The techniques for restoring hairline in many men with male pattern baldness have improved, and we are now often able to provide an acceptable hairline. There are a number of techniques available, and we will try to cover those after we have seen what questions you might have. There are some items such as Rogaine that can be useful in some patients. Since my involvement in the treatment of baldness is primarily surgical, I don't really have much experience with those treatments. I have certainly seen friends and some patients who have improved with the regular use of Rogaine.
Hair transplantation can be quite time intensive.
Depending on the amount of hair that needs to be transplanted, it often takes several operative sessions, and these must be placed at least 6 to 8 months apart. We can move hair in very thin strips or we can use plugs containing 10 or 15 hairs per plug, but these techniques are much less popular than they once were. They often produce an artificial look that can be detected by others on casual inspection. Now it is much more common to do much smaller unit transplants. In other words, we may transplant single hair follicles or small groups such as 2 or 3 hair follicles in a single group and it is not uncommon to transfer between 750 and 1,500 hair follicles at a single session.