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Osteoporosis Drug: The New Baldness Cure?

One of the side effects of cyclosporine A is hypertrichosis -  in other words, it causes you to grow hair!  The researchers in this article wanted to find a substance that have the same positive effects of cyclosporine A without all of the negative toxicity.

FUE Hair Transplant with Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP)

FUE hair transplant (Follicular Unit Extraction) and SMP (Scalp Micropigmentation). One of the key benefits of FUE is that since the grafts are individually excised one at a time the incision is very small and often imperceptible to the human eye. This allows the patient to cut their hair as short as they want with no visible scarring. 

New study on the effects of 5 alpha reductase inhibitors and ED

There is a new study on the effects of 5 alpha reductase inhibitors (also known as 5ARIs) like finasteride and dutasteride on erectile dysfunction (ED).  This study had a large number of patients and was conducted over an average of 4 years.  It was funded by the US National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The authors disclosed no current financial conflicts.  

What is Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)?

Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) takes grafts (follicular units) from the back and sides of the patient’s head individually. Dr. Wasserbauer will harvest an average of 1500-2000 grafts per session. The excision site scars are difficult to see even with the hair clipped very short. Dr. Wasserbauer has been a leader in the development of this…

What Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) Device is Best?

Is it the paintbrush or the artist that creates a work of art? The same question can be asked about hair transplant surgical devices, especially when performing follicular unit extraction (FUE).  FUE is a technique where the donor hair follicles are excised one at a time versus the traditional strip harvest technique. The major advantages…
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