A freshly identified defect in stem cells has been suggested as being the root of common baldness, leading to the possibility of new hair loss treatments in the future. The research found that a defect at a cellular level stopped the process whereby hair follicle stem cells turned into hair-producing cells. This defect then triggers […]
Gordon Ramsay is no stranger to cosmetic surgery and he has openly admitted to a number of procedures in the past. However, the dramatic new lengths he has gone to this time have cost him a little of his pride as well as his money after his bad reaction to a hair transplant left him […]
Superstar chef Gordon Ramsay has reportedly become the latest celebrity to undergo a hair transplant, to go with the teeth whitening and Botox injections he was said to have had done on the advice of Simon Cowell. The £30,000 procedure that Ramsay has had carried out involves the removal of a healthy hair follicle from […]
For decades, surgeons have been able to perform non-extensive operations called skin grafts to cover permanent scarring and blemishes on people’s skins. During a skin graft, skin is usually taken from non-afflicted areas of the body and grafted over the problem area. This same principle is applied during the surgical procedure, the hair transplant. During […]
Scientists in Germany have revealed that they are very close to finding a cure for hair loss. Researchers at the Berlin Technical University have been developing a new cure, which involves using stem cells to create new hair follicles; this is the first time scientists have been able to create artificial hair follicles. The research […]
Hair transplants can produce incredible, life-like results, if patients are treated by an experienced cosmetic surgeon, according to Marilyn Sherlock, chairwoman of the Institute of Trichologists. Ms Sherlock said that hair transplant surgery has come a long way since it was first introduced more than 30 years ago and nowadays, the vast majority of procedures […]
A leading hair loss treatment website, HairLoss.com, has unveiled their revolutionary hair loss provider directory – an advanced marketing plan for hair loss treatment and product providers that hopes to boost awareness of the hair loss product industry and of the surprisingly common problem itself. HairLoss.com is the largest website of its kind on the […]
The number of celebrity males seemingly undergoing the radical hair transplant treatment, would suggest that a career in the spotlight is dependent upon having a thick and healthy head of hair. One of the most recent to have had this procedure carried out is the actor James Nesbitt, star of Cold Feet. Four years ago, […]
A study carried out in Taiwan has concluded that smoking may cause hair loss to occur or to speed up in some men. Lin-Hui Su of the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital and Tony Hsiu-Hsi Chen of National Taiwan University in Taipei found that smoking can destroy hair follicles, interfere with the way important hormones and […]
Only a few weeks since her engagement to Prince William was announced, Kate Middleton is already the subject of feverish gossip among the tabloid press and plastic surgery experts. Stories range from Kate having simple dental veneers to major procedures like a nose job, breast implants and eye surgery. Staff at the GoodPlasticSurgery website had […]