Massive BHT Cases and Finasteride
Ok, first post in a long while but I’ve been super busy. Thanks for being patient. So there is a pending case coming up of BHT that I read about on one of the forums. This young man that is obviously suffering from very aggressive hair loss as a young age is contemplating going in [...]
Has It Come Down To This???
What the Hell is this thing? It’s a bike helmet. No, it’s an iPod headset. No, it’s a laser hair regrowth system. No, better. It’s all of the above. If I find out that any of you actually use this thing I’ll ban you from my site!
It’s Here, The Skin Gun
This is one of the most exciting potential medical breakthroughs I have seen in a very long time. The implications of how this could be applied to hair restoration is huge. Not enough is mentioned about the details but this story is just COOL! Could the “Hair Gun” be very far behind? The rest of [...]
Hair Styles And Density, What Works?
-The following article by Dr. Hasson emphasizes what I have been saying for a long time about hair styles and what is possible, what is not and why. “Frequently patients ask us about styling options after the hair grows in from their hair transplant. Will they be able to style their hair in any fashion [...]
What Medications NOT To Take Before Hair Transplant Surgery
Most clinics will give their patients a list of medications and supplements that they should avoid before hair transplant surgery. The following drugs or supplements either contain ASA, or can cause undesirable side-effects during surgery, such as excessive bleeding or bruising. These drugs should be avoided 2 weeks prior to surgery. For pain relief, switch [...]
Hair Transplant Recovery; Is this normal?
Is flaking of the scalp normal after a hair transplant surgery? Well, yes but it depends on how long it has been since the surgery. If your scalp is flaking and you only recently had a hair transplant then it is very normal. The scalp tends to get dry after a procedure but more than [...]
Ancient Man Not Immune To Hair Loss
This interesting Wired article talks about a 4000 year old strand of hair that allowed scientists to sequence the oldest human genome yet. Among other characteristics such as hair color, eye color and skin color the genome sequencing allowed scientists to reveal that hair loss is not exclusive to only modern humans. There is an [...]
Hair Transplant Blogs
Hair transplant blogs are a great resource of information for would-be hair transplant patients, here are just a few: The following links open in a new window Bobman’s Hair Transplant Blog Bobman had a total of 8475 grafts in two sessions and his results are amazing. He photoblogged his results in real-time. NicNitro’s Hair Transplant [...]
The “Sweet Spot”
Over the past several years of having my hair back I have learned a few things about how transplanted hair behaves over time. I’m not saying that it acts differently than non-transplanted hair or anything like that but more rather what the conditions are that allow it to look it’s best. If you’ve never had [...]
Jotronic’s Photo Guide
Why would anyone care about taking the best possible photos of their hair??? Well, some people may not care at all but if you want to accurately document your own hair transplant experience for reference then why not take the best photos possible? Also, if you are going to post your photos on the web [...]
