Propecia, a creation of the Merck Pharmaceutical Company was an unintended discovery that happened 2 decades ago. Originally, Proscar or Finasteride was prescribed to treat a condition for enlarged prostates called Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BHP). It was identified after studies showed that it had some desirable side effects on its patient’s hair growth. With millions […]
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Hair loss due to the genetics factor (Androgentic Alopecia) occurs when the body converts testosterone to DHT (Dihydrotestosterone), a hormone that creates inflammation at the hair follicle level. This all happens in microscopic proportion so the inflammation goes unnoticed. Therefore, redness, tenderness or fever are rarely present. After a long period of inflammation, the hair follicle dies […]
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Hair loss, while not a true tragedy, can have a devastating effect on a person’s self-image and self-confidence. Hair surgery today is an excellent option for people suffering from hair loss. The older techniques involved cutting, stitching and scarring, and still left patients with an unnatural result. Are hair plugs a type of surgical procedure? There […]
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Natural ways to prevent hair loss. Hair loss affects both men and women. Genes play an important role but other factors, such as an under-active thyroid gland, hormonal imbalance, insufficient blood circulation in your scalp, or nutritional deficiencies, often need to be considered. Many hair growth and miracle cures claim to produce results but prevention […]
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Concerning hair replacement, Genetic predisposition is the general cause of both men and women losing hair. However, there are many other factors that can cause hair loss such as: under-active thyroid, hormonal imbalance, stress, nutritional deficiencies, etc. Although we have not found a preventative form to address the main cause (genetics) there are different options […]
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One of the major concerns for patients considering hair restoration surgery is the amount of pain during and after the procedure. There are two types of procedures: Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) & Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT). They have many similarities but differ primarily on the technique used to harvest the follicles. Unfortunately, not everyone is […]
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Throughout the ages hair symbolizes femininity, now let’s explore hair loss in women and some advances in restoration. Furthermore many believe that our personality, beliefs and thoughts are represented by our hair. Of course it is true of men too, and taking good care of their hair is an important aspect of grooming. Approximately a […]
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Women’s hair loss – It happens during your morning shower, while blow drying and brushing your hair. It’s normal to lose hair. On average we lose fifty to a hundred hairs a day. It’s true that men are more likely to lose their hair than women, mostly due to male pattern baldness, however female hair […]
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NeoGraft – You Could Have a Full Head of Hair in 6-12 Months! WHAT IS FUE? FUE or Follicular Unit Extraction is an advanced, minimally-invasive transplant method which allows for the harvesting of individual follicles from the donor area without a scalpel or stitches, and therefore leaves no linear scar. FUE using NeoGraft has been […]
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HAIR TRANSPLANT PROCEDURES INCREASE IN POPULARITY Recently released results of a global servery by the international society of aesthetic plastic surgeons show that thinning hair and baldness may now be a things of the past. According to the survey, the number of hair transplant surgeries worldwide has increased by 15.6% between 2014 and 2015. Increasing numbers of […]
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