From Hair Cloning to Celebrity Hair Transplants - 17,810 View This Week’s TBT Drink and Chat

Close to 18,000 viewers stopped by this week’s Tuesday Night Drink and Chat to watch and listen to Spencer Kobren, IAHRS accepted Member Dr. Glenn Charles and the TBT crew discussing everything from the dangers of online hair loss message forums to hair cloning.

Andrew Zairian, host and Executive Producer of The Guys From Queens Network stopped by to join the fun and to ask some compelling questions about women’s hair loss and why celebrities like Jeremy Piven can’t seem to get a decent hair transplant.

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Celebrity Hair Transplant – What’s The Deal With Matthew McConaughey’s Hair?

Twenty – four year old hair wearer James calls the program to give us an update and to reiterate how adding a small frontal hair piece has changed his life. He also had some very interesting celebrity hair loss news to share.

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To Hell And Back - A Hair Transplant Patient’s Journey

For anyone who underestimates the importance of choosing the right hair transplant surgeon, think again! Listen as Topcat, long time forum poster and hair transplant repair veteran, discusses his journey of strength, hope and recovery.

The bottom line: Do your homework so you can fully understand your options and choose your surgeon wisely!

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Hair Transplant Marketing - “Selling the Sizzle”

In the world of surgical hair restoration selling the sizzle without necessarily delivering the steak has been the cornerstone of success for many well established practices. While the field as a whole is evolving, and this includes the large chain clinics, we still receive countless complaints from extremely unhappy hair transplant patients who believe that they have been mislead by unethical salesman, and unskilled and untrained hair transplant surgeons.

Listen to one caller’s experience in dealing with “the art of the sale” and how his choices would have been different if he was armed with the information he needed to make an educated decision.

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Advice From A Hair Transplant Veteran - The Importance of Good Communication and Aftercare

Hair transplant veteran Marcus calls the program to discuss his hair transplant experience, and to advise prospective patients on what to look for and what to avoid when considering hair transplant surgery. Marcus tells a compelling story of poor aftercare, and the importance of the doctor patient relationship.

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NeoGraft Warning - A Closer Look

Last week, after Alan J. Bauman, M.D. issued a public warning alerting consumers to the fact that unqualified surgeons may soon begin offering “NeoGraft FUE” procedures to unsuspecting patients, Spencer Kobren took some time to speak with the IAHRS accepted member about the many concerns surrounding this controversial hair transplant machine.

During the interview it was clearly stated that there needs to be a more honest approach to the marketing of this device, and that there is a serious potential to cause harm if this machine is irresponsibly sold to entry-level hair transplant practitioners.

Unfortunately, according to a recent statement made by David Walden, a Founder and Managing Director at Omni Medical (the company that now helps to market the NeoGraft), this appears, in our view, to be exactly how they plan to introduce the device to market. [Read more]

NeoGraft Hair Transplant Warning - Let The Buyer Beware!

Follicular unit extraction (FUE) has come a long way since it was first introduced through The Bald Truth to North America by Australian hair transplant pioneer Dr. Ray Woods. Early adapters of the technique found it to be extremely labor-intensive when performed correctly, and limited by the number of grafts that can be safety harvested intact per procedure.

During the slow evolution of this technique, several automated devices have been introduced into the mix with varying degrees of success. However, no matter which device is used to help in expediting the extraction of intact follicular units, it’s important to note that all devices are completely dependant upon the skill of the operator.

One FUE device that has been heavily marketed and has been receiving a great deal of press lately, is the NeoGraft hair transplant machine. Unfortunately, for unsuspecting hair loss consumers, some of the claims being made by the manufacturers of this device, as well as by some practioners who have purchased the device, are, in our opinion, questionable at best. [Read more]

Conversations With An Unsung Hero - TBT Listeners Give Thanks To “Joe From Staten Island.”

“There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.” - Elie Wiesel

For more than a decade, countless men and women from around the world have tuned into The Bald Truth in search of help, hope and the strength they need to cope with the emotionally devastating disease of hair loss. Our goal has always been to empower hair loss sufferers with the information it takes to make smart decisions when choosing to treat their hair loss, as well as to provide those in need with a safe place to discuss the emotional aspects of this neglected epidemic.

“There is life after hair loss,” has always been the underlying theme of our program, but for many of the thousands of walking wounded left behind to deal with both the physical and emotional scars of outdated or poorly executed hair transplant procedures, life after hair loss can be a living hell. [Read more]

Hair Transplants Can Be Life Changing - But It Is Important To Find The Surgeon Who Can Make It A Positive Change

Here’s another short segment that further illustrates why hair transplantation can’t seem to get out from under the stigma created, and perpetuated by the old self-serving guard of this field. Because of all the carnage caused in the past, and unfortunately still being caused by some in the field today, potential hair restoration patients find it difficult to believe that they can achieve the type of life changing results being presented by the elite members of the IAHRS. The good news is that great results are being achieved everyday. The lesson is, make sure to do your homework.

Listen to one shell-shocked patient’s call as he discusses his feelings of betrayal and why he now has some serious trust issues when it comes to going through with his much needed repair surgery.

The Importance of Choosing The Right Hair Transplant Surgeon

Hair transplant surgery can be life changing, but choosing the right hair transplant surgeon can be an extreme challenge. Unfortunately, the field at large is still slow to adopt the true state of the art techniques being developed and shared by the select members of The International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons. Listen as Harry calls the show to share his life changing experience of undergoing a successful hair transplant surgery with IAHRS accepted member Dr. Jerry Wong.

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