Following a hair transplant operation, patients should follow post-operative care instructions to ensure successful results. Postoperatively, your skin is prone to sun damage now more than ever. With that in mind, sun exposure or sunbathing is a no-no for the first few months after a hair transplant procedure. Your scalp has undergone trauma following surgery and would need time to recover and for hair follicles to burrow and grow. A newly transplanted hair graft isn’t capable of protecting itself from…

Around 8 million people in the United Kingdom suffer from alopecia or hair loss. This is according to a recent statistical report from the National Health Service (NHS) system in the UK. This can occur at any age as even children can have this medical condition as much as adults would. This affects the entire body and isn’t just limited to the scalp. Hair shedding is normal. People lose around 100 hair strands a day. This is relatively a small…

Patience is said to be a virtue. However, a lot of patients would have mixed emotions of excitement and even worries about how the hair transplant would turn out.  Well, the hardest part of any cosmetic surgery like a hair transplant is after the surgery is done. This is the time where you have to wait and see what happens next. Well, there are no instant results with hair transplants. It’s a relief to know that any hair transplant procedure…

Did you know that your hair is the fastest growing tissue documented in a human body? More so, are you aware that your hair can support two elephants? Amazing, right? Basically, your hair isn’t just for beauty or visual appeal – it has both form and function.  It’s a functional masterpiece that just keeps growing until it reaches that point where it couldn’t happen anymore because of ageing, genetics, or other factors. Five Amazing Facts about Your Hair Your hair…

Sleep deprivation negatively impacts one’s physical, emotional, and mental health. So, if you are experiencing sleepless nights, then that could increase stress levels and result in hair loss. Being able to sleep at least 8 hours a day or more is vital to overall health. This is according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. It is during sleep that the body is able to regroup and rejuvenate itself. This is important to enhance cognitive functions, so you will…

Did you know that hard water can have a severe impact on your hair? But how does hard water affect your hair? Many people aren’t aware of the fact that water can have an impact on the hair’s form, feel, and overall quality. What is Hard Water? Hard water usually has high levels of magnesium and calcium, which has negative effects on hair strands. This can leave hair severely damaged and dry. This is why you show be aware of…

Hair loss can happen to just about anyone. However, this is said to be more prevalent in women than in men. Reports from the American Hair Loss Association reveal that 40% of Americans that suffer hair loss are women. We hear it all the time – losing hair is normal. You can shed up to 100 hair strands every day and still feel perfectly fine with it. However, if you tend to see a lot more of that nest of…

A hair transplant is a safe surgical procedure. However, like any other invasive surgeries, there are always potential risks to it. A hair transplant would involve the removal of a graft of tissue from the head and implanting that on a bald spot.  This surgical cosmetic procedure is under general or local anaesthesia.  Hair Transplant – Surgery Types There are two types of hair transplant procedures we recommend – Direct Hair Implantation(DHI) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE). Follicular Unit Extraction…

All hair transplant patients want the best surgeons in performing hair restoration procedures. They expect natural-looking, healthy, and full hair after the transplant procedure. Unfortunately, a lot of expectations aren’t met for a number of reasons. There could be some lapses in hair restorative procedures.  This could include the following:   unexperienced surgeons obvious scars hair implants that aren’t growing right. Unfortunately, a lot of expectations aren’t met for a number of reasons. There could be some lapses in restorative hair…

Around 35 million men around the world experience hair loss or male pattern baldness. It’s an alarming number. The statistics alone would speak for itself. This is precisely why many men are now jumping into hair transplants. Hair transplant procedures have increased dramatically by 76% from 2006 to 2014. This accounts for 85% of male patients.   The stigma stopped because of the advancement in hair transplant technology. Besides, popular celebrity figures have exclaimed wonderful results of their hair transplant procedures.…