He opened Hair Transplant Center of Southeast Michigan in downtown Rochester, Mich., in April. Hair restoration combines the wonderful world of art with the scientific side of medicine. You could say I found my niche. Such a background comes in handy when choosing between a graph with one to four hair follicles or six to eight. Part of the artistry is deciding what graph size is most appropriate for the patient s goals, he said.
Some doctors are purists and only do one way.
I do it both ways based on the patient s goal. He is so concerned about esthetics that even his center s location had to have artistic flair. The office building resembles a castle with a fountain in the center courtyard. Feldman, a former family physician, opened his own transplant center after recognizing a need for a more personal approach to hair restoration. He s worked at various facilities since 1993 where a salesperson, rather than a physician, consults with patients to determine what procedure will be performed.