Mechanism of Shock Loss after Hair Transplant
New Research in Study of Shock Loss A new study from the Department of Dermatology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine demonstrates that one of the inflammatory pathways present in the healing process could be responsible for what we know as shock loss after hair transplantation. Shock loss is when a patient experiences hair loss… Read More »
Studies Indicate Vitamin D Effects Hair Growth
Vitamin D and Hair Growth 35 million men in the US have male pattern baldness along with several million women who have hair loss. The Wall Street Journalreported on studies throughout the world that indicate that the ‘sunshine vitamin’ does have a positive effect on receptors that directly relate to hair growth. Various studies are… Read More »
Comparison of FUE and Strip FUT Transplants
Today’s hair transplant surgeries differ greatly than the previous decades. Patients no longer end up with results that appear as an artificial ‘doll like’ look as in the era micro-grafts and plugs thanks to the modern Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) methods. In the Follicular Unit Transplant, hair grafts are harvested with different techniques; Strip and… Read More »
Can Minoxidil Accelerate Growth of Hair After Hair Transplant
Q: What do you think about starting Minoxidil if you want to help speed up hair growth? A: There is no evidence that minoxidil (Rogaine) can improve the growth of transplanted hair after a hair restoration surgery. However it could minimize the risk of shock loss which is losing hair when you are transplanting… Read More »
FUE Hair Transplant – Today and Tomorrow
FUE Research Committee International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery established a FUE Research Committee at its latest annual scientific meeting in the Bahamas. The new committee is solely focused on Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) hair transplant procedures and the techniques that could be utilized to improve the quality of the FUE procedures. The FUE committee will… Read More »
Can Stress Cause Hair Loss?
Some hair loss is correlated to stress. This type of hair loss is generally reversible and does not require medical treatment or hair transplant. Hair loss induced by stress usually occurs after severe stress, such as surgery, starvation, emotional stressful situation or illness. Stress and hair loss don’t have to be permanent. Getting your emotional stress… Read More »
Accutane and Hair Loss
Q: Hello. I am considering getting a hair transplant and had some questions for you. I am 27 years old and began losing hair around age 21 immediately after using the drug accutane. I was on a very high dose and took more than the recommended amount during those couple weeks because I thought I… Read More »
Treatment Options for Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata (AA) is a type of local hair loss due to autoimmune reaction of the patient’s body against hair follicles. Alopecia Areata generally presents as circular coin shape hair loss lesions, but it can progress to involve larger areas of the scalp (Alopecia Capitis) or even the entire body (Alopecia Universalis). Several treatment options… Read More »