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Male Pattern Baldness: Causes, Stages & Treatment Options

Male pattern baldness (MPB), or androgenetic alopecia, is the most common type of hair loss in men [1]. It affects more than 95% of men by the age of 80 and typically starts before middle age [2]. If you find…

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UK Hair Transplants Cost Analysis: Choosing the Right Clinic In 2024

To uncover the true cost of a hair transplant in the UK, we sent 104 UK clinics the same photographs with the same desired result.In this exclusive, we reveal the state of hair restoration treatment across the country: from the…

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Finasteride Guide: Uses, Results & Side Effects

Finasteride is a drug used to treat male pattern baldness, also known as androgenetic alopecia. Both topical and oral versions are available, but oral tablets are by far the most popular. In fact, Finasteride tablets are the most commonly prescribed…

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Minoxidil Guide: Uses, Results & Side Effects

Minoxidil is one of the most popular treatments for hair loss. It helps reduce hair fall and stimulate regrowth in a whole range of hair loss conditions, from male pattern baldness to traction alopecia. Minoxidil is the second most recommended…

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Hair Transplant Costs In Turkey & Is It Worth The Risk?

The global hair transplant industry is worth more than $6 billion — and a sixth of this value comes from Turkey [1]. Turkey is a popular hair transplant destination, thanks to its cut-rate hair restoration treatments. You only need to…

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Is My Hair Thinning Or Am I Paranoid? When To Speak To A Hair Loss Specialist

Whether we like it or not, our hair plays a vital role in how we look and feel; and if you’re experiencing thinning hair or hair loss it can have a significant impact on your life, self confidence and self-esteem.
Hair Transplant Recovery: What To Expect

Hair Transplant Recovery: What to Expect

Taking the plunge to undergo hair transplant surgery can be a big step, but it’s one that an increasing number of individuals are opting for. In fact, since 2016, hair transplant surgeries have increased by more 16% worldwide [1].Although it…

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10 Best Hair Loss Shampoos That Work for Men: Expert Review 2024

If you are looking for the best hair loss shampoo for men, you are probably one of the 85% of males who experience hair thinning by the age of 50 [1]. Since hair loss is more common in men than…

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Hair Falling Out In Clumps: Causes, Diagnosis And Treatment

Hair falling out in clumps can be a distressing experience. A small amount of hair loss is normal in the shower or while brushing your locks — healthy people are expected to shed 50-100 strands per day [1]. However, sudden,…

Do I Need To Use Finasteride After A Hair Transplant?

Do I Need To Use Finasteride After A Hair Transplant?

While hair transplant surgery is a highly effective solution to previous hair loss, it isn't necessarily the first or final step of hair restoration. Many patients suffer from hereditary or pattern balding, therefore to reduce future hair loss, a hair transplant surgeon…

Can You Take Finasteride And Viagra Together?

Can You Take Finasteride And Viagra Together?

Finasteride is one of the most widely used hair restoration products for male pattern baldness. More than two-thirds of International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) members recommend using 1mg of Finasteride daily for hair loss [1].Unfortunately, Finasteride is known…

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What to expect at your first hair transplant consultation

We often suggest that our readers seek advice from an experienced hair loss specialist before making a decision about hair transplant surgery or other hair loss remedies.This is for two main reasons: the first is that hair transplants may not necessarily be…

Rosemary Oil For Hair Growth: Benefits, Uses, And Side Effects

Rosemary Oil for Hair Growth: Benefits, Uses, and Side Effects

Rosemary oil (rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil) is an essential oil for hair growth. Applying rosemary oil to your scalp may help boost hair growth and prevent further hair loss caused by male pattern baldness. In this article, we'll discuss why rosemary essential…

Does Vitamin B12 Deficiency Cause Hair Loss Or Is It A Myth?

Does Vitamin B12 Deficiency Cause Hair Loss or Is It a Myth?

You may have heard that vitamin B12 deficiency causes hair loss and it may have made you wonder if that is the reason why your hair is falling out. Since approximately 40% of the Western population has low or marginal…

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5 Effective Ways to Reduce the Side Effects of Finasteride

If you are interested in ways to reduce the side effects of Finasteride, you may be one of 3 million men taking this hair loss medication for male pattern baldness worldwide [1]. While this prescription treatment is generally considered safe,…

Minoxidil Results After 1 Year

Minoxidil Results After 1 Year

Minoxidil can be an effective medication to treat or slow down hair loss, for both male pattern baldness and female pattern baldness. Minoxidil has also been proven effective in treating various types of alopecia, such as traction alopecia and alopecia…

Forehead Reduction Surgery: Procedure, Costs, Alternatives

Forehead Reduction Surgery: Procedure, Costs, Alternatives

Forehead reduction surgery is a type of cosmetic procedure that involves lowering the hairline to make your forehead appear smaller. It’s also known as hairline lowering surgery, forehead lowering, hairline advancement, or foreheadplasty.A hairline transplant isn’t the same as a…

Black Seed Oil For Hair: Benefits, Risks And Alternatives

Black Seed Oil for Hair: Benefits, Risks and Alternatives

If you are struggling with hair loss, there is a billion-dollar market worth of products that promise to help restore your hair growth. However, not all of them are backed by scientific evidence. Still, black seed oil for hair has…

What Is PRP Hair Treatment

PRP Hair Treatment: Benefits, Costs, Side Effects & Results

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a treatment for hair loss. PRP injections are more commonly known for their ability to treat damaged tendons, muscles and ligaments, but research shows PRP can boost hair growth and prevent premature hair loss [1]. According…

Minoxidil Spray: Uses, Effectiveness, Side Effects

Minoxidil Spray: Uses, Effectiveness, Side Effects

Minoxidil spray is one of the most accessible and widely used Minoxidil products. Easy to apply and with proven success as a hair loss treatment for women and men, Minoxidil spray is a good first-line solution for many different types…

Beard Transplant Gone Wrong? An Expert’s Advice On What To Do Next

Beard Transplant Gone Wrong? An Expert’s Advice On What To Do Next

Beards and facial hair can boost your self-esteem and confidence, which may be why they're such a popular trend right now. A 2016 survey found that 61% of men aged 18 to 39 have some kind of facial hair and…

How To Stop A Receding Hairline

How To Stop A Receding Hairline

A receding hairline is often caused by and is the beginning of male pattern baldness. 25% of men will see the beginnings of a receding hairline before 21 years old (1).Experiencing a receding hairline that is progressing can feel like you have…

How To Get Healthy Hair, According To Scientists

How To Get Healthy Hair, According To Scientists

Since 80% of men and 55% of women experience hair loss during their lifetime [1][2], many people go to great lengths to get healthy hair and keep it that way for as long as possible. Shiny, soft, full hair is…

Hope For New Hair Loss Wonder Drug

Hope for new hair loss wonder drug

A drug which reverses the effects of hair loss and thinning has always been the holy grail but until now, it has eluded scientists.While there are a number of other topical treatments (Minoxidil, Finasteride & Dutasteride) and hair transplant clinics…

Pfizer Alopecia Treatment: What Is Ritlecitinib & How Does It Work?

Pfizer Alopecia Treatment: What Is Ritlecitinib & How Does It Work?

Pfizer is the world’s biggest research-based pharmaceutical company. They’re responsible for some of the most successful medications in circulation, including the first UK-approved Covid-19 vaccine.Recently, Pfizer filed for approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European…

Moustache Transplant: Benefits, Costs, Risks And Results

Moustache Transplant: Benefits, Costs, Risks and Results

Beard and moustache transplants make up 5% of all hair restoration surgeries worldwide [1]. That is partly due to the special social significance attributed to a full head of hair but also to the fact that moustaches are more seldomly…

Hair Transplant Death Rate: Should You Be Worried?

Hair Transplant Death Rate: Should You Be Worried?

Hair transplant complications are rare. FUE and FUT hair transplantation are very safe procedures when performed by a qualified surgeon in a sterile environment. However, the risks ramp up at unclean clinics with unqualified technicians. In extremely rare cases, there…

Minoxidil Combined With Finasteride: Low Risk, High Reward

Minoxidil Combined With Finasteride: Low Risk, High Reward

Even if you’re in the early stages of researching male hair loss treatments, chances are you’ve already come across the big two: Finasteride and Minoxidil. These are the most popular hair loss medications worldwide, with more than half of hair…

Are PRP Hair Treatment Side Effects A Risk Worth Taking?

Are PRP Hair Treatment Side Effects a Risk Worth Taking?

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) hair treatments are successfully used to help treat several types of hair loss, such as androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata [1]. A meta-analysis of 6 PRP clinical trials shows improvements in patient hair density and thickness in…

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Does Finasteride Regrow Hair?

Finasteride is known as an effective medication for stopping hair loss caused by male pattern baldness (also known as androgenetic alopecia). Many men use it to control hair loss and maintain their existing hair. But did you know Finasteride can also stimulate…

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Does Minoxidil work on eyebrows? 

Minoxidil is a product that men have used to combat male and female pattern baldness for years now and, since it's such a popular treatment, you may be interested to know if the product can be used to promote hair growth on any other…

Alopecia Totalis: Causes. Symptoms, & Treatment

Alopecia Totalis: Causes. Symptoms, & Treatment

Hair loss is something that many of us will have to deal with at some point in our lifetimes. Whether it's the first signs of a receding hairline, or you start to lose hair due to stress, it's something that most…

Finasteride Gynecomastia: What You Need To Know

Finasteride Gynecomastia: What You Need To Know

Finasteride is often used to treat hair loss — specifically, male pattern baldness. It's extremely successful, with studies showing it can halt hair loss in up to 90% of men [1]. Finasteride is generally considered safe, whether you use it on its own…

Dutasteride 0.5 Mg Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Results

Dutasteride 0.5 mg: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Results

While not yet FDA-approved for treating hair loss, studies show that Dutasteride 0.5 mg is even more efficient than both Finasteride and Minoxidil in curbing male pattern baldness and increasing hair density [1]. This promising new medication can be prescribed…

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10 Reasons Your Hair Feels Thinner and How to Treat It

If you are wondering why your hair feels thinner, you may be one of the 85% of men or 55% of women who experience hair loss or hair thinning at some point in their life [1][2]. It can be naturally…