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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.

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.

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Dr. Benjamin Paul had the pleasure of giving grand rounds this week at Lenox Hill Hospital. He spoke about the treatment of women’s hair loss.

In society today, He really believes there is a hidden epidemic of women’s hair loss.  Mistakenly believed to only affect men, up to 40% of hair-loss suffers are women.  Female hair loss is distinct from male pattern hair loss.  The hair line is preserved, and women notice shedding and thinning more diffusely.

Hair loss is more devastating for women then for men. A study has shown that 52% of women were very-to-extremely upset by their hair loss, compared with 28% of men (Cash 1992; Cash et al 1993).

Happily in our practice, we have the most advanced options to help women overcome hair loss. The options and technology available make this an exciting time for hair restoration.

Comb-Over No More: Why Men’s Hair Transplants Are Flourishing

WALL STREET JOURNAL / AUGUST 2022

JAMIE CONNORS’S hairline started betraying him in his mid-20s. Though the Brooklyn video editor, now 36, had flirted with the idea of getting a hair transplant, his follicle fallout never seemed bad enough to warrant such measures. And, besides, how could he take enough time off work to recover…