Are you bothered by loose neck skin? Looking for a facelift expert in San Diego? At Kolstad Facial Plastic Surgery located in La Jolla, both men and women can improve their neckline with the help of a lower facelift [...]
You know you’ve picked the right job when you are excited to learn all about the newest technologies and products, and can’t wait to get your hands on them. Thanks to a study done by the American Academy of Facial [...]
Did you know that both men and women experience thinning hair? Though we first think of men when it comes to balding, the truth is that thinning hair affects 40% of women by the time they are 40 years old. [...]
Chin augmentation is one of the lesser known types of plastic surgery. Most people focus on changing their lips, noses, cheekbones and brow area. The reasons to consider changing your chin may surprise you. Look Better from Every Angle Have [...]
Now that winter is over, you can no longer hide your balding and thinning hair under a favorite knitted hat. Perhaps it is time to learn about your hair restoration options and the many benefits of NeoGraft®. Hair Restoration Has [...]
Many people live with visible scars that are serious enough to affect their happiness and self-esteem. Scars can be the result (and reminder) of a serious accident, illness or years of acne. Whatever the reason, scars can have a profound [...]
More than 20 million women experience hair loss and thinning, most of them being over 65 years old. Despite what the social norm seems to be, women often suffer more than men. Women most often lose their hair due to hormonal [...]
People use facial cues to interpret your communication. This is especially true of the area around your eyes because the eyes are the focal point of the face. The position of your brows can give the impression that you’re very [...]
On the day of your hair restoration you should plan for six to eight hours to complete the surgery, typically from 7:30 AM to 5 PM. You will be awake throughout the procedure and Dr. Kolstad will [...]
One of the most important aspects of hair transplant surgery is the technique used to obtain the donor grafts. Hair follicles are typically obtained from the back of the scalp using either a strip harvest technique (FUT) or as individual [...]
Persons of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern descent can have noses that appear to be elongated and overly prominent. When examining a nose it is helpful to evaluate the individual subunits. Nasal Tip: Middle Eastern noses can have tips that droop [...]
One of the first questions we get asked at Kolstad Hair Restoration is about the cost of a hair transplant. The procedure fees are calculated based on the type of transplant, the length of time required and complexity of the [...]
One of the most important aspects of hair restoration is choosing the right surgeon. With the greater acceptance of hair transplant surgery, finding a qualified provider is easier then ever. It is important to do your homework as choosing right [...]
The first procedures used to create a hairline were large rotational flaps. Lamont’s double temporoparietal flap, the occipital flap and the Juri flap represent historical attempts to cover areas of baldness using hair bearing scalp. Hair flaps created a very [...]
Hair restoration has evolved significantly from it's earliest attempts to treat male pattern baldness. Round grafts represent the earliest form of hair transplants using grafting techniques. Round grafts are groupings of 10-30 hairs placed using punch biopsies in the scalp. [...]
