by Paul J. McAndrews | Aug 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Patients often ask me whether it’s safe to enjoy a drink after their procedure. The short answer is no, not right away. Alcohol can negatively affect your healing and the survival of your newly transplanted grafts. So, you should seriously avoid it if you want...
by Paul J. McAndrews | Aug 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
I ask all of my patients to stop smoking at least 3 weeks before and 3 weeks after their hair transplant procedure. That’s the general timeline I recommend; even longer is better. If you can quit permanently, that’s the ideal. Why so long? The first few weeks are when...
by Paul J. McAndrews | Jul 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Core Question What is the most important decision when deciding on a hair transplant? The doctor you choose or The instruments marketed by a hair transplant clinic This can simply be answered by another rhetorical question: What is the most important factor...
by Paul J. McAndrews | Jul 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
This is a more complex question than meets the eye. The short answer is “Yes, in a properly trained doctor’s hands, the transplanted grafts will typically continue to grow thick terminal hair throughout the person’s lifetime”. However, what patients usually mean when...
by Paul J. McAndrews | Jun 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
A stereoscopic microscope is a high-powered microscope that provides 3D magnification, allowing a surgical team to view hair follicle structure with incredible clarity and depth. Using a stereoscopic microscope in hair transplant surgery – in both Follicular Unit...
