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Like good dental work, tailoring or a professional shave, achieving a full, effortlessly groomed beard depends on the skill and experience of your beard transplant surgeon. Getting a natural-looking beard with reduced patchiness is usually a top priority for patients…

Around 60% of the human body is made up of water [1], and everyone knows water is essential to life. Not drinking enough fluids can cause a wide range of health symptoms, but can dehydration cause hair loss? Well-known brands…

Trichoclasis is the technical term for a type of hair breakage that can result in split ends. Unlike other hair conditions, trichoclasis can occur in normal hair due to rough handling and a damaging hair care routine.Keep reading this article…

Dutasteride and Finasteride are effective treatments for managing male pattern baldness. While only Finasteride is licensed as a hair loss treatment in the UK, several studies have shown that Dutasteride may actually be even more effective at tackling hair loss…

A 5000 grafts hair transplant is one of the toughest procedures to perform. Surgery of this volume can be tiring for both surgeons and patients so many clinics are unequipped to perform a 5000 graft transplant. Hair transplants of 3000…

Male pattern baldness is a progressive hair loss condition that, if left untreated, can advance to complete frontal balding and near total loss of hair at the crown. This is Norwood stage 6 hair loss, and it’s the second most…

Looking for a cheap, easy way to boost your hair growth? Switching to a hair growth shampoo is often the first port of call for people with hair loss.While many shampoos contain ingredients that are proven to stimulate hair growth,…

Hair thinning in women is often temporary and reversible, but it can still be a concern. It occurs for lots of different reasons: medical conditions, lifestyle factors, and genetics can all play a part. Due to the varying nature of…

Male pattern baldness (also known as androgenetic alopecia) is usually characterised by hair loss around the temples and the development of a bald spot on the crown. But in rare cases of aggressive androgenetic alopecia, men may see hair loss…

Finding the best UK hair transplant surgeon for your FUE or FUT procedure is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Hair transplant statistics show that procedures have increased 10% since 2016, so there are more options than ever.…

Losing hair during pregnancy isn't common, but it can be scary despite all the other bodily and hormonal changes you're experiencing. Generally, women lose an average of 50 to 150 hairs over a 24-hour period [1].During this exciting but intense time of…

Our eyebrows get thinner as we get older, and this can prematurely age us. Fuller eyebrows can make us look younger, fresher, and more radiant. There are many eyebrow replacement options available, including microblading, eyebrow tattoos, and eyebrow transplant at our London hair…

Eyebrow tattoos are a cosmetic procedure designed to give you low-maintenance, fuss-free eyebrows that always look great. If you have thin eyebrows due to overplucking or eyebrow hair loss, you may have considered eyebrow tattooing. But getting a facial tattoo…

Female pattern baldness is the primary cause of hair loss in women [1]. This type of female hair loss has many symptoms in common with other conditions, such as chronic telogen effluvium and alopecia areata, so it can be tricky…

There is no simple answer to the question of how much does a brow lift cost in the UK. That is because numerous factors can influence its price. The type of procedure you opt for, the clinic and surgeon you…

If you enjoy styling your hair but are also preoccupied with keeping it healthy, you may be wondering whether hairspray is bad for your hair. If so, you will be happy to learn that this fixating product is generally safe…

Telogen effluvium is a type of temporary hair shedding caused by stress, shock, or trauma. Research suggests it's the most common cause of diffuse non-scarring alopecia (androgenetic alopecia also known as pattern baldness remains the number one cause of general…

When you decide to have a hair transplant, you're probably keen to know when the results will kick in. The majority of hair transplant patients see more than half of their new transplanted hair grafts start to grow after 6…

Rosemary oil (rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil) is an essential oil for hair growth. Applying rosemary oil to your scalp may help boost hair growth and prevent further hair loss caused by male pattern baldness. In this article, we'll discuss why rosemary essential…

England cricket captain Ben Stokes has opened up about how hair loss has affected his mental health — and how getting a hair transplant at the Wimpole Clinic has helped him overcome this.Millions of men are affected by hair loss.…

Many of our patients ask us the same question: Does getting a hair transplant hurt?It’s a common question, but most people find hair transplants to be a generally painless experience [1]. According to the ISHRS, most patients say that surgical…

A thinning fringe can make your favourite hairstyle look underwhelming. However, given the fact that 55% of women will experience hair loss or thinning during their lifetime [1], you are far from alone in this situation.This is a little-known fact,…

Although hair loss affects up to 50% of men by age 50 [1] and 8 million UK women [2], there still seems to be a lack of effective topical treatments to prevent baldness.This is mainly because there still isn't really…

The hair supplement industry is expected to boom over the next 10 years, reaching a predicted value of $2.86 billion in 2031. It’s estimated that 58% of adults in the US and 38% in the UK take dietary supplements.While mineral…

Telling apart split ends from healthy hair is not usually difficult, especially if you are experiencing dry, brittle hair. And it is normal to be annoyed by your locks’ frizzy appearance.However, not all split ends are easy to spot, as…