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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Skincare Products for Your Practice: Nulastin
In this episode, Leah Garcia and Dr Felipe Jimenez of Nulastin, the hair care brand focused on elastin replenishment, on why hair care products should be part of a plastic surgery practice’s retail offerings and its line of products featuring its patented Elastaplex technology.
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Botox Response Predicts Migraine Surgery Success
Preoperative Botox injections are a useful test for predicting how well patients with chronic migraine will respond to nerve decompression surgery, reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Why Ayanna Pressley is Fighting for Medicare to Cover Wigs
The congresswoman is teaming up on legislation with Massachusetts colleague James McGovern, who describes the bill, for people experiencing medical hair loss, as “about basic human dignity and respect,” Vanity Fair reports.
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Eating Less Fat May Save Your Hair
Obesity can lead to depletion of hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) through the induction of certain inflammatory signals, blocking hair follicle regeneration and ultimately resulting in loss of hair follicles, according to WorldHealth.net.
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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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Can a Dissolvable Microneedle Patch Treat the ‘Root’ Cause of Baldness?
Researchers have designed a preliminary microneedle patch containing cerium nanoparticles that they suggest helps combat both primary causes of hair loss–oxidative stress and insufficient circulation–and regrows hair in a mouse model faster than a leading treatment.
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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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Fine-Tuning Stem Cell Metabolism Prevents Hair Loss
Rictor, a protein that helps to regulate the growth, energy, and oxygen consumption of cells, plays a key role in the cellular metabolism and longevity of hair follicle stem cells, researchers suggest.
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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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