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With some new scientific advances, you would think that by now there should be some cure for hair loss in both sexes. That notion is unfortunately wrong. There has not been a great breakthrough in reversal of hair loss in recent years. There are very effective treatments but they are not revolutionary. Hair loss treatment […]

Female hair loss occurs in all races. However, recently Dermatologists reports African American women in particular seem to be a growing trend. Why is that? A simple answer would be the extensive styles like extensions, braids and weaves as well as the styling aids used to create the look. Typically women who begin to lose […]

Many men ask themselves one particular question on a regular basis. They wonder if or when they will suffer from hair loss. When a man loses his hair, there are a few variables that could be causing this. Genetic hair loss is arguably the reason why certain men go bald. It is not uncertain whether […]

Dr. Glenn M. Charles is proud to be affiliated with the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) whose mission is to to achieve excellence in patient outcomes by promoting member education, international collegiality, research, ethics, and public awareness. The vision is to establish the ISHRS as the leading unbiased authority in hair restoration surgery. […]

Question:I am interested in FUE hair transplantation surgery. Is this the only type of hair transplant that you do? What are the odds of success of the surgery? Answer:I perform two main types of hair transplantation surgery. Follicular Unit Excision (FUE), is the first type and requires individual excisions of the follicular units from the […]

Question:I am a 48-year-old woman looking to change the texture of my hair. Would getting laser hair removal and then a hair transplant succeed in making my curly hair straighter? Answer:No, this would not be a good idea to change the texture of someone’s hair by trying to do complete laser hair removal on the […]