Dr. Shelly Friedman of Arizona is a crusader for creating high standards and provides his patients with state of the art hair transplant results.
Why Dr. Friedman is recommended.
Dr. Shelly Friedman has a strong background in dermatology and has been performing hair transplant surgery as the primary part of his practice for over 25 years. As the former founding president of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS), Dr. Friedman was an early advocate of establishing formal standards for the hair transplant profession.
Just as the hair transplant industry has evolved significantly since it began, so has Dr. Friedman’s technique. Dr. Friedman and his dedicated full time staff averaging 9 years of experience have the ability and experience to perform larger densely packed sessions of high quality follicular unit hair transplantation up to 4000 grafts when appropriate for the patient. During our visit to his clinic, we were impressed with his ultra refined techniques and adaptability to his patients.
View Highlights from our visit to his clinic in Scottsdale, AZ
As a huge fan of Hasson and Wong, Dr. Friedman adopted their lateral slit technique into his clinic in 2003 however he does not require shaving of the recipient area during the procedure. He believes using custom cut blades allows each graft to fit perfectly into minimally invasive incisions as small as 0.65mm while minimizing trauma to the scalp. Such tiny incisions enable him to place incisions and grafts very close together to achieve excellent density in one session.
Dr. Friedman believes that by combining gentleness and experience he can produce the most natural looking hair transplant and maximize hair growth yield. By using a minimally invasive single blade to harvest the donor strip, Dr. Friedman minimizes the risk of transection (damage to the hair follicles preventing hair growth). Dr. Friedman uses a double layer trichophytic closure to reduce the appearance of the scar. All follicular units are carefully dissected and trimmed under microscopes and carefully placed into tiny recipient sites by his experienced staff.
Dr. Friedman is a member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) and is also a board certified diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS).
Dr. Shelly Friedman, his surgical technique, and patient results were carefully reviewed by our patient based online hair loss community. To view the highlights of this review, click here.
To learn more about Dr. Shelly Friedman, visit their
hair transplant website at www.scottsdaleinstitute.net.
Hair Loss Patient Websites Featuring Hair Restoration Experiences, Results and Photos
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Hair Transplant Patient Experiences Posted on our Hair Restoration Forum
Dr. Shelly Friedman - 7/4/2012.
"sasha2077" discusses the excellent treatment he received at the hands of Dr. Friedman and staff.
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WONDERFUL Aug 18th Hair Transplant with Dr. Friedman & Staff :-) - 8/21/2010.
Forum member "colivre" provides a detailed account of his "wonderful"experience with Dr. Friedman and staff.
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In Person Hair Transplant Video Interviews
View hair transplant video interviews featuring interviews with leading hair transplant surgeons by clicking on a title that interests you below.
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In this hair transplant video interview, recommended hair restoration physician Dr. Shelly Friedman discusses why hair loss sufferers should be careful in believing everything they... |
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In this hair transplant video interview, recommended hair restoration physician Dr. Shelly Friedman discusses how he relates to hair transplant patients and helps them meet their... |
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Articles Published on our Hair Loss Q&A website.
Dr. Shelly Friedman Named Phoenix Magazine’s Top Hair Transplant Surgeon of 2011 - 1/10/2012
Each year, Phoenix Magazine publishes its list of top physicians from more than 50 fields of practice. This year, hair restoration was added to the list of specialties. We are pleased to announce Dr. Shelly Friedman was selected as Phoenix, Arizona’s #1 Hair Transplant Surgeon for 2011.
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Dr. Shelly Friedman Discusses Medical and Surgical Hair Loss Treatments - 6/21/2011
Dr. Shelly Friedman of Scottsdale, Arizona discusses the treatments and services he and his hair restoration clinic offer to hair loss suffering men and women including Propecia (finasteride), low light laser therapy (LLLT), and Rogaine (minoxidil).
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Recommended Hair Transplant Surgeon Dr. Shelly Friedman Releases New Book: To Bald or Not to Bald - 11/3/2010
Recommended hair transplant surgeon Dr. Shelly A. Friedman recently released a new book titled To Bald or Not to Bald? That is the Question. Although the book is humorously titled, the content tackles important hair loss issues, such as the difference between male and female genetic
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Recommended Hair Transplant Surgeon Dr. Shelly Friedman Featured on Good Morning Arizona - 11/4/2010
Recommended hair restoration surgeon Dr. Shelly Friedman recently appeared on the popular morning news broadcast Good Morning Arizona. During the interview, Dr. Friedman took the time to answer some difficult hair loss related questions and promote his new book: To Bald or Not to Bald? That is the Question:
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This Isn’t Your Father’s Hair Transplant - 8/31/2009
To appreciate today’s hair transplant, one must realize how far we have travelled over the past 50 years. When Dr. Norman Orentreich first introduced hair transplantation in the 1950s he was more interested in getting hair to grow in its new site rather than concerned with the cosmetic appearance. The first hair transplants utilized a 4mm round punch which removed the hair and the surrounding tissue. The “hair plugs” were removed with a cylindrical punch either manually or with an electric drill, and allowed to heal secondarily with a white scar. This small piece of skin called a “plug” was then placed back into the scalp after a 3.5mm punch removed the bald skin. The bald skin was discarded and the “plug” was inserted in the new recipient site. The typical “hair plug” measured 4mm in diameter and had approximately 15-25 permanent or terminal hairs...
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Hair Transplant Videos: Patient Results and Education
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Dr. Friedman and his consultant Carly Klein interview a beard hair transplant patient right after surgery, the day after surgery and show pictures two weeks post surgery.
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Dr. Friedman speaks to patient 4 days after surgery. Patient is 48 year old male that had 2,038 grafts transplanted to the frontal area.
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| Dr. Friedman Patient on the News Discussing His Results |
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In this hair transplant video, Dr. Friedman and his hair transplant patient is featured on Channel 5 news discussing hair restoration surgery and his patient's results.
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In this hair restoration video, Dr. Shelly Friedman is interviewed about hair loss and today's state of the art hair loss treatments including laser therapy.
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| DNA Swab Testing Predicts Hair Loss - HairDX |
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Dr. Shelly Friedman discusses a new DNA Swab test that predicts hair loss. Test results can be a call to action for those concerned about hair loss if results say someone is likely...
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