Many patients have reached out to our practice over the past two years with deep concerns that they have seen their hair fall out in clumps after having had Covid.
March 24th, 2021
Dr. Paul discussed “all things hair”. Both Dr. Paul and Dr. Shah are facial plastic surgeons who specialize in hair restoration. We encourage you to listen to their thoughts and tips on hair growth.
December 16th, 2020
Dr. Benjamin Paul was recently featured in the "Target Stress" campaign by Nutrafol, a vitamin used to help reduce stress and grow hair.
Today's environment has more stress than ever before, and "Today's stress is tomorrow's hair thinning". Dr. Paul recommends that patients do all they can to reduce external stressors and internal stress.
October 20th, 2020
One of our patients recently said, “this may be the best time in history to move forward with hair transplant”. We have heard so many good reasons as to why now is a good time to improve your hair. Here are some thoughts from our patients:
July 8th, 2020
The female hairline plays an important role in facial framing. There are a few reasons why your hairline may not be the way you want it. In some cases, you may be born with a hairline that is higher than where you want it. This situation is common, and the hairline may be lowered through transplant. Another reason for loss of the hairline is from a tight hair style leading to "traction alopecia".
May 13th, 2020
In this article, Dr. Paul explains the effects of smoking on hair and hair restoration. In general, smoking constricts blood vessels and may limit blood flow to hair.
April 7th, 2020
Each patient is given individualized care at HairCareMD. We understand that each patient has a unique pattern of hair loss, specific donor hair characteristics, and motivations and goals. During the consultation, your motivations and goals will be discussed. A plan will be constructed to best help you reach your hair restoration goals.
March 23rd, 2020
NYC is amidst a significant COVID-19 viral outbreak. We are being asked as a society to care for each other through “social distancing”. This will reduce the number of cases at any given time to avoid further overwhelming our health care system. Though this makes sense for our society, this decision can challenge our individual goals.
March 3rd, 2020
PRP, platelet rich plasma, is a liquid derived from the patient’s own blood rich with growth factors. During a visit, a patient’s blood is drawn, centrifuged, and the platelets and plasma are extracted. Inside the platelets are growth factors.
November 22, 2019
The result from a hair transplant continues to improve for one and a half years after transplant, but why? The reason is that when a transplant is performed, hair is transferred from the back of the head (donor site) to a site of thinning (recipeint site, often the front of the head). The hair will grow for some time and then will shed.
November 13th, 2019
Patients often wonder, “what is the best method of transplant for me”. I have heard that the best hair transplant may be follicular unit extraction but other places that I look suggest that follicular unit transfer is the best type of hair transplant. In NYC, what is the best hair transplant?
November 7th, 2019
Many people wonder about the experience and growth after a hair transplant. Here are the details you need to know.
September 30th, 2019
The following patient had a hair transplant to improve the density of her hairline. Hair units were placed to fill in the angle between the frontal and temporal hair and within the egg-shaped area in the center of the front hair called the "frontal core".
September 20th, 2019
A transplant works because hair is made from a follicle, which is the like the seed in a garden, that may extracted and replanted in the same patent.
August 21st, 2019
Each patient battling hair loss has a different need, a different donor site, and yet the same goal: to get the most out of their hair transplant.
August 7th, 2019
If your desired hairline requires adding hair, transplants may be the solution. Unlike non-invasive laser hair removal, hair transplantation is a surgical procedure that has the ability to produce natural looking results. But it’s not for everyone. “An ideal hair transplant candidate has richly populated donor hair and an area of open scalp in which to plant the hairs,” says Benjamin Paul, MD, a New York City-based board certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in hair restoration.
What makes up a natural hairline?Posted July 9th, 2019
A natural hairline is a critical component in hair transplant design. As patients move from their teenage years to their adult life, the hairline matures. A mature hairline is not overly-low and sits at the natural transition between the vertical and horizontal scalp.
Happy 4th Of JulyPosted July 3rd, 2019
We love that summer is a time of BBQs, relaxation, pools and beach. With all this fun often comes lots of sun!
Posted June 26th 2019
Playing the long gameThere are many patients who are interested ins hair transplant to help restore their hairline or fill in areas of thinning. The single biggest concern that patients express is, "Doc, will the long term result look natural?".
3 Year Hair Transplant Results - Full Blog Post
Female Hair Transplant NYCPosted June 18th 2019
As many as 40% of women will have visible hair thinning, a widened part, and increased scalp show.
Female Hair Transplant - Full Blog Post
Hair Loss is RelentlessPosted May 21st, 2019
Over a lifetime, 80% of men and 40% of women will show visible signs of hair loss.
Hair Loss is Relentless - Full Blog Post
Posted May 14th, 2019
Despite all the surgical and non-surgical advances in hair restoration, the reflection of bare scalp is sometimes unable to be camoflauged and additional cosmetic techniques must be employed. The most common options include topical powder as well as scalp micropigmentation.
Treating The Vertex In WomenPosted February 5th, 2019
The vertex is the spot on the back of head where the vertical scalp meets the horizontal scalp. The vertex tends to have a whorl that spins clockwise in 95% of patients. Traditionally, this is the location where men get a "bald spot". There has been little written about the female experience with vertex thinning.
Posted November 14th, 2018
At HairCareMD, the surgeons are each experts at following the patient’s existing hair as a roadmap to create a natural result. Each patient’s hair is uniquely distributed and angled. When a transplant is performed, new hair, which will grow for life, is placed alongside the original hair in the recipient zone. Careful study of the pre-transplant recipient hair dictates the pattern and placement strategy during transplant. Thus, each patient brings his or her own roadmap to each procedure.
Posted October 2nd, 2018
Though patient's come to our office to address concerns about their hair, we examine each face carefully and individually during each consultation.
Posted September 17th, 2018
Hair Transplants vs PRP plus other Facial Plastic Surgeries with Dr. Benjamin Paul
On this week’s podcast episode 88 you will meet Dr. Benjamin Paul and really experience the passion he has for helping others. Dr. Paul is featured as a leading expert in facial plastics and hair restoration.
PRP is platelet rich plasma. PRP is a solution is rich in growth factors and under the correct circumstance, PRP may be used to grow hair. PRP is made by drawing blood from the patient during and office visit.
A hair transplant involves moving hair from the donor site in the back of the head to the recipient site, which is a region of thinning.On the day of the transplant, the donor hair follicle is inserted with a short hair shaft. This donor hair will grow from 3 weeks to 3 months (or possibly longer) and then shed. Not all the donor hairs will shed on the same day.
At HairCareMD, we are not just surgeons but also we have a large focus on medical hair restoration. Women's hair is greatly affected by pregnancy. Here are 4 facts about pregnancy and postpartum hair loss:
There is a special group of shampoos that contain an anti-fungal known as ketoconazole. As an antifungal agent, ketoconazole is effective for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis and general "dandruff". There is now strong research showing this topical likely helps with genetic (androgenic) hair loss as well in both men and women.
There are many reasons that a younger person considers a hair transplant. To start with, hair loss in young patients is common (roughly 20-30% of 30 year olds have evidence of thinning hair), and can be devastating.
Platelets contain growth factors. These growth factors are concentrated and injected into regions of thinning and shedding on the scalp. The procedure has no downtime and is well tolerated.
Our technique of FUE involves using a proprietary hybrid microdrill to extract just the core components of the follicle. The normal skin is able to heal rapidly. Even at one week, patients are well on their way to healed.
For a variety of reasons, women may ask to have a lower hairline. Like all things, there is an art to achieving a natural result when lowering the hairline. For both men and women. the goal is to achieve facial harmony and balance, and the hairline is an important frame for the face. Every face can be divided into horizontal thirds.
At HairCareMD, a hair transplant involves moving hair from the back of the head (the donor site) to an area of thinning or loss (the recipient site). Since the donor hair grows for life, the result of a hair transplant is a permanent enhancement.
A modern single follicle hair transplant has the capacity to go beyond restoring the hairline and improving scalp hair density. The surgeons at HairCareMD can artfully fill patchy loss and shape the side-burns, eyebrows, and beard.
The follicular unit is the fundamental unit from which hair grows. The unit contains a hair shaft, a muscle (the arrector pili – the muscle that makes hair “stand on edge”) and a sebaceous gland. The unit contains 1, 2, 3 or 4 hairs.
As we age, there are certain changes that may occur. In 80% of men and 40% of women, visible hair loss may be present. Of all the treatments that exist, only a hair transplant represents a lasting and permanent solution for hair thinning. In the case of the hairline, recession is common in men and uncommon in women. With a properly planned hair transplant, the hairline can be reinforced in a mature location that is appropriate for the coming years and decades.
Female hair loss has not received the attention it deserves, though over 40% of women will experience visible hair loss over a lifetime. The spectrum of female hair loss ranges from a loss of density to a widened part.
When it comes to hair loss, the scalp contains a lot of valuable information. There are many potential underlying causes for hair loss and each have a specific pattern of change to not only the scalp but also the follicle and the pore from which the follicle emerges. Click below to learn more.
There are three main reasons for bald spots. The first reason for a bald spot is the loss of hair associated with pattern baldness, known as androgenic alopecia. The type of baldness in men involves a bald spot in the back of the head. Click below to learn more.
The hairline frames the face. If the hairline is un-natural, it can be an immediate giveaway that work was done. To craft a natural hairline, HairCareMD have perfected a set of precautions and rules to ensure an optimized result:
Recovery from hair transplant is easier than most patients anticipate. The goal of recovery is to help ensure that every hair and follicle transplanted survives and that donor site heals beautifully.
A hair transplant involves taking hair from one place on the body (often the back of the head) and transferring the hair to a new location (recipient site).
Gorgeous thick eyebrows are in vogue. One may develop a thin eyebrow, patchy loss, or even have full loss of the eyebrows from over plucking, trauma or a medical condition. Happily, there is now a permanent, natural way to recapture your beauty and confidence.
Platelets circulate in the plasma component of your blood and contain valuable growth-factors. These growth factors can be concentrated and used to grow hair.
Female hair loss has NOT received the attention it deserves. Mistakenly thought to be a strictly male disease, women actually make up 40% of American hair loss sufferers. Hair loss in women can be absolutely devastating for the sufferer's self-image and emotional well-being. Though there are some similarities, female and male hair loss are distinct entities with different patterns of hair loss.
