Pioneers of hair transplantation in Toronto

Posted by Mediprobe Research Inc. HISTORY The first record of a successful hair transplant was in 1822, when a German medical student named Diffenbach performed an experimental surgery on himself and his mentor Dr. Dom Unger, they used hair from one area of a patient's scalp and transported it to another area1. The first modern surgical technique was...

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The Evolution of Hair Transplants

Posted by Mediprobe Research Inc. Hair transplants have been used to treat hair loss for nearly 200 years. One of the first hair transplants recorded took place in Germany in 18221. Diffenbach, a medical student, along with his professor, Dr. Unger, successfully transplanted hair from one area of the scalp to another1. They were able to effectively perform...

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“You want to ‘laser’ my head?!” Laser light therapy for hair loss

Posted by Mediprobe Research Inc. Low level laser therapy (LLLT) is a non-invasive, non-pharmacological treatment for androgenetic alopecia (AGA) in both men and women. The ‘laser’ in LLLT is actually red light, which is emitted from diodes in a LLLT device. Devices can be helmets or caps that patients place on their head or, there are combs that emit...

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Treatments for Hair Loss – Medication, Transplantation & Concealers

Posted by Mediprobe Research Inc. As a diverse condition hair loss affects diverse people including both men and women with various treatments available. Medication, surgery and concealers are three top options on the market today. Medication                 There are two main hair growth stimulating medications on the market today;...

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A New Hair Growth Therapy – PRP

Posted by Mediprobe Research Inc. “Doctor, you don't know what it is to doubt everything … you couldn't with eyebrows like yours.” – Bram Stoker, Dracula PRP (platelet-rich plasma) a.k.a. the vampire treatment is a hair growth therapy that is becoming increasingly popular. This hair growth therapy consists of two main steps; retrieval of plasma (main...

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