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3,000 Graft Hair Transplant Surgery | Dr. Thomas Nakatsui

November 23, 2018
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Number of Grafts: 3,000
Areas Treated: Hairline and temples and mid region.
Number of procedures: 1
Type of surgery: Strip (FUT)
This gentleman came to our centre with recession to his hairline that extended back to his mid scalp. Dr. Nakatsui transplanted approximately 3,000 grafts for the final result. Close examination of the hairline demonstrates the absolute importance to angle and the use of follicular units (the very basic units of hair) when performing a hair transplant. The wonderful thing about hair transplant surgeries is that, once the transplant is complete, the hairs are generally permanent. They will act the same way as the hair from the back of your scalp; meaning they will grow at the same length and change colour at the same time generally. The best part about hair transplant surgery is that, it is your hair. To view more of Dr. Nakatsui’s before and after photos, please click here.

2,200 Graft FUE Hair Transplant Surgery | Dr. Thomas Nakatsui

November 13, 2018
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Number of Grafts: 2,200
Areas treated: Vertex and temples
Number of procedures: 2
Type of surgery: Follicular Unit Excision (FUE)

This young man came to our clinic complaining of thinning to his vertex (crown) and his temples. After going through the options, he opted to have follicular unit excision surgery (FUE) because he did not want any noticeable scars on his scalp. Using the FUE method, Dr. Nakatsui transplanted 2,200 grafts into the vertex and temples.

At our centre, when a FUE surgery is performed, Dr. Nakatsui makes every tiny incision around every follicular unit graft. At many other clinics, technicians or sometimes robots perform this aspect of the procedure. Dr. Nakatsui prefers to perform this aspect of the procedure himself as the donor hair can change angle below the surface of the skin. If care is not taken and change in angle is not accounted for, the risk of transecting (cutting through) a graft increases, thereby rendering the graft unusable. Learn more about follicular unit excision (FUE) here. For more of Dr. Nakatsui’s results, please click here.

5,100 Graft Hair Transplant Surgery | Dr. Thomas Nakatsui

November 13, 2018
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Number of Grafts: 5,100
Areas Treated: Hairline, mid scalp, and vertex (crown)
Number of procedures: 2
Type of surgery: Strip (FUT)
This friendly patient experienced slow gradual thinning to throughout his scalp. The angles in which the grafts are transplanted is incredibly important for the end result. The frontal aspect of the scalp will have a different angle than the vertex. All of these angles and directions need to be followed in order to achieve a natural end result.
At the very front of the hair line, only singles are used. Immediately behind those singles, only double grafts will be used. This provides a natural appearance.  If grafts larger than 2 hairs are used at the very front of the hair line, it will be easily detected that was something done. Even in close up photos, the end result are undetectable. For more of Dr. Nakatsui’s before and after photos, please click here.

2,400 Graft Hair Transplant Surgery | Dr. Thomas Nakatsui

November 10, 2018
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Number of Grafts: 2,400
Areas treated: Hairline/Temples
Number of procedures: 1
Type of surgery: Strip (FUT)
This patient experienced recession to the frontal aspect of his scalp. As with any hair transplant surgery, angle and direction of transplanted hairs is of utmost importance. Dr. Nakatsui transplanted approximately 2,400 grafts and followed the patients specific hair directions throughout the frontal region. In the photos seen from the various angles, care and precision were important in order to produce a natural looking result.
For more before and after results, please click here.

2,200 Graft Hair Transplant Surgery | Dr. Thomas Nakatsui

November 9, 2018
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Number of Grafts: 2,200
Areas Treated: Frontal Region
Number of Procedures: 1
Type of surgery: Strip (FUT)
This pleasant patient of ours came into our clinic with recession to the front region of his scalp. We discussed the various treatment options and the patient proceeded with a hair transplant surgery. A total of 2,200 grafts were transplanted into his frontal region for the end result.

As with any young patient with significant pre-existing hair, we always caution the risks of potential future hair loss to non-transplanted hairs. We recommended that should he proceed with a hair transplant procedure, utilising a medical treatment in addition to the surgery will greatly benefit him in the long run. Dr. Nakatsui recommended both Propecia and Rogaine 5% Foam.

This patient was kind enough to provide kind words on our Google review page and we greatly appreciate the kind words and we thank you for being a great patient!

For additional before and after results, please click here.

2,570 Graft Hair Transplant Surgery | Dr. Thomas Nakatsui

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Number of Grafts: 2,572
Areas treated: Hairline/Mid
Number of procedures: 1
Type of surgery: Strip (FUT)
This is a patient who came in and was concerned about the progressive thinning of his hair. We decided to fill in the frontal scalp as it was this area that concerned him. He received 596 single grafts, 1440 double grafts, and 536 big grafts, for a total count of 2572 grafts. He is ecstatic about his results so far and his post op photos are about 11 months out. The anticipation is that the hair will become slightly thicker over the course of a few months from when these photos were taken.
FYI, the patient’s preoperative photos show that his hair is dyed brown. We had asked him to do this so we could make the recipient sites without damaging his pre-existing, very, very white hair. 
For additional before and after photos, please click here.

5,000 Graft Hair Transplant Surgery | Dr. Thomas Nakatsui

November 7, 2018

Number of Grafts: 5,000
Areas treated: Hairline/Mid/Vertex
Number of procedures: 1

Type of surgery: Strip (FUT)

This gentleman came in with progressing hair loss all throughout his scalp. The hairline, temples, mid portion, and vertex thinned out significantly. Dr. Nakatsui transplanted just under 5,000 grafts in one surgery. What was interesting about this patient’s case was that his widows peak is slightly off centre. A few singles were transplanted into the section. The end result is completely undetectable and incredibly natural looking.
The image of the close up of the hairline shows a completely natural appearance. There are no detectable grafts and one of the most important features is that the hairline itself is not a laser beam line. Rather, the hair line is irregular, very similar to that of a natural hairline.
For more of Dr. Thomas Nakatsui’s results please click here.

Dr. Nakatsui and Dr. Wong at the ISHRS meeting 2018

October 22, 2018

Dr. Nakatsui was recently at the 2018 International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery annual meeting in Los Angeles. He sat down with his mentor, Dr. Jerry Wong–one of the most well known hair transplant surgeons in the world. He developed the lateral slit technique and continues to make new innovations in the field of hair restoration surgery. Watch for updates as we introduce some of them soon.

Five Different Types of FUE Punches

September 25, 2018

FUE is a hair transplant technique that is gaining popularity. There are many different types of punches used in the FUE hair transplant procedure and Dr. Nakatsui will choose which one is best for you.  In the video below, Dr. Nakatsui goes through some of the punches he has used over the years. As did virtually all physicians doing FUE in the early days, he first started using a manual punch with a sharp, smooth edge. This penetrated the skin well but had a high relatively transection rate. The next advance was the development of the dull punch. This was again a manual punch and had the advantage of decreasing the amount of transection as the dull edge was less likely to transect a hair. This did work but had its own disadvantages, such as requiring a large amount of force to penetrate the skin in some patients.

The next idea was to use a motorized device to power the sharp and dull FUE tips. This made things easier but with the added speed of rotation came a slightly increased risk of hair transection. Even a dull punch can cut through a hair when rotating fast enough!

Subsequent to this came the development of the dull hex punch, as well as the fluted or trumpet punch, as well as the serrated punch.

Watch this video as Dr. Nakatsui discusses the different punches he has used, as well as the ones he favors currently.

Read more about FUE here

 

 

Five Things You May Not Know About Finasteride

September 23, 2018

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1. Finasteride really does work

Finasteride (Propecia) is a medication that has been used for years for the management of male pattern hair loss. It is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, which decreases levels of dihydrotestosterone (DHT). The pivotal studies showed significant benefit for men with respect to slowing down hair loss. In addition, a meta-analysis (an analysis of multiple studies on the same subject) by Gupta and Charrette showed that 5-alpha reductase inhibitors are significantly more effective than placebo in increasing hair counts.

2. It does have sexual side effects but it is not high risk

A very common question is about the sexual side effects of Propecia. Sexual side effects from finasteride have been well-described and include erectile dysfunction and decreased libido. However, the true risk of adverse sexual side effects remains controversial. Some meta-analyses show an increased risk and some show no increased risk. However, a recent 2018 report published by Lee et al analyzed randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials (the best kind) and found 15 such trials. The data from these studies were analysed together in a meta-analysis. The relative risk was approximately 1.66. In layman’s terms, if 1 out of 100 untreated people were expected to develop sexual side effects, then 1.66 out of 100 treated people would be expected to develop these side effects. This is not a huge increase. A recent study suggests there is no increased risk at all.

3. It only works as long as you take it

I frequently get asked “What happens if I stop taking Propecia?” Unfortunately, the benefits only last as long as finasteride is being taken. Studies show that hair counts drop back to pre-treatment levels within one year of discontinuation of the medication. On the other hand, you can stop it anytime you choose. You don’t have to take the medication any longer than you want to. If you decide six months from now that your hair loss is not an issue anymore, you can stop it completely with no ill effects.

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