1. IT'S NOT GENETIC:  Wrong.  Each hair follicle on your head possesses its own and detailed genetic program. This program determines hair's qualities and longevity. Therefore, it is heredity or the genetic encoding that will influence and determine what happens to your hair, in most cases.

2. IT'S ONLY FOR MEN: Wrong.  Men and women can inherit the gene for pattern hair loss (Androgenetic alopecia) from either or both parents. Pattern hair loss for men and woman is a continuous process that causes hair loss on various regions of the scalp and is secondary to the effects of the androgen hormones, especially dihydrotestosterone (DHT) on genetically susceptible hair follicles.  Men and women have different amounts of this male hormones in their bodies, which are converted by the enzyme 5 alpha-reductase to DHT.

3. DRUGS DON'T WORK: Wrong. The drugs such as  Propecia (Finasteride) and Avodart (Dutasteride) can be used in certain cases to help block 5alpha-reductase thus reducing the DHT level in the hair follicle by up to 90%.

4. IT WON'T HAPPEN UNTIL I'M OLDER:  Wrong.  Predisposition to hair loss may manifest itself even in teenage years. In fact, hair loss will be continuous and relentless in its nature, regardless of when it started.

Approximately 70 % of men and 50% of woman will experience some degree of hair loss during their lifetime.  The most common cause of hair loss is hereditary pattern loss in both men and woman. There are other causes such as; stress, trauma, past surgery, age, drugs, disease etc.

Each hair follicle on your head possesses its own and detailed genetic program. This program determines hair's qualities and longevity. Therefore, it is heredity or the genetic encoding that will influence and determine what happens to your hair, in most cases.

Only one type of hair loss will give the distinctive male patterns of hair loss. This is called male pattern baldness or Androgenetic alopecia.

Hair loss in men is often referred to as male pattern baldness and may progress to the familiar male Norwood patterns.

In women, it is referred to as female pattern baldness and usually takes the form of thinning hair over the entire top of the scalp, called Ludwig patterns. However, some females with hair loss may also display the familiar "male" pattern.

Besides the inherited etiology, which makes up over 90% of hair loss, there are many other reversible and irreversible forms of hair loss. Some examples of these other types of hair loss may include but are not limited to stress, iron deficiency, thyroid disease, traction alopecia, trauma and medication. A proper diagnosis to figure out what is causing the hair loss is key to selecting a proper treatment choice.

Surgical Transplantation:  Hair transplantation is a minor surgical procedure performed in our office facilities under local anesthesia.

            The technique involves the removal of a superficial layer of abundant hair  bearing skin from the donor area that is resistant to hair loss.