A little over a year ago a 33-year-old male patient came in to see Dr. Thompson at UFP Hair Restoration to discuss hair loss and restoration options. He felt like his hair loss was making him appear older and left him feeling less confident about his overall appearance. He also noticed that his hair loss …
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The first hair transplant that took place in the United States was performed by Dr. Norman Orentreich, a BYU Dermatologist. During this hair transplant procedure, he used the “hair plug” technique, which has evolved since then. Today hair transplant surgery is much more natural looking, which is why it has grown in popularity over the …
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When thinking about either follicular unit extraction (FUE) or follicular unit transplant (FUT) hair transplant techniques there are many factors to take into consideration before making a decision. While some individuals may be a better candidate for one over the other, in most cases patients are able to choose which technique prefer for hair restoration. …
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Before scheduling a surgery, every patient wants to know what the down time and recovery is going to be like post procedure so they can be well prepared before their surgery date. Hair Transplant Surgery Techniques At Utah Facial Plastics we offer two different hair transplant surgery options; follicular unit transplantation (FUT) and follicular unit …
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Dr. Thompson performs hair transplant surgery for women at Utah Facial Plastics often, which may be surprising to many as hair transplant surgery is commonly more popular for men. But studies show that around 40% of women show signs of hair loss by age 50 with less than 45% of women reaching age 80 with …
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Full, thick beards are very popular and desirable at this day in age and luckily, for those not blessed with full facial hair that would like to have a full beard, facial hair can be transplanted from the back of the head and the success rate is high. So how is a beard transplant performed? There …
It’s important to understand what to expect with recovery from hair transplant surgery beforehand so you can prepare for how much time to take off and what you need to do to ensure a successful outcome. Medications Patients are given prescriptions ahead of time at a pre-operative appointment with Dr. Thompson so they can have …
Nicea DeGering: I brought Brian Carlson in on this segment as he’s a man but does already have a full head of hair. The older guys get, the more they start thinking about hair loss. In fact, hair transplant surgery grew in popularity by 76% from the year 2006 to the year 2014 and Dr. …
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With many available options for hair transplant surgery, with and without NeoGraft, we pride ourselves on the Utah Facial Plastics difference that we feel set our facility apart from other hair transplant surgery practices here in Utah. 1. Credentials & Experience Dr. Scott Thompson is a dual certified facial plastic surgeon who has spent over 15 …
Good4Utah Extra with Nicea Degering & Dr. Scott Thompson, Utah Facial Plastic Surgeon and Hair Transplant Specialist discussing the top hair transplant surgery techniques today. Nicea: Dr. Scott Thompson is joinging me now from Utah Facial Plastics and we’re talking about top hair transplant surgery techniques. And there are really two main ones, correct Dr. …
