Can Herbal Supplements prevent hair loss?
Can Herbal Supplements prevent hair loss? Supplements are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Any statements made by a Supplement manufacturer are required to have the disclaimer “these statements have not been evaluated by the FDA”.There is a legal differentiation between “statement” and “claim”. Making a claim such as “this herbal oil will […]
Is Platelet Rich Plasma “PRP” A Scam?
Is platelet rich plasma “PRP” a scam? Many hair transplant clinics promote platelet rich plasma as a means to regrow the hair you have lost. I have seen many patients in my office who have spent thousands of dollars on such treatments without any success. Naturally the patients are frustrated as to why their previous […]
FUE and FUT… what is the difference?
FUE and FUT… what is the differnce? In hair transplant surgery the first step is obtaining the hair grafts that will be implanted. FUE stands for follicular unit extraction, that is taking out one hair follicle at a time. By doing so there is minimal evidence of where the hair has been harvested from and […]
Why am I losing my hair and is there anything I can do about it?
Why am I losing my hair and is there anything I can do about it? By the time patients come to see a hair transplant surgeon, they have already lost a substantial amount of hair. The first question most of them ask is the title of this post “Why am I losing my hair and […]
Guys, stop wasting your money on PRP injections! They do not work for hair loss!
Stop wasting your money on PRP! As a hair transplant surgeon I often see patients who have spent thousands of dollars on worthless unproven cures for baldness in men. It’s understandable that men want a quick, easy cure to their hair loss. Unfortunately while many marketing companies promote vitamins and pills to prevent or even […]