What causes baldness?
Baldness is a common type of hair loss that develops in most men at some stage of their life. Typically the hair begins to thin or recede at the sides and on the top of the head. Generally a bald…
“It’s quite extraordinary… it’s a miracle!” – Kevin’s Hair Transplant story
What do you do for a living? I work for a well known radio company. When did your hair loss start? When I was about 21. It gradually got worse and worse - most of the front part of my…
Q&A with James – firefighter and HSHC patient
What do you do for a living? "I'm a firefighter at a station just outside London." When did you start losing your hair? "Joining the fire service at 20 kind of coincided with my hair loss starting. Working with 14…
Stress Can Cause Hair Loss
What causes hair loss? Hair loss has been a major concern for both genders in recent times. However, very few people actually know about the causes which include stress. Stress sometimes induces hair loss which is sometimes irreversible. We have devised various…
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Hair loss Looking around you at the smiling, confident people apparently oblivious to their genetic privilege of owning a full head of hair, you may think you're alone in contemplating hair loss as many times each day as you happen…
Smoking and Men’s Hair Loss
It has been suggested in a recent study that smoking increases the rate of men's hair loss; although some experts are warning that the results of the study may be unreliable. It is thought that smoking causes hair loss through…
Vitamins For Womens Hair Loss
Hair loss in women is just as common as balding in men. The condition is very common if it is a reaction to illness, stress or medication. It is very rarely however seen in the same form as male pattern…
Treating Trichotillomania
There are many different forms and causes of hair loss. Some forms of hair loss are triggered by stress or medication. There is also a compulsive disorder called trichotillomania that is classed as one of the most common causes of…
Follicular Transfer Treatments
There are many reasons that a person may experience hair loss, this can range from genetic inheritance to illness. One solution is a specialist technique that transplants individual follicles. Follicular Transfer Treatments extract follicles from a donor area at the…
Common Medications for Hair Loss Patients
Balding, thinning and a receding hairline can be treated in a number of different ways; with the use of surgery, cosmetic cover-ups, medication or a combination of these treatments. The type of treatment offered to a patient will depend on…
