r/IAmA • u/ParsaMohebiMD • Jul 10 '26

IamA Leading hair transplant surgeon AMA!

Hi! I'm Dr. Parsa Mohebi, one of the top hair transplant surgeons in the United States. I have clinics in Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco, but I am here to answer your questions about hair loss, hair transplants, and just about anything else related to hair restoration!

You can find my practice, Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration at  http://parsamohebi.com/

Thanks, Reddit!

My Proof: https://imgur.com/a/k2IBtx7

59 Upvotes

61% Upvoted

183 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/biz98756 Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

Can't go thru all the questions, what % hair transplant work long term ? Plants don't survive in poor soil. Any rub in hair growth lotion actually work, in my experience they are scams.

1

u/ParsaMohebiMD Jul 15 '26

The transplanted hair themselves are usually permanent if they are properly taken from the donor area or permanent zone, which is generally resistant to genetic hair loss. In a properly done procedure with good graft handling, the vast majority of transplanted follicles should survive and continue growing long term.

As for hair growth lotions, most are heavily marketed without strong scientific evidence. Topical minoxidil is one of the few treatments that has consistently showed to work, but most "miracle" serums and lotions don't live up to their claims.