Boca Raton, Florida (PRWEB) December 07, 2011

Over 70,000 consumers tuned in to the first ever YouTube Live hair transplant on November 18, as renowned hair restoration physician Alan J. Bauman, M.D. performed a second NeoGraft Follicular-Unit Extraction (FUE) on weblebrity Kevin Nalts Nalty. The live hair transplant surgery was broadcasted live on YouTubes new, interactive webcast platform, YouTube Live, and simulcasted on Spencer Kobrens The Bald Truth radio show, Andrew Zarians GFQ web radio network, Ustream, JustinTV, Switcher radio, iTunes radio and other outlets.

This first live hair transplant on YouTube was a remarkable success in terms of total viewership and audience engagement, said Dr. Bauman. Broadcasting this procedure proved to be an incredibly effective way to reach and educate the public, and we were amazed by the sheer number of viewer comments and questions about hair transplants, the NeoGraft FUE procedure and other hair loss treatments. This event proved there is a considerable demand out there for patient education and this kind of interactive format.

Best-selling author and prominent hair loss patient advocate Spencer Kobren, who hosted the live call-in segment, noted, “As a prominent IAHRS-accepted member and a surgeon well-known for cutting-edge technology and exceptional results, it was no surprise that Dr. Bauman’s recent YouTube live hair transplant surgery webcast was our most-watched, most-interactive and most-responded to event ever. Mr. Kobren went on to say, In a field where so many myths and misconceptions abound and surgeons’ abilities and results vary greatly, Dr. Bauman helps us educate hair loss patients that top-tier hair transplant surgeons can reliably provide comfortable, effective, minimally-invasive procedures that yield consistently natural results.”

The live hair transplant webcast allowed viewers unique access to a typically private event, becoming active participants in the surgical process like never before, including a live Q&A with Bauman and Nalty during the actual procedure. Viewers were also able to follow, connect and comment through social media channels Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn during the broadcast.

Bauman brought in a webcast production crew, headed by David Waters, to coordinate the live broadcast from the operation room. Waters has 17 years of experience in television news production, including such networks as Discovery Channel and PBS.

During the live surgery, the question I got asked the most about was the pain, but really, the procedure was pretty much pain free, Nalty said. I think viewers were surprised by how engaging the process is and that hair transplants are more art than science. Nalty, who had previously documented and shared his first NeoGraft FUE hair transplant with Bauman in 2009, invited his ~250,000 subscribers and the rest of the general public to join him again in the operating room in hopes of de-stigmatizing hair transplantation and clarifying common misconceptions about hair loss treatments.

NeoGraft FUE and Other New Treatment Options:

Naltys hair transplant was performed using the state-of-the-art NeoGraft FUE hair transplant. NeoGraft FUE is the most advanced, minimally-invasive hair transplant procedure to-date. Instead of surgically removing a large strip of donor skin from the back of the head, which can lead to a tell-tale linear scar, the NeoGraft FUE mechanically extracts follicular-units one by one, requiring no stitches or scalpel and resulting in greater comfort, less downtime and no linear scarring.

FUE is an extremely effective surgical option for patients that allows for a quicker, more comfortable recovery, less post-op activity restrictions, as well as avoiding the tell-tale linear scar associated with traditional hair transplants, said Bauman, who also cautions patients about the recent proliferation of hair transplant surgeons without adequate training and experience because a poorly planned hair transplant is hard to undo.

Bauman, a diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery and one of the most experienced FUE hair transplant surgeons in the world, was the first to demonstrate live the FUE method of hair transplantation at the 2003 International Society of Hair Restoration Surgerys Orlando Live Surgery Workshop and the first to demonstrate the NeoGraft FUE device at the ISHRS Orlando Live Surgery Workshop in 2010.

In addition to NeoGraft, there are several other new technologies available at Bauman Medical Group that are bringing new hope to the estimated 100 million American men and women with hair loss: