcium supplements to improve their health - but the same should also be true for hair supplements. Scientifically developed treatments like Viviscal Pro and Biotin (also known as ‘Vitamin H’ or B7) supports the growth of thicker, healthier hair.

For patients with clinically diagnosed hair loss or thinning, preventative medical treatments like finasteride (i.e., Propecia), minoxidil (i.e., Rogaine or prescription Formula 82M) and low level laser therapy should be considered. Serious cases may also require microsurgical hair transplantation using NeoGraft FUE. To learn more about hair loss facts and modern medical treatments, visit http://www.BaumanMedical.com.

About Dr. Alan J. 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, started with NeoGraft FUE in 2008 and was 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. To learn more about Dr. Bauman, for the latest hair loss facts and treatments, or to schedule a consultation, visit http://www.BaumanMedical.com.

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