Hair Transplants at the Lam Institute for Hair Restoration

A full head of hair not only looks very attractive but also protects the scalp from the damaging effects of the sun and additionally provides insulation from the effects of extremely cold or warm weather.

The Evolution of Hair Transplant Techniques

Anatomically hair tends to grow in discrete clusters of 1, 2, 3, and 4 hairs – known as follicular units. However, transplantation of follicular units alone oftentimes does not provide the visual hair density that the use of slighter larger grafts can afford.

Hair Transplants through the Use of Multiple Sized Hair Grafts

At the Lam Institute for Hair Restoration, we now perform hair transplants through the use of multiple sized grafts that help create greater hair density without compromising the naturalness of the result. With this targeted approach to hair replacement, we can address the full spectrum of hair loss from early frontal loss along the hairline to more complete baldness in an effective, affordable and quick manner. The end result is a natural, undetectable, dense hair restoration.

We like to use multiple follicular unit grafts (MUGs) blended with single follicular unit grafts (FUGs) to attain the ideal balance of a natural result combined with improved visual density, or less “see-through” effect. MUGs are used in the central scalp to achieve hair density, which are effectively camouflaged with a periphery of FUGs to create a natural result. In addition, the angle (acutely low and forward) and placement (tightly interlocked and no splaying) of each hair graft are also important criteria to enhance both density and naturalness.

Hair Transplants Circa 2008

MUGs are very different from the old “plugs” of yesteryear. First the plugs were considerably larger in size, typically comprising 16 to 20 hairs per graft compared with 5 to 10 hairs for MUGs. Secondly, plugs were designed as round punches, leaving the scalp between plugs exposed and thereby allowing an observer to see around each graft easily. Instead, MUGs, are linear in design and placed very close to each other in an interlocking array so that grafts are not noticed as individual entities but rather as a continuum of hair.

Like an artist with many sized brushes, effectively combining FUGs with MUGs can help attain more visual density in fewer number of transplantation sessions than with FUGs alone. Combination grafting provides a useful alternative to standard follicular unit grafting in properly trained hands.

This website is dedicated to the Hair Transplant Technique and the Hair Transplant Results at the Lam Institute for Hair Restoration in Plano, Texas just north of Dallas, Texas. In order to achieve consistently superior results, every step of the process must be uncompromsingly executed, including Hairline Design, our trichophytic donor closure, follicular graft dissection, recipient site creation, and graft placement. For this reason, this website has meticulously exposed every part of our procedure to show how the Lam Institute is markedly different from all others. In addition, Dr. Lam's on-site surgery center affords the unique capacity to provide a completely painless experience from start to finish, compared with anywhere else, as Dr. Lam's patients have discussed in their video testimonials. Dr. Lam has also shot videos of his patients immediately following hair transplant in the Video Journeys section to demonstrate how easy the recovery process can be compared with other hair transplant outfits. Finally, in order to appreciate the quality of Dr. Lam's work, please review not only the extensive before-and-after hair transplant photographic gallery including his hair transplant corrective work but also the hair transplant close-up videos that unequivocally reveal how natural quality hair restoration can be even with close inspection. This website also provides unparalleled education using virtual consultations on hair transplant and hair loss, a section on medical solutions for hair loss (e.g., finasteride [Propecia] and minoxidil [Rogaine]), women and hair loss, classification of hair loss, and our hair restoration video education library. The Lam Institute for Hair Restoration consists of Dr. Lam, who serves as the hair-transplant director; Ms. Karamanovski, who serves as the hair-transplant coordinator, and their dedicated, full-time hair-transplant team. The Lam Institute for Hair Restoration is located in Plano, Texas just on the northside of Dallas, Texas.