Hair transplant blog

Trichology is the science behind hair and your trichologist is an expert who can look into how to increase your hair growth and improve your hair’s condition. We’ve all seen hair adverts that show models with luxurious locks of hair…

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…

Vitamin deficiency can have a huge impact on hair loss. If your body is lacking certain vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants then it can reduce your hair growth or cause the hair follicles to cease production of hair entirely, causing hair…

Hair loss affects around 50% of people in the UK and can be a very traumatic experience. Having a full head of luscious, thick hair is often seen as the beauty ideal, so losing your hair can make you feel…

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…

More than five million people worldwide suffer from lupus, a chronic disease causing the immune system to attack healthy organs and tissues – including hair follicles. With hair loss one of the most common symptoms of lupus (reported by up…

Masturbation has been blamed for lots of ailments throughout history, including blindness, fertility problems, and hair loss. 18th and 19th-century doctors wrote books and pamphlets warning against the range of illnesses and conditions that could be brought about by moderate…

Traction alopecia (TA) is a common form of alopecia that can affect both men and women. This type of loss of hair is characterised by balding caused by repeatedly pulling on your hair, usually as a result of wearing tight…

Our eyebrows get thinner as we get older, and this can prematurely age us. Fuller eyebrows can make us look younger, fresher, and more radiant. There are many eyebrow replacement options available, including microblading, eyebrow tattoos, and eyebrow transplant at our London hair…

It's no secret that comedian Jimmy Carr has had a hair transplant. He isn't the first celebrity to undergo this procedure, with David Beckham's hair transplant and Elon Musk's FUT transplant coming first. Like Wimpole Clinic hair transplant patient Rob…

The topic of Chris Evans' has divided fans for years. Some are certain that the famous actor's receding hairline must have received some surgical help over the years. Others believe there is nothing about Chris' hair transformations that could not have been achieved…

Like good dental work, tailoring or a professional shave, achieving a full, effortlessly groomed beard depends on the skill and experience of your beard transplant surgeon. Getting a natural-looking beard with reduced patchiness is usually a top priority for patients…

On average, a man's production of testosterone decreases by about 1–2% each year [1] after around 30 years old. For some, low levels of testosterone can have a range of physical impacts, including low bone density, reduced muscle strength, erectile…

Biotin has been lauded as a magical hair growth remedy. There are Instagram pages dedicated to it and influencers who seem to swear by it for their hair, skin, and nails. However, while it’s definitely important to get a healthy…

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…

Nearly 50% of men will have difficulties growing a full beard. To those who have no issues with facial hair, this may not sound like a huge deal or even a blessing not having to battle with a razor everyday…

Leaving a few hair strands in your brush or experiencing mild hair loss in the shower can be normal. A healthy adult normally sheds up to 80-100 telogen hairs per day [1].However, a sudden increase in hair shedding suggests that…

Human hair normally grows at a genetically determined rate of approximately 10-12 mm per month [1], so it is not easy to grow hair faster for men. However, when they feel their strands are not developing fast enough, men are…

Thin eyebrows were a mainstay of 90s fashion. Supermodels, musicians, and actors alike fed the skinny brow trend. Like all trends, thin eyebrows are coming around again. Lots of celebrities have been spotted on social media (and even on the…

If you feel that your hair is not growing as fast as you would like, you may be wondering about the best and worst hair growth oils to help speed up this process.Normally, your strands grow by 0.35 mm per…

Topical Minoxidil is one of the most popular hair growth products globally. Its market value is predicted to grow by $1bn over the next decade, as more people turn to topical Minoxidil to treat hair loss [1]. As one of…

Alternative therapies are only increasing in popularity in the Western world. $30.2 billion is spent annually on treatments developed outside of mainstream Western medicine, by over 30% of adults in the USA [1].One such method is the use of essential…

Finasteride is one of just two approved treatments in the UK for tackling male pattern baldness. As a result, it’s used by thousands of men everyday to stave off baldness and maintain their hair. Finasteride results for a 57-year-old patient…

With so many hair styling and colouring options now available, our hair is under more stress than ever. As a result, many people who use heat styling tools and other treatments start to see hair breakage on the crown.Hair breakage…

If you are suffering from hair loss, you will no doubt have done considerable research for remedies and treatments to try and fix or cure your hair loss, whatever the cause. Whilst many people opt for disguising their hair loss…

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…

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…