Low level laser therapy (LLLT) uses red light to stimulate hair growth. Two recent clinical trials investigated the use of a home-use LLLT helmet device (iGrow helmet, Apira Science) in men1 and women2 with androgenetic alopecia. The bicycle-like apparatus was used in the home for 25 minutes, every other day
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Over the last couple of years, facial hair transplants (particularly beard transplants) have grown in popularity. Various media outlets have noticed this growing trend.(1) Facial hair restoration can be used to create natural appearing facial hair where hair is sparse or completely absent. This can include restoring hair to the
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One of the limiting factors in hair transplantation is the amount of donor hair that an individual has on the scalp. For patients with extensive hair loss scalp donor hairs may not provide sufficient coverage for all affected areas. Body hair transplantation has emerged as a new option for selected
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Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune condition which results in hair loss. It affects both women and men of all age groups and symptoms range from mild with only slight patches of hair loss typically of the scalp, to extreme, with loss of scalp and body hair including eyebrows and
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There are a few things you should take into consideration to determine if you are a good candidate for a hair transplant.1,2 One of the most important factors to consider is expectations. If you are expecting to regain your adolescent hairline or a full head of hair, you are setting
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