Norman Orentreich

Norman Orentreich
Born(1922-12-26)December 26, 1922
DiedJanuary 23, 2019(2019-01-23) (aged 96)
New York City, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCUNY, New York University
Known forSeminal contributions to hair transplantation and Cosmetic Dermatology
Scientific career
FieldsDermatologist
InstitutionsNew York University, The Orentreich Medical Group, The Orentreich Foundation for the Advancement of Science

Norman Orentreich (/ˈɒrəntrk/; December 26, 1922 – January 23, 2019)[1] was a New York dermatologist, a biogerontologist, a foundational innovator in cosmetics,[2] and the father of hair transplantation.[2][3]

Orentreich created Estée Lauder Companies' Clinique line of skin care products,[2][4] invented a number of dermatologic procedures and was the first president of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. He is the founder of the Orentreich Medical Group and the Orentreich Foundation for the Advancement of Science, and the co-director of the latter organization.

  1. ^ "Norman Orentreich". The New York Times. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Singer, Natasha (February 21, 2019). "Norman Orentreich, 96, Force Behind Hair Transplants, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Happy Father's Day to the Father of Hair Restoration". NY Metro Vein. 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  4. ^ "Eye On: Carol Phillips and the Creation of Clinique". Clinique. Retrieved April 3, 2024.