La Jolla Plastic Surgery & Dermatology
9850 Genesee Ave #480
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: (858) 623-6333
Monday—Friday: 8 a.m.—5 p.m.
La Jolla Plastic Surgery & Dermatology
600 West Broadway #700
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 633-3100
Although today’s available treatment options for hair loss can provide improvements for many hair loss sufferers, there are no therapies which can create brand new hair follicles and expand the supply of hair. That may change soon. A new supply source of hair follicles would revolutionize the treatment options for people suffering from hair loss …
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In June 2019, a potential cure for baldness was presented at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) conference in Los Angeles. Scientists explained how they were able to grow hair on hairless rats using human stem cells (pictured below with a fluorescent microscopy image of hair follicles under the skin inset right). Dr. …
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I was recently out with my family at a local shopping center when I heard a familiar voice calling, “Dr. Chaffoo!” Turning around, I was greeted by one of my patients, Walid, who had undergone hair transplant surgery in our San Diego area practice La Jolla Plastic Surgery & Dermatology. He hadn’t been into the office …
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Richard Chaffoo, MD, FACS, FICS Dr. Richard Chaffoo is the founder and surgical director of Newport Beach Hair MD offering advanced hair replacement and restoration in the Newport Beach area. He is a triple board-certified plastic surgeon with 30 years of surgical experience. His accomplishments include past President of the San Diego Plastic Surgery Society …
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Rogaine (Minoxidil) Antihypertensive agent increases the duration of the growth (anagen) phase of the hair follicle growth cycle and can also induce a new anagen phase This improves the quality of the hair by increasing the diameter and length of the miniaturizing hairs. 5% foam works best bid reverse or slow down miniaturization, a hormone-driven …
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