Alan J. Bauman

• MD
• Medical Doctor at Bauman Medical, United States, Boca Raton

Background Taste receptors (TRs) exert many ‘non-gustatory’ chemosensory functions beyond the sensation of taste. Recently, human keratinocytes were found to express some bitter TRs, whose physiological functions remain unknown. Since we had discovered that human scalp hair follicles (HFs) use olfactory receptors to regulate their growth, we hypoth...

Dysregulation of the activity of the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) is commonly linked to aging, cancer, and genetic disorders such as tuberous sclerosis (TS), a rare neurodevelopmental multisystemic disease characterized by benign tumors, seizures, and intellectual disability. Although patches of white hair on the scalp (polios...

Drug-based monotherapy provides limited clinical benefits in polygenic disorders, such as androgenetic alopecia. Possible benefits must be measured against non-trivial risks of negative side effects. Several well-controlled, peer-reviewed, basic science studies have demonstrated novel mechanisms of action and potential utility for natural-based phy...

With approximately 80 million Americans affected by hereditary hair loss, the demand for treatment to manage this condition has never been higher. In the previous chapter, a full workup of a medical patient was described including a facial photography series recommended for each patient. In this chapter, additional documentation is proposed for the...

Patients with progressive scarring alopecia such as Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia can present significant challenges for the hair restoration physician because there is no definitive cure to reverse the condition. When these diagnoses appear in combination with other conditions such as Traction Alopecia, cosmetically acceptable options f...

Since eyelash transplantation was first described in the medical literature in 1914 (F. Krusius), there have been many methods used to surgically restore both form and function to the eyelid as well as recent FDA approval of bimatoprost 0.03% solution for eyelash growth. Based on a case-review of over 100 eyelash surgeries, the author will present...

Inflammasomes that activate caspase-1 govern the innate immune inflammatory response. Whether hair loss associated with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) involves caspase-1 activation is not known. Immunohistochemical staining for caspase-1 was performed on scalp tissue sections, and protein lysates were analyzed from individuals with AGA (no treatment),...

Hair Transplantation is a fully illustrated reference book that provides a state-of-the-art overview to all aspects of hair transplantation. Using a combination of written text, color photographs, and tables, eleven leading physicians and practitioners in the field discuss the latest surgical procedures to restore a natural-looking frame of hair to...

Over the past several years there has been great interest in the potential role of laser/light-based treatments for male and female pattern hair loss. Despite aggressive marketing and centers claiming great success in the treatment of hair loss there is little scientific data supporting laser/light sources in hair loss. This paper is a consensus of...

Alan J. Bauman, M.D. ISHRS Annual Meeting -- October, 2003 Hair Transplantation in the Treatment of Hairpiece-Induced Traction Alopecia: A Follicular-Unit Extraction Approach INTRODUCTION: Traction alopecia, occurring in areas of prolonged tension on hair shafts, is a well-known complication of hairpieces that are repeatedly attached using clips...