Men aren’t the only ones who lose their hair. American Health Journal has acknowledged that upwards of 21 million women in the United States are suffering hair loss, and this article in Women’s Day reveals that 50% of women will experience some hair loss by the age of 50. While it doesn’t manifest in the [...]

Women suffer from hair loss for varying reasons. Though it may seem embarrassing and taboo, there are approximately 21 million women struggling with this condition in the United States alone, and in need of a hair restoration solution. Many different health factors can cause hair loss to happen, including: Pregnancy Traction alopecia Lack of sleep [...]

According to the International Society for Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), androgenic alopecia—known more commonly as pattern hair loss—affects 35 to 40 million men in the United States alone. Less often talked about is the effect of this same genetic condition on women. The ISHRS also tells us that past the age of 40, 50 percent [...]

The most common form of hair loss in women is female-pattern hair loss, which usually has a strong genetic component that can be inherited from either the mother or father. This condition is also referred to as androgenetic alopecia, and this type of hair loss can start as early as the late teens, and the [...]

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Having personally experienced the devastating consequences of a poor hair transplant and scarring after undergoing a surgery done on him as a resident physician, Dr. Umar set out to find a new linear scar free, knife free, and minimally invasive hair restoration solution. In order to accomplish this, he first compared the different procedures for [...]

Yes, as demonstrated by this patient’s experience receiving help from Dr. Umar. The woman had been diagnosed with Lupus several years ago. Her condition began with inflamed lesions that eventually became scarred, affecting her face and scalp. She was on several medications to treat her lupus, and came to Dr. Umar with hope that he [...]

Androgenetic alopecia, also known as female pattern baldness, is the most common type of hair loss in women. The hair thins at the top and front of the head. It affects approximately one-third of all susceptible women, but is most commonly seen after menopause. In female pattern hair loss some excess loss of hair is [...]

Besides male patterned baldness, there are dermatological conditions that can cause hair loss. Many of these conditions are inflammatory in nature. Some conditions, if not recognized and treated early, could result in scarring with permanent hair loss. One such condition is known as lupus erythematosus . Hair loss with scarring (cicatricial alopecia) is often the [...]

Telogen Effluvium is a form of non-scarring alopecia characterized by diffuse hair shedding, often with an acute onset. It is characterized by massive hair loss as a result of early entry of hairs into the telogen phase. A chronic form with a more insidious onset and a longer duration also exists. Telogen effluvium is a [...]

There are many theories regarding the genetics of hair loss. Male pattern baldness and other types of hair loss are inherited from family members and is passed down through the generations, but how the genes get passed out and distributed varies greatly. You might have heard the popular myth that hair loss is passed down [...]