I read with interest in the Daily Telegraph last week that a topical cure for baldness could be on the market within two years. Scientists are reported to be in talks with pharmaceutical companies about making a lotion that will reduce levels of PDG2 (prostaglandin G2) – the enzyme that causes follicles to stop producing […]
I read an article in the Daily Mail with interest earlier this week. In light of Louis Walsh showcasing his fuller head of hair post-transplant, the journalist decided to take a look at several other celebrities whose hair also has the ‘X Factor’. Not all the stars listed in the article had undergone hair transplant […]
Exactly a month to the day since I performed the UK’s first hair transplant to be streamed live over the internet, a surgeon in the United States has followed suit. As I type, Dr Alan Bauman from Boca Raton, Florida, is performing a hair transplant on American radio DJ Kevin Rolston, which can be viewed […]
On Monday 11 June, over 22,000 viewers from across the globe tuned in to watch as I performed the UK’s first live broadcast of hair transplant surgery on Ex-England football player, Michael Gray. People watched live on the internet as I took follicular unit grafts from the back of Michael’s head, before re-implanting approximately 5,000 […]
I’m delighted to announce that on Monday 11 June, I shall be performing the UK’s first hair transplant on a celebrity patient, which is to be broadcast live via the internet. I am going to be performing the surgery on a well-known ex-premiership football player and current pundit, which will be streamed live to viewers […]
Scientists in Japan have made some exciting advances in hair loss research recently, successfully using stem cells to create pigmented hair follicles that grew when implanted onto hairless mice. In a well-publicised study, scientists from The Tokyo University of Science were able to implant human stem cells gleaned from the scalp of a balding man […]
Last month, it was reported that songstress Lady Gaga’s peroxide blonde locks have started to fall out. Lady Gaga is renowned for her experimental hairstyles and colours, but it looks as though years of mistreatment have finally started to take their toll on the pop queen’s naturally brunette barnet. It appears to me that Lady […]
Over the years, a few people have told me that they’re worried about being stressed, as they believe it will cause their hair to fall out. It seems this belief is quite common and I think the worriers out there deserve an explanation. Contrary to popular opinion, being stressed does not mean your hair will […]
Has the cure for hair loss been discovered? There has been a lot of attention in the media recently surrounding an exciting new drug that could offer a cure for hair loss by preventing the balding process. Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a scalp chemical that stops hair growth, at least in […]
An alarming trend of UK clinics offering discounted surgery, through websites such as Groupon and KGB deals has emerged in recent months. It seems that some hair transplant clinics are taking advantage of the increased popularity of the treatment due to what I like to refer to as the ‘Rooney effect’. By offering patients ‘deals’ […]