Hair Resources
Hair Loss Treatments: An Explainer
Dr. Jeffrey Harmon
Hair loss treatments can address specific concerns about the appearance of the hair on your scalp due to a condition called androgenic alopecia. There are three general categories of hair loss treatments for androgenic...
moreWhat Medical Conditions Leading to Hair Loss Would Not be Appropriate for Hair Restoration Surgery?
Dr. Jeffrey Harmon
Hair restoration surgery, which includes follicular strip (FUS) and follicular unit extraction (FUE) procedures, is an excellent option to treat the most common cause of hair loss in men and women, called androgenic...
moreWhy Our Hair Turns Gray with Age
Dr. Jeffrey Harmon
The cells that impart color to the hair, called melanocytes, are the same cells that impart pigmentation to the skin. The melanocytes located in hair follicles are more sensitive to the aging process than those in the skin. It is important to seek not only a...
moreHow are Hair Follicles Kept Alive Prior to Transplantation?
Dr. Jeffrey Harmon
Follicular units, which are composed of one or more hair follicles (usually up to four) and important support structures for the hair generating follicles, are removed from a donor site in the back of the scalp and transferred to areas of hair loss during...
moreExosomes for Hair Loss: Are They Ready for Prime Time?
Dr. Jeffrey Harmon
Our understanding of the complex process of hair growth has advanced rapidly. As a result, new possibilities for treating hair loss have been discovered. One such discovery is the exosome. Exosomes have become an exciting area of research for the treatment of androgenic alopecia – also known as...
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