Above the Hairline

Hair Restoration Institute of Minnesota
  • 5.0 (6)
  • Fashion & Beauty

Above the Hairline is a podcast from the Hair Restoration Institute of Minnesota (HRIMN.com) exploring the science, history, and culture of hair loss and hair restoration. Co-hosted by HRIMN's Nate Bruschi and Alec Persson — with regular guest doctors — each episode pairs an expert's clinical know-how with a skeptical, curious co-host asking the questions a wary prospective patient actually has. Real banter, real patient stories, and honest looks at what works, what's a scam, and what's still unproven — covering everything from FUE and FUT to minoxidil and finasteride. It's for anyone losing their hair, weighing whether to do something about it, or just curious about the science and culture behind one of the most personal things people worry about. Hair loss and hair restoration, explained by the people who see it every day — coming to you from the Land of 10,000 Follicles. Submit questions, requests, and interview suggestions to podcast@abovethehairline.com

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    Mastering the “Ugly Duckling Phase”: Pre-Op & Post-Op Care for FUE and FUT

    Getting a hair transplant is only half the procedure — what you do in the two weeks before surgery and the two weeks after decides whether it actually works. Nate and Alec break down the real pre-op and post-op instructions for FUE and FUT: what to stop taking, why hair length matters differently for each technique, what swelling and shedding actually mean, and why the “Ugly Duckling Phase” trips up more patients than any surgical complication does. Blog Post: Shedding After Starting Finasteride Post-Transplant: Normal Reset or Red Flag? Unanswered Question: Does Transplanted Hair Stay Coarse and Wiry Forever? What to Expect From Texture Changes Hair by Air Program: https://hrimn.com/hair-by-air-program Schedule Consultation: https://hrimn.com/schedule-online

  2. Jul 18

    Do Hair Transplants Still Look Fake? The Evolution From Hair Plugs to Modern FUE

    Hair transplants used to mean checkerboard plugs and a "dolls head" hairline — for good reason. Nate and Alec trace the real history, from 1950s punch grafts through the 1990s follicular-unit breakthrough that made results undetectable, to today's FUE boom and the new risk hiding inside it: not bad technology, but untrained hands using good technology. A history-forward, patient-facing look at hair plugs vs. modern FUE. Blog Link: GLP-1 Hair Loss: Why It Happens and How HRI’s Regenerative Hair Recovery Protocol Can HelpHair By Air Program: https://hrimn.com/hair-by-air-programRequest Consultation: https://hrimn.com/schedule-online

  • 2 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
6 Ratings

About

Above the Hairline is a podcast from the Hair Restoration Institute of Minnesota (HRIMN.com) exploring the science, history, and culture of hair loss and hair restoration. Co-hosted by HRIMN's Nate Bruschi and Alec Persson — with regular guest doctors — each episode pairs an expert's clinical know-how with a skeptical, curious co-host asking the questions a wary prospective patient actually has. Real banter, real patient stories, and honest looks at what works, what's a scam, and what's still unproven — covering everything from FUE and FUT to minoxidil and finasteride. It's for anyone losing their hair, weighing whether to do something about it, or just curious about the science and culture behind one of the most personal things people worry about. Hair loss and hair restoration, explained by the people who see it every day — coming to you from the Land of 10,000 Follicles. Submit questions, requests, and interview suggestions to podcast@abovethehairline.com

Information

  • Creator
    Hair Restoration Institute of Minnesota
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Hair Restoration Institute of Minnesota