Well it has been 15 weeks since my procedure and I can’t even put into words how much it has changed my life! It is so awesome to see people that I haven’t seen in months only to comment that “there is something different about you”! The confidence this procedure has given back to me is nothing short of amazing and is quite literally a miracle!! My work like and personal life have been given a new start and I know it is because I finally feel confident and happy with myself! I don’t mind actually paying for a haircut anymore and buying shampoo again is awesome!! If there is anyone at all out there on the fence about getting this miraculous procedure done, all I can say is GO FOR IT!! It will absolutely give you a fresh start in life! More pictures will be coming soon in the next few weeks! Please don’t hesitate to contact me and ask me just how this procedure has changed my life! I am happy to share!!
McGrath Medical
Hair Transplant Surgeon
Austin, Houston & Dallas, Texas
512-474-4247
15 weeks post op
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Operation Restore Hair Restoration Case Study
This patient, now age 25, was diagnosed with a very rare cancer called Pilomatrical Carcinosaroma in Dec. 2008. He underwent surgery several times that left scars on the left side of his head and face. His rehab consisted of several weeks of high dose radiation and chemotherapy that resulted in loss of hair on the left side and back of his head that would never grow back. He came to Dr. McGrath to replace the permanently damaged hair follicles and to cover the scars. Dr. McGrath performed a single session of 2541 grafts on him on July 25, 2011. After Results are from 8 months post-op.
This restoration procedure was performed Pro Bono as part of Operation Restore a program sponsored by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons.
When the loss of hair occurs because of disease or trauma the factors associated with such a hair loss process may produce particularly profound effect. Recognizing that many of these people in the process of physical and emotional recovery may lack the resources for corrective hair restoration surgery, the ISHRS Pro Bono Foundation was formed.
This program matches prospective hair loss patients with volunteer ISHRS physicians to obtain hair restoration services to help restore the physical and emotional wellness of the individual. The foundation provides financial, travel, lodging, and medical assistance to eligible patients.
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35 days post op
What a month it has been! I am amazed every single day by the results I have seen! It has been many years since I have run my hand across the top of my head and felt hair! I was at the store yesterday evening getting my oldest daughter some hair dye when I struck up an interesting conversation with a woman in the same aisle. I had mentioned that I was glad I didn’t have to worry about coloring my hair and she said it would probably just be easier being bald! I laughed and said I know what you mean and then told her that I had gotten a hair restoration procedure done just over a month ago! She was amazed and I could see it on her face! She said that she wouldn’t have had a clue unless I had told her and that it looked so natural! She said that her brother in law was considering the procedure and I told her what an amazing experience I had at McGrath Medical and the artistic experience that Dr. Dan possesses! I pretty much walked her through the whole thing and said that her brother in law needs to go see these wonderful people! I love telling people about my experience because I couldn’t be prouder and more thankful for what Dr. Dan and his team have done for me and my self esteem! Once again if you have any questions about this procedure and what to know my person perspective, feel free to contact me!
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16 days post op
So it has been 16 days since my surgery and I couldn’t be happier! The stitches have been out for a week and any discomfort that was there is long gone! I have noticed that my hair is already starting to grow!! I was amazed to see the progress so far! I have been using the shampoo and conditioner that comes in the post surgery kit as well as the spray that keeps everything from drying out. I am on Propecia as well. I am so excited to be seeing the progress I have. You can’t even imagine the confidence boost I have because of this procedure, it’s just indescribable!! If you are on the fence about the procedure, I would recommend giving Tedd over at McGrath a call to schedule a free consultation. You have absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain!! It’s a new year and the new year deserves a new YOU!!
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Facebook Winner desribes his first 6 days Post Op
It has been one week since my procedure and words can’t express how this makes me feel! The procedure itself was pain-free and I quite honestly feel like I have healed up faster than expected! I have a renewed sense of confidence and self esteem! I know for a fact that it shows in just my daily interactions with clients and friends! Everyone close to me can tell that I am a new man! I cannot express enough to someone who is considering having this procedure how life changing it will be! Get off the fence and contact Tedd to set up a free consultation! Dr. McGrath and his staff are amazing and I wouldn’t have gone anywhere else to have this procedure done! Dr. McGrath has over 4,000 procedures completed under his belt and you can definitely see it in the artistry he exhibits! Please feel free to contact me with any questions and I will be happy to share my experience with you!!
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Dr. McGrath discusses Histogen
The following is a transcript of the video at the bottom of this page of Dr. McGrath discussing Histogen.
I’d like to talk about some very exciting news about the development of a new product out there that may well revolutionize hair restoration surgery or hair thinning and balding as we know it. This is a complex topic, but the name of the compound is called HSC. Maybe some of you have heard about it, maybe not, but if this is new to you, HSC stands for Hair Stimulating Complex and what it is basically is a combined mixture. It’s a liquid composition that’s meant for injectable, direct injectable use into the scalp. It’s basically been developed by growing newborn cells in an embryonic condition and bathing them with specific types of stimulating proteins, in particular a protein called Wnt, in fact, it’s Wnt7a, a very specific type of growth stimulating protein as well as a chemical compound known as follistatin.
Apparently, the company has found in their investigations when this is bathed in this complex at a very low oxygen level, they’re able to really maximize the effects of this compound, and the phase studies that have been done through phase I clinical trials had been really nothing short of remarkable. At the end of one year, the first trial, they found a 73% increase in the growth of hair from baseline. Now that’s amazing. That’s an amazing finding and it’s revolutionary. If this ends up being something that can be used broadly in the markets, it could totally change hair loss as we know with men and women potentially.
So again, the name of the complex is HSC. It’s made by a company called Histogen. Now Histogen has been around since early 2007 and they’re really a cutting edge company that’s developing some amazing new products not just for hair loss, but for other types of stem cell research and tissue regeneration, amazing stuff that they’re doing. I know they have topnotch investigators involved in this. My mentor is involved as one of the lead investigators with this compound, HSC, so I know they have some amazing people involved with this.
So I want to get some information to the basic public about it. It’s something to keep your eye on. There’s a lot of technical complicated reports about it online, but I wanted to try to break it down for you. It’s not available in the States yet and probably won’t be until the very earliest 2014, 2015 maybe. It depends on how things go in some of other where it’s being studied in Asia and other select countries, but it’s an amazing product that I think could revolutionize what we do and I think it’s something that you all want to know about firsthand.
So that’s what’s called, HSC. Do some research on it. If you have any other questions, log on to the site, drop them off. I’ll be happy to address them individually and see, you know, if I can help you get your answers that you’re looking for.
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Cancer Patient – Reconstructive Hair Transplant
Patient CB – 37 year old female, was diagnosed with a brain tumor and required chemotherapy treatment. Although the treatment was successful she was left with significant permanent hair loss more than 4 years later.
She is an artist, musician/singer and was referred to Dr. McGrath by a friend. In her consult form she wrote in that she felt “ugly, ugly” Hate always wearing scarves and wigs. Her first transplant procedure was in April 2011. Her follow up photos were taken immediately post op and 8 months later.
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Patient Testimonial Video
Watch the first-hand account of a recent hair transplant patient who describes the hair transplant procedure by Dr. McGrath and how it has affected his life.
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The Truth About Neograft, FUE’s and Hair Transplantation
by Dr. Dan McGrath
In recent years there has been a tremendous amount of buzz in the hair transplant industry about a procedure known as Follicular Unit Extraction. Commonly referred to as FUE, this is the process of removal of the donor hair that is to be used for the transplant process, literally one graft at a time. The process has gained popularity for several reasons, not the least being the fear that many patients have of the strip excision for harvesting donor hair. Despite the fact that strip excision is the gold standard for the procedure many patients are fearful of potential scarring.
It is very important to understand exactly what the difference is between the two procedures. With any hair transplant procedure you must harvest hair from the donor area in the back of the scalp. How you harvest this hair is the only difference between an FUE vs Strip Excision procedure. The rest of the transplant process is exactly the same. In the FUE process a very specialized tool is used to extract the grafts and the tool that is used is completely up to the surgeon and his or her personal preference. There are several devises on the market that work very well, I for one use a device called the Safescribe Motorized FUE Extractor.
Now why does any of this matter? Why am I going on about boring details of types of surgical instruments and different types of harvest methods for hair transplantation?
Well enter Neograft which is a machine that is used to perform the extraction process for an FUE procedure, but surprise, surprise if you were to perform an internet search on Neograft you would be led to believe that it is a evolutionary new automated procedure for hair transplant surgery.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Neograft is nothing more than the name of a machine that is used for performing FUE graft harvesting, with or without a skilled hair restoration surgeon operating the device..
The Neograft machine has been aggressively marketed to many physician practices across the country with the promise of an easy and profitable method for the non hair transplant trained physician who are trying to increase their bottom line, but yet don’t have the surgical hair restoration experience and training or the know how to put together a successful hair transplant practice.
No worries there though because the company that sells the doctor this very expensive piece of equipment will also provide the doctor with an entire technical crew that will essentially perform the entire transplant procedure for the non hair transplant physician.
As an experienced hair restoration surgeon who has performed a full one year fellowship in hair restoration surgery I am aware of all the detailed skills that goes into a good hair transplant procedure. These are skills that are not acquired in a weekend course and certainly should not be delegated to a non physician staff of traveling hair technicians. Quality hair restoration comes from an experienced team and that team should have an experienced physician leader.
Hair transplantation is a relatively easy but highly work intensive procedure that requires a surgeon with good surgical and aesthetic skills. Each patient is different and brings special needs and cosmetic goals. This is not a procedure that you want performed by an inexperienced team of surgeon and technicians.
As a consumer please don’t be fooled by what seems to be the next best mouse trap. The Neograft machine in the proper hands is a wonderful tool but in the wrong hands it is a bad hair transplant waiting to happen. FUE has its place but should not be marketed as the preferred method for hair transplant for any and all patients and that is exactly what the marketers of the Neograft machine would have you believe.
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Thomas McDonald – Producer of the Jeff Ward Show chooses McGrath Medical
KLBJ-AM producer Thomas McDonald (Jeff Ward Show) didn’t like his hair loss but he didn’t know there was anything he could do about it. He didn’t want wigs, plugs or lotions, he wanted his own hair.
Then he met Dr. Dan McGrath of McGrath Medical. Dr. McGrath had his own hair transplanted and the results were amazing. Thomas realized there was a natural, permanent procedure to restore his hair.
Thomas was so excited he agreed to go public and invited the KLBJ-AM audience to follow his progress. The pictures above show Thomas before, during and immediately after his procedure. He recently had 2950 follicular unit grafts transplanted during an 8 hour procedure. The grafts where meticulously prepared under microscopes by Dr. McGrath and his team while Thomas relaxed, ate lunch and watched movies.
Thomas recently came in for a 1 month follow up and is healing very well with some fine hairs already growing. He should expect hair to start growing at 3 month and significant hair growth at 6 months after the procedure.
Come back and follow Thomas’ progress here and on Facebook.
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