Hair Restoration

Welcome to the practice of Dr. Lucy Barr. Located in the heart of Salt Lake City, Barr Facial Plastic Surgery is devoted to the treatment of hair loss with the latest advancements in medical and surgical methods to provide our patients with the best results possible.

Androgenic alopecia (male pattern hair loss, female pattern hair loss) is a common, genetically predisposed condition among men and women, which commences at any age after puberty. The age of onset as well as extent and rate of hair loss vary from person to person. Hair is an important facet of human appearance that is commonly used for recognition and is one determinant of physical attractiveness. Research has confirmed that hair loss diminishes perceived attractiveness, assertiveness and youthfulness. Western cultures focus on youthfulness has further strengthened the value of abundant hair. Androgenic alopecia is typically experienced as a moderately stressful condition that diminishes body image satisfaction. Medical therapy produces favorable responses alone or in combination with surgical hair restoration therapy.

Hair restoration surgery is the most common cosmetic procedure performed in men in the United States and is also effective for women. Of all cosmetic procedures in men, hair restoration surgery has the potential to produce the most dramatic change in one's appearance.

There have been exceptional advances in the world of hair restoration surgery. Hair transplant does not stop hair loss, but the follicles transplanted to the desired areas are as permanent as the hair in the donor area, which is generally NOT predetermined to fall out. Dr. Barr and her team can safely create a natural appearing hairline with your own follicular units. After a strip of hair is carefully removed from the donor site at the back of the scalp, it is placed under a microscope so that follicular units can be meticulously produced. The quality of grafts produced by this technique cannot be matched by any other method. The grafts are then implanted into a distribution that is consistent with the way hair grows in your own scalp.

Follicular unit transplantation is also effective for hair loss problems including loss of eyebrows, traumatic, surgical or radiation scars. It is also an effective method to improve the appearance of the plug grafts used in older technology.

Consultation with Dr. Barr is complementary and critical to establishing a medical diagnosis and a realistic hair restoration plan. We understand the sensitivity of hair loss and honor patients' wishes for privacy.

Dr. Lucy Barr is one of only a few female cosmetic surgeons offering hair restoration treatments in Salt Lake City, Utah. Learn more about Dr. Barr.