John Frank, MD

New York, New York FUE, FUT

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About the Clinic

John Frank, MD offers surgical hair restoration in New York, NY, with a second location in Columbus. Two main transplant techniques are performed: follicular unit transplant (FUT), in which a strip of hair-bearing scalp is removed from the back and sides and dissected microscopically into individual grafts, and follicular unit extraction (FUE), in which grafts are removed one at a time with a harvesting instrument, leaving no donor scar. Both are carried out onsite under local anesthesia, with FUE also using mild oral sedation; the average case size is 2,300 grafts and a procedure takes several hours, with full results taking 12 months or more. Additional approaches include hairline lowering, primarily for women seeking to bring down the frontal hairline, and alopecia reduction surgery. Treatment planning follows a consultation and diagnosis of the patient's scalp and hair type, and costs vary from person to person.

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Dr. John Frank, MD, is a highly experienced hair restoration surgeon with over 30 years in the medical field. He earned his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine, where he was also captain of the Buckeyes football team and later inducted into the OSU Sports Hall of Fame. Dr. Frank then played professional football for the San Francisco 49ers for five seasons, winning two Super Bowls before retiring to pursue his medical career. His post-graduate training included residencies and fellowships in general surgery, otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at Loyola University Chicago, followed by a fellowship in skull base surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Frank is double board-certified by the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He has treated over 20,000 patients and performed more than 3,500 hair transplants, pioneering specialized techniques for patient comfort and offering a customized approach to hair restoration.

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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