At
I.L.H.T., we have changed the way patients and
the medical community think about hair transplantation. We have
created methods which stir the senses and soothe the soul. As a
leader in our field, we focus on continual improvement. Our research
center is constantly developing, challenging and improving the strong
surgical base we have created over the years. Our team is instructed
to ignore tradition and think outside the box. We are always searching
for a better way and our founder, Dr. Khan, supports and encourages
that search.
Vision:
We
know that the shortest distance between two points is a straight
line. When you know what you want in life, head straight for it.
Our philosophy in establishing and developing innovative surgical
methods has followed this basic advice. We know that life is more
interesting, exciting and fulfilling when you make choices which
inspire you. We accept only the best and so should you. We embrace
change. You reap the benefits from our commitment to this idea.
Why? Why bother to change what works? If you read the preceding
portions about wigs and early surgical methods that question answers
itself. At each stage of evolution in any process one critical function
is self-examination and improvement of the process, whether through
technical means - technological improvements, technique - by medical
personnel, or artistic training and practice.
A vision is only as good as the visionary. If dreaming is all you
do you will never achieve. The reason our methods of hair transplantation
have superceded other previous methods is due to the application
of that vision. We tested and applied our method and now it has
become the standard by which care is provided worldwide.
We are very proud of our technical and surgical advancements, but
we are equally proud of our artistry. While many people might be
able to invent and develop a tool, how many people become so proficient
with it as to be called artists? The first computers were little
more than calculators by today's standards. Now, on most every desktop
there is enormous power available. Yet, how many people use the
machine to its fullest potential? How many explore beyond the basic
needs of their job title?
Ideals:
When
we design your hairline, it will restore the natural symmetry of
your facial features. We have studied the face and its structure
from a classical standpoint. Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance
artists knew the secrets of the face and these same ideas can be
applied today using advanced computational abilities. We know now
how to measure, model and create detailed structural maps of the
face which are unique to the individual. Photographic systems integrated
with computer graphic analysis programs can do hours of work in
moments. What artists used to do visually and with pincers to create
sculpture we can do in seconds, in greater detail and with overwhelming
accuracy.
For example, let's trace the determination of a proper hairline.
For a man who does not have hair loss genes active, at puberty,
the male hormone level increases and starts affecting baby hairs
at the hairline. This natural recession is normal and is not continual
to baldness. As the individual reaches his late 20s, his hairline,
with gentle temporal recession, looks graceful and manly. The forehead
and bones of the face have long completed their growth and settled
into fixed position for life. After this time, there is a negligible
change in the hairline for the remainder of his life. This natural
development leads to the Mature Hairline.
In designing your particular hairline, our goal is to achieve that
natural hairline. One that matches your individual facial features,
regardless of age. This is the hairline you would have had if your
body did not have a gene promoting hair loss.
Even when a patient has extreme baldness and a minimal donor area
we do not compromise on the hairline. Our goal must be to restore
symmetry, harmony and proportion to the face using a Mature Hairline.
It will stand the test of time and will look good for life.
A vast study of the facial proportions of different races has enabled
I.L.H.T. to establish certain principles for creating the hairline.
For example, the eyebrows to chin distance of almost every person
varies from 13 to 15 centimeters. We measure this distance to place
the hairline. If an individual measures 14 centimeters from eyebrows
to chin, we place the hairline at least 7 centimeters up from the
eyebrows. This gives us very accurate placement taking into account
factors of age and other facial proportions.
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