Introduction People either love or hate beards – it is hard to find someone who stands in the middle! However, it seems that beards are becoming more prevalent, for a variety of reasons. Beards are considered by many individuals, and even by entire cultures, to be a symbol of masculinity.
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Introduction We at Sure Hair would like to honour the achievements of one of the founding researchers of Hair transplantation, Norman Orentreich (Fig 1) (1). Norman Orentreich developed the first and only permanent solution to hair loss making him truly the father of hair transplantation. He discovered that hair maintains
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Toronto has a history of being forerunners in the history of hair transplantation. One of the true pioneers of hair transplants, not just in Toronto, but a true global pioneer in the field is Dr. David J Seager. Dr. Seager founded The Seager Hair Transplant Centre and was the first
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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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Male pattern baldness is commonly called androgenetic alopecia, which is the shrinking of hair follicles leading to loss of hair. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is the main hormone involved in these changes to the hair follicle. Despite the high prevalence of male pattern baldness (up to 70% of men and 40% of
Read more →6 Week Post-Op Just a follow up. Our patient who had 4300 grafts (please see the post below this one) has sent in his 6 week post op photos. You will see that the patient looks like he has a bit of a sunburn – this occassionally happens in patients
Read more →Hi everyone: Happy Civic Holiday Long Weekend! If you were like me – hair loss was the last thing on your mind this weekend – unless of course you have a bald spot at the back of your head and you were hiding under a hat to prevent your head
Read more →Hair loss, especially in men, is a chronic issue with no end in sight. Although many factors play a role in male hair loss, the main factor is clearly genetics; men pass on the hair loss gene to their sons. It is estimated that 25% of men start to experience
Read more →The technology in the hair transplant field has come along way especially in the last 15 years. The discovery of naturally occurring follicular units, and the ability to use a microscope to dissect hair into follicular units means that a hair transplant can be virtually 100% natural. The most established
Read more →Everyone from the famous celebrities to the average man on the street wishes to have good hair. In fact it is said that the path to fame is often paved with great hair. However, it is unfortunate that almost all of us tend to become bald as we grow older.
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