Follicular Unit Hair Transplant

Before  I start telling you about foods that help you build healthy hair, I want to tell you that food is not magic. It's not even medicine, so do not expect miracles with the food items listed below. They will help you get good hair if you take them adequately over a long period.  As a general rule, all the food articles that are good for your body are good for your hair. That means a balanced diet rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals. Also remember to follow a healthy lifestyle. Always remember, exercise is good for your hair also. Protein   Well, 99.9% of hair is protein. If you have low protein intake your hair will be thin, dull and unevenly pigmented. These kind of changes in hair (called " band sign") actually form a part of diagnosis in chronic protein deficiency.  Eat Sufficient amount of good protein everyday from both plant and animal sources. What to Eat:  Pulses and legumes especially soybean is good for hair. Also, white meat li...

There are many myths in the society regarding hair loss. Reasons from diet to dandruff and change of water to  family stress have been cited as the cause for hair loss. There also have been a lot of research on the cause of baldness. In this post I would like to tell you about real cause of hair loss. It is always an advantage to know your enemy if you want to defeat him. I hope, with this working knowledge you would be able to plan your fight against hair loss in a better way.  On the basis of cause hair loss or alopecia can be divided into three basic groups Male Pattern or Androgenic alopecia, by far the common balding. Diffuse pattern alopecia usually caused by disease Scarring alopecia where injury to scalp causes hair loss. More than 95% of hair loss in men is due to androgenic alopecia. For androgenic alopecia to occur, three conditions must be met, 1.Genetic predisposition to balding: This is not as simple as it sounds. You may have a father with f...

When you are suffering from hair loss, every one will offer you an advice or two. From office boy to neighborhood auntie, each can tell you cause and remedy of your hair loss. How they became so knowledgeable is anybody’s guess but here is a list to tell you when they are right and when they are not. Myth No.1 : Shaving the Head will Prevent Hair Loss NO! NO! NO! Shaving does not prevent hair fall. Probably the origin of this myth lies in the fact that short stubble feels coarser and is therefore considered made of better quality hair. In fact, it only feels harder because the hair is short and not because hair quality has improved overnight.   Another contributing factor to the popularity of this myth may be that you stop “seeing” hair loss. After shaving your head, you don’t see hair in your hands or pillow like you used to. This is again because the hair is so short that you don’t notice its fall and not because hair loss has stopped. Remember, the hair is falling due to hai...

There was a very interesting news item in field of hair transplant which I would like to share. This concerns cause of male pattern alopecia. It is a known fact that in male pattern balding (Androgenetic alopecia), hair follicles don't disappear. They become so small by a process called “miniaturization” that they are not visible to naked eye. Although, we know that DHT is responsible for this process, how exactly it causes miniaturization of hair roots is still not known. One theory of miniaturization says that DHT causes stem cell depletion in hair follicles of bald areas. A new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation , tries to shed some light on this.  The research team led by Dr. Costarelis, MD collected cell samples from bald and non bald areas from the same persons and counted the number of stem cells present. They were surprised to find that bald areas had the same number of stem cells as hair bearing areas. When they looked further, they found that an...

Did you know that by the time you start noticing hair loss, approximately 50% of the hair are already gone. So, as soon as you notice hair loss, you should consult a doctor. Remember that consulting a doctor is not same as going for transplant. In early stages of baldness, medicines can help you retain your hair and may postpone the need of transplant. However, medicines can not bring back the lost hair and to grow new hair in a bald area, transplant is the only option.. You should plan a transplant if,       You have Androgenetic alopecia stage III to stage VII.       Your hairline is not appropriate for age or you wish to achieve younger looking hair line       You have burn alopecia or traction alopecia.       You have eyebrow, eyelash or facial hair loss. You should wait if, You are in your teens or early twenties with unstable hair line. If you have rare genetic conditions li...