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A Guide to Widow’s Peaks: Meaning, Causes & Myths

As much as we may try, it's often difficult to have complete control over our hairlines. Whether your hairline is receding, or in a widow's peak hairline shape, it can lead to feelings of insecurity and negative body image.Having a…

Does Olaplex Cause Hair Loss?

Does Olaplex Cause Hair Loss?

Olaplex is a brand of hair products that have been endorsed by celebrities and influencers including Kim Kardashian. Their products include shampoos, conditioners, and hair masks that are designed to make damaged hair healthier — especially for those who bleach…

Does Estrogen Reverse Male Pattern Baldness?

Does Oestrogen Reverse Male Pattern Baldness?

Male pattern baldness, also known as androgenetic alopecia, affects approximately 85% of men by the age of 50 [1]. It can present as widespread thinning, balding around the crown, and a receding hairline, often drastically changing men’s appearance.While the primary…

How Long Does Finasteride Take To Work?

How Long Does Finasteride Take To Work?

Since its introduction in 1994, Finasteride has been used to treat many individuals for benign prostatic hyperplasia. In addition to treating prostate enlargement, Finasteride is also a popular medication for treating hair.Taking Finasteride halts the body's conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT),…

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7 Ways Magnesium Can Prevent Hair Loss (Expert Review)

While there is no evidence of a direct relationship between magnesium and hair loss, when a magnesium inadequacy occurs, it can have a significant impact on your hair health. When we think of hair thinning, we mainly consider different types…

Can A Big Forehead Hair Transplant Improve Your Appearance

Can a Big Forehead Hair Transplant Improve Your Appearance?

A big forehead hair transplant can be just as helpful as one performed to fix a bald spot. It is a common hair loss treatment myth that hair restoration surgery can only help people who experience baldness. This simple and…

Norwood Stage 6: Photos, Treatments, Results

Norwood Stage 6: Photos, Treatments, Results

Male pattern baldness is a progressive hair loss condition that, if left untreated, can advance to complete frontal balding and near total loss of hair at the crown. This is Norwood stage 6 hair loss, and it’s the second most…

Female Hair Loss

Women and Hair Loss: The Causes, Treatments, and Prevention

Hair loss and hair thinning are often seen as being in the male domain, but a significant number of women also experience the loss of hair. In the UK alone, it’s estimated that around 8 million women suffer from one…

Hairline Transplant Surgery: Everything You Need To Know

Hairline Transplant Surgery: Everything You Need To Know

Your hairline frames your face and can have a big impact on your appearance. A receding hairline may make women appear masculine, older than their years, and less attractive [1]. In contrast, bald men or men with a receding hairline…

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Does Whey Protein Cause Hair Loss?

Hair loss is widespread worldwide among men and women. Approximately 80% of men and 50% of women around the world will experience hair loss in their lifetimes [1]. With the issue affecting a significant proportion of the population, it is…

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Shock Loss After Hair Transplant Surgery

Around the second week following your hair transplantation surgery, you may experience some hair transplant shedding. This type of shedding is known as shock hair loss, or recipient-site effluvium [1].This is nothing to worry about! It is normal to experience shock…

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Can Stress Affect The Success Of My Hair Transplant?

Stress can have all kinds of effects on the human body from panic attacks to weight loss and, yes, to hair loss. So it is perhaps natural to worry about whether stress can affect your hair transplant, particularly if you're…

How To Know If You Will Go Bald

How To Know If You Will Go Bald

It’s every man and woman's worst nightmare… going bald. Unfortunately for many, hair loss is a very common thing that can affect more than 50% of women [1] and up to 85% of men [2] in their lifetimes.However, just because…

Hair Tattoo For Men

Hair Tattoo For Men: Facts, Success Rate, Before and After Photos

A hair tattoo for men, or male scalp micropigmentation (SMP), is a hair loss treatment for men that offers an alternative to a hair transplant. While SMP for women can also have great results, we’ll focus on men for this…

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How Much Hair Loss Is Normal In The Shower?

If you’re worried about hair loss then washing your hair in the shower can become a source of dread. You may notice hair shedding as you shampoo and condition your hair, or spot clumps of hair in the drain while…

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Confused about why I got rejected for a hair transplant

Perhaps you have been experiencing hair loss and have spent hours deciding whether or not to see a surgeon about having a hair transplant procedure. You may have been arranging finances and finding out everything there is to know, only…

Fixing Beard Bald Spots From Alopecia Barbae & Other Causes

Fixing Beard Bald Spots From Alopecia Barbae & Other Causes

Your beard says a lot about you, and it can influence how you are perceived by those around you. [1] Facial hair is highly on trend in the UK, as 54% of men [2] wear it. So, having beard bald…

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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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Hair Transplant Into Scar Tissue: Does It Work?

Major or visible scarring on your body is extremely common and can be distressing. In the developed world, more than 100 million people acquire scars each year from surgery, trauma, or conditions like scarring alopecia [1]. No matter what causes…

DHT Cream For Hair Growth: Does It Work?

DHT Cream For Hair Growth: Does It Work?

Dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, is an important hormone when it comes to hair growth. If you have male pattern baldness, your sensitivity to DHT is a major contributor to hair loss. Research suggests it can play a part in female pattern…

Hair Transplant Statistics 2022

Hair Transplant Statistics (Updated 2024)

Thanks to celebrity hair transplant success stories and the growing business of male grooming, hair restoration surgeries are more popular than ever. Thanks to hair transplant statistics from the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, it’s easy for hair transplant…

5 Hair Transplant Regrets (And How To Avoid Them)

5 Hair Transplant Regrets (And How To Avoid Them)

Whether patients have hair transplant regrets or not depends entirely on the individual and their experience. Many hair transplants go smoothly however, some don’t.In 2022, the ISHRS reported that 6% of hair transplant repair cases were due to a black-market…

Matt Lucas Alopecia: Everything You Need To Know

Matt Lucas Alopecia: Everything You Need To Know

Matt Lucas rose to fame as co-creator of the sketch show Little Britain. He donned a number of different wigs to play various memorable characters for the show — but Matt Lucas actually has alopecia, a type of hair loss…

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Can Intermittent Fasting Help Hair Growth?

If your hair isn’t as shiny or full as you’d like, you may find yourself turning to diet changes or other lifestyle changes to help stimulate hair growth.Intermittent fasting has been touted as a way to stimulate hair growth, but…

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Eyebrow Transplant Cost UK

Hair transplantation clinics across the UK offer eyebrow transplants to repair overplucked eyebrows, fill in patchy areas, or create fuller, more shapely brows. In 2022, 13.5% of all hair transplant procedures were performed on the eyebrow, making this the second…

Is Minoxidil 10% More Effective Than Minoxidil 5%?

Is Minoxidil 10% more effective than Minoxidil 5%?

Oftentimes, we tend to associate higher-concentration medications with a more potent effect. And when it comes to hair loss treatments, most patients want to experience substantial hair growth as soon as possible, so some are tempted to try the strongest…

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…

Can A Hair Transplant Increase Hair Density?

Can A Hair Transplant Increase Hair Density?

A hair transplant is one of the best ways to improve the thickness and density of your hair after hair loss. In fact, thinning hair is one of the most common reasons for getting a hair transplant. Thin or patchy…

How To Get Finasteride

How To Get Finasteride

Finasteride, also known as Propecia, is a popular hair loss drug — but it’s not suitable for everyone. There are a few rare safety concerns around Finasteride, so you can’t just swing by the pharmacy to pick it up. You…