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The short answer is no! Recent headline grabbing stories in the media would have you believe otherwise, however for a man to develop male pattern baldness, he must have the genetic predisposition from one or both parents and the male sex hormone DHT in the circulation system. Time is also an important factor as male
The hair loss condition Alopecia Areata was thrown into the headlines this week when Chris Rock made an inappropriate joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head at the Oscars. Jada was visibly upset following the comment. Jada has been open about her journey with Alopecia Areata over recent years and in 2021 explained that her
Last month a study was published in the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery in relation to the burden of cosmetic tourism on the Irish health system. In the short period under review 8 patients were admitted to one Dublin hospital alone with significant complications following cosmetic procedures abroad. The complications included infection, wound
Newly transplanted hair grafts are secure in their new location on the scalp between 10 and 14 days following transplantation. In the initial days following your hair transplant the newly transplanted grafts are vulnerable in their new location and in these early days can actually be knocked out and lost. It is for this reason
Updated August 3rd 2021 Can UK residents travel to Ireland for a hair transplant? Yes, every week HRBR in Dublin, Ireland normally receives patients from all over the UK for surgery and consultations. Travel between the UK and Ireland is incredibly easy. Nearly all major UK airports have direct services to Dublin (e.g. Manchester, Bristol,
This is a question that we are asked regularly. With travel restrictions as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic many patients who have not been able to travel to HRBR for their procedure have instead opted to attend clinics local to them for treatment. Unfortunately some of these patients are now unsatisfied with the results
As we approach what we hope is the end of the worst effects of the pandemic in Ireland, the team at HRBR have reflected on how the pandemic has affected the clinic, our patients and the demand for hair transplants. Since the initial lockdown in March of 2020, the team have noted a steady demand
When carried out correctly, a hair transplant should last a lifetime. All patients suffering from male pattern hair loss will have a band of hair around the back and sides of their head that is immune to the balding process. This is referred to as the donor area as this is where the grafts are
For each patient, the best time to proceed with a hair transplant can be different. Some patients choose quieter times in work to have the procedure carried out. For instance, we have teachers that come to us in the summer months, professional athletes will come to us in their off-season and farmers might avoid the
HRBR Consultant Dermatologist, Dr Dmitri Wall and Professor Rod Sinclair, Professor of Dermatology at the University of Melbourne have developed a patient database to record and study the outcomes of patients suffering from hair loss and who have contracted Covid-19. Researchers have suggested that some of the treatments used in patients suffering from hair loss
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