Sep1

What is the SCUBE3 Molecule and How May it Help Hair Loss?

By Limmer HTC - Hair Restoration Research

Technological advancements are being made every day in the field of medicine, but the public oftentimes doesn’t hear about them due to the complexity of the scientific process or quite frankly, the sometimes inconsequential nature of the results. As you might expect, not everything gains the attention for splashy headline on the evening news. New treatments for life threatening illness like diabetes and cancer are always popular and render public interest but so does the promise of a cure for baldness.

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Jul26

Should You Avoid Certain Hairstyles After a Hair Transplant?

By Limmer HTC - Hair Restoration Research

The whole point of undergoing a hair transplant procedure is so that you can style your hair in all the ways you used to love. But should you avoid certain hairstyles after having surgery?

There’s good news and bad news for those that can’t wait to grow out longer, fuller hair and style it in any way you choose.

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Feb18

Hair Transplant Trends for 2022

Hair transplant procedures have become extremely popular over the last decade and is estimated to grow by another 9.9 billion USD from 2021 to 2026. In 2022 alone, predictions are that the hair transplant market will grow upwards of 8% from where it was in 2021.

The growth within the hair transplant market just goes to show that as technology and procedures improve, more and more people are trusting doctors and surgeons to restore their hair in ways that weren’t possible before.

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Oct1

How to Choose a Hair Loss Doctor That Has Your Best Interests in Mind

By Limmer HTC - Hair Loss Education,Hair Restoration Research,Hair Transplant Surgery

One of the most important things you can do when choosing a doctor is make sure that you feel that person has your best interests in mind.

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Dec19

Everything You Need to Know About Hair Transplants and Restoration [Guide]

By Limmer HTC - Hair Restoration Research,Hair Transplant Surgery

Throughout our website we provide information regarding every aspect of the hair transplant process. From what to expect during your consultation and what questions to ask, all the way through the recovery process and how long until you see the results of your surgery. But we realize that it may not always be easy to find that information that you’re looking for, regardless of how well the content is organized.

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Aug29

What is Scalp Cooling Therapy and Does it Help With Hair Loss?

By Limmer HTC - Hair Restoration Research,Treatment Technology

Nothing’s easy about cancer or undergoing chemotherapy. However, as cancer-related research and technology advances, so do remedies developed to combat chemotherapy’s many side effects. One of these most dreaded side effects includes hair loss.

For both men and women, hair loss is one of the most challenging aspects of chemotherapy. Some people report having a harder time coping with hair loss than by losing a body part to cancer or even receiving the cancer diagnosis itself.

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Sep27

What’s the Deal Between Hair Loss and Prostate Cancer?

By Limmer HTC - blog,Hair Restoration Research

In Observation of Prostate Cancer Awareness Week: Cancer and Hair Loss from a Different Angle

About a year ago, we published an entry on the hair blog addressing the question, “Does Cancer Cause Hair Loss?” This week, in observation of National Prostate Health Month (September) and Prostate Cancer Awareness Week (Sept. 17-24), we’re revisiting the connection between cancer and hair loss. But instead of considering cancer as a cause of hair loss (which it usually isn’t), we’re investigating hair loss as a possible indicator of a specific type of cancer—prostate.

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Jun9

Another Fortuitous Discovery in the World of Hair Loss Research

By Limmer HTC - blog,Hair Restoration Research,Transplant Technology,Treatment Technology

With this week’s hair blog, we report on yet another accidental discovery recently made in the world of hair loss research. Researchers at the University of California San Francisco have discovered that a specialized type of immune cell normally associated with inflammation also plays a vital role in stimulating stem cells within the skin to promote hair-follicle regrowth.

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May26

Research Into Rare Genetic Disease Leads to Accidental Hair Loss Discovery

By Limmer HTC - blog,Hair Restoration Research

We start today’s hair blog with a strange question: What is Neurofibromatosis? Neurofibromatosis Type 1 is a rare hereditary disease that causes multiple noncancerous (benign) tumors of nerves and skin (neurofibromas) patches of abnormal skin color (birth marks) but may also cause tumors in the brain, eyes, breast, bones etc. Now you might be wondering, “What does research into Neurofibromatosis have to do with balding and hair loss research in general?” Good question.

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Apr18

Research Expands Potential Future Treatment Options for Male Pattern Baldness

By Limmer HTC - Hair Restoration Research,Treatment Technology

According to a recent study published in the Journal PLOS Genetics and reported by WebMD, a group of researchers in Scotland have successfully found 287 genetic “coding regions” linked to severe hair loss in men. Researchers performed genetic analysis of 52,000 subjects, ages 40-69, making this the largest study of its type to date.

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