General news related to hair loss and medical treatment.

A Prescription for the Best Doctor

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Across the nation, physicians from a range of specialties have ventured into the medical specialty world of hair transplantation. Some people with no medical degree and little surgical training are also popping up in highly marketed hair clinics.  There are numerous horror stories of botched surgeries around the world due to Black Market hair clinics – otherwise known as unethical and unlicensed hair transplant mills.

There are plenty of doctors out there, but only a few have the exceptional medical ...

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New Hair Growth Breakthrough

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The American Academy of Dermatology estimates 80 million Americans suffer from hair loss.  But a potential cure for baldness is getting nearer as scientists have successfully grown “unlimited” hair on mice using stem cells and are now refining the process to be used on humans.

Stemson Therapeutics recently announced a major advance for its proprietary hair rejuvenation solution, which will allow science to advance toward human hair restoration clinical trials.   Stemson is developing an iPSC-derived autologous cell therapy to ...

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Diagnosing Reasons for Hair Loss

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Many people wonder what causes hair loss. The causes of hair loss vary depending upon a number of factors, including genetics (often baldness or alopecia), illness (such as thyroid disease), and medications you may be taking. The best way to get a proper hair loss diagnosis is to see a Dermatologist specializing in hair loss.

WHO?

Your consult should only be with an ethical medical doctor, and one who helps their patients make an educated decision. Dermatologists are board-certified physicians who specialize ...

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The Journey of the Hair Transplant Train

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Treating hair loss is a journey that needs to be mapped out carefully. I tell my patients that hair transplants are not the silver bullet in treating androgenetic alopecia (which is a hair loss aging process). Androgenetic alopecia and hair transplants are limited by the patient’s hair supply and demand. Therefore, I use the help of preventative medical therapies for hair growth and to ensure the highest percent of grafts survive, and it’s imperative that I use all the good ...

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Ask Questions & Do Research Before any Hair Surgery

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Take the time to do your research to find a qualified medical expert in the art of hair restoration surgery.  When in the hands of a medical hair transplant surgeon expert, it will look completely natural.  When in the hands of an unqualified but well-marketed person, you get bad results. Many doctors and large hair clinics are allowing unlicensed technicians and medical assistants to perform your actual surgery, which is the illegal practice of medicine without a license and a criminal offense.  During ...

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What Causes Hair Loss?

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The causes of hair loss vary depending upon a number of factors: genetics, aging, illness, cancer treatment, and medical disorders. Androgenic Alopecia is the most common cause of baldness and hair loss in men women. Hair thinning can also be associated with distress or lifestyle: childbirth, smoking, exposure to chemicals, hair extensions and tight ponytails. Some hair loss is normal, as it’s part of the hair’s natural growth cycle.

Hair loss can reduce quality of life and lead to anxiety and ...

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What is a Hair Transplant?

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A hair transplant is simply the removal of healthy hair follicles from one area of the scalp and transplanting them onto another area.  We remove follicles (in their natural hair groupings) from the back of the head and transplant them to the areas where baldness and thinning has occurred.  These transplanted hairs will grow continuously throughout the patient’s lifetime.  But it takes much more expertise and artistry to make it look natural for the patient’s lifetime.

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How to Avoid Risky Hair Procedures

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Most botched hair transplants can be corrected by an expertly trained hair transplant surgeon.  A properly trained doctor is someone that not only learned the medical mechanics and artistry of a hair transplant in their residency or fellowship but applies this knowledge himself/herself and does not delegate the surgery to unlicensed technicians.

What should patients look for before choosing a hair transplant surgeon?

  1. How was the physician trained?
  2. How long has the physician been performing hair transplants?
  3. Does the physician actually perform the entire ...
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A Cure for Unlimited Hair

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The latest development in fighting hair loss comes from Stemson Therapeutics in California, and they are making headway. Researchers at Stemson Therapeutics are developing a two-part process to turn stem cells into hair follicles.

Generating sustainable hair follicles that grow in a healthy, natural direction is the main goal.  This discovery is important for making new hair growth look completely natural.  Hair must be placed into the follicle at the correct angle so that it grows ...

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