Over the years, a few people have told me that they’re worried about being stressed, as they believe it will cause their hair to fall out. It seems this belief is quite common and I think the worriers out there deserve an explanation. Contrary to popular opinion, being stressed does not mean your hair will […]
Has the cure for hair loss been discovered? There has been a lot of attention in the media recently surrounding an exciting new drug that could offer a cure for hair loss by preventing the balding process. Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a scalp chemical that stops hair growth, at least in […]
I recently came across a report regarding a ‘new’ hair transplant procedure using leg hair. I find the report somewhat misleading as using leg hair in hair transplant surgery is by no means a new occurrence – leg hair has been used before on the head, as has hair from the arms, chest and other […]
To keep up with the times, I’ve joined various social networking sites and regularly blog, tweet, and check Facebook. The channels are useful for me, as I like to keep an eye on industry news and engage with the hair loss community, which is very active online via numerous forums and blogs. I was amused […]
Last August, I blogged about the attention David Beckham was receiving in the media due to a questionable photo of the back of his head in The Daily Mail. The image seemed to show a bald patch near the top. Now Becks’ barnet is back in the spotlight, with the footballer confirming that he may […]
Footballers and their hair styles have always made headlines and sparked trends. From Bestie’s barnet to Beckham’s Brylcreem – men take note of what footballers are doing with their follicles! Twitter provides the perfect platform for soccer stars to keep their fans informed of their every move. After Wayne Rooney took to Twitter to promote […]
While I have discussed my reservations in previous blogs with regards to younger men undergoing hair transplant surgery, I felt that the most effective way to raise my concerns is by offering examples of cases I’ve dealt with in the past. I’ve been liaising with a patient for several years who first came to me […]
Wayne Rooney has been in the headlines once again recently, not because of his terrific footwork, but because of his hair transplant. Rooney’s hair has been much debated in the tabloids since he announced it via Twitter earlier this year. Last week, one standout headline read: ‘Time to ask for a refund? Wayne Rooney’s hair […]
Latest figures from the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) show that, despite the global recession, the demand for procedures to correct hair loss has been stronger than ever. A survey of members of the ISHRS – one of the world’s leading medical authorities on hair loss and hair restoration – found between 2008 […]
I was recently asked to comment on the relationship between stem cells and hair loss for an article entitled ‘The end of baldness’. New research suggests that bald men are not in fact bald, but the stem cells of a bald scalp are producing growths that are just too fine to be seen by the naked […]