Month: October 2013
Wayne Rooney and Follicular Unit Extraction
Wayne Rooney’s FUE transplant results seemed to look really good for a while. But they did not seem to last long. Why is this? Although Wayne Rooney was treated by one of the best FUE doctors in the world, it may be the case that the hair follicles all across his head were starting to […]
How You Define the Best Hair Transplant Doctor
The best hair restoration surgeon in the world is a relative concept in many ways. There are many doctors who exhibit top notch work. And it can be difficult to say who is the absolute best. As a potential patient, it will be important for you to consider basic standards. But beyond this, you will […]
Traveling Around the World For Your Hair Transplant
A hair transplant procedure is a serious undertaking. It is a substantial investment whose results are intended to last long term. Also, potential patients should be aware that one doctor’s skills can vary immensely from another, regardless of the technique they employ. This is why it is important to choose a doctor who has evidence […]
FUE With Body Hair Follicles
Men who are considering a hair transplant procedure will need to understand the difference between regular Follicular Unit Extraction and Advanced FUE. Although the two are related, they are not the same. In advanced forms of Follicular Unit Extraction, body follicles can be extracted. And this requires different surgical protocols and tools. Body hair has […]
Do Prostaglandins Cause Baldness
Recently, there has been much excitement in the media around the discovery of prostaglandin PGD2 as a likely cause of male pattern baldness. Men with pattern baldness were found to have larger quantities of this compound in their scalp compared to non sufferers. Also, when follicles were isolated in a lab setting and given PGD2, […]