Hair Thinning On One Side: Common Causes & Treatments

Hair Thinning On One Side: Common Causes & Treatments

Losing hair on one side of the head is not uncommon. However, it can still be mentally and emotionally jarring if you’re experiencing it. Around 80% of men and 50% of women will experience hair loss in their lifetime, which…

Hair Follicle Infection: Symptoms, Prevention And Treatment

Hair Follicle Infection: Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment

Hair follicle infections are normally mild skin conditions that most people experience at some point in life. They can affect any part of your body where hair grows, but your scalp is most commonly affected (e.g. scalp folliculitis), as your…

Will Washing My Hair Everyday Make It Fall Out

Will Washing My Hair Everyday Make It Fall Out?

With an abundance of haircare advice constantly circulating, it can be difficult to distinguish between fact and fiction. One particularly common fallacy is that washing your hair everyday can lead to hair loss.Rather than cause hair loss, regularly washing your…

Minoxidil 3 Times A Week

Is It OK To Apply Minoxidil 3 Times A Week?

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…

Sex After Hair Transplant

When Can You Have Sex After A Hair Transplant?

When you get a hair transplant, it’s important to take care of your new grafts while they settle in and take root. That means taking a few days off work to recover — but it also means limiting your sexual…

Can You Take Finasteride And Viagra Together?

Can You Take Finasteride And Viagra Together?

Finasteride is one of the most widely used hair restoration products for male pattern baldness. More than two-thirds of International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) members recommend using 1mg of Finasteride daily for hair loss [1].Unfortunately, Finasteride is known…

Buzz Cut After Hair Transplant

Is A Close-Cropped Buzz Cut After Hair Transplant Possible?

Many men who choose to have a hair transplant aren’t looking for a flowing Jason Momoa-style mane. They simply want full coverage across their head so they can style their hair however they like with confidence, including close-cropped styles like…

Woman With High Porosity Hair

High Porosity Hair: The Definitive Guide For Porous Hair

High porosity hair tends to lack shine and strength compared to healthy hair, and is more prone to hair breakage. In contrast, healthy hair tends to have relatively low porosity, making it highly reflective and shiny [1]. Highly porous hair easily…

Chris Martin’s Hair Transplant: Are The Rumours True?

Chris Martin’s Hair Transplant: Are the Rumours True?

Male pattern baldness is a very common condition, affecting 85% of men at some point in life [1]. Anyone can experience it, including famous musicians, such as Coldplay’s lead singer, Chris Martin. The artist struggled with hair loss throughout his…

Jojoba Oil For Hair: Benefits And Uses For Excellent Results

Jojoba Oil For Hair: Benefits And Uses for Excellent Results

The global jojoba oil market size was valued at $206 million in 2024 and it is expected to continue to grow [1]. More hair care products are adding this ingredient to their formulation for its many hair health-boosting properties. But…

Olumiant

Olumiant: First Systemic Treatment for Alopecia Areata Approved in the US

This week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of baricitinib (brand name Olumiant) to treat patients experiencing severe alopecia areata [1]. Alopecia areata is one of the most difficult types of hair loss to treat. It has a…

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.
Trichologist Vs Dermatologist

Trichologist vs Dermatologist: What’s the Difference?

If you’re experiencing hair loss, you may be wondering whether a trichologist vs a dermatologist is best suited to help you. Hair loss is incredibly common and the most prevalent type, androgenetic alopecia, affects 80% of men and 50% of…

Antonio Conte Hair Transplant

Antonio Conte Hair Transplant: Everything You Need to Know

Former Premier League footballer Antonio Conte is known for his tactically diverse skills, and his high-profile career as manager of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. He’s not just known for his football skills, however. Throughout his career, there’s been extensive…

Prince Harry’s Hair Transplant - Everything You Need To Know

Prince Harry’s Hair Transplant – Did It Really Happen?

If you are wondering if Prince Harry had a hair transplant, you are not the only one. As recent photos posted by the royal family member on his wellness website, BetterUp, show him with a full head of hair, the…

Itchy Scalp And Hair Loss

Can an itchy scalp turn into hair loss?

Over 85% of men [1] and 50% of women [2] will experience some sort of hair loss during their lifetime.Although many people may panic when they start to notice their hair falling out or their scalp feeling itchy, it’s not…

Hair Cloning: Potential Cure For Baldness Or Sci-Fi Dream?

Hair Cloning: Potential Cure for Baldness or Sci-Fi Dream?

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…

Danny Ings Hair Transplant

Danny Ings Hair Transplant: Everything You Need To Know

Premier League stalwart and England international Danny Ings sported a very different hairstyle in 2023/24 pre-season training and games, following a hair transplant at London’s Mayfair Hair Clinic (a bespoke VIP service of the Wimpole Clinic).So what do we know about…

Saw Palmetto Vs Finasteride

Saw Palmetto vs Finasteride: An Expert Review of Their Efficacy for Hair Loss

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…

What Hormone Causes Hair Loss In Females?

Which Hormones Cause Hair Loss In Women?

Hormones play a significant part in your growth and development — and it’s the same for your hair. So it’s no surprise that hormone changes can cause and contribute to hair loss in women. Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) is the…

Pubic Hair Transplant: Procedure, Costs, Results, Side Effects

Pubic Hair Transplant: Procedure, Costs, Results, Side Effects

The role of a pubic hair transplant is to restore hair to the pubic area. This procedure can reverse the effects of laser hair removal and treat a range of medical conditions that cause pubic hair loss. Pubic hair transplants generally…

Rock Facial Hair Like Jason Momoa: No Beard Style Can Stop Him

Jason Momoa Without A Beard: Khal Drogo Shaves His Facial Hair

A thick, full beard style is one of the first things that comes to mind when imagining this Hollywood superstar. But as he has occasionally proven, for Jason Momoa, no beard is no problem either. Since the beginning of his…

How Long After Hair Transplant Are Grafts Secure

When Are Grafts Secure After A Hair Transplant?

Graft security is a key milestone in hair transplant recovery. This is the point at which your grafts are secure enough that you can return to most of your daily activities. For most people, grafts are secure 10-14 days post-hair…

Stemoxydine For Hair Loss

Can you use Stemoxydine for hair loss

Although hair loss affects up to 50% of men by age 50 [1] and 8 million UK women [2], there still seems to be a lack of effective topical treatments to prevent baldness. This is mainly because there still isn't…

Do Perms Damage Your Hair?

Do Perms Damage Your Hair (And Is It Really Permanent?)

From neat bobbed ringlets of the 1920s to bouffant 80s curls, perms have fallen in and out of fashion favour for decades. In recent years, they’ve had a bit of an unlikely resurgence among young men, with K-pop stars, TikTokers,…

Prp Hair Treatment Glasgow

PRP Hair Treatment Glasgow vs. Other Hair Restoration Options

How does PRP hair treatment in Glasgow stack up compared to other treatments for hair loss in this region? PRP (platelet-rich plasma) hair treatment has been shown to be effective for hair growth — a review of PRP for androgenetic…

My Hair Is So Thin I Can See My Scalp

My Hair Is So Thin I Can See My Scalp: What Should You Do?

Hair thinning may be something that naturally occurs with age, but that doesn't mean that it isn't disappointing the first time you notice your scalp peaking through your hair.Whether you are male or female, hair thinning is something that can…

How Long Does It Take To Grow A Beard & Can You Speed It Up?

How Long Does It Take to Grow a Beard and Can You Speed It Up?

Thinking about growing a beard? You’ll need to invest some time in the process. While there is some variation in how long it takes to grow a beard, most men can grow a significant beard within two to four months.…

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…