Hair Restoration Blog

The modern hair restoration surgery is still a fairly novel procedure in the world of cosmetic surgery even though it helps to retain a youthful appearance. Among the few known hair transplant practices around, there is great competition to appeal to the many patients who come each year to seek advice for their hair thinning and balding. The question in the back of many minds is “who is the best hair transplant company?” Or “how one should find the best hair transplant company?”

Although we at US Hair Restoration take pride in meeting the needs of all our patients, it’s our aspiration to provide the best hair transplant in Los Angeles, as well as to be one of the first choices for hair transplantation in the USA. Yet we want all who inquire about hair restoration to make an informed decision and be satisfied, even if they choose to see a different surgeon.

Reviewing all available information about a Hair Restoration practice is very important in order to make a fully informed decision. The questions to ask oneself should be, what are the doctor’s surgical technique expertise, experience, training, compassion, and results? Do these results show true value for the cost of a hair transplant? Do they place a high standard on honesty and integrity? These are all questions which will help navigate through the different options available to make a satisfied group of patients throughout the process of their hair transplantation.

Giving the fact that hair transplant has been rapidly growing in last few years, it is good to know whether or not the hair transplant surgeon you chose is involved in any studies, innovations and improvement of the field of hair restoration.  Being on the cutting edge of the industry is critical in an evolving scientific field which sets its aim of constantly improving in quality.

Finally you need to meet your doctor and interact with him or her.  Hair transplantation is a long process and it is important that you feel comfortable with the doctor before you proceed.  Make sure you have the proper questions during your consultation and that you don’t leave the doctor’s office before all the questions are answered.  At the end of the day you need to understand the results of a hair transplantation stay with you for the rest of your life. Take your time and find the best hair transplant surgeon for you.

Q:

I need to get new staff cutter/planters trained for a clinic I have been asked to manage. The present staff are terrible and I need to get new staff without bad habits trained.

Can you help!

Louise Geary, MD

A:

Hi Dr. Geary,

Its great to hear that you are carefully selecting the right hair technicians for your practice. It is not always easy to putting together a wonder team for your office, but it is definitely necessary in order to achieve the best possible results.

The three main issues with finding the best staff for hair transplant surgeries are as follows:
1. Not every applicant has a perfect hand-eye coordination which is crucial for performing hours of continuous work under a microscope.
2. It takes an average of 6 months on the job before a new hair technician completely grasps the expectations of a surgeon and reaches a reasonable speed for cutting under the microscope and placing follicular unit grafts.
3. Some experienced technicians may have been trained incorrectly or have developed “bad habits” as you previously stated. Breaking them from these habits and creating a standard of quality is highly recommended for training the best technicians.

Here is what I did to prepare my surgical team: I put out multiple ADs in different locations and received countless applicants. We interviewed each applicant and selected only the best which we were convinced would be perfect matches for our hair restoration practice. Many of the hired technicians needed to be de-trained and re-trained with US Hair Restoration standards. Then, following their hires, we began using these technicians in our hair transplant surgeries and both the technician supervisor and myself observed them very closely until they developed consistent quality that was not needed to be constantly monitored.

We do not stop here. The quality of our technician’s work is consistently monitored and feedback is given to them at all times. They are being formally evaluated quarterly and we have monthly educational sessions for them. In these monthly meetings, we train them with the highest regarded hair restoration techniques and review the standards of care that are expected at US Hair Restoration.

I hope I have helped you adequately with your staffing question.

Good luck to you

As promised for all those waiting, we now have another patient testimonial on our Video Testimonial Page to reflect some of Dr. Mohebi’s current patient results.

Please take the time to watch the video below at your earliest convenience and do not hesitate to leave us/ the patient comments at the bottom of the page. We love having the opportunity to see life altering changes made in a people’s lives and I truly believe that these videos are the best possible reflection of their elated happiness following their hair transplant with Dr. Mohebi.  Hope you all enjoy them as much as we do  

Patient Testimonial – 3963 Total Transplanted Grafts

 ** To see before and after pictures of this patient, please feel free to visit his Photo Gallery. **