Dr Mayer San Diego, California

Name: Melvin L. Mayer, MD
Last name: Mayer
Began aesthetic medicine in: 1992
Years experience: 31
Primary Specialty: Hair Restoration Surgeon
Business: Bosley
Address: 12264 El Camino Real
Address suite: Towers Ste. 404
City: San Diego
State: California
Zip Code: 92130
Country: US
Consulting Fees: 0$
Has Sponsored Offer : No
Clinical Privileges: 
  • St. Joseph’s Hospital-Orange
  • Hoag Hospital-Newport Beach and Irvine
Education: 
  • Undergraduate: Loma Linda University, Riverside, California
  • Medical: MD, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Postdoc Training: 
  • Internship: LLU
  • Residency: Family Medicine, Florida Hospital Medical Center
GPS coordinates on map: 32.7188,-117.1640015

Melvin L. Mayer, MD

Primary location: 
Location name: San Diego
State: CA
Country: US
Map point: 32.7188,-117.1640015
Treatments: 
  • FUE Hair Transplant
  • Hair Loss Treatment
  • Hair Transplant
  • PRP for Hair Loss

RealSelf Info

Rating: 5.0
Profile views: 1547
Answer count: 42
Review count: 2
Star rating: 2.0473720558371
Profile created: Dec 9, 2016
Profile modified: Oct 2, 2019
Profile promotion: No
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Free
Tier: Pro
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Board Certified Hair Restoration Surgeon
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Doctor Designation Start Time: Feb 13, 2017
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

  • San Diego, CA, US. GPS coordinates: 32.7188,-117.1640015

Latest ratings of treatments

  • Hair Loss Treatment (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • FUE Hair Transplant (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • FUE Hair Transplant (Mar 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • FUE Hair Transplant (Mar 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Hair Loss Treatment (Jun 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Hair Loss Treatment (Jun 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Hair Loss Treatment (Jun 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5

Doctor’s answers

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Could I do a hair transplant for more density on the thin patch I have upfront or would it be too r
Hair Transplant for thin patch
May 7, 2021
The most important thing for you to do is PREVENTION!! Minoxidil 5%, Laser Cap, and/or finasteride 1 mg /day.
Remember that prevention is “time sensitive” and that hair transplantation is NOT “time sensitive” -Give prevention at least 1 year of treatment. I think you will see some strengthening without doing surgery!!
Is PRP immediately after an FUE Hair Transplant a good idea?
PRP immediately after FUE Hair Transplant
May 7, 2021
After about 5 years of PRP usage for hair loss, my favorite time to use PRP is intra operatively. In my opinion it seems to help diminish surgical stress loss, improve healing time and helps strengthen miniaturized hair. This is only a clinical impression from the past five years. Of course what is great about PRP is that it is natural and we don’t see side effects with its usage!
Scalp scar revision recently. Can i get a FUT now or how long should i wait?
Timing of FUT Post scar revision
May 5, 2021
Issues you definitely need to consider anticipating a beard transplant. How old are you and how much male pattern hair loss have you had and how much more do you anticipate? I hate to transplant into the beard if you are going to need the hair later on the scalp
if you continue to have hair loss you may wish later you did not use it for your beard.
Lets say you are 60 years old and have gone through 70% of your hair loss, you have plenty of donor hair, I would allow about 3-6 months for you…
What type of hair loss is this? What are the best treatments to take if finesteride or minoxidil di
Hair Loss Treatment – Minoxidil Finasteride
May 5, 2021
Looking at your pictures I suspect that you have early Androgenetic Alopecia– You are very wise getting on prevention early!!
I have been doing hair transplantation for 29 years and during this time I have not found any treatment as effective and relative safe as finasteride 1 mg daily. Your hair may strengthen during the first year of finasteride, then you should be able to maintain until you decide you don’t want to take finasteride any longer — I have many patients who have taken it…
What treatments would help regrow hair lost due to an infection from an old ringworm scar?
Infected Ringworm Scars
Apr 29, 2021
I would treat conservatively for about one year using Minoxidil 5% twice daily and a Laser Band. That will give you maximum improvement from medical therapy. Then if more hair is needed transplants would be an option. Follicular Unit grafts usually grows well in these areas if needed.
Tiny hairs with a black bulb falling out, could I have an issue?
“Exclamation Point” hair
Apr 29, 2021
From the description of your recent loss of hairs with tiny hairs with black bulbs these are typical “Exclamation Hairs” which are seen usually in a condition called alopecia aerate . This condition is not helped with hair transplantation — You need to see a Dermatologist for treatment as soon as possible.
Can I take Finasteride and Dutasteride together? And should I wait till I’m 30+ years old before tr
dutasteride added to finasteride
Apr 29, 2021
It sounds like the finasteride is doing a pretty good job for you. Adding another med like dutasteride which acts through the same DHT mechanism, but seems to block both type I and type II 5 a reductase and lowers the Dht than just finasteride is not as logical as adding another modality which works through another mechanism like Photo modulation therapy — Laser Cap– Also no SIDE EFFECTS!!
Remember that prevention is time sensitive and the more aggressive and consistent you are with it…

Last updated on 12/22/2023