When Can I Remove My Hair Transplant Bandage?

When Can I Remove My Hair Transplant Bandage?

After getting a hair transplant, you’ll normally need a sterile bandage over your donor area. This helps to prevent infection and protect the small wounds on your scalp from being accidentally touched. In most cases, your hair transplant bandage only…

Why Do White Blood Cells Attack Hair Follicles

Why Do White Blood Cells Attack Hair Follicles? Auto-Immune Conditions And Hair Loss

Hair loss can be caused by many things, and although hair loss occurring as a result of genetics is more frequent, it can also be triggered by illness and disease. Auto-immune diseases can have a particularly profound effect on the body, causing not just systemic problems but hair loss too. Here’s a look at auto-immune diseases and some of those which have the ability to cause hair loss.
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14 Best Hair Transplant Surgeons UK

Finding the best UK hair transplant clinic for your FUE or FUT procedure is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Hair transplant statistics show that procedures have increased 10% since 2016, so there are more options than ever. But…

Hairline Lowering Surgery: Everything You Need To Know

Hairline Lowering Surgery: Everything You Need To Know

Many people feel self-conscious about their high hairline. This comes as no surprise, considering our forehead’s important role in our overall appearance. In classical aesthetics, a well-balanced and attractive face is split into equal thirds, with the forehead making up…

Eyebrow Hair Loss

The Causes of Eyebrow Hair Loss

Eyebrow hair loss affects thousands of people every year. That’s why eyebrow hair transplant is the second most common type of hair transplant after the head, with 12% of female hair transplant patients and 3% of male transplant patients opting…

Jonathan Joseph Hair Transplant

Jonathan Joseph Hair Transplant: Everything You Need To Know

Footballer hair transplants are getting more and more popular. Rob Holding’s hair transplant is known for being one of the most successful in the game, while Wayne Rooney paved the way for many other men to choose hair restoration surgery.…

Minoxidil Foam Uses

Minoxidil Foam: Uses, Effectiveness, Side Effects

Minoxidil foam is one of the most popular hair loss formulations on the market. With proven effectiveness at tackling lots of different types of alopecia, Minoxidil foam is an excellent first-line treatment for those struggling with hair loss. That’s why…

Hair Donation UK

Hair Donation UK: Everything You Need To Know

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…

Why Does My Hair Feel Thinner

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…

Can Hair Dye Cause Hair Loss

Can Hair Dye Cause Hair Loss?

Hair dyes and bleaches are extremely popular hair styling products. People choose to dye their hair for all sorts of reasons — from hiding greys to giving themselves a new look. With hair dyeing horror stories all over the internet,…

Smoking After Hair Transplant

8 Ways Smoking Can Impact Hair Transplant Results

Smoking significantly reduces hair transplant success by slowing healing, increasing infection risk, limiting oxygen to grafts, and worsening ongoing hair loss. Quitting smoking several weeks before a hair transplant (and remaining smoke-free afterwards) can improve graft survival, recovery speed, and…

Hair Transplant On Scar

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…

8000 Grafts Hair Transplant

8000 Grafts Hair Transplant: Coverage, Results, Costs

Fewer than 5% of hair restoration surgeries involve over 4000 grafts [1], so among well-reputed hair clinics, an 8000-graft hair transplant is almost unheard of. That is because most patients have neither advanced enough alopecia to warrant this extraordinary graft…

5000 Grafts Hair Transplant

5000 Grafts Hair Transplant: Coverage, Costs, Results

5000 graft hair transplants are among the highest graft counts you can safely harvest and transplant. They’re only suitable for patients who meet precise eligibility criteria, and should only be undertaken by the most skilled surgeons who can optimise both…

60 Best And Worst Hairstyles For Men With Thin Hair

60 Best And Worst Hairstyles For Men With Thin Hair

Thin hair can seriously knock your confidence. A YouGov survey found that a third of men of all ages agreed that they're afraid of going bald, rising to 59% of those aged 18-24 [1]. But even if you do start…

Finasteride 3 Times A Week

Is it OK to take Finasteride 3 times a week?

Although it’s normal to naturally lose hair from washing and brushing, when hair loss starts to become more severe, it’s common for patients to jump into action and do something about it.Hair loss is something that affects around 85% of…

Recurring Scab On Scalp In Same Spot

Recurring Scab On Scalp In The Same Spot: Causes, Prevention, Treatment

A recurring scab on the scalp in the same spot can understandably cause some concern. It can be a source of scalp discomfort, tenderness and pain and can present a risk of infection. Moreover, it may make you wonder if…

Does Finasteride Regrow Hair

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…

What Does A Hair Doctor Do?

What Does A Hair Doctor Do And When Should I See One?

It’s normal to shed up to 80-100 hairs per day [1], but if you’re noticing more hair loss in the shower than usual, it may be best to see a hair doctor. Trichologists are known as hair doctors despite the fact…

5 Reasons Your Scalp May Be Itching After A Hair Transplant

5 Reasons Your Scalp May Be Itching After a Hair Transplant

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…

7 Expert Hair Growth Tips Recommended By Hair Specialists

7 Expert Hair Growth Tips Recommended by Hair Specialists

On average, healthy hair grows steadily, at a rate of approximately 0.3-0.4 mm per day. That means you can hope to gain about 1-1.2 cm in length per month and 12-15 cm per year [1]. Your natural hair growth rate…

Calum Best Hair Transplant

Calum Best’s Hair Transplant: Why Did He Need Six Procedures?

Celebrity Calum Best has had six hair transplants, and he’s not been afraid to speak openly about his experience. He was inspired to take action to improve his hair shedding after seeing photos of Wayne Rooney’s hair transplant 12 years…

Accutane Hair Loss

Is Accutane Hair Loss Fact or Fiction?

Accutane is a retinoid drug used to effectively treat and manage severe acne, as well as other skin conditions. As with any treatment, there are potential side effects to taking Accutane, with hair loss and hair thinning among the most…

Are Dutasteride Side Effects Permanent? Expert Review

Are Dutasteride Side Effects Permanent? Expert Review

Dutasteride is a highly effective treatment for male pattern baldness, as it can reduce dihydrotestosterone (DHT) levels by over 90% [1]. While it’s currently prescribed off-label for hair loss, it works through mechanisms similar to Finasteride and has many of…

Are Hair Transplants Safe

Are Hair Transplants Safe? Risks, Complications & Safety Measures

With high success rates and few serious complications, hair transplants are one of the safest types of cosmetic surgery [1-2]. As well as being very safe, they create natural-looking hairlines that are indistinguishable from the rest of your hair. At the Wimpole…

Hair Loss Women 20s

Hair Loss in Women in Their 20s: Causes and Treatments

Hair loss in women in their 20s seems more than a little unfair, doesn’t it? Why would you start losing hair at a time in your life when you expect it to be thick and healthy? Unfortunately for some women,…

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Thicker, stronger and dandruff free hair in one bottle!

The scalp would normally defends itself against micro-organisms and fungus infections. It is often the case, however, that the defence system becomes weakened and fungal infections develop. When this occurs the scalp is unable to defend itself and develops a…

DHT Blocker For Women

DHT Blockers For Women: Results, Side Effects, Risks

Losing your hair can have a serious impact on your confidence. That’s why many women seek medication to tackle their hair loss. DHT blockers are known to help with men’s hair loss — but are they also effective for female…