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Minoxidil Guide

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What is minoxidil? When researching hair growth treatments, you are likely to have heard of both minoxidil and finasteride. Both minoxidil and finasteride can aid hair growth; more information can be found on finasteride here. In this blog post, we are going to share some more information on minoxidil. Minoxidil, which is also sometimes known […]

Will I Need Medication If I Have A Hair Transplant?

Will I Need Medication If I Have A Hair Transplant?

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A hair transplant is the only way to restore a hairline in the long term, but there are important factors to consider when it comes to its overall success. A hair transplant doesn’t mean that you won’t lose any hair in the future, so it’s essential to consider future hair loss patterns. Even after having […]

Alopecia Areata

What is Alopecia Areata and how can it be treated?

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Alopecia Areata is a condition that causes your hair to fall out in small patches. Typically these patches measure no more than several centimetres and can be almost unnoticeable. However, the patches can sometimes connect and become more visible as a result. You may first notice clumps of hair on your pillow or in the […]

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Five ways to prevent balding

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Despite the array of shampoos, vitamins and alternative therapies on offer that promise to stop balding in its tracks, unfortunately, there are no sure-fire ways to completely stop hair loss. However, there are a few precautions you can take to slow it down. As hair loss is progressive, early intervention is better – so as […]

Hair Loss Medications – What You Should Be Taking And When You Should Be Taking It

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Hair transplant surgery is not right for everyone! It might sound strange coming from a hair transplant surgeon, but it’s the truth – I very often discourage patients from hair transplant surgery where I don’t believe it’s appropriate at the time, or will not provide the desired results. There are lots of reasons that the […]

The Stress of Temporary Hair Loss

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This week, the tabloids have been speculating over the cause of American actress, Kristen Stewart’s noticeable hair loss. They’ve put it down do the stress of the Twilight star’s recent break-up with Robert Pattinson – but are they correct? While stress is a recognised trigger of hair loss, there are lots of different health conditions […]