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Bosley Celebrates 30 Years of Excellence and 250 Million Feet of Hair Grown.


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BEVERLY HILLS Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2004

In 1974, dermatologist der·ma·tol·o·gist
n.
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders.


Dermatologist
A physician that specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin.
 L. Lee Bosley, M.D. opened the first Bosley surgical office in Beverly Hills with one nurse. Over thirty years, Bosley has grown into an international medical company with 75 offices in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada and Mexico. Today, Bosley is the world's largest and most experienced hair restoration practice.

Thirty years for Bosley adds up to some hair-raising statistics. This year it is estimated that Bosley physicians will have performed more than 180,000 hair restoration procedures. The average number of grafts per procedure is 1,000 (2.5 hairs per graft graft, in surgery: see transplantation, medical.
graft

In horticulture, the act of placing a portion of one plant (called a bud or scion) into or on a stem, root, or branch of another (called the stock) in such a way that a union forms and the
). This means that 45 million hairs have been transplanted at Bosley.

On the average, hair grows .5 inches per month or six inches per year. Factoring in the incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged.

Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost.
 growth of the company over a thirty-year period, this would amount to over 225 million feet of hair, a figure that would have Lady Godiva and Repunzel green with envy.

This translates to 75 million yards, or 750,000 football fields. When you consider that the circumference of the earth is 24,901.55 miles, the hair grown as a result of Bosley hair transplantation Hair Transplantation Definition

Hair transplantation is a surgical procedure used to treat baldness or hair loss. Typically, tiny patches of scalp are removed from the back and sides of the head and implanted in the bald spots in the front and top of
 procedures would wrap the planet around almost twice. This is indeed a great deal of hair...perhaps enough for a global combover!

About Bosley

Bosley enters its 30th year in surgical hair transplantation -- the world's most experienced hair restoration practice. Bosley advanced many of the artistic techniques used worldwide today to achieve natural results under the leadership of hair restoration pioneer L. Lee Bosley, M.D. since 1974.
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