This is a question we get a lot, and during the consultation, we will walk you through every step in the hair transplant procedure. But in a nutshell, a typical day starts at around 7AM. You will check into the office in Port Orange, sign a couple of forms, and once all of the paperwork is done, the financial balance for the procedure will be collected.

After that, our nurse Maddy will take you to our changing room, where you will store your clothes and shoes in a private locker and dress into our disposable scrubs, which provide full body coverage and are very comfortable to wear. We even provide anti-slip socks. This is done so that the street clothes and shoes that you wore to the office will not come into the procedure room (a super clean room). This is a precaution that no other hair transplant clinic takes.

Once changed, Maddy will wash your hair with a special surgical shampoo and blow dry it in preparation for the procedure. This is another precaution no other clinic takes, and it has to do with disinfecting your hair and scalp to prevent infections. Next, you will go to the procedure room, where Maddy will check your vital signs.

Then it is time to meet with Dr. Marco Barusco to review the plan for the procedure, take pictures for your chart (not to share on social media). The areas to be transplanted will be marked and you will be given ample time to review everything and ask questions. Once everything is good, Dr. Barusco will give you a preventative dose of antibiotics to take by mouth, as well as a sedative. We do not give sedation via IV or injections. Then you will be connected to our heart and vital signs monitor and we will begin the anesthesia process. We use local anesthesia and there is very little discomfort with this, since we use vibration and other techniques to make it more comfortable for you.

Once the anesthesia has taken effect and you are relaxed, Dr. Barusco will remove the donor hairs from the back and/or sides of your scalp. We specialize in both the FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation) and the (FUE) Follicular Unit Extraction method of hair harvesting, including our own process, the No-Shave FUE Technique.

If an FUT procedure is done, Dr. Barusco will give the strip of hairs to his technicians (Maddy, Omar, and Dennis), who will then dissect the hair units from it. All three of them have been working with Dr. Barusco for over 12 years, and are very experienced, but Dr. Barusco is always supervising every step of the procedure. If hairs are harvested via the FUE method, Dr. Barusco will PERSONALLY harvest every one of the hairs. Maddy will assist, but all hairs will be punched by Dr. Barusco.

Then Dr. Barusco will create ALL of the recipient sites, i.e., the incisions where the grafts or hairs will be placed, in the balding areas. This is a critical process, since the recipient sites must be created at a specific angle and direction in relation to the scalp to create a natural-looking result.

DR. BARUSCO CREATES ALL RECIPIENT SITES PERSONALLY

After that, Dr. Barusco, Maddy, Omar and Dennis will work together placing all of the hair grafts into the recipient incisions, one by one. Once they are all inserted, Dr. Barusco will check everything and we will give you instructions in writing, detailing day-by-day, step-by-step what you need to do. Then you will be discharged to go home and rest.

During the day, you will have a big screen TV with Netflix and other streaming platforms to make the day more pleasant for you, as well as a variety of snacks and beverages to choose from. Lunch is also served, and you will be able to choose a delicious lunch from one of the many different restaurants we have here.

Follow-ups after the procedure are normally done at 4, 8 and 12 months, to check the growth. But all patients have direct access to Dr. Barusco via cell phone, for any questions or concerns. You may have as many follow-ups as you need, with never any charges for them.