Blog - Dr. Jeffrey Epstein, MD, FACS

Optimize Hair Restoration Results with These Recovery Tips

Hair restoration surgery can produce natural results and good coverage when performed by a skilled surgeon like Dr. Epstein. However, if you want the best possible outcome, you need to follow your surgeon’s instructions as precisely as possible after the...

How Does PRP for Hair Restoration Work?

Thinning hair is an issue for both men and women, but not everyone is comfortable or best treated with a hair transplant. For those who are primarily seeking to slow down hair loss and perhaps restore some density, platelet-rich plasma...

What is Turnkey Hair Restoration Surgery and Why is it so Problematic?

You’ve heard of a turnkey business, but what about turnkey hair restoration? This troubling trend in the cosmetic surgery industry promises to make it easy for existing medical practices to offer hair transplant procedures. Unfortunately, these turnkey solutions put patients...

Where Does Scalp Micropigmentation Fit in with Treating Hair Loss?

If you’ve experienced hair loss from pattern baldness, hormone abnormalities, or any other cause, or you’re dealing with thinning hair, scalp micropigmentation may be able to safely and noninvasively restore a fuller appearance. The treatment provides an alternative to hair...

Common Questions About Forehead Reduction Surgery, Answered

Forehead reduction surgery also called hairline lowering or hairline advancement, can lower your hairline and make your forehead appear less prominent. Getting answers to some common questions can help you decide if the procedure is right for you. How is...

What Are the Benefits of Choosing an FUE Hair Transplant?

When considering a hair transplant, you have the choice between the follicular unit transplantation (FUT) and the follicular unit excision (FUE) methods. Both can restore hair growth to bald or thinning areas, but there are several factors that make FUE...

Who’s Qualified to Perform a Hair Transplant Procedure

When you’re considering a hair transplant, you need a doctor with the right qualifications to get the best results. How do you know which surgeon to choose from the many options available? Trained in Plastic Surgery Your hair transplant doctor...

Dr. Epstein Publishes Article in Advances in Cosmetic Surgery

Dr. Epstein is the co-author of the article “Hair Loss in Men and Women: Medical and Surgical Therapies” that appears in Advances in Cosmetic Surgery. He also was on the faculty of the World Congress of Hair Research annual meeting...

What Can Women Do to Treat Hair Loss?

About 40 percent of women suffer from visible hair loss by the age of 40, and the prevalence increases the older we get. Although the condition can be distressing, common treatments and basic lifestyle adjustments can address many of the...

What Questions Should You Ask Your Hair Restoration Surgeon

Before getting a hair transplant, it’s important that you feel comfortable with your doctor and the results he or she can provide. Here’s how you can make the most out of your surgical consultation. Ask About Board Certifications Board certification...

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