https://etsavcloud.box.com/s/l69vtn2dihsyf29qc45m72b4c9r16uw1
The subject is Entrepreneurship for the Hair Transplant Doctor (runs 25 minutes) and it has a Godfather theme.
Dr Rassman’s Donor Area
What was the shape of your donor area and what is the appearance after the surgery and healing? Does it look a little funny with the hair being a lot thinner in the back?
Below is a photo of my donor area. The scar is barely 2mm high and never visible unless you are looking for it, very close, and very carefully. Much of the ‘white’ you see in glare from the room lighting. If you look at the left part of the wound, you will see what the scar looks like without the lighting distortion. Click the image to enlarge.
Oh… by the way, the hand holding my hair up in the back of my head is not mine. My fingernails are not quite as nice.
2006-08-04 14:33:462006-08-04 15:43:38Dr Rassman’s Donor Area
Dr Rassman, Your Hairline Looks Too Perfect
Dr Rassman I can’t help but notice you appear to have a very straight almost juvenile like hairline. Especially in the picture on the right hand side of the webpage under “about me.” Is this your original hairline? Or did you have grafts placed there? If it is indeed the result of a transplant, why do you warn/detract others from getting the same kind of straight hairline which you so proudly display in your picture?
I suppose I should thank you for complimenting my hairline in a roundabout way. I have a classic mature hairline, just as I showed in the post Juvenile vs Mature Hairline — Am I Going Bald?. I have never had hair transplants in the front of my head, so I thank my 102 year old grandfather for passing on his frontal hairline. I am, however, completely transplanted in the crown where my balding spot was — and for that I look to my father.
I’ve posted both of these before, here’s a photo of my hairline and of my crown. Click to enlarge.
Dr Rassman, You Look Like George Clooney!
Hey doc,I know it’s not a hair loss question or comment,but well,just to put things on a lighter note..
has anyone ever mentioned to you about your resemblance to george clooney? I’m serious,maybe it’s the hairstyle, i’m not really sure. but yeah,there is a resemblance.of course, maybe the people who’ve actually seen you might not agree,but in your pictures,you really do.
the amazing part is: george clooney’s hair has been a topic of discussion at times. secondly, george clooney started his career as a doctor in the show E.R. Just lighter moments,doc. Lighter moments.
Ha, thanks! I am sure that George Clooney would be flattered!
Dr Rassman, You Are So Pessimistic!
Dr william
i need to ask you something. why don’t you give people any hope in life? your OPINIONS are so pessimistic. like the one i read that if a father has a balding gene he may not express male pattern baldness in his whole lifetime. so how did you know at the first place that he got a balding gene? and if you know the balding gene please say it’s name to the people here. of course if you have a balding gene you will certainly go bald unless you have a proof. thanks
If you think that I am negative, that is an interesting observation. Throughout my life, I have been called an optimist, but I must be pragmatic and realistic when writing this blog every day. For example, I can not say that hair cloning will come about shortly as others might say, because my research pointed to a troubled view on the timelines for cloning. Likewise, you state that I’ve said something like, “if a father has a balding gene he may not express male pattern baldness in his whole lifetime.” Using the “if“, I was discussing possible considerations. If you call this pessimistic, the language speaks to itself. It has long been said that writers are accountable by their words. Mine are right in your question. Do you have a personal problem with me?
There are well over 100 genes controlling hair loss and hair growth and hair cycles and hair death. Hair is one of the more complex organs in the body, because it has elements that arise from all three of the germ layers of the embryo and the control and coordination of those three layers and their contributions to grow a single follicular unit is so complex, that we still don’t command it or understand it all. That is the crux of the research going on. I hope that this helps.
2007-10-04 15:33:382007-10-04 15:33:45Dr Rassman, You Are So Pessimistic!
Dr Rassman, You Are So Negative!
I just want to say Dr.Rassman that I’ve noticed that you’re a big negative energy to this ongoing development for hairloss. For the past couple of months that I’ve done some research I’ve noticed that every comment made by you was a negative one. It is really annoying to see a Dr whom others look up to has nothing worthwhile to say other than shitting all over all these other doctors that are trying to make breakthroughs. Why don’t you go make yourself useful and try to make a difference instead of being that negative voice saying, “I told you soâ€. I know that if any of these breakthroughs surface you’ll no longer have a job. There are two kinds of people: people that are trying to construct and better everything, and others that just trying to destroy what others build. You’re the latter!
My, what a negative person you are! I relish the opportunity to respond to your blog-bashing. It is unfortunate that there is so much fraud in the field of potions and lotions for hair growth, so I call a spade a spade when that is the case. I really wish I could be positive when someone identifies a new treatment, but these types of products have been going on throughout modern history. Just look at the supposed “Hair Growing Hat” from 1924. That ‘hat’ idea has been cyclical over the years, coming out in many forms, the newest is the promise of a hair laser comb that magically grows hair in 90 days. I could be positive about it, but my audience of worried hair loss sufferers do not have to be ‘fooled’ by me. I would love to believe that things like that hat or any of the modern iterations of it, or magical potions and lotions, are really a cure for hair loss, but alas, that is just not the case. So many people just don’t know where to turn and the result of that lack of direction for hair loss sufferers reflect a multi-billion annual business worldwide. The good news is that magical potions and lotions and hair hats or laser combs that claim to grow hair, probably do little harm other than deplete the pocketbook and build false expectations. By taking my stab at such products, maybe I am helping the ‘not well educated’ person sort through the minefield of solutions for hair loss. If it’s true that there’s a sucker born every minute — well, I am just doing my part to educate the public.
If you think about what is in it for me… well, I don’t make money by giving out reviews, opinions, etc — and I have no secondary agenda other than a community service focus. I can assure you that I am not worried about my job security and I show my colors many times a day. What have you done to bring something positive?
2007-07-19 15:33:392007-07-19 15:33:42Dr Rassman, You Are So Negative!
Dr Rassman, Why Do You Insist on Young Men Taking Pills Rather Than Just Get a Hair Transplant?
Dr. Rassman,
I’m wondering why you seem to insist upon young men trying Propecia first before pursuing a hair transplant. What with the possible side effects and the need to continually take it, a miniturization examination and possible transplant seem a far safer – and even cost effective – plan in the end.
As a doctor, I do what is appropriate for all my patients, not for my bank account. If you do not need a hair transplant surgery and may benefit more from taking a simple daily pill, that is the best for the patient.
From a side effect point of view, most men do not get side effects, so it is worth a try. Moreover, Propecia is a safe medicine. Even after or before having a hair transplant surgery, I mostly recommend taking Propecia so that my patients do not lose more of their native hair. From a cost effective point of view, a lifetime supply of finasteride is much less than a hair transplant procedure, especially if you take the generic finasteride 5mg and cut it into 1/4 pills.
Dr Rassman, Why Didn’t You Put Your Son on Propecia Sooner?
Here’s a question. YOu mentioned in one of your posts that your son suffered from a Norwood 4 MPB before he started taking Propecia. As a hair loss expert and his father, why didn’t you have him go on Propecia much sooner??
To be honest, my son was stubborn about it and just wouldn’t listen to reason. Like the old expression, “The cobbler’s children have no shoes”, I probably could’ve spent more time pressing him about it, but he’s an adult and it was a harsh lesson that he learned. He’s since been on Propecia to halt his hair loss situation with good results.
2008-05-14 09:33:282008-05-12 10:56:31Dr Rassman, Why Didn’t You Put Your Son on Propecia Sooner?
Dr. Rassman, What Do You Need to Finally Accept PRP?
Dr. Rassman,
I understand your skepticism and reluctance to accept or recommend PRP on the scalp. I was wondering though, what would it take to establish a definitive verdict in regard to effectiveness (or lack thereof) of PRP? There have been some very promising sounding testimonials and pictures that some doctors have produced. But nothing that I guess would qualify as a comprehensive medical study.
I would need a well-controlled scientific study and if it proved to have value, I would likely become a convert. I generally keep an open mind about new techniques and love to see things progress as long as they’re safe and effective. The last thing I want to do is give false hope and waste anyone’s time or money.
Dr. Rassman talks about hairline and the good and bad about hairlines (video)
Dr. William Rassman discusses how to and how not to design a hairline. As a consumer, you must know what to expect and this short video covers what you need to know about what a hair transplant must look like so it is undetectable. Dr. Rassman pulled some photos from his files to show some of the things that have gone wrong with transplants performed by physicians or illegal technicians who don’t know the basics of the art and science of FUE or FUT. Be careful, as there are many illegal hair transplant clinics worldwide who care about making money and are not capable of focusing on natural results. here: https://youtu.be/qvr951TNlaM
2019-10-04 05:18:592019-10-02 13:22:11Dr. Rassman talks about hairline and the good and bad about hairlines (video)