California Hair Surgeon

San Francisco, California FUE, FUT

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About the Clinic

California Hair Surgeon is a hair restoration practice in the San Francisco Bay Area, based in Walnut Creek, California. The practice offers hair transplantation, including brow hair surgery, eyelash replacement, reconstructive transplants, and hairline feminizing surgery after facial feminization, along with non-surgical approaches such as scalp micropigmentation, low-level light therapy, and growth factor treatments. It also takes part in banking of hair tissue and in research on hair growth treatments and devices, and hosts training for other doctors at its offices.

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Sara Wasserbauer, M.D

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Dr. Sara Wasserbauer earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio, where she was recognized as Class Leader. She completed her undergraduate studies at Dartmouth College, earning a B.A. in Classical Archeology. Dr. Wasserbauer is a Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery and a Fellow of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), holding leadership positions in both organizations, including past president of the ABHRS and chair for the ISHRS World Congress. Her extensive experience includes being a principal investigator for FDA trials, such as the ARTAS Robotic Hair Transplant System, and receiving grants to study new therapies. Dr. Wasserbauer is recognized for her dedication exclusively to hair restoration surgery, utilizing advanced techniques like FUE and FUT, and is a frequent presenter at medical symposiums and a resource for media on hair loss topics.

Procedures Offered

FUE
FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) is a minimally invasive hair transplant technique where individual hair follicles are extracted one by one from the donor area using a small circular punch tool. The harvested follicles are then carefully implanted into the balding or thinning areas of the scalp. This method leaves tiny, nearly invisible scars rather than a linear scar, resulting in faster healing and the ability to wear shorter hairstyles. Because of this, FUE is the most popular hair transplant technique today.
FUT
FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation), also known as the "strip method," involves surgically removing a narrow strip of scalp from the donor area, typically the back of the head. The strip is then carefully dissected under a microscope to separate individual hair follicles, which are implanted into the recipient areas. While this technique leaves a linear scar that requires longer hair to conceal, it allows surgeons to harvest a large number of high-quality grafts in a single session, making it cost-effective for patients needing extensive coverage.

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