Structure of prostaglandin PGD2

Online news source Health Day interviewed Dr. Umar regarding a new frontier on hair loss research. Recent genetic analysis of scalp tissue has shown a strong link between the protein PGD2 and hair loss. PGD2 is a prostaglandin needed for various functions of the body to run smoothly. However, when found near stem cells in the hair follicle, this protein seems to be hindering normal hair growth. The irony is that similar prostaglandins (PGE2 and PGF2) are needed for hair to grow and thrive. “It’s long been known that prostaglandins are involved with hair growth, while this study shows that the opposite may also be true,” Dr. Umar commented. Hair growth drugs such as Latisse and Rogaine operate through the promotion of prostaglandin activity.

Researchers are on the move to develop a topical drug that will specifically inhibit PGD2, which is found in higher volumes in traditional male pattern baldness areas of the scalp. Such medications are already being developed in pill form for the treatment of asthma, as it is believed that the restraint of PGD2 will prevent airway constriction.

However, Dr. Umar urges readers not to get too excited, as he points out that there might be several different prostaglandins involved in both hair loss and growth. Pinpointing PGD2 may only be the beginning. Other efforts employing anti-inflammatory drugs have stopped this protein, but have not consistently grown hair. Dr. Umar concludes that the likely solution will involve PGD2 inhibition “in combination with agents that work via different mechanisms . . . as a more effective approach to hair loss treatment.”

The patient featured in this video came to Dr. Umar after two different clinics left him with painful strip scars along the side and back of his head. Using the Single Follicle Extraction and Transfer procedure to transplant hair from the patient’s beard into his head, Dr. Umar was able to improve the appearance of the scar.

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• Emotional stress
• Sleep deprivation
• Poor diet
• Aging
• Drug abuse
• Pregnancy
• Infections
• Bad blood circulation

A daily multivitamin containing vitamin B, iron, zinc, and folic acid would be a good start in preventing hair loss. The latest studies suggest that vitamins A, C, D and E may also be beneficial in helping reverse hair loss.

How Do These Vitamins Help Prevent Hair Loss?

The major underlying source of hair loss in the above-listed reasons is nutritional deficiency. In the case of a poor diet, the body is not ingesting sufficient iron or calcium that hair needs in order to grow and stay healthy. In the case of bad blood circulation, the body may be consuming a healthy diet, but the blood is unable to carry required nutrients to the hair follicles. Hair loss is a result.

Iron

Iron is a mineral, and largely responsible for the body’s production of hemoglobin, which oxygenates red blood cells and then carries oxygen within those red blood cells. Since normal bodily functioning—including hair growth—cannot happen without oxygen, recommended iron intake will play a role in reversing hair loss.

Zinc

Zinc, also a mineral, helps prevent hair loss by regulating hormones, helping build cells, and promoting the absorption of other nutrients.

Folic Acid

Folic acid assists the performance of the nervous system by creating seratonin and norepinephrine. It also aids the functioning of cell division and cell activity, which affects healthy hair. A deficiency in folic acid can result in hair loss.

Vitamin B

B vitamins, especially vitamin B12, help stop hair loss by assisting the body with stress control. Foods containing B12, like dairy and poultry, have a strong correlation to hair growth.

Vitamins A, C, D, and E

• Vitamin A regulates the creation of retinoic acid, which in turn stimulates the hair follicle, causing hair growth.
• Vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps the body absorb nutrients like iron. Taking vitamin C supplements or eating vitamin C fruits and vegetables is important, as the body does not manufacture vitamin C on its own.
• A major source of vitamin D is the sun. Vitamin D stimulates the follicle and the cells that comprise the shaft.
• Vitamin E builds capillaries in different parts of the body, which helps blood flow to reach the scalp.

If vitamins alone are not sufficient to put an end to your hair loss, or if you suffer from androgenic alopecia, there are other hair restoration options. The DermHair Clinic of Los Angeles is available at all times for a free online consultation.

Ringworm is nothing to be afraid of, yet it is important to catch it early in order to avoid hair loss. Your first step should be to consult a medical professional or dermatologist if you think you might have ringworm.

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So why exactly is Body Hair Transplantation the best hair restoration procedure out there? Well, Body Hair Transplantation requires no scalpels, strip surgery, and no stitches. Unlike a more traditional hair transplant that requires cutting a slice of flesh from the back and side of the head, Body Hair Transplantation is linear scar-free. And best of all, because the procedure allows for the use of body hair, the number of transplantable hair is greatly increased. The newly transplanted hair follicles then grow in a natural pattern from the first hair restoration treatment. In addition, Body Hair Transplantation adds the entire body-hair supply to the donor resource, allowing even those who are severely bald or suffering from hair loss to aim for fuller and better hair restoration in ways that are not possible with a more traditional hair transplant. Patients who have undergone the Body Hair Transplantation procedure have been able to return to their daily lives immediately; many of which do not need to cover their head with a hat or suffer from hair loss ever again.

Dr. Umar has perfected the Body Hair Transplantation down to the very core. If you are someone who is suffering from hair loss, come to DermHair Clinic for a free consultation and you’ll be sure to leave with a full body of hair.

DermHair Clinic offers many more services other than Single Follicle Extraction and Transfer. With his breakthrough procedure, Dr. Umar is also able to transplant hair from various parts of the body to the balding areas of the head. Similar to Follicle Unit Extraction, the Body Hair Transplantation extracts hair follicles one at a time. All body hair can be utilized for hair transplants including the back of the chest, stomach area, back, legs, arms, armpits, and pubic areas.

If Body Hair Transplantation is not the right match for a patient, Dr. Umar can also do SingleFollicle Extraction and Transfer using only head hair—the head and nape. The follicular unit is the most superior because its graft offers a more natural appearance and recreation for normalhair restoration.

A few other services that Dr. Umar offers at DermHair Clinic include eyebrow transplantation, Latisse eyelash treatment, and even other hair restoration procedures for balding areas like the legs, pubic area, beards, chest etc. Like other typical hair transplants, the eyebrow transplantation helps patients who have lost their eyebrows regain growth and hair restoration using body hair and nape hair from the patient with the Body Hair Transplantation method. Latisse eyelash treatment helps those who want to experience fuller, thick, and darker upper eyelashes. And lastly, Dr. Umar is known for curing those with special cases including those who need hair transplants on other parts of their body. He uses either the body or head hair follicles derived by Follicular Unit Extraction or Single Unit Extraction and Transfer to give patients the best possible hair restoration.

So as you can see, Dr. Umar at DermHair Clinic offers a number of different services that range from Body Hair Transplantation to eyebrow transplantation. He is even able to help women with their special hair restoration cases. Come by for a free consultation and see what hair transplants or other services are best for you.

For those who choose not to have hair transplants such as Dr. Umar’s Body Hair Transplant yet, Propecia is applied on the vortex and the anterior mid-scalp area. Working as a hair restoration product, it stops hair loss by preventing the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body. Baldness typically results from dihydrotestosterone interacting with the hair follicles that are genetically vulnerable to the effects. DHT binds with the receptor sites of the vulnerable follicles and disrupts the follicles’ ability to produce healthy hair gradually, which results in baldness in the affected areas. Therefore, DHT is essentially the active ingredient or catalyst for the hair loss process. As an alternative for hair transplants, Propecia works by inhibiting the conversion of testosterone into DHT and so, by reducing the amount of DHT present n the scalp. The thinning process is then slowed and sometimes even reversed.

Propecia does slow down the hair loss process and stimulates new hair growth for those with early to moderate degrees of hair loss and baldness. For most men, Propecia actually does its job in hair restoration by increasing the number of scalp hairs by filling in the thin or balding areas of the scalp. But sometimes Propecia is not enough-some men have to resort to hair transplants such as the Body Hair Transplant.

Dr. Umar at DermHair Clinic has a number of patients, who after a few years of using Propecia, end up getting hair transplants to restore their hair. In particular, the Body Hair Transplant procedure that Dr. Umar has created is the most effective. Being minimally invasive and scar-free, the new form of hair restoration is becoming more and more popular amongst men suffering from hair loss and baldness. Come by and Dr. Umar will assess what is the best possible treatment for you.

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Hair Loss Solutions

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 hair restoration. He focused on alternatives to the painful surgery and limitations of traditional treatments for hair replacement. At that time, many alternative treatments were still in the developmental stages and were flawed, so he began to design a new, minimally invasive, hair transplant procedure. Dr. Umar has spent years focusing on the invention and design of tools and techniques which allowed him to develop a successful, knife-free, natural replacement for hair loss.

The result is “The Umar Procedure,” or single follicle extraction and transfer (SFET). This is a more advanced form of the procedure popularly known as Follicular unit Extraction (FUE). This state-of-the-art hair restoration treatment results in rapid healing rates and better overall yield and growth of transplanted hair follicles on the scalp. The Umar Procedure is a minimally invasive treatment that requires no scalpels, strip surgery or stitches. Scarring and downtime are minimized with SFET. Best of all, because the procedure allows for the use of body hair, it allows for the number of transplantable hair or donor supply to increase in availability, giving many hair loss victims new hope for Los Angeles hair restoration. The newly transplanted hair follicles grow in a natural pattern after the first treatment. SFET (a form of FUE) and Body Hair Transplant (BHT) as performed by Dr. Umar is a minimally invasive process that occurs in complete patient comfort. After the procedure, most patients would not require even ordinary over the counter pain killers. Depending on the size of the surgery, as many procedures can be scheduled over the course of several back to back work days. Typically, patients’ returns to a normal life immediately and many have no need to cover their head with a hat ever again. Dr. Umar is a pioneer in FUE, inventor of SFET, and the top BHT hair surgeon in the world. For more information, please contact DermHair Clinic in Los Angeles at (310)318-1500, or visit http://www.dermhairclinic.com

One of the most common causes of hair loss in pre-menopausal women is a nutritional deficiency in iron. Iron is a mineral that occurs in the greatest amount in the blood. The most important function of iron in the human body is helping the production of hemoglobin (the substance that carries oxygen within red blood cells) and myoglobin. Iron-deficiency anemia occurs when the dietary intake or absorption of iron is insufficient, and hemoglobin, which contains iron, cannot be formed.

This correlation between iron deficiency and hair loss has been researched for more than 40 years now, with mostly women being studied, and research shows that there is a much closer link between iron deficiency and hair loss that most doctors do not even realize. No signs of alopecia (thinning of the hair) should ever be ignored because it can be an early manifestation of several underlying conditions that could lead to more serious problems. It is important to realize that an imbalance in iron does not necessarily mean you have anemia, a serious condition where the ability of the blood to carry oxygen around the body, is reduced. It does, however, mean that your body is not getting enough iron from your diet. However, it is fortunate to know that this type of hair loss, caused by iron deficiency, is also easily treated.

Iron deficiency is the world’s most common nutritional deficiency and can be caused by inadequate dietary intake, excessive menstrual bleeding, and other forms of blood loss. One way to treat iron deficiency is to maintain an adequate dietary intake and, when appropriate, oral iron supplementation. Iron supplements, which are available over-the-counter, can be very effective in treating hair loss, but they are not for everyone. In fact, they can be dangerous in patients with certain medical conditions and should only be taken under the supervision of a physician. At the DermHair Clinic in Los Angeles, certified hair surgeon Dr. Umar can diagnose your symptoms and help you plan appropriate hair loss treatment for your case. For more information about iron deficiency or the surgeon, please call (310)318-1500, or visit our website at our website/