California Hair Surgeon

Walnut Creek, California FUE, FUT

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About the Clinic

California Hair Surgeon is a hair restoration practice in Walnut Creek, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Procedures include hair transplantation, eyelash replacement surgery, brow hair surgery, reconstructive transplants, and hairline feminizing surgery following facial feminization, alongside non-surgical options such as scalp micropigmentation, low-level light therapy, topical and oral hair loss medications, and ALMA TED transepidermal growth factor treatment. The practice also offers hair follicle banking through HairClone, and doctors from other countries are trained at its Walnut Creek offices.

Meet the Surgeon

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Sara Wasserbauer, M.D

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Dr. Sara Wasserbauer, M.D., is a distinguished hair restoration surgeon with a strong educational background and extensive experience in the field. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Classical Archaeology from Dartmouth College and her medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio, where she was recognized as Class Leader. 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 within both organizations, including serving on the ISHRS Board of Governors and as past-president of the ABHRS Board of Directors. She is renowned for her expertise in follicular unit hair transplantation and has made significant contributions to research, including being a primary investigator for the ARTAS Robotic Hair Transplant System trial and pioneering work in the cryopreservation of hair follicles. Her dedication to advancing hair restoration techniques is evident in her numerous patents and inventions, as well as her regular role as a spokesperson and resource for media on hair loss topics.

Procedures Offered

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.
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.

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