Category: Surgery

The decision to undergo hair transplant surgery is a personal one, which means that patients are seeking out only the best to ensure they are confident with their results. When seeking a surgeon to perform hair restoration, it is important that you take the time to research credentials and experience. When choosing a hair transplant […]

Dr. Gabel Awarded 2020 National Castle Connolly Top Doctor Award for the Second Year in a Row Dr. Steven Gabel has been awarded the 2020 National Top Doctor Award from Castle Connolly for Hair Restoration and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He was given the Castle Connolly Top Doctors Award also in 2019. In order to […]

ISHRS LAUNCHES FIGHT THE FIGHT PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT HAIR RESTORATION FRAUD WORLDWIDE CHICAGO, IL. – November 1, 2019. In an effort to warn unsuspecting consumers about the growing problem of fraudulent, illicit clinics performing hair restoration surgery to promote hair growth, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) is launching a multi-pronged public […]

hairline and frontal area. He also wanted to be able to cut his hair very close to his scalp so he opted for a Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) procedure for his hair transplant. We transplanted 1,371 ultra-refined follicular unit grafts into the frontal hairline area using a high-density technique at our Portland Hair Transplant Clinic […]

Follicular unit transplant (FUT) and Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) are both procedures at a skilled surgeon’s disposal for hair restoration surgery. The preference about when to call upon which method is based upon the mutual discretion of the patient and physician. The variation in the techniques used to harvest donor grafts between the two methods […]

About the Procedure This 36-year-old man was concerned about his receding hairline and decided to consult with Dr. Gabel on what could be done to restore it. After his examination, the patient was found to be a great candidate for a hair transplant. He opted for the #FollicularUnitExcision where each graft is extracted and inserted […]

About the Procedure This patient is a 38-year-old woman who has thinning hair due to female alopecia, She was concerned with the appearance of her frontal hairline, and frontal-temporal areas of her scalp where the thinning is most noticeable. After consulting with Dr. Gabel, it was determined that she is an excellent candidate for a […]

Recently this 71-year-old man had two hair transplants at the Gabel Center and stopped into the office for a follow-up appointment. Before his surgeries, he had been concerned with his significantly thinning hair and had searched throughout the Pacific Northwest, before finding Dr. Gabel and the Gabel Hair Restoration Center. After meeting with Dr. Gabel […]

Surgical Restoration for Straight Hair Certain hair characteristics will shape the surgical treatment options best suited for a particular patient. People with straight hair are generally considered better candidates for FUE graft harvesting than curly-haired patients. Harvesting the individual follicles from patients with straight hair is much less labor intensive when compared to patients who […]

One of the most important factors in evaluating a hair transplant candidate is the availability of their donor supply. If the available donor area has been depleted by past procedures or by physiological factors, it may restrict what a hair restoration surgeon can address in the future. It’s vital that responsible techniques are used to harvest […]