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Procedures performed fall into two basic categories each comprising
nearly 50% of our work. The first is hair transplant surgery for new
patients. The second is corrective surgery for patients of other
physicians or those who used previous methods and were not satisfied
with the results. A small amount of our work consists of reconstructive
surgery of the eyebrows and face where damage may have occurred due to
various reasons.
Our basic specialties include:
- Restoring Natural Hair for Men and Women
- Corrective Surgeries For Improper Transplants Performed Elsewhere
- Corrective Surgeries For Restoring Post-facial Surgery, Sideburns,
Frontal Hairline and Eyebrows
- Corrective Surgery For Trauma And Burn Patients
- Single Hair Feathering Technique For Thinning Hair
- Surgery For Eyelashes
The Root of the Problem with Hair Loss
Like a work of art, your hair frames your face. It is unique to your
individual facial structure. In fact, hair is such a vital component of
your physical appearance that any premature hair loss can be extremely
stressful. Your appearance shapes your social attitudes and those of
others towards you. Sociological studies have demonstrated that
attractive people are perceived and treated more favorably.
Negative psychological effects are caused by the unavoidable physical
condition of hair loss. The hair on your scalp is genetically
programmed. Hair loss genes are passed from parent to child. At puberty
in males (or menopause in women), hormone levels change dramatically.
This affects the genetically non-permanent hair making hair loss
inevitable.
Hair loss is caused by genetic and hormonal factors, not by hats,
shampoos, hair coloring, overuse of blow dryers, etc. It is a wholly
natural process.
What You Can Expect From Your First Visit To
Our Center
Our goal in your first transplantation procedures is to restore
symmetry, harmony and proportion to your face. One of I.L.H.T.'s guiding
principles is that the first surgery should never leave a patient in
need of additional surgeries.
In other words, if you never received another hair transplant you should
still look great for life. Upon arrival you will be given a consultation
with Dr. Khan personally. During that time the doctor will answer any of
your questions regarding hair surgery. We will discuss your expectations
and show you "before" and "after" photos of actual patients. One great
source of pride to I.L.H.T. is the number of patients who are willing to
allow us to use their names and likenesses to promote further surgeries.
Our work is so outstanding that we have many, many success stories of
people's lives that have been completely changed for the better.
Once we have discussed the generalities of hair surgery we begin to
focus on your unique situation. Using printed illustrations we will
design a new hairline specifically for your face. Using
three-dimensional mirrors and computerized analysis we
can show you the transformation you will undergo. Once you are
completely satisfied, we can schedule the earliest, most convenient time
for your surgery.
The Importance Of Artistically Designing Your
Hairline
A made-to-measure, custom-tailored suit is destined to fit you better
than any mass-produced clothing. At I.L.H.T., we take the same approach
with your hair transplant as a custom tailor would in producing elegant
dinner attire. Nothing can surpass the subtle refinements of a hair
replacement contoured just for you.
To bring out the best features of your face, we combine precision
technology with art, skill and a sense of style. Our goal is to
replenish your spirit along with your hair - to restore more than a
youthful appearance - to restore your self-confidence, security and
peace of mind. All in tune with your active lifestyle. With past methods
one might have been self conscious about participating in athletics or
vigorous activities. Because our hair transplantation method restores
your own natural, growing hair, no one will ever notice anything unusual
about your hair.
Our Investment In Research
One might assume that the natural-looking, virtually undetectable hair
transplants I.L.H.T. performs would require an extended series of
time-consuming visits. Quite often, only one brief surgical procedure
may be required in order to please even the most demanding, the most
discerning and the most discriminating eyes of all, yours.
We have the power to turn back the hands of time to restore a more
youthful appearance and rebuild lost confidence. This combination of
technical expertise and artistic realization was not born overnight.
Painstakingly cultivated over years of research, we invested the time to
develop our precision methods. You benefit from our passion and drive.
You could look in the mirror and feel proud, vigorous, more handsome and
better about yourself in general because we have met the challenge. Read
about the HISTORY of hair transplantation to understand the contrast
with our methods.
A Word About Competitors
Without taking anything away from the expertise of other doctors, we
must say that while a patient can certainly use whoever they desire for
their hair transplantation surgery they should note that Dr. Khan and
the I.L.H.T. Centers are the inventors of both the equipment and methods
in use worldwide by many of those same physicians. You should ask
yourself that given the choice would you rather have a surgery performed
by someone who studied a method second hand or would you get the same
procedure performed by the inventor of the tools? We are very proud of
the refinements of technique we have brought to the field of
transplantation over the past decade and look forward to continually
pushing back the barriers. We currently have research projects underway
to improve the advanced procedures we perform daily.
Computerized Analysis And Virtual Reality
Preview
As discussed during your initial evaluation we use a state-of-the-art
method for designing an appropriate hairline for your face. Visit our
RESEARCH CENTER to learn more about our techniques. Dr. Khan has
developed the arithmetic method for determining a proper hairline for
each person based on their individual features.
Locating Proper Donor Hair Is Vital To Success
The location and density of your donor hair is vitally important for
successful hair transplantation. We avoid using donor hair taken from
the lower part of the neck. It can produce unsightly scars due to neck
movement during the healing process. At I.L.H.T., donor hair is selected
from the center of the back of the head. Finer hair for hairlines are
present at both ends of the harvested donor strip.
Bloodless and Painless Procedures
Simple innovations are often the most powerful in life. At I.L.H.T., one
simple innovation has led us to a whole new way to perform hair
transplant surgeries-a far superior method than existed before. We
nearly eliminate bleeding and pain by utilizing a device Dr.Khan
invented for controlling the depth of the donor hair probing. Visit our
HISTORY to view a description of the Depth Control Instrument Dr. Khan
pioneered for the field of hair transplantation in 1992. This device
allows the doctor to remove donor hair without damaging the blood
vessels or nerves which lay below the hair layer of skin.
Corrective Surgery Of Other's Less Artistic
Efforts
While other types of unnatural looking surgeries are outmoded by our
standards, sadly they are still being performed. There are even similar
methods to ours performed by less skilled or artistically challenged
individuals. Fully half of all procedures we perform are corrective in
nature. Unfortunately, we are often called upon to perform corrective
work on hair transplants done elsewhere.
It is difficult to describe the physical and emotional pain that bad
transplants can cause. Patients feel very vulnerable, even more than
someone who has simply lost their hair. At I.L.H.T., we feel helping
this type of patient is a sacred trust.
Thanks to I.L.H.T.'s superior technology, artful techniques and passion
for perfection, we can do more than just restore hair. We can give back
to them the elegance, style and self-confidence they deserve. The fact
is our efforts in this area have created a whole new class of
reconstructive surgery.
If you have already had a bad experience elsewhere, please allow us to
view the work and consult with you on possible corrections. We are sure
that you will be pleased with our insight and the results from this type
of procedure.
For example, we can eliminate the scarring which resulted from poor
scalp reduction methods (surgical removal of bald areas with the
stretching of adjoing areas of skin). With Dr. Khan's extensive exposure
to trauma and burn patients during residency, I.L.H.T. has gained a
broader understanding for offering aesthethic surgical intervention to
patients with such scarring.
Corrective Surgery Of Sideburns
For those who have undergone facelifts they often find their sideburns
have been distorted. We offer our single hair feathering technique to
create sideburns which result in a revitalized natural appearance.
Corrective Surgery Of Eyebrows and Eyelashes
We have also created a unique technique to correct the most delicate
hair problems. Men and women who have lost their eyelashes can have the
finest aesthetic eyelash restoration in just one hour.
Men and women who have suffered with missing eyebrows can have them
restored easily using our techniques.
Surgery For Thinning Hair
Adults who become concerned about thinning now have a fine alternative.
Previously, surgeons could not restore hairs in thinning areas since the
area was not truly bald, and anything they did would affect the healthy,
neighboring hair. Now, I.L.H.T. can use the single hair feathering
method to fill in those spaces without injuring any other hair. The
final results return the patient to a time when there appeared to be no
hair loss at all
Fast, Easy Recovery
After your I.L.H.T. hair transplant procedure, without bleeding or
bandages you can return home unassisted, or return to work immediately.
Some patients do return to work the same day. The procedure is that
non-invasive. Patients who arrive for surgery by air can fly home later
that same day if they wish. The transplanted area heals within a few
days. Transplanted hair, in most patients, goes into a resting phase for
a few weeks. Once it resumes growth, hair transplanted by the I.L.H.T.
method continues to grow for a lifetime.
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