Hair loss is a common phenomenon which will affect most of us, especially men, as we age. There are a few treatment options, particularly in the early stages. Medications such as finasteride1 and minoxidil2 can help to prevent any future hair loss. Aesthetic camouflages such as thickeners, specialized tattooing3, scalp
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A wide range of tools, instruments and devices are used during a hair transplant. These instruments can include punches, robotic devices, suction-assisted devices and implanters. Punches have been used in hair transplants since the 1930s. These instruments allow hair follicles to be released from their surrounding tissues. Punches can have
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To help you prepare for your upcoming hair transplant consultation, here is a cheat sheet of hair transplant options and techniques your hair transplant surgeon might suggest. Follicular unit. Scalp hair grows in groups, with up to 4 hairs per group1. These groups are referred to as follicular units. These
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Is hairspray popular? In a study using consumption data gathered in France, the frequency and amount of hair styling products was evaluated1. It was found that 52% of women (294/565) used hair styling products like lacquers, gels, foams, waxes and sprays1. Of these hair styling products, the amount used per
Read more →Thinning hair, starting at the centre part and then continuing throughout the scalp, is the main symptom of female pattern hair loss, a condition shared by 40% of women1. No matter how normal or common it is, hair loss is never fun, and it’s especially difficult for women, likely because
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There are some amazing tricks that can be performed with fire. For instance you create the illusion of breathing fire using flammable fuels. You could also make handheld fireballs, my personal favorite, by using a lower temperature flame. But what you don’t want is flame hair. Flame hair is a
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Have you ever heard the phrase ‘fifty percent of people are fifty percent gray by the age of fifty’1? Turns out this rule of thumb might be a myth. A few years ago, several scientists tested this idea in a study that consisted of 4,192 healthy individuals2. Using categories like
Read more →In this day and age, advancements are happening in practically every field and every industry, providing people with more comfortable, more permanent solutions to their daily woes. This is true even for hair loss technology, where innovations such as FUE hair transplant have become a long-term solution to get rid
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Can you imagine soaring across the stars? Or getting to see the dark side of the moon? Astronauts may get to experience these amazing opportunities but at quite a sacrifice. And I’m not just referring to the dehydrated packages they call food. There are a number of serious health implications
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There are many different types of hair coloring products on the market today with demi-permanent, semi-permanent and permanent options to choose from. Drugstores and beauty supply store walls are lined with a variety of hair dyes. But how does hair dye work? Are there any harmful ingredients to avoid? High
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