Hair transplant blog

Although thinning eyebrows are a common problem, it can still be distressing. Eyebrows frame your face, protect your eyes, and are important for non-verbal communication [1]. Eyebrow hair loss can affect your self-confidence — one study on women with eyebrow…

Men with male pattern baldness often worry about the progression of their condition. Will hair loss stop at a relatively early stage, or will it progress further on the Norwood Scale?Norwood 4 is a relatively advanced stage of hair loss, though your hair…

If you're looking to prevent further hair loss or are seeking treatment options to help regrow hair, chances are you will need to discuss your hair loss condition with a trichologist. A trichologist needs to conduct some routine trichology tests…

You may have read about hair transplant horror stories in the news and become nervous about getting this procedure. Some people have been seriously injured, disfigured or even lost their lives after a hair transplant went terribly wrong. However, these…

Hair cloning is sometimes presented in the media as a potential cure for baldness. If you are one of the 85% of men and 55% of women who experience hair loss [1][2], this may seem like very hopeful news.However, hair…

Thinking about donating your hair to make a real hair wig? It’s a great way to support people who’ve lost their hair due to health conditions like cancer and alopecia. Hair donations are used to create realistic human hair wigs and…

The market value of aloe vera skin and hair products reached over $1.2 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach $1.9 billion by 2031 [1]. And that’s not surprising. Science shows that using aloe vera for hair health can…

Trypophobia is a condition in which you experience feelings of fear, disgust, or distaste when seeing clusters of small holes. While some hair transplant patients experience trypophobic feelings after their procedure, this is uncommon, and normally associated with unnecessarily large…

Statins are drugs that lower your low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, but reports indicate they can also occasionally trigger reversible hair loss by disrupting cholesterol processes in the hair follicles. All UK-licensed statins have reported cases, though it affects fewer than…

Some people believe that Tamsulosin enhances Dutasteride effects against hair loss because these two medications can be successfully combined for treating prostate enlargement. But when it comes to curbing androgenetic alopecia, there are no studies to show that Tamsulosin might…

According to the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, approximately 700,000 hair transplant surgeries were performed worldwide in 2021 [1]. Most surgical hair restoration patients are men experiencing male pattern baldness. If you’re an active person and a keen walker,…

After an FUE or FUT hair transplant, most patients can return to work within 1-2 weeks, depending on the type of work, healing progress, and other individual factors. While some patients can return sooner, downtime is essential to protect grafts,…

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…

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…

Online influencers have recently been praising the benefits of batana oil for hair growth. However, at this time, researchers know very little about the hair health-enhancing properties of this remedy. Most of what can be gleaned about batana oil for…

From Premier League players to international soccer stars, footballer hair transplants are becoming more popular. Ever since Wayne Rooney came clean about his own hair restoration procedure back in 2011, more and more players have decided to undergo their own…

Hair loss is a common problem that affects over 40% of men aged 40+ across the globe [1]. Many men who are suffering from this choose to take medication or male hair loss treatments to prevent further hair loss and stimulate hair…

Many people with hair thinning search for effective non-surgical hair restoration treatments. Hair loss affects more than 85% of men and 55% of women during their lifetime [1][2], causing distress and lowering self-confidence, so finding the best solutions to your…

Jamie Foxx is an international icon. Like many celebrities, he’s gone through some dramatic changes in his appearance over the years.But the sudden changes in his hairline left people wondering if Jamie Foxx had a hair transplant. If he did,…

The revolutionary hair transplant techniques used at the Wimpole Clinic are still relatively new. As recently as the 1990s, hair transplant surgeons relied on hair plugs or hair implants to restore people's hair. While it may sound like there are some similarities…

When most people think of hair loss, they will usually think of people who go bald or lose the hair on their heads. However, for 1 in 4,000 people [1], hair loss can actually be experienced all over the body.If you…

Whether you’re trying to grow out a bad haircut or keeping an eye out for potential hair loss, it can be annoying when it feels like your hair hasn’t grown as fast as you would have hoped.In general, an average…

Rogaine (or Regaine in the UK) is the brand name of the popular hair growth medication Minoxidil. It has two major product ranges: Rogaine (Regaine) for men and for women, as both genders can benefit from this treatment. Minoxidil has a…

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…

Dutasteride is one of the most effective non-surgical hair loss treatments for male pattern baldness [1]. As a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, it blocks the production of the hormone responsible for male pattern hair loss, dihydrotestosterone, or DHT.Topical Dutasteride is currently undergoing clinical trials as…

It's not easy to find effective hair growth products for men among the wide variety of brands that promise miraculous results. However, some commercially available options out there do have scientifically proven benefits in stimulating hair growth and preventing excessive…

If you are searching for the best shampoo for thinning hair, you may be one of the 85% of men or 55% of women who experience hair loss during their lifetime [1][2].  Or perhaps you are not even sure whether…

An increase in the popularity of natural hair loss treatments makes many wonder who would win an efficacy contest between a natural remedy such as saw palmetto vs Finasteride, the most prescribed treatment for androgenetic alopecia (male pattern baldness).Finasteride is…

Having an itch that you cannot scratch can be very frustrating. And having an itchy scalp soon after a hair restoration surgery can add an understandable concern to the frustration. But the good news is that in most cases, itching…