Hair Transplant Blog

Vitamins are needed to prevent hair loss and boost strong, healthy hair growth. The best way to get enough vitamins is to eat a well-balanced diet containing a variety of foods but often with our busy lifestyles we do not…

The American Hair Loss Association state that 50% of men will experience some form of hair loss by the time they reach the age of 50. Unfortunately, it is an unavoidable matter of fact that your hair will thin as…

Whatever the current trends in facial hair, it’s essential to remember that different face shapes call for different beard styles. By understanding what your face shape is, you can get your ‘optimal beard’ design. When it comes to facial hairstyles,…

In recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of men and women seeking cosmetic surgery for hair transplants to tackle hair loss concerns. As a condition that affects nearly 50% of women and over 40% of…

There are myriad shampoos and conditioner brands on the market, all proclaiming benefits for the hair and scalp - but many do not live up to expectation. It may explain the frequency with which many of us change the products…

The good news is that most men, or women, with significant baldness or thinning are potential candidates for a hair transplant. However, before committing to the procedure there are a number of factors that doctors will want to take into…

Are you considering a hair transplant? We often suggest that our readers seek advice from an experienced hair loss specialist before making a decision about a hair transplant or about other hair loss remedies. This is for two main reasons: the…

Eyebrow transplantation is becoming ever more popular as technologies progress thus condemning the traditional ‘drawn-on’ brows to the dustbin of yesteryear. For people who have struggled to grow their eyebrows naturally or who have lost them through illness this is…

Beards have been ‘on trend’ for the last few years, with a range of styles from full beards to stubble making an appearance on the world’s most stylish males. But what exactly does your beard say about you? Let’s take…

What is scalp micro-pigmentation? Scalp micro-pigmentation (SMP) is an increasingly popular yet relatively new alternative for, or compliment to, hair transplant in men suffering from male pattern baldness. The look of a natural, close-shave hairline is carefully and skilfully ‘tattooed’…

Let's be honest, the pressure on men to have 'great hair' has significantly increased over the last few years. Leto-long hair, hipster hair, teddy-boy hair, Clooney hair, Beckham hair; it doesn't matter what your style you just need good hair…

No matter how well your surgeon performs your hair transplant the outcome depends just as much on how much care you take afterwards. All patients are given an aftercare pack to help them in looking after their hair post-surgery however…

Technical advances in eyebrow hair replacement  allow partial or complete eyebrow loss to be successfully treated – from completely denuded (bare) brows to patchy or partial eyebrows; from eyebrow damage resulting from tattoos to missing sections of eyebrow due to scars.…

A revolutionary new way to treat hair loss has been unveiled in a hair restoration clinic in San Diego, America. This new procedure creates permanent results while being minimally invasive and is set to completely turn the world of hair…

Eyebrows that are very sparse from plucking or fine, thinning eyebrows will benefit from eyebrow restoration. Rather than filling in with an eyebrow pencil there are two, more permanent, courses of action available to help address the problem; tattooing –…

Hair loss is complex but the foods that we eat and the supplements that we take can have a beneficial effect by influencing the quality and quantity of hair growth. Good nutrition with complex proteins is essential for healthy hair,…

Many of us will notice that during the (mostly) warmer summer period, we experience more hair shedding than usual. Summer hair loss or ‘seasonal hair loss,’ is indeed well-known in both and men and women and can be due to…

In many areas of society, they ability to grow a full, thick beard is seen as a sign of manliness and of a man being virile and strong. Although that is not necessarily true of beards, or the ability to…

It’s the Catch 22. None of the women in your family suffer from hair loss or female pattern baldness and yet, why the thinning hair? According to London’s Royal Free Hospital, ‘About 45 per cent of women will have some…

The hair loss world has been infiltrated by many flashy intermediary services which are throwing money at high marketing campaigns. This makes it more difficult for clinicians to directly reach their patients. Hair Transplanting is a surgical speciality that requires…

Help! Why am I losing hair rather than gaining it following my hair transplant?! This is a question a lot of patients will want to ask after they have had their hair transplant. Around the second week following your hair…

There are plenty of forums out there dedicated to those people, both men and women, who have suffered with hair loss. Perhaps these are questions they don’t want to ask their doctor or simply questions that they don’t know who…