At Kolstad Facial Plastic Surgery in La Jolla, CA, our team of providers are pleased to offer the latest methodologies of improving the face, hair and body. When men and women in the community are interested in restoring the hair [...]
On the day of your hair restoration you should plan for six to eight hours to complete the surgery, typically from 7:30 AM to 5 PM. You will be awake throughout the procedure and Dr. Kolstad will [...]
One of the most important aspects of hair transplant surgery is the technique used to obtain the donor grafts. Hair follicles are typically obtained from the back of the scalp using either a strip harvest technique (FUT) or as individual [...]
One of the first questions we get asked at Kolstad Hair Restoration is about the cost of a hair transplant. The procedure fees are calculated based on the type of transplant, the length of time required and complexity of the [...]
One of the most important aspects of hair restoration is choosing the right surgeon. With the greater acceptance of hair transplant surgery, finding a qualified provider is easier then ever. It is important to do your homework as choosing right [...]
The first procedures used to create a hairline were large rotational flaps. Lamont’s double temporoparietal flap, the occipital flap and the Juri flap represent historical attempts to cover areas of baldness using hair bearing scalp. Hair flaps created a very [...]
Hair restoration has evolved significantly from it's earliest attempts to treat male pattern baldness. Round grafts represent the earliest form of hair transplants using grafting techniques. Round grafts are groupings of 10-30 hairs placed using punch biopsies in the scalp. [...]
