Can You Tell Me About Dr Jones Instant Hair Thickening Fiber?

Question: “I’ve seen Dr Jones Instant Hair on your website, can you tell me about this product?”

Answer: “Sure. I am getting great feedback from my patients about my Instant Hair Thickening Fibers, and many of them use it. Dr Jones Instant Hair is applied before you go out onto the thinning area of your head. It comes in various colors, so you apply that which suits you best. It statically bonds to your natural hair, thickening up your hair with an incredible natural appearance (see the before and after photos on my website www.drrobertjones.com). The hair fibers stay in while you are out in public in any condition and wash out easily with soap when you are home. Dr Jones Instant Hair is for both males and females. An interesting use for mature females is to cover up roots that are growing back after a coloring, my wife uses it for this. I am amazed every day at my patients enthusiastic responses to Dr Jones Instant Hair,  and at the confidence they are gaining with this simple versatile product. See my website for more information, and if you would like to try it you can order it from there as well.”

Whats the deal with Plugs, I still see them. Do Doctors still use them?

Question: “Are doctors still using the terrible looking plugs? I see them all them time I think, maybe it’s just a bad transplant.”

Answer: “Plugs gave this industry a really bad name in the 1970-80s. They have largely been replaced with small grafts that are called follicular units. Of course there are some doctors that use ‘combination grafting’ which is a mixture of larger small grafts and naturally occurring follicular units. This is essentially a lazy doctor who is interested in supplying top quality work. Only the follicular units are undetectable in bright light or close inspection. For this reason make sure you see many photos of work the doctor your considering has done, and perhaps even go so far as contacting a previous patient. A hair transplant is expensive, be a conscious consumer.

Stop my Hair Loss, But I don’t want to have a Transplant

Question: “Is there anything I can do for my hair loss other than a transplant.”

Answer: “Of course there are tons of options. Take a look at my Patient of the week on my site (http://www.drrobertjones.com/featuredpatient-jan09.html). This patient used my product line (shampoo, conditioner, scalp treatment, Instant hair) along with 1mg of Propecia a day for two years and has had great results. Look at the before and after photos. He is using my new Instant Hair Thickening Fibers along with his new growth. He’s a happy man. I recomend trying this daily routine, who knows you might have a similar positive reaction.”

I’m not happy with the result of my Hair Transplant after 6 months

Question: ” I am 23 years old and I  had a 2000 graft hair transplant 6 months ago. I’m getting pretty impatient and worried that I wasted my money. I’ve asked my doctor about it, he said that it’s early and everyone is different,  to just wait and be patient. What do you think? I “feel” some hairs growing in different spots but not everywhere, and i have some slight cobblestoning, does that go away?

Answer: “My advice, as it is to every patient of mine, is to wait 8 months before judging and making conclusions about what the result of the transplant will be. 80-90% of the grafts should have grown at the 8 month mark, and they should have grown to two inches by then as well. I would agree with your doctor and tel you to be patient, significant changes may very well be about to occur. Good Luck, Dr. Jones”

Using drugs after a Hair Transplant

Question: ” I recently had a hair transplant. Can you tell me if any prescription drugs should not be used. For instance high blood pressure medicine or viagra?”

Answer: “I always advise my patients to treat their hair transplant as just another day. Implying that whatever medications used before the transplant can and should be used as if they never had a transplant. There are certain medications we advise all patients to stop using before having a transplant; these include all the medications that interfere with bleeding. The only exception to this information is a patient who is not in good health.”

I’m 78, is there anything I can do?

Question: “I’m a male and I started to loose my hair when I was 18 years old. I am now 78 years old and have horseshoe shaped baldness. I hate being bald. Is a transplant an option for me? thank you”

Answer: ” I have performed several transplants for men in their 70’s and 80’s. They get great results, so if it is on your mind I recommend considering it. If you would like further information you should contact me, I could send you some photos of older men who have had transplants.”

Body Hair Transplants

Question: “Is it true that you can transplant back hair onto your head and how does it work?

Answer: “It is possible to move hairs from the scalp or the back and transplant it to any part of your body. In my experience hair from parts of the body other than the head are not as effective. Body hair is finer, so I wouldn’t ever advise someone to use body hair who has a sufficient donor site on their head. That being said, it is a fine alternative for those who don’t have a sufficient donor site. Recently I have been performing facial hair transplants, and am seeing great results. Transplanting hairs, using a very small punch that I have, usually from under the chin or where the patient doesn’t want high density anyways. I find the facial hair grows thicker than other body hair.”

Low Donor Density

Question: “For a male in their late twenties, what is the lowest donor density recomended for a successful transplant?”

Answer: “There is no simple answer to this question on donor density. Before advising the patient I would need to make sure that the person does not have Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia, which would reflect a depleted donor area in a young man (1-2% of the male population). I would also want to know size of the balding area and the eventual pattern of balding that would have to be maintained must be balanced in a well defined master plan with a worse case scenario put together. Come to me for a consultation or find a good doctor, they will be able to make an accurate analysis of your donor density.”

How Long Can Transplanted Hair Grow?

Question: “I’ve noticed that most men who have had hair transplants keep there hair cut real short. If I get a transplant, will I be able to grow out my hair? Say about 12 inches long?”

Answer: “Yes it is possible to grow your hair out. To any length.”

When will my hair loss stop?

Question: “At what point in a man’s life would you consider the effects of male pattern baldness to be in remission? I realize that we loose hair everyday, but from what I’m inferring from reading the commentary on your site is that you don’t recommend transplants to males younger than 25 because they may continue  to experience the effects of the balding process.

As a 46 year old male would it be safe to say that the effect of DHT on hair loss is over for me? What is the average age of your hair transplant recipients?

Thanks for the insight Dr. Jones.”

Answer: “Hair loss continues throughout a person’s life if they have the balding gene. Balding usually slows down when you reach your 40’s and 50’s. I don’t like transplanting younger males as much because they have higher expectations as far as density goes, often unrealistic expectations to be honest. The age of my transplant patients varies from 25 to 75.

good luck