As a board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Ken Siporin has a strong aesthetic surgery background, which includes over nine years experience in performing hair transplantation.
Why Dr. Siporin is recommended.
Dr. Siporin’s private practice in Beverly Hills is primarily focused on hair restoration. He performs highly refined follicular unit hair transplantation with excellent results. He takes great care in removing the donor tissue and suturing the area using a trichophytic closure to minimize any potential scarring. Dr. Siporin’s staff of very experienced medical technicians trims all follicular unit grafts using microscopic dissection.
View highlights of our visit to Dr. Siporin's Clinic.
He takes great care in making very refined and carefully oriented graft incisions in and around the patient’s existing hair follicles to avoid transecting them. His passion for performing quality work and commitment to his patients has earned him a loyal patient following.
Dr. Siporin developed a personal interest in hair transplant surgery when began loosing his hair. He underwent surgery with another physician. However, he felt the results he acheived left much to be desired. Since then Dr. Siporin dedicated himself to perfecting hair restoration surgery for both his benefit and his patients.
Dr. Siporin is committed to using his talents to restore people's self-confidence and self-esteem. He has traveled to Guatemala and Ecuador to treat underprivileged patients with cleft lips, cleft palates, and other deformities. He continues to plan trips to help others in third world countries.
Dr. Siporin is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons.
EDUCATION
John Q. Owsley, M.D.
Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship
Davies Medical Center
San Francisco, California
July 1, 1997 - June 30, 1998
Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Mass.
Fellowship in General Plastic Surgery
Chairman, Gaspar Anastasi
July 1996 - June 1997
Truman Medical Center, University of Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Residency in Plastic Surgery, July 1994 - June 1996
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Residency in General Surgery, July 1990 – June 1994
Chief Resident, July 1993 - June 1994
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Internship in General Surgery completed June, 1990
University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School
Medical Doctorate completed June, 1989
Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
Master of Science in Biological Sciences, June, 1985
Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Sciences, June, 1984
To learn more about Dr. Ken Siporin, visit their
hair transplant website at www.drsiporin.com/hai/index.html.
Hair Loss Patient Websites Featuring Hair Restoration Experiences, Results and Photos
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My MPB started to bother me when it became more noticeable in my mid thirties, I waited about ten years to get my first HT. You will see pictures just before my first HT which took place in August 2003, then pictures taken in October 2006, over three...
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Lucky Locs |
No big story here- just never liked my hairline- and as I've gotten older, the temples appear to be in retreat. I've decided that a Hair Transplant would greatly improve my perspective of my appearance.
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socalguy |
Losing hair since mid twenties.
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GimmeHair |
At 22 i began losing my hair in the temporal area. My hairline also dropped back a little, so with much research i decided to have a transplant done with Dr. Ken Siporin in his Beverly Hills office.
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rjnebbo |
I noticed hair loss around year 2002 and tried a few shampoos like Nioxin, but it was not until this last year (2008) that I started taking a more proactive approach.
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hankchinaski |
always had fine hair and receeding hairline. started to get more concerned when the hair left in front started to thin out. decided on HT and will have surgery on 7/13/2009 with dr. siporin.
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Hair Transplant Patient Experiences Posted on our Hair Restoration Forum
1530 grafts with Dr. Siporin - 4/27/2012.
Forum member "kc121" started a blog to share the details of his excellent hair transplant experience with Dr. Ken Siporin.
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Procedure by Dr. Ken Siporin by HK500 who has had 2 procedures. - 9/22/2008.
HK500 describes, in detail, his second procedure with Dr Siporin.
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1450 Grafts with Dr. Siporin - 2/29/2008.
This patient with minimal hair loss in the frontal region received 1450 grafts to add more density and restore his temple points. He is very pleased with his experience so far.
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Active forum poster (HK500)chooses Dr. Siporin for his second surgery. - 2/15/2007.
He shares his positive surgical experience in detail, including photos.
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Photos from Pat's Visit to Dr. Siporin's Clinic in Beverly Hills, California - 12/14/2006.
"In observing Dr. Siporin’s surgery I was impressed by the care he took in carefully making very refined incisions in and around the patient’s existing hair follicles to avoid transecting them."
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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. Kenneth Siporin offers free and important advice to hair loss sufferers considering hair transplantation... |
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| Natural and Dense Hair Transplants |
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In this hair transplant video interview, recommended hair restoration physician Dr. Kenneth Siporin discusses the importance of achieving dense and natural looking hair transplants.... |
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In this hair transplant video interview, recommended hair restoration physician Dr. Kenneth Siporin discusses his philosophy on hair transplantation and patient care. |
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Articles Published on our Hair Loss Q&A website.
Scalp Exercises before Hair Transplant Surgery: Do They Really Work? - 3/27/2013
In my opinion, there is no doubt that with vigorous and extensive scalp massage, scalp laxity will increase enough to allow harvesting more follicular unit grafts and minimizing tension on the closure.
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How Many Grafts do I Need for a Hair Transplant? - 10/15/2008
reviewed your photographs, and although they give me a good idea, I always tell prospective hair transplant patients who send me photographs, without the benefit of an in person examination, as a disclaimer, that I cannot get the entire clinical picture from two dimensional photographs. Having said that, I do have a good idea of what you need. The only unknowns are the density of your donor hair, the laxity of the scalp, which determines how much hair I can harvest, and most importantly, what your specific hair restoration goals are.
With your hair shaven like it is in the photos, I would recommend harvesting and placing as many grafts as I can safely harvest and place. Since I am only looking at a photo of your hair loss, and I do not precisely know the surface area to be covered, I can give you some estimate as to...
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Loss of Transplanted Hair 5 Years After Forehead Reduction - What is Causing This? - 7/8/2008
The fact that transplanted hair lasted five years before falling out, argues against any vascular or blood supply issue, and my initial thought is that hair was harvested from an unstable donor area, and that hair has now reached the end of the line. In other words, donor areas which contain hair miniaturization are...
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Why Do Some Hair Transplant Patients Still Have Receding Hairlines? - 5/8/2008
In terms of hairlines appearing receded after hair replacement surgery, that is a conservative approach to the procedure, so that patients appear natural as they age, and so they do not require multiple procedures in the future, if their baldness should progress.
Lastly, I can only speak for myself, and not other hair transplant surgeons, but I have had multiple procedures, and it is the reason I have such a passion for this specialty. Having gone through a bad hair transplant 18 years ago, I actually came out worse than before I started.
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I Had a Hair Transplant and All My Transplanted Hair Fell Out - Any Ideas as to Why? - 3/19/2008
First of all, I am sorry to hear you have gone through a bad experience with your hair restoration procedures, and having traveled that road myself, I can understand how you feel. Having said that, I am sure my sympathy alone will not make you feel better, and I hope I can be of some assistance to you. First of all, I really need a little bit more history from you. When exactly were your hair transplants, how many follicular unit grafts were placed, and do you have any medical conditions or any previous surgeries? Are you taking any medications?
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Hair Transplant Cost, Number of Needed Grafts, and Scarring Concerns - 3/6/2008
According to your the photographs that you have sent me and without knowing your hair restoration goals, but saying you just wanted to reestablish your hairline and increase the hair density in your midscalp, I would roughly estimate the number of follicular unit grafts to be around 1500-1700. I would also recommend you get on Propecia (finasteride), which would limit your future hair loss.
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Why Have I Been Affected by Hair Loss Since Age 17? - 1/10/2008
I can tell you that the most likely cause of your premature hair loss is hormonal influence. At your age, it is very important for you to start some treatments that will prevent future hair loss, or at least slow it down. You may even possibly thicken your hair, but that is not a guarantee. There are three main medical treatments for hair loss: rogaine, propecia, and lasers. It is a little more than I can adequately explain by email, so I would prefer that you come in for a consultation.
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How Much Does a Hair Transplant Cost? - 1/10/2008
You have asked a very important question regarding hair transplantation, and a question that is very important to most hair transplant patients. However, I hope it is not the only criteria by which you choose a hair restoration surgeon.
First of all, any quote that I give you by e mail is just an estimate, as there is no way to properly diagnose you and make a plan, without meeting you in person, in order to perform a detailed examination and discussion of all the alternatives, and of your personal goals. Achieving your hair restoration goals is first and foremost our aim. It is impossible to give you an accurate cost without having a detailed discussion with you to determine your goals.
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Hair Transplant Videos: Patient Results and Education
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In this hair transplant video, Dr. Ken Siporin demonstrates scalp exercises before hair restoration surgery. The purpose of these exercises is to improve or increase the laxity...
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In this hair transplant video, Dr. Ken Siporin presents one of his patient's donor area 7 days after surgery. This patient had two previous strip procedures showing two distinct...
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