When you consult family, friends, library and the Web about hair loss treatments, you will find a host of “do-it-yourself” hair loss products such as creams, ointments, lotions, nutrition supplements, scalp stimulants and other “miracle cures”, all promising to stop hair loss and regrow hair.
Among all the options for nonsurgical treatment of androgenetic alopecia [...]
A man may expect to lose hair as he gets older, especially if his father, uncles, or other near relatives had male-pattern baldness. A woman does not generally expect to lose hair even if there is a history of hair loss in male or female relatives. In the United States, at least, there has been [...]
The physician hair restoration specialist is a physician who approaches hair loss/hair restoration with the whole-body viewpoint of a physician and the technical skills of a surgeon with special training in surgical hair restoration.
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)
Men and women who are considering hair transplantation are likely to research the subject first, including search of the World Wide Web. A Web search of “hair transplantation” and related terms may turn up references to “platelet-rich plasma” or its acronym PRP, described as a procedure to enhance healing and hair [...]
Some people want “a little extra” to enhance medical or surgical hair restoration. Other people are temporarily or permanently unable to grow hair and are therefore not candidates for transplantation. And some may want to avoid any type of surgical procedure or may be attracted to the promise of unlimited density and fullness.
In these [...]
Most persons seeking hair restoration have male or female pattern hair loss—a condition simple to diagnose and readily treatable. Additional diagnostic tests are not usually necessary for these patients.
Women’s Hair Loss. I’m losing more hair than usual when I comb, brush and shampoo. Am I Going to Lose All of My Hair? What Can I Do to Stop Losing Hair?
Early signs of hair loss are difficult to interpret in women. In men, the most likely cause of hair loss is androgenetic [...]
Is Hair Transplantation the Answer?
Hair Loss is commonly thought of as something that occurs only in older men. But it happens in younger men, too—those who are not yet 21 years old.
Because hair loss is generally unexpected before age 21 it can be a shock for a young man 15 to 20 years [...]
Here are some common questions and their answers concerning hair loss and hair transplants.
What causes hair loss?
The most common cause of hair loss is heredity. Men and women inherit the gene for hair loss from either or both parents. In men, the hormone dihydrotestosterone causes a gradual miniaturization and eventual loss of [...]
What are the characteristics of scalp hair that contribute to a person’s unique appearance? The characteristics commonly noted are: Color-blond, red, brown, black and varying shades of each. Caliber (diameter of hair shaft)-fine, medium, or thick in cross-section. Geometric property-straight, wavy, curly, frizzy.
These commonly noted hair characteristics are often associated with other features that [...]
