Bernstein Medical – Center for Hair Restoration

Would never consider using this doctor if I ever decided to do a hair transplant again, did a procedure with him years ago, horrible results, I now have to go with the head shaved look so my hair line is even, which ironically what I was trying to avoid, if I wanted that look, I would have never wasted about $ 10,000 on a hair transplant. I also have to live with this ridiculous scar in back of my head, the procedure itself was very long, uncomfortable and sometimes painful, some of the assistants did not seem professional and who knows if the grafts were placed correctly, which I do not believe they were, since the limited hair growth came out uneven. Bernstein himself is very arrogant and condescending. You would think with that kind of attitude the results would have been more successful.
In response to the comment below, I was an actual patient, otherwise why would I bother writing a review on your business unless I am very angry that I was screwed and why would I go back to and give more business to a guy who screwed me up in the first place.

Had a consult with my 20 year old son. Was referred by our dermatologist who knows Dr Bernstein very well. Despite this connection, and after a one-​hour wait, he showed little interest in the patient, barely looked at him or talked to him, and said there was nothing but Rogaine that he could recommend. Said he wasn’t a candidate for any other treatment because he had anxiety and that meant he would never be happy with any result from either oral medication or perhaps one day hair restoration. I was truly shocked by his manner, lack of interest and lack of sympathy, and the fact that he didn’t even do a proper examination or evaluation of the patient’s hair. He only gave information when I asked, volunteering nothing. If not outright rude, he was curt and cold. Clearly Dr Bernstein has a premier hair restoration practice so he is not in need of additional patients and decided he wasn’t interested in this one. I will not return here and will instead look for a more sympathetic physician.

THE BEST. I was extremely fortunate and had the chance to go to anywhere in the world to do the surgery, still I did a very thorough, extensive research as this matters to me a lot, and as I know it will matter to many others who will see me afterwards and become interested in doing the same, and also as I know of many of originally good looking people who went on with elective procedures but ended up looking less good-​looking or looking plastic or off or as if nothing ever has been done unfortunately at any level and for any reason than when they opted for those procedures «which is an ultimate goal by itself of course but should be delivered in a precisely calculated subtle way, what I’m talking about here was as if these people just paid to be scammed because it appears as if nothing at all under any level of magnification can be noticed:)». For a full, elaborate review you could check my personal review of 3245 word count on realself under the the headline «32y/​o Male FUE Robotic Hair Transplant Surgery Dr. R. Bernstein — Manhattan, NY». It’s a long review I know but it poured out of sincere passion toward the whole experience and as a tribute to a nearly 10 years of personal hair dilemma journey that ended at this clinic, and if it sounds strong it’s because I feel strongly about it and all health matters. I’ve written that review all at once and will update it later as hair grows to a more final form kind of, as this surgery really meant to me and is affecting my outlook on things so noticeably already. If it’s of a hassle to become a member at that «community website» & access the magnificent reviews on all things cosmetics there, then the least I could say is educate yourself, know the difference between «plastic surgeon, cosmetic, iahrs and other organizations», be a smart patient, every case is unique and never the same as the other in any regard so you might be good with Bosley and it’s all what you really need or it might be the best for your case specifically to go to Latin America for whatever reason, point is just be smart about it, your overall health and everything related to it is your greatest asset, invest in it well, everything else could come and go. Deciding to come here to me was exactly like getting a time capsule of hair related science, like a modern time Dispilio Tablet or the Rosetta Stone:). I’m not biased, I’m impressed. Best of luck to all.

I think I’m lucky to be a patient of Dr. Bernstein. I didn’t rush into getting a hair transplant. I spent twenty years as a bald man, and took my time researching doctors. I read blogs and news reports and looked at every new procedure and drugs available, but all my research pointed me to his practice. I found him to be very kind and although his bedside manner is a bit abrupt, the results were amazing. I had two procedures with him and was really, really happy with the outcome. You would never be able to tell.

Bernstein is a fraud, he lies about how many grafts he does. Another thing, I don’t know how it works in other places but they put very unfair statements where you check the box when signing papers before the procedure. There’s one where you have to check the box or not that if they do more grafts than expected that you will agree to pay for the extra grafts. It’s a lose lose situation. If you sign it, he will say he did more so he could fill his pockets with more of your hard earned money and if you leave it unchecked they’re just going to do less than what you want and won’t work as hard to give you the perfect procedure all in hopes that you will come back for another procedure. Not to mention in the middle of the procedure he came in and told me that they had more grafts than expected so it would take a little longer to finish and had the nerve to discuss how I’m going to make payments on the extra grafts while all the assistants are around working on me while also being on painkillers. Just SO unprofessional and disgusting. Bernstein is a pig.
Another thing, I paid top dollar to have a world class procedure done by Bernstein himself, I was operated on for about 7 ½ hours for about «1,000 grafts» which is a long time for that little a procedure in itself. Point is for that amount of time, Bernstein was probably in the room for all of about 15 minutes checking up on his assistants as if he were grading them on a project and just keeping an eye.
I know for a fact that in an FUE procedure, if the procedure is performed properly, the graft survival rate is very high (greater than 90%) and comparable to the FUT method. However this depends on many factors such as the skill of the surgeon, how the grafts are handled and stored, length of time grafts are outside of the body, and experience of the team placing the grafts. All of these factors need to be accounted for in order to have excellent results and FUE hair transplantation has a very high success rate if it is done right. Unfortunately the procedure is very operator dependent and the results may vary depends of the skill set of the surgeon. Point is that I was operated on by his assistants and one was awful while the other one seemed to know her stuff. One assistant that worked on one side of my head had the hairs spaced perfectly one next to the other at a very quick steady pace. The one on the other side was shaky, slow, inexperienced and took forever to finish and boy does it show too. One side has major gaps between hairs and you can see they are improperly placed so the hair will grow in different unnatural directions, while the other side was done up perfect.
Another thing that sealed my skepticism on this lady and whether she knew at all what she was doing was that when she gave me shots they were extremely painful, pinching me, just thinking about it gives me goosebumps and makes me remember the pain. Each shot lasted about 5 seconds, slow and painful, unsteady hands. Bernstein came in at a moment and did it himself for about 30 seconds and it was like artwork, completely painless, getting in about 3 – 4 shots in 5 seconds, quick and steady. Bernstein doesn’t have the drive or care to do procedures anymore. You pay top dollar to be in the hands of assistants who have maybe been with him for no more than a year or 2, I can’t imagine anyone wanting to work in that environment under him. He’s just so arrogant and rude. I don’t know what I was thinking after a consultation being comfortable here. I would just tell you to avoid him, avoid Bernstein Medical, there are plenty of places out there.
I don’t doubt Bernstein knows his shit but he’s just been around for so long and does not seem I care anymore and if you notice, there is not even 1 good review on here over all the years regarding a happy patient and his experience.
Trust me when I tell you I’m not being bitter. I actually think my procedure went so so, but for the amount I spent I shouldn’t be feeling so so and shouldn’t be a science project for assistants. I understand every top surgeon has assistants and bernstein seems to be someone who takes his hiring process very seriously and would not jeopardize a private practice but he had a girl working on me who simply was not good. It literally feels like going to the barber shop, it’s only a matter of time before a good barber gives a bad haircut. Surgery is obv much more complex than giving a haircut but you understand the reference.
Also I’ve had my donor area looked at by 2 other places and they mentioned that it is very tough to look at it and see how many grafts were actually taken but they both did mention that there was for sure nowhere near the amount I was charged for. Bernstein is a fraud. Rude, arrogant, no empathy. Just ruthless, cold hearted, only cares about making his dollar. Just avoid this place.
I wish I did more research and understood how much I understand now about how to get the best results.

Unfortunately they are doctors who to choose to be a doctor as they feel its their greatest call in life. And there are doctors like Dr. Benstein and Dr Sejal Shah who is all over the internet but their only goal is just to scam you out of $ 350 consultation fee. I paid $ 350 just to find out from Dr Sejal Shah that there is no treatments yet available out there to treat a hair loss-​pretty «huge» discovery for $ 350, hah? Considering they charge people those enormous fees to actually treat a hair loss. All Dr. Shah told me is to use Rogaine 5% foam and viviscal. Again «good» course of action for $ 350. Not to mention she didn’t take any tests to determine the cause of my hair loss. Please avoid these doctors at all costs unless you want to be scammed out of $ 350 like myself.

Had a procedure done about 12 years ago when I beleive that Dr. Bernstein was with another group. The procedure went reasonably well, I think, and the results are not bad (having no other personal experience to compare it to). If you are looking for a warm and fuzzy feeling from your doc, this is probably not the guy for you. He may be competent, but just know that, if this is a factor for you, try and find someone equally competent who has a better and more patient friendly manner.

The most horrible experience of my life. Not to mention a waste of $ 350. I’m a young woman so hair loss is an absolutely devastating thing for me to go through. I’ve been wearing wigs for the last 5 years and I wanted to see if there have been any advances in treatments. Dr. Wolfeld looked at me once and I could instantly tell that there was nothing they could do for me. He went through the motions of looking at my hair and then excused himself and came back with Dr. Bernstein. Dr. Bernstein walked in and right away said no, nothing they can do. And he talked to me like it was all my fault, he sounded annoyed. I’m sorry that I was sick, I’m sorry that I lost I my hair, I’m sorry I thought that maybe «the best doctor in NY» could be the one to help me or give me some hope! He recited all the reasons why there was nothing they could do but there was no empathy, no kindness, no compassion or understanding in his voice or on his face. I was at my most vulnerable, without my wig, having these strangers stare at my bolding head and not even feel the need to show me that they understand how hard it must be for me. Rude and absolutely unacceptable. Whoever named Dr. Berstein the best doctor in NY clearly didn’t experience Dr. Berstein’s complete lack of bedside manner. Best doctor in NY my ass! Do NOT believe the hype, my visit to Bernstein Medical left me completely devastated and humiliated.