Dr. Bernardino Arocha and his staff perform high quality ultra refined follicular unit hair transplantation sessions in Houston, with free physician consultations available in Dallas.
Why Dr. Arocha is recommended.
Dr. Arocha and his experienced staff perform ultra refined follicular unit hair transplantation exclusively. They regularly provide surgeries exceeding 3000 Follicular unit grafts per session, with their largest session to date being 6,000 grafts.
View Highlights from our visit to his clinic in Houston, TX
All grafts are carefully trimmed by experienced medical technicians under microscopes. Dr. Arocha uses the smallest blade possible to create tiny and carefully oriented incisions that enable him to densely pack the hair follicles closely. Given the minimally invasive nature of these incisions, patients experience rapid healing.
Dr. Arocha recently acquired the ARTAS Hair Restoration System and also performs high quality follicular unit extraction (FUE) procedures with excellent results.
Dr. Arocha is a Diplomat of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery and has performed over 2,000 hair transplant surgeries.
He attributes his natural patient results to his extensive background in painting. He has also served on numerous boards for several museums, including the Contemporary Art Museum, the Latin American Subcommittee of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and the Core Committee at the Glassell School of Art. In his hair restoration practice he takes create pride in his artistry being so natural that it goes unnoticed.
Dr. Arocha, his surgical technique and patient results were carefully reviewed by our patient based community. To view the highlights of this review, click here.
Patients who travel more than 100 miles can receive up to $500 off of their procedure.
To learn more about Dr. Bernardino Arocha, visit their
hair transplant website at www.arochahairrestoration.com.
Hair Loss Patient Websites Featuring Hair Restoration Experiences, Results and Photos
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THINinHOUSTON |
Started losing my hair in my 20's got on Propecia for a few years and Rogaine and saw some growth. Discontinued the tropical treatments and my hair started thinning again. I started using then again but It is quite obvious that I would...
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SMP |
My hair loss started when I was about 20. A former coworker informed me about hair transplants and his positive experience.
I contacted the 3 recommended surgeons in Texas on this site and after consideration decided...
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Nomorehairloss |
I live in Houston, Texas
I suffered hair loss when i was 18. The inital hair loss was very minor so i didn't pay more attention to it, but by the age of 22, i started feeling the obvious baldness on my frontal forehead. Then i contacted...
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Naren2009 |
Started losing hair in my early 20 and really accelerated in the past 3-4 years.
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WorkInProgress |
I have been gradually losing my hair since my early 20's. I have a diffuse thinning hair loss pattern.
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rpachigo |
I started losing my hair at 19 and was pretty bald by 25 (NW 5/6). So in 1996 at 25 years old, I had my first bad hair transplant. They closed my donor site poorly and it opened up and I had my friend staple it back together. I...
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HappyinSW |
Was heading towards losing it all! Way too bad for a 29 year old.
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Sabby |
I am in my mid twenties and I have been losing hair mainly in my crown region since the last three
years. I was not satisfied with the non-surgical medical treatment, so
decided to go in for surgical hair restoration. After browsing this
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Brainfried |
Thankfully, my hair loss has been a gradual event. I started noticing it happening when I was in my mid 20's. Once I hit 27, 28 the clumps started growing near the shower drain. I didn't think too much of it at that...
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I started thinning in my 20s. I started using rogaine and bought myself some time. The last 5 years it started to progress more and after gettng lazy a little about the rogaine it started to thin badly. I started to...
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MarkyGras |
<p>Began losing my hair at 17. My hairline receded heavily, and then subsequent diffuse thinning.</p>
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justanotherone |
I started experiencing frontal hair loss in my mid-20s. I always knew that I would go for a HT procedure. In my early 30s, I started researching options and first came across the Bosleys and Hair Club and quickly rejected them after evaluating their...
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Steven |
I had a full head of hair well into my 20s. In my late 30s, I began to notice a receding hairline, and thinning in the crown area. I continued to experience significant hair loss into my 40s, even though minoxidil worked well on the...
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I started losing my hair around the end of high school. Pretty tough for a college student to go through that so early. Always wore a cap - everyone I met commented on how often I wore the same hat. Anyway, figured it was time to do something...
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Hair Transplant Patient Experiences Posted on our Hair Restoration Forum
HT with Dr Arocha on 6/30/2011 - 7/2/2011.
Forum member "Ahairdown" had this to say after about his recent hair transplant with Dr. Arocha, "Everything from the consultation to the procedure itself went great. Arocha, along with his entire staff are very professional, knowledgable, and personable".
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My hair transplant repair with Dr. Arocha 6/29 - 7/5/2010.
Forum member "rpachigo" came to Dr. Arocha to repair poor work done years earlier by an unskilled doctor. He states, "Dr. Arocha truly made the best of a bad situation -complete recognition to him for his efforts in repairing me. If only I had known about him earlier."
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Top 5 HT Doctors - 2/26/2010.
"In my opinion, the top 5 I would choose from are (in no particular order)
Hasson and Wong, Feller, Shapiro, Rahal, Arocha." -hair_care
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Did It! Great experience Day One with Dr. Arocha - Patient Testimonial - 2/25/2010.
"Had 3875 grafts today in Houston by Dr. Arocha. Researched him thoroughly on here and was wowed by his positive reviews and apparent high level of customer care. Immediate work looks great."
"This is a special place and if my results are anything close to the coverage I see now on day 2, I will be doing backflips in celebration. These guys are life changers. I am hoping for great results, but honestly, with this clinic I think that is very realistic. Compared to the iffy results and complete hack jobs found on here at times, I can't see a failure of time, money, and hopeful faith as anything less than a life disaster. I know the results are months from fruition, but it is all looking good and these were simply humanistic, classy people." "This guy loves what he does and passion is a key to success." --HappyinSW
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Response to Patient Testimonial - 2/25/2010.
"Had the pleasure of being Arocha-ized two days ago and looking great right now."
"They did such a great job, let's compare results when they come in!" --HappyinSW
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Response to Patient Testimonial - 2/25/2010.
"In my opinion, Coalition physician Dr. Arocha is doing outstanding work and ranks among the best in the world." --Falceros - Managing Publisher
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Dr Bernardino Arocha in Houston is Awesome - 2/25/2010.
"I would go with no other surgeon, than Dr Arocha. Having someone as highly recommended as him as my doctor, carried a lot of weight with me. His manner of honesty and care for my wishes, and his obvious competence and success rate carried the day for me. I experienced no fear, and very little pain with anything that we have done." -- stealth64b
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Dr Arocha is a true Artist - 2/25/2010.
"His bedside manner is excellent. His staff was courteous, friendly and most importantly, highly trained technicians. My overall experience was wonderful. Everything Dr. Arocha promised pre-surgery was delivered post surgery. He provided a comfortable surgery environment, an essentially pain free procedure, post operative products that my first surgeon didn't even mention and post operative care that has been terrific!! I was able to go back to work within seven days and no once noticed my surgery!! I would have flown to Texas for my first procedure had I known about Dr. Arocha.
If you are African-American, Dr. Arocha is worth talking to! Please take a look at the results on his website. DO NOT settle for less! This decision should not be taken lightly. My first decision cost me several thousand dollars with mediocre results and essentially no follow up. A lot of doctors may be listed in the various hair transplant networks, but not all are artists! Dr. Arocha is an artist!!" --2000Strong
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Dr. Arocha, 3579 Grafts, 6 month results - 1/18/2010.
"Excellent result. Arocha is becoming a Hair Dr. Rock Star." --hair_me_out
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Variance Among Recommended Physicians - 1/18/2010.
"In my opinion, the top 5 I would choose from are (in no particular order)
Hasson and Wong, Feller, Shapiro, Rahal, Arocha." --hair_care
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Example of Patient Consultation - 10/22/2009.
"First, I was impressed that he consulted personally. I sat with him for 1 and a half hour and quized him. He was very receptive and candid."--sna
"Then, this was a huge step, I asked him for past patients contact info. He was able to get me a few and will get more when he asked their permission. I spoke with 2. The first (and forgive me I will not get into the details of the conversation bc i respect their privacy) spoke EXTREMELY highly of him. He had SERIOUS extensive surgery and was extremely open and honest. I quized him and he had all the right answers. Plus, he had a surgery a year ago as well as a follow up recently thus allowing me to seen 2 stages on the same head (which is SO valuble). Then I spoke the second patient. He had less work done but again, 2 surgeries. He again, spoke very highly of the Dr. and was more than helpful and forthcomming. Talking to a patient, I think, is invaluble. You get a real unbais opinion. These arent pic, this is the real deal."--sna
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Patient Testimonial - 10/22/2009.
"I have personally met Dr. Arocha and I can vouch for him. His staff is extremely friendly and really go out of their way to make you feel comfortable. Dr. Arocha is an extremely nice, reasonable and patient man. I must have asked him the same question 20times in different ways and he just kept answering my questions. He won't let you leave until you get a full understanding of what he is doing.
I actually had a hair transplant performed by Dr. Arocha and I can tell you that I am extremely happy."--Dark Knight
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Skilled with different types of hair - 10/22/2009.
"I think one of Dr. Arocha's strengths is working on any type of hair or ethnicity and making it look right for that person. This is a good example of that."—MaxHair
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Flattering hairline - 10/22/2009.
"Your hairline and design were very flattering for your patient. Keep up the great work!"—Dr. Keller
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Patient Testimonial - 10/22/2009.
"Dr Arocha will tell it like it is and I'm just here to say I'm very happy with him, his staff and his work.
I know he's a newer member to the network but he did great work for me."--maxhair
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Awesome results - 10/22/2009.
"Really awesome results Doc, congratulations, I bet your patient is thrilled."—HairDew
"Very nice results with the front hairline and crown work!"—Dr. Keller
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Undetectable Scar - 10/22/2009.
"Another great result from Dr. Arocha, as well as an undetectable scar.This patient must be very excited."—Luc
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On scar healing - 10/22/2009.
"This is clearly a good result and an EXCELLENT scar."—thanatopsis_awry
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Soft and natural hairline - 10/22/2009.
"I love the great density in these results and the new hairline is amazingly soft and natural. Fantastic results overall Dr. Arocha."--Joe
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One of the "elites." - 10/22/2009.
"In my opinion Dr. Arocha is especially an elite when it comes to creating a natural look for the particular patient he is working on regardless of hair type or ethnicity. Dr. Arocha's HT's don't look generic. He has an artist's eye for giving a person the fuller head of hair they were meant to have, as if they had never lost it in the first place.
That's elite." --maxhair
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Let's Discuss Texas Area Doctors - 9/8/2009.
"Dr. Arocha definitely... " Kaounis
"Dr. Arocha has put up some impressive work, and I would be more inclined to give his recommendation credence over the others." Leeson
"By the way, I have had a hair transplant by Dr. Arocha, and I could not be happier. The procedure went very smooth, with little to no discomfort. Although my hair loss was diffuse, I suffered no shock loss. In fact, I now have a full hair of hair. All the luck to you in your quest of finding your doctor." milkman85
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Doc recommendations for Houston area - 9/8/2009.
Discussion of Houston area Hair Restoration Surgeon options.
"I think you should see Dr. Limmer or Dr. Arocha if your in the Texas area. " the B spot
'Dr Arocha had a lot more reference photos and recommended 3500. He concentrated on just HT's so I preferred him. His work looked very refined and skilled. Note that I am not saying Dr. Shapiro is vastly superior to Arocha, he just appears to have more experience. On a scale from 1-100, I might give Arocha a 97, and Ron a 99."
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2070 Grafts with Dr. arocha - 4/30/2009.
Forum member "Maxhair" shares his 4.5 month progress with Dr. Arocha. He is excited that the waiting phase is over and is finally seeing signs of new growth.
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4500 Graft Megasession with Dr. Arocha - 5/29/2008.
Forum member "Misterno" has a 4500 graft megasession with Dr. Arocha and posts his before and surgical photos.
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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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| Getting the Best Hair Transplant Results |
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In this hair transplant video interview, Coalition hair restoration physician Dr. Bernardino Arocha discusses the importance of developing a long term strategic hair restoration... |
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| The Importance of Patient Research |
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In this hair transplant video interview, Coalition hair restoration physician Dr. Bernardino Arocha discusses the importance of patients doing diligent research on the hair transplant... |
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| Hair Transplant Patient Care |
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In this hair transplant video interview, Coalition hair restoration physician Dr. Bernardino Arocha discusses the importance of physician involvement in patient care during and after... |
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| How Hair Transplantation Restores Confidence |
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In this hair transplant video interview, Coalition hair restoration physician Dr. Bernardino Arocha discusses how hair transplantation has restored the confidence in hundreds of... |
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| Hair Transplant Patient Success Stories |
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In this hair transplant video interview, Coalition hair restoration physician Dr. Bernardino Arocha shares patient success stories including cases of repair from old hair plugs. |
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Articles Published on our Hair Loss Q&A website.
Hair Transplants: Crown Restoration and Planning for Future Hair Loss - 2/13/2013
Crowns are said to be the “black hole of hair restoration“. They can put great demand on precious hair transplant donor hair so it is usually advisable to consider future hair loss progression, donor/demand ratio and contemplating the quandary of “robbing from Peter to pay Paul”.
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Dr. Bernardino Arocha Discusses Why He Performs Hair Transplant Surgery - 10/5/2011
In this hair transplant video interview, Coalition hair restoration physician Dr. Bernardino Arocha discusses what drew him to perform surgical hair transplantation.
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Should I Stop Taking MSM before Hair Transplant Surgery? - 5/7/2011
There is one study that suggests that MSM is safe for up to 12 weeks. I do not know how safe it is for longer term use. It presumably works by providing sulfur. With regards to substances that should be avoided prior to your hair restoration surgery to minimize bleeding, here is a list compiled from the textbook by Dr. Walter Unger, Dr. Ron Shapiro and myself:
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Which Prescription Drugs May Cause Hair Loss? - 10/22/2010
his is an important question as there are many drugs that can cause hair loss in the different stages of the hair cycle. The most commonly prescribed drugs that can cause hair loss include; Captopril and Enalapril, Dicumarol,
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Does Hair Color Affect Hair Transplant Results? - 9/28/2010
Hair color does have a significant impact on hair restoration outcomes. It is the amount of contrast between the skin color or complexion and the hair color that is important.
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Using a Trichometer to Evaluate Hair Loss Prior to Hair Transplant Surgery - 9/7/2010
I am glad that you recognize the importance of researching hair transplantation prior to surgery. A thorough evaluation is of prime importance. It includes diagnosing the cause of the balding and subsequently determining the best treatment options.
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Is there a Way to Accurately Measure Donor Density for a Hair Transplant? - 7/9/2010
There are several devices to measure follicular unit density. Basically it is a magnification lens with a 1cm2 demarcation. To use it we trim the hair in the donor area, then the loop is used to view and count the number of follicles in the 1cm2 area.
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How Hair Characteristics Impact Hair Transplant Results - 5/26/2009
Hair characteristics, caliber, presence of curl, color, angle of emergence, and sheen play a pivotal role in the outcome of hair restoration surgeries. If your hair genie offered one of two wishes: 1) To double the amount of your hair; 2) To increase the diameter of your hair from thin to coarse. Which of the wishes would be your choice? Well wish number one is quite simple by doubling the amount of hair you increase the volume by two, but what about the other option? If we go from fine hair with a diameter of 40 microns to coarse hair with a diameter of 80 microns...
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Approach to Surgical Hair Restoration of Advanced Stage Male Patterned Hair Loss - 6/9/2008
A survey of the below hair transplant patient's bald head, shows that the lateral fringes and crown have completely been eroded. The lateral humps have been obliterated, and the hair on the temporal areas (sides) is quite low. This isa level 7 on the norwood scale of hair loss country, it is a follicular unit barren real estate , where there is more hair loss, then there is remaining hair!
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Will Bleeding During Hair Transplant Surgery Affect the Result? - 4/21/2008
The bleeding was only an issue during hair restoration surgery. Your procedure was completed in a reasonable time but could have been completed a bit sooner. In my experience...
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Hair Transplant Videos: Patient Results and Education
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A client discusses his hair restoration treat experience with Dr. Arocha during his 9-month follow up visit to the office. The client is a 28 year old male with a NW 5-6 developing....
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| Dense Packing | Hair Transplant Results |
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This patient came to see us for help with his receding hairline and thinning in the frontal area. Dr. Arocha performed a 2000 FU procedure to restore the framing of his face, and...
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Male | Caucasion |
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| Hair Transplant Before and After, 8 Month Early Results |
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This patient results video features a 28 year old male with persistent anterior fringe progressing to NW 6 who came to Dr. Arocha wanting to start hair restoration to re-establish...
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Male | Caucasion |
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| Hair Transplant Results | True Density In One Procedure |
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This hair transplant before and after results video features a crown and diffuse thinning patient who underwent a 5964 FUT procedure with Dr. Arocha. Patient had diffuse thinning...
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| Dr. Arocha Patient Results, 3500 FUT | Arocha Hair Restoration |
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This video features before and after transplant results of a patient 9 months after receiving a 3500 FUT from Dr. Arocha to restore his hairline, frontal and midscalp areas.
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| 3005 FUT with Dr. Arocha, 18 Month Results |
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Patient is a young man who was developing a Norwood V pattern and desired to restore his hair line, frontal to mid-scalp area. Dr. Arocha performed one 3005 FUT session. Result photos...
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| Hair Transplant Before and After, 6 Month Results |
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This results video features a patient who came to Dr. Arocha seeking to restore his hairline density, frontal and mid-scalp areas. Dr. Arocha performed a 3579 FUT procedure.
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| Hair Restoration Before and After 10 months later |
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In this patient's before and after results video, the patient underwent a 3000 follicular unit transplantation in order to restore density in the frontal scalp area, where he was...
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| Hair Transplant Results 1 year + Post-Transplant |
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Here we have a man with advanced male patterned baldness who had previously underwent two transplants at a chain clinic. He came to Arocha Hair Restoration for help in increasing...
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Male | Caucasion |
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| Hair Restoration 9 Month Results, Crown Restoration |
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In this patient results video, we have 49 year old male who came to Arocha Hair Restoration complaining of his thinning crown area. He wanted to start the restoration process in...
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Male | Caucasion |
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| Hair Restoration Before and After 5 Month Results |
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Here we have a patient's before and after results video. Results are 5 months post transplant.
Dr. Arocha performed a 3012 FUT procedure.The patient's goal was to restore his...
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| African-American male, early 4 Month Results |
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African-American male wanting to increase density in the hairline and frontal scalp areas. Patient had a previous transplant with another physician and wanted to improve upon those...
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| The Scarless Hair Transplant Myth |
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Dr. Bernardino Arocha of Arocha Hair Restoration has stepped forward to debunk the claims of those performing follicular unit extraction (FUE) procedures that they leave less scarring...
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| Fundamentals of Artistic Hair Restoration |
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Dr. Bernardino Arocha of Arocha Hair Restoration has a keen eye for fine art and is an avid art collector. He brings that same artistic passion to his work with patients. In fact,...
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| Turning Hair Restoration Goals Into Reality |
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Dr. Bernardino Arocha of Arocha Hair Restoration in Dallas and Houston has performed more than 2,500 hair transplant procedures. He discusses his process of learning what a patient...
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