Dr. Paul Rose

Dr Paul Rose is a dermatologist and hair restoration surgeon at Golden State Hair Transplant Clinic, part of the Golden State Dermatology network 12. The clinic has offices in Pleasant Hill, at 400 Taylor Boulevard, and in San Francisco 3. Its FAQ says he has performed hair restoration surgery since 1988 4. His bio says he earned his medical degree at Downstate Medical Center in New York and did his dermatology residency at Temple University in Philadelphia 5. It says he also holds a Juris Doctor (JD) degree 5. It says he introduced the term Follicular Isolation Technique (FIT) and was among the physicians who advanced follicular unit transplantation and megasession grafting 5.

The clinic offers FUE and FUT, beard and moustache, body hair and hairline lowering transplants 1. It also offers PRP, exosome therapy and medical treatment of hair loss 1. The homepage says patients consult directly with Dr Rose, who recommends FUE, FUT or another approach 1. Its FUE page says the surgical team extracts the grafts with a micro-punch 6. Its FUT page says a separate team of technicians dissects the strip under high-powered microscopes 7. The FAQ says FUE usually needs part of the donor area trimmed or shaved, while FUT can often be done without shaving a large area 4.

The homepage says FUT is $5 per graft and FUE $7 per graft 1. It says most patients need around 1,500-2,000 grafts, which puts FUE at around $10,500-$14,000 1. The FAQ gives a broader figure of about $10,000 to $15,000 for a procedure of approximately 2,000 grafts 4. It says the exact cost is given after the consultation 4.

The FAQ says hair transplant consultations are free 4. It says the first consultation can be held by Zoom, but an in-person evaluation is needed before surgery 4. The homepage says most patients can return to desk work in about 2-3 days, with new growth from around 3-4 months 1.

His ISHRS listing gives his board certification as American Board of Dermatology, 1988 8. The Golden State Dermatology staff page says he is a past President and Secretary of the ISHRS and a past President of the American Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 2. He is an ISHRS Fellow Member 8.