Hair transplantation is not a new surgical procedure although its sophistication has greatly progressed over time. Below is a brief overview of the history of hair transplantation. Menahem Hodara (1869 − 1926) an Ottoman dermatologist, is thought to be the first to carry out this procedure. Although he is also acclaimed internationally for a number
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Reviewed & Updated: September 2023 How many hair grafts do I need? This is one of the first questions we are asked when patients contact us. Patients often receive different answers from different clinics and websites. How can you be clear as to what you might require? How many hairs in a hair graft? Hair
The fact that you are reading this article indicates that hair loss may be of concern to you or someone close to you. I would like to share some of my thoughts with you regarding different aspects of hair loss – what I would consider to be “the facts”. Before considering any form of hair
On Bank Holiday Sunday, 2nd June 2019, members of the HRBR team joined over 30,000 women to participate in the annual VHI Women’s Mini Marathon. 10 dedicated members of the HRBR team took to the streets of Dublin and successfully completed the 10K run. In doing so, they raised almost €3,000 for their chosen charity
Over the past number of months, the UK media have reported two patient deaths while undergoing hair transplantation procedures in India and Spain. The patient death following a hair transplant in Spain was reported just last week. This is obviously concerning to all and raises the issue of standards and regulation in the hair transplant
HRBR has just launched its laser hair removal service for men. The move is in response to patient demand. For the past 15 years HRBR has been a world leader in the treatment of male pattern hair loss, treating over 10,000 patients. HRBR is the only Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited hair transplant clinic
Paul McGinley is a professional golfer and former Ryder Cup player and captain. Paul recently had hair transplant surgery at HRBR, Hair Restoration Blackrock in Co. Dublin. See the results of Paul’s hair transplant in the before and after photos below, learn more about his reasons for having a hair transplant and what brought him
Irish social media star and television presenter James Kavanagh recently attended HRBR in Dublin, Ireland for an FUE hair transplant. On the day, James had over 1,900 grafts or over 4,000 hairs transplanted. James’ surgery was carried out in one day at the purpose built hair transplant clinic in south Dublin. The FUE Hair Transplant
As the Ryder Cup kicks off this week, we thought we would look at a commonly asked question from our golfing patients. “How soon can I play golf after a hair transplant?” At HRBR, we carry out hair transplants on many golfers every year both amateur and professional. The majority attend during the winter months
Sam Khalaf, father of YouTube star and presenter of the BBC series ‘Queer Britain’ Riyadh Khalaf, had a hair transplant at HRBR just over a year ago. Sam and Riyadh are both being treated at HRBR as they suffer from the same condition, male pattern hair loss. Riyadh is managing his condition with medication, which