That’s the argument put forth by Drs. Bernstein and Rassman of Bernstein Medical in the latest issue of the journal Hair Transplant Forum. The journal is published by The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), and the lead article this time around is “Densitometry and Video-microscopy.”
In the article the doctors argue that a close, clinical examination of a patients scalp has many benefits:

Better identification of good surgery candidates
Better forecasting of future hair loss patterns
Better understanding of the patients hair characteristics
Better planning of donor and recipient areas

This should be a no-brainer if you are considering hair transplant surgery. Make sure …read more

One of my regular Bald reads is the Hair Transplant Blog by Dr. Robert Bernstein. The Hair Transplant Blog is a semi-regular set of Q & A posts from the doctor. For example, the most recent in on stress induced hair loss vs. genetic hair loss.
Now, this may surprise a few of you who have been with me for a while, since I’m not what you’d call an advocate for hair restoration. Most bald men (and women) just need to accept it and move on. Of course, I’m also not the kind of person who lays down many absolutes. There …read more