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Fort LauderdaleFlorida, United States of America33306
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Hair Loss and Hair Restoration Glossary of Terms

Bolton Bundle™

A graft containing more than one follicular unit. These grafts will usually contain 2 to 3 follicular units having hair counts ranging anywhere between 4 - 8 hairs. THESE ARE NOT PLUGS, these are SLIT GRAFTS just the same as in micrografts or follicular units. [ Bolton Bundles increase density ]

crown area

    The top back portion of the head which includes the spiral/whirl which feeds the direction and angle of the hairs on the back and sides of your head. [ see crown procedure ]

diffuse pattern alopecia (DPA)

Hairline remains in tact while hair thins evenly throughout the entire head except the safe zone which is a horseshoe area of hair on the sides and the back of the head between the ears. [find out more about diffuse pattern alopecia]

diffuse unpatterned alopecia (DUPA)

This condition cannot be corrected with a hair transplant. Similar to Diffuse pattern alopecia, DUPA is a condition where hair thins throughout the entire head. The only difference is hair also thins in the safe zone area. Without a DHT resistant safe zone, a successful hair transplant becomes impossible because there is no place to harvest hair follicles that are genetically preprogrammed to remain healthy for the life of the patient. [find out more about diffuse unpatterned alopecia and find out more about the safe zone]

dihydrotestosterone (DHT)

The most potent male hormone, an androgen, is produced when testosterone and an enzyme called 5a-reductase are synthesized. DHT causes male pattern baldness.

donor area - [doh-ner air-ee-uh]

    A place on the back of the head where permanent hairs are harvested for a hair transplant. These hairs have been genetically pre-programmed to not be sensitive to the hormone conversion that causes hair loss on the top of your head from genetic male pattern baldness. [ read about donor area ]

donor dominance

Dr. Norman Orentriech discovered donor dominance in 1952 when he successfully transplanted hair from the DHT resistant tissue in the back of the head to a patient's alopecic area. Tissue taken from the safe zone retains characteristics of that area and remains resistant to DHT so hair is permanent for life. This principal is called donor dominance. [ read more about donor dominance ]

follicular unit - [fuh-lik-yuh-ler yoo-nit]

    A naturally occurring bundle of hairs which everybody has. This bundle of hairs ranges in density from person to person and the range may be between 1 to 4 hairs per bundle (mathematically, the hair transplant industry standard is 2.5 hairs per follicular unit).

    [more on follicular unit grafts ]

follicular unit extraction (FUE)

follicular unit hair transplant (FUT)

    A hair transplant solely dedicated to the use of micrografts and follicular units exclusively.

FOX test

      A test to determine if patients are good candidates for an FUE procedure. Due to differences in scalp and hair, some patients are more susceptible to fragmented follicles during extraction. Follicle roots can be nipped or torn which permanently destroys the follicle. A test will score the success rate of extraction. Patients with poor FOX tests should not get an FUE extraction.

frontal hairline

    The frontal hairline is the beginning portion of the hair on the top of your head that frames the face. [ thinning hairline ]

genetic hair loss

    See Male Pattern Hair loss.

graft or hair graft

    Hair bearing skin from the donor area in the back of the head. A graft/hair graft can be composed of a single hair or multiple hairs. These grafts are harvested from the donor area.

hair cloning or hair cell therapy

Multiplication of hair at the cellular level in a laboratory environment. Hair cloning is still in the development phase.

hair follicle - [hair fol-i-kuhl]

    A single strand of hair including the bulb of the follicle, root and sebaceous glands.

hair harvesting

    The process of removing the permanent hairs from the donor area during a hair transplant.

Hair Miniaturization

Hair Miniaturization is when the hair follicle shrinks and becomes thin and wispy due to the effects of DHT.

hair plug

    Also known as doll plugs, a hair plug is a slang term for old hair transplant technology where large punch grafts were harvested from the donor area and transplanted to the balding areas on the top of the head. In the past they would punch out an area from the donor area and punch out an area in the recipient area and "plug it in" hence the term "plugs". Due to the large size of these grafts (hair range of 15-25 hairs) these grafts would have to be spaced cautiously to ensure the blood supply to these newly transplanted grafts. The result was very unnatural looking much like that of a child's baby doll. These older style grafts also cause scarring around the graft contributing to its unnatural look. [ read about corrective hair surgery to see bad hair plugs ]

male pattern hair loss (MPH)

    Hereditary genetic hair loss. Individuals who are affected by this are susceptible to a hormone conversion of testosterone converting into DHT as they age. The frontal vertex and crown on the top of the head are susceptible to this hormone conversion.

MAXHARVEST™ Hair Transplant

A MAXHARVEST™ Hair Transplant is a specialized hair restoration surgery developed by Dr. Brett Bolton which incorporates a distinctive harvesting technique that safely extracts the maximum number of hairs possible based on the individual's scalp elasticity and donor area condition. Unlike all other conventional hair transplant procedures, this unparalleled formula insures that each patient has the best opportunity to yield maximum results based on their individual variables in just one procedure.

micrograft

multiple follicular unit graft (bundle)

    A graft containing more than one follicular unit. These grafts will usually contain 2 to 3 follicular units having hair counts ranging anywhere between 4 - 8 hairs. THESE ARE NOT PLUGS, these are SLIT GRAFTS just the same as in micrografts or follicular units. [ multiple follicular unit grafts increase density ]

punch biopsy instrument

    Instrument used to either remove hair from the donor area for transplantation or to make a space in the recipient area to implant a graft. These instruments have various shapes and sizes with many different ranges for different hair types and hair density.

punch graft

recipient area

    The area that will be implanted with donor hair.

Safe Zone

slit graft

    A graft that is placed into a paper cut incision that is sized according to the graft being implanted.

temporal area - [tem-per-uhl]

    The area beneath the frontal hairline on both sides of the head that are above the sideburns and come in all different shapes and sizes.

vertex - [vur-teks]

    The vertex is the area between the frontal area and the crown which represents the top portion of the head.


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  •  Review
    Nov 15, 2023
    Guy Reviews
    Guy
    Florida
     google Review
    Dr. Bolton has been wonderful! He has been available to answer any questions that I had. He has continued to follow up with my recovery. I researched many hair restoration offices and Great Hair Transplants had the best results. Michael walked me through the whole procedure. The staff was excellent. I felt very comfortable with the whole process...
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    Nov 15, 2023
    Joe Reviews
    Joe
    Florida
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    Michael Anticoli, who was my patient advisor, is as knowledgeable as he is helpful. His experience and expertise assessing patients are the main reasons I made the best decisions regarding my hair transplant. I had a hair transplant approximately 18 years ago, and while the results and service were average, Michael's ability to accurately assess...
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    Oct 31, 2023
    Edgargo Reviews
    Edgargo
    Florida
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    Dr Bolton and his team are amazing, the results exceeded my expectations, the experience was very pleasant and after almost 6 years they still take care of my prescriptions!
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    Sep 29, 2023
    John Reviews
    John
    Florida
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    Dr Bolton is one of the best in the world when it comes to hair restoration. He moved a massive amount of hair in one procedure from my donor area to my temples and front. I'm 8 months post op and the results are amazing and will keep improving for another year. Don't waste your money in Turkey or Bosley. They can't touch Dr Boltons results in...
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    Sep 28, 2023
    Erik Reviews
    Erik
    Florida
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    I had a wonderful experience with Dr.Bolton and Michael took good care of me with following up in regards to the post op plan.
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    Sep 22, 2023
    Devery Reviews
    Devery
    Florida
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    The process was very straight forward, all staff and Dr. Bolton were great the entire time. They made sure I was comfortable and had no pain. Michael, the patient advisor walked me through the whole process before and after. Overall an amazing experience, I would recommend Dr. Bolton and his staff for anyone thinking of doing this.
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    Sep 20, 2023
    Amg Reviews
    Amg
    Florida
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    I would absolutely recommend Dr.Bolton if you are ready to go the transplant method the comparison's between him and Bosley are DAY & NIGHT! and there is NO COMPARISON! I personally had both and from the staff that’s headed by Josh, all the medical support team and Dr. Bolton himself compared to Bosley who forgot who I was when I showed up for...
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    Sep 19, 2023
    Justin Reviews
    Justin
    Florida
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    Literally the BEST decision I have ever made. Dr. Bolton and his staff are professional, friendly and make you feel so comfortable. I felt like I was in great hands from the very beginning. I can already tell I am going to be very happy with my results. The place was clean, the staffs were very caring and professional. I enjoyed everything! Even...
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    Aug 29, 2023
    Larry Reviews
    Larry
    Florida
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    Dr. Bolton is one the best if not the best hair restoration surgeons out there. I'm two weeks out from my last procedure with Dr. Bolton and everything is going great. Josh Engoren is a fantastic patient advisor. He helped every step of the way. I cannot say enough positive things. I am happy and excited for the future. Thank you so much!
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    Aug 9, 2023
    Mike Reviews
    Mike
    Florida
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    I'm 5 days out from the procedure and I can say the results seem to be fairly solid. Time will tell for sure. Dr. Bolton struck me as very experienced. The rest of the team seemed solid as well. The procedure was pretty quick and mostly painless. The other critical piece to the clinic's model is the patient coordinator, Mike, who has done a great...
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