DESCRIPTION: The hair transplantation process was developed by a dermatologist in New York in 1959, and has undergone many advances since then. Most hair transplants are performed on men and women with hereditary baldness. The best candidate is a male who has reached his hair loss plateau and has good, dense hair remaining at the back and sides of the head. Women tend to thin diffusely over the entire scalp rather than in a particular pattern. All patients are carefully evaluated to determine the most appropriate treatment. The goal of hair transplantation is to create a natural-appearing hairline, and provide coverage of bald or thin areas.
Hair transplantation involves removing hair follicles from one area of the scalp, and transplanting them to a thinning or balding area of the scalp. Hair follicles are taken from the sides and back of the scalp because these areas are insensitive to the hormones responsible for hair loss.
Dr. Hanke has extensive experience with hair transplantation. He relies on the latest techniques in follicular grafting and linear grafting to achieve natural-looking results.
DESCRIPTION: Thinning lips and deep nasolabial folds can be corrected with a newly designed, natural looking ePTFE implant. The 45-minute procedure is performed under local anesthesia.