About Hair Restoration

Hair Restoration using the FUE and FUT Techniques

Hair restoration procedures performed by Drs. Kenneth A. Buchwach and Craig A. Goldstein at the Buchwach / Goldstein Hair Restoration Clinic in Overland Park, KS, incorporate the latest medical technologies and the most advanced techniques to create results that look great and last a lifetime. Additionally, some of their most gratifying cases involved repairing old hair transplants done years ago.

Hair restoration is appropriate for both men and women who have suffered hair loss but there are some gender differences. For men, the vast majority suffer from male pattern baldness, which is genetic, i.e., blame the parents. Men as young as 18 may be candidates for hair transplantation.

Women have a multitude of possible reasons for hair loss. We generally operate on those with diagnosed female pattern hair loss. We can also help those who have had thinning hair after chemotherapy. Most of our female patients have already been diagnosed by their personal physician or dermatologist and then referred for hair transplantation.

A consultation with our doctors is the first step in hair restoration. If you live in the Kansas City area, they will meet with you personally. However, approximately half of our patients live outside the Kansas City area. Patients who live out of town can schedule a phone consultation which usually includes digital photos sent over the internet. The consultation includes a review of the surgical and medical options, range of costs, and realistic expectations. Of course, all consultations are done personally by Dr. Buchwach and Dr. Goldstein.

The two techniques we offer are FUE and FUT. Both are donor harvesting procedures. With FUT, a small strip of tissue is removed from the back of the head and under magnification, the grafts are then created, dissecting them from the strip. This technique is appropriate for almost all women. For men, we strongly recommend FUE regardless of how they wear their hair as FUE results in no incision as the grafts are removed with a motorized punch leaving tiny openings (1 mm or less) that heal quickly. In our practice, each of these FUE grafts is also examined under the microscope to ensure that only excellent FUE grafts are utilized.

Hair Transplant Surgery Consultation with doctor and hair loss patient

Buchwach Goldstein Hair Restoration Clinic

Consultation Process

The two techniques we offer are FUE and FUT. Both are donor harvesting procedures. With FUT, a small strip of tissue is removed from the back of the head, and under magnification, the grafts are then created, dissecting them from the strip. This technique is appropriate for almost all women. For men, we strongly recommend FUE regardless of how they wear their hair as FUE results in no incision as the grafts are removed with a motorized punch leaving tiny openings (1 mm or less) that heal quickly. In our practice, each of these FUE grafts is also examined under the microscope to ensure that only excellent FUE grafts are utilized.