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Revolutionary vacuum technology could provide new hope for men who are suffering from male pattern baldness.

Meet Clay Johnson, an average guy trying to fight the inevitability of genetics.

To stop his receding hairline, he shaved his head.

Clay Johnson said, "It was worth it."

You could say the 36 year old is giving himself a clean slate in order to try something new.

What he is actually trying is a revolutionary type of hair transplant procedure that replaces a scalpel with a vacuum.

Johnson said, "No one can really tell after a few weeks what you've done."

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People of Asian descent, black people and females may require different surgical techniques for hair restoration than the typical standards used for Caucasian males, according to a clinical study presented to the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS).

Hair restoration specialists use a variety of transplant techniques to harvest groups of individual hair follicles from a denser area, usually the fringe above the ears and around the back of the head and graft those into a thinning area, most commonly the crown and front of the scalp.

"While hair transplantation for blacks, Asians and females is quite similar to that used for Caucasian males, there are several differences that must be considered to ensure the best results," said Pierre Bouhanna, M.D., Expert Aupres du Ministere de la Sante and Attache de Consultation a L'Hopital Saint-Louis, Paris, France. "Many parameters of the scalp and the hair shaft have to be carefully determined in order to choose the surgical techniques that will be most effective. Patients in these groups should ask their hair restoration specialist about these special considerations."

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More and more younger men seem to be inquiring about solutions for hair loss -- an indication that they're more aggressive about addressing the issue now, rather than wait, according to a highly respected doctor in the field of hair transplants.

Dr. Michael Zufelt, who practices at the Hair Restoration Center of Utah said that an increasing number of his patients are younger men.

"I'm not sure there is a trend of younger people losing hair, but certainly younger males are seeking preventative and proactive approaches to hair loss than we have seen in years past," Zufelt said.

According to the American Hair Loss Association, the number of younger hair loss patients is rising. By the age of 35, two-thirds of American men will experience some degree of appreciable hair loss, studies indicate. According to the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, of those undergoing the procedure in recent years, over half of male patients were between the ages of 30 to 49.

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The Latest in Hair Restoration Technology Set to Arrive in Beverly Hills Practice This Month

Ziering Medical Worldwide, a private practice dedicated exclusively to the specialty of hair restoration, today announced that they will be the first to bring the ground-breaking ARTAS(TM) System to Los Angeles. The ARTAS System is the first and only FDA cleared, physician controlled, interactive, computer assisted technology that allows safe and effective follicular unit extraction (FUE).

The ARTAS System was developed in close collaboration with several leading hair restoration physicians to enable minimally invasive harvesting of hair follicles.

"My entire practice is committed to helping patients with various degrees of hair loss and providing them with state-of-the-art options that are very safe and effective," commented Craig L. Ziering, D.O., FAOCD, Founder and Medical Director for Ziering Medical Worldwide. "The ARTAS System is an excellent solution to hair loss that is less invasive, offers a quicker recovery time and natural permanent results."

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When coping with hair loss plus the bounty of possible restoration selections, it truly is encouraged that folks ask questions and do as considerably investigation as achievable. Numerous answers can come from a certified hair restoration physician, articles in medical journals, and credible Online sources. The following is often a series of frequent questions and answers concerning follicular unit extraction:

What exactly is follicular unit extraction?

Follicular unit extraction, or FUE, is really a micro-surgical hair transplantation approach wherein the surgeon harvests hairs from the donor region 1 follicular unit (natural groups of among 1 and 4 hairs) at a time. The donor location is frequently anyplace amongst the back and sides of the head, to incorporate finer hairs from the nape of the neck or behind the ears. This harvested hair is then implanted into the balding recipient location.

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The Harley Street Hair Clinic is a pioneer of follicular transfer, the latest innovation for the effective treatment of hair loss.

There are many different kinds of hair loss treatment in the market today, but few have proven as successful as follicular transfer, a minimally invasive, scar free, revolutionary technique that is now available in the UK at the Harley Street Hair Clinic.

The process begins with a free consultation, in which they conduct a thorough analysis of a client’s condition, explain the follicular unit extraction (FUE) process and the implications of surgery, as well as discussing the likely outcomes so that all the clients fully understand their options.

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1. Joe Biden: The new Vice President's hair transplant surgery was a hot topic of discussion during the final months of the 2008 presidential election.
2. Nicholas Cage: This star's newly plentiful hairline speaks of a very well-done hair transplant surgery.
3. Matt Lauer: Longtime host of the Today Show, Matt Lauer's hairline has been under the spotlight for years; giving the public witness to his bald-to-beautiful hair makeover.
4. Matthew McConaughey: This female-friendly actor and his new-and-improved hairline have made him an inspiration to the hair loss community.
5. Wade Boggs: Baseball-Hall-of-Famer Wade Boggs has received attention lately for his successful hair transplant surgery, rather than for his former batting skills.
6. Dennis Miller: This comedian made sure his hairline was no longer a punchline, after transforming it with hair transplant surgery.
7. Mel Gibson: Heartthrob actor Mel Gibson probably chose hair transplant surgery to help maintain his A-list status as well as his formerly plentiful mane.
8. Burt Reynolds: Idolized since the 70s for being the epitome of swaggering, hairy masculinity, Burt Reynolds turned to hair transplant surgery in his later years to keep his thick locks up to par.
9. Mickey Rourke: This star and comeback artist has been under scrutiny in the past for the plastic surgery work he's had done. But now, a welcome addition to that list is hair transplant surgery, likely evidenced in recent pics of his subtly re-emerging hairline.
10. Kevin Costner: Actor Kevin Costner, now in his 50s, is reported to have used hair transplant surgery to supplement his previously thinning mane.

BACKGROUND: The field of hair transplantation has evolved considerably over the last quarter century. Performed correctly, the cosmetic results of contemporary hair transplantation are virtually undetectable in women and men. Large, pluggy "punch grafts" have been replaced with natural-appearing follicular unit grafts, which maintain their existing anatomy and with proper technique can match the orientation of surrounding hair follicles.

OBJECTIVE: To review all of the steps involved in hair transplantation surgery and to provide an overview of medications used in conjunction with transplantation to help prevent hair loss.

MATERIALS, METHODS, AND RESULTS: The authors review key aspects of the consultation, physical examination, selection of appropriate candidates, excision of donor area, hairline design, graft creation and placement, and postoperative instructions. The role of medications such as minoxidil and finasteride in preventing ongoing hair loss is an essential part of the treatment plan. For nonsurgical candidates, other treatments such as wigs, hairpieces, and camouflages are reviewed. Future trends may involve the use of low-level laser light therapy, dutasteride, and cloning of follicles.

CONCLUSION: Patients and physicians alike are pleased with the results of contemporary hair transplantation, and physicians can now recommend the procedure without reservation. The authors have indicated no significant interest with commercial supporters.