ISHRS 2015 Data: Hair Transplants Up 76% from 2006
The total market size for hair-restoration surgery has increased 28% since 2012, from $1.9 billion USD in 2012 to $2.5 billion USD in 2014, the ISHRS reports.
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What Can You Do After a Hair Transplant?
Many plastic surgeons will give out post-surgery instructions, and you would do well to follow them to a T. Inquirer.net provides the following aftercare advice after hair transplants.
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Patients with Autologous Breast Reconstruction Report Higher Satisfaction
Women undergoing autologous breast reconstruction—in which the breast is reconstructed using the patient’s own tissues—report higher satisfaction with their breasts at follow-up, compared to those undergoing implant-based reconstruction, reports a new study.
Low-Level Laser Therapy for Hereditary Hair Loss
Low-level laser treatment can stimulate hair follicles and hair growth and can deliver results in 24 weeks, a researcher suggests.
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Hair Regrowth Experts Share Their Top Tips for Treating Hair Loss
In NewBeauty, hair restoration experts share the one thing everyone should be doing to revive thinning hair.
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What You Can Do About Hair Loss Before Your Wedding
Stress-induced hair loss is often temporary, and there are solutions out there that can help your hair recover faster and even come back stronger—all before you walk down that aisle, Brides advises.
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Is Alopecia in Your Genes? This Test Could Find Out
Fagron North America debuts the TrichoTest, a genetic test for alopecia that is performed on patients’ DNA.
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Examining Stigmatizing Attitudes Toward People With Alopecia
The prevalence and magnitude of stigmatizing attitudes toward individuals with alopecia were described through results from a study published in JAMA Dermatology, Dermatology Advisor notes.
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Chronic Stress Could Lead to Hair Loss This Way
Harvard University researchers suggest they have identified the biological mechanism of how chronic stress impairs hair follicle stem cells, confirming long-standing observations that stress might lead to hair loss.
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Prince William Crowned ‘World’s Sexiest Bald Man’ and Stanley Tucci Fans Aren’t Having It
The Duke of Cambridge has apparently been crowned the world’s sexiest bald man but social media users say actor Stanley Tucci would like a word, USA Today reports.
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Can COVID-19 Cause You to Lose Your Hair?
AARP explains the surprising connection between the coronavirus and hair loss.
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Study: COVID-19 Stress Might Be Causing Uptick in Temporary Hair Loss
Experts believe that there is a link between the stress of the pandemic and the increase in hair shedding cases, a recent study suggests, according to Verywell Health.
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Follica Announces Pilot Study for Female Pattern Hair Loss
The study, published in the International Journal of Women’s Dermatology, suggests that the treatment promoted hair growth over a four-month course of treatment, according to Follica Inc.
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4 Tips to Avoid Hair Loss During a Stressful Holiday Season
Dr. Patrick Angelos, author of The Science and Art of Hair Restoration: A Patient’s Guide, offers a few tips to maintain healthy hair during these stressful times, Milwaukee Community Journal reports.
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Hair Loss Might Be Prevented By Regulating Stem Cell Metabolism
Hair follicle stem cells, which promote hair growth, can prolong their life by switching their metabolic state. In experiments conducted with mice, a research group active in Helsinki and Cologne, Germany, has demonstrated that a protein called Rictor holds a key role in the process.
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Hair Loss Drug Spironolactone May Be Safe for Use in Breast Cancer Survivors
Spironolactone may be safe to treat female pattern hair loss in breast cancer survivors, a retrospective study from a team at the George Washington University suggests.
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Alyssa Milano is Losing Her Hair to COVID-19
After being struck by the coronavirus back in March, actress Alyssa Milano, star of several TV series—such as “Who’s the Boss,” “Melrose Place” and “Charmed”— says she’s finally on the road to recovery. The bad news: COVID-19 is now causing her hair to fall out. MedicalXPress shares the reason why.
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Black Patients Disproportionately Affected by Scalp Itch, Hair Loss
Scalp pruritus, dysesthesia, and hair loss are more prevalent in Black patients compared with their White counterparts, suggests study data published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, according to Dermatology Advisor.
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