Category: Hair Restoration

Gray’s Anatomy: Separating Fact From Fiction

Gray's Anatomy: Separating Fact From Fiction

I recently had a customer ask me an interesting question. I have heard it many times, but enjoy answering it nevertheless, as curiosity is what keeps us all going. “Can Gray Hair Be Transplanted?” I’m rather attached to my salt-and-pepper gray hair and cannot really imagine it any other color. I believe there are many… Read more »

Common Questions About Hair Transplants

Common Questions About Hair Transplants

These days, everyone thinks they are an expert just because they read something on the Internet. While it’s possible to get a lot of answers from the world wide web about medical procedures and conditions, visiting a specialist doctor is the best way to learn. A large part of this is that each of us… Read more »

Body Hair Transplantation

Body Hair Transplantation

Scalp hair restoration is still the most common and most practiced form of hair restoration in the world. But the human body has hair all over, and there are many people who need or desire restoration of facial hair, chest hair, or eyebrows. Body hair restoration is a specialized subset of hair transplantation that can… Read more »

How Do I Manage Male Pattern Hair Loss?

How Do I Manage Male Pattern Hair Loss?

Over half of men will suffer from Male Pattern Hair Loss, or Male Pattern Hair Loss, by the age of 50. That’s a lot of people, so you might be wondering what is being done to prevent it from happening? A lot, actually! You can check out our previous blogs, part 1 and part 2,… Read more »

Low-Level Laser Therapy In Hair Restoration

Low-Level Laser Therapy In Hair Restoration

Lasers have long been associated with medical advances. Most commonly, perhaps, is laser eye surgeries such as LASIK, where a laser is used to correct vision. However, laser therapy has been around for much longer than that! Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in particular was discovered to help in the regrowth of hair completely by accident…. Read more »

What Is Follicular Unit Transplantation?

What Is Follicular Unit Transplantation?

Follicular Unit Transplantation, or FUT, is one of two common surgical procedures used to treat hair loss, especially Male Pattern Hair Loss (MPHL). The other, Follicular Unit Excision (FUE), is a more recent procedure that will be discussed in more detail in a future blog. FUT is often also called the “strip procedure.” This is… Read more »

What’s New In Hair Restoration In 2022? – Part 2

What's New In Hair Restoration In 2022? - Part 2

Last week we discussed the impact of new research on treating alopecia areata, a type of hair loss called “spot baldness,” that was discovered by a team from Columbia University. Led by Angela Christiano, this group of researchers were able to provide hope for treatment of what was once considered an untreatable condition. This week… Read more »

What’s New In Hair Restoration In 2022? – Part 1

What's New In Hair Restoration In 2022? - Part 1

From a new treatment for alopecia areata (also known as “spot baldness”) to the discovery of a new molecule’s ability to trigger hair growth, 2022 has been a busy year for hair restoration research. While Male Pattern Hair Loss (MPHL) is still the most common form of hair loss, it is not the only one…. Read more »

Are You Suffering From Male Pattern Hair Loss?

Are You Suffering From Male Pattern Hair Loss?

As with most medical issues, Male Pattern Hair Loss (MPHL), or Male Pattern Balding (MPB) can be both easy and difficult to identify depending on a lot of factors. Fortunately, the science behind hair loss has advanced quite a bit over the past century, and there are many options available to you if you are… Read more »

Where Does Donor Hair Come From?

Where Does Donor Hair Come From?

Most medical transplantations that require donors involve taking something from another person to implant into another. Not for hair transplantation! One of the unique features of modern hair restoration is that it takes hair follicles either individually (FUE) or in small groups (FUT) from the recipient to move it to another part of their own… Read more »