Chad A. Glazer, MD

Tear trough deformities can often be softened with only 1mL of Restylane or a similar product. With any filler it is always better to “go slow” and add more as needed. Our office uses a cannula for injection to decrease the risk of bruising and swelling post injection. Any filler not used in the tear troughs could be used to soften naso-labial folds or another area of concern

Studies have not been done to conclude how injectables and chemical peels affect a developing fetus so we do not recommend having these procedures done while pregnant. You should also consult with your primary care physician and OBGYN if you would like to have any procedures performed while breast feeding.

Laser Genesis targets water and blood (wrinkles and redness) in the skin whereas IPL targets pigment (dark spots) that can also pick up pigment in the hairs causing hair loss. Laser Genesis does not target pigment and hair removal is generally not achieved. We ask our male patients to shave the day of the procedure as surface hairs can singe, be slightly uncomfortable and produce an unpleasant “burning hair” aroma. 

Medicated shampoos that inhibit the activity of DHT and medicines like Monoxidil help to enhance the procedure and prevent future miniaturization of the hair follicles, however not using them will not have an adverse effect on the procedure itself as long as you were originally found to be a good FUE method candidate (stable hair loss for at least a year, family history of men not completely balding) you should still have a nice result from FUE method alone. Always follow your physician’s directions on medication use and post op care. 

We do not recommend “scratching” off scabs, but rather supporting the body in naturally shedding the scab once the implantation has taken place post procedure. We recommend our patients begin gently washing the scalp about 48 hours post procedure to begin the healing process with a gentle baby shampoo. You can experience itching around newly implanted grafts, we recommend our patients fill a small bottle with sterile saline and spray the grafted area 3-4 times a day to ease discomfort, reduce inflammation, and enhance the efficacy of the procedure. At two weeks out, the scabs should be falling off naturally, and over the next 3-6, months you will begin to see “baby hairs” growing. We also recommend use of DHT interrupting ingredients like those found in the HairMedica hair products.