4 Common Misconceptions About Hair Loss
When it comes to the topic of hair loss, many men and women find themselves at a loss about how to separate fact from fiction. With hair loss being such a prevalent but misunderstood issue, the myths...
View ArticleFollicum Reports Positive Findings in Latest Human Trial of FOL-005
Follicum AB has released initial data from the first phase IIa trial of its promising drug candidate, FOL-005, which it believes can stimulate hair growth. The phase IIa study examined the safety and...
View ArticleNew York Scientists Awaken Cell Communication to Regrow Hair
It has long been a mystery why wounded skin remains hairless after it heels. Researchers at NYU School of Medicine appear to have made some progress toward understanding why that’s the case and, in...
View ArticleA Hair-Raising Study from Harvard Researchers
Since a primary biological purpose of human hair is to protect the skin from environmental factors such as cold and heat, the latest scientific discovery makes complete sense. A research team led by...
View ArticleCould Safe Person-to-Person Hair Transplants Be Possible Someday?
It often comes as a surprise to hair transplant patients that only their own hair can be transplanted, which is known as autologous transplant. While we call the hair being transplanted, “donor hair”...
View ArticleLearn All You Can About Hair Transplant
Would you prefer your hair transplant to be performed by a doctor who focused only on hair restoration or somebody who just dabbles in it?Dr. Bernard Arocha, founder of Arocha Hair Restoration, is...
View ArticleCan Fecal Transplants Really Regrow Hair?
Thousands of people in Houston, Dallas and Austin have a condition known as alopecia universals (AU), which is characterized by the complete loss of hair on the scalp and body. It can be debilitating...
View ArticleMagnifico! Breezula from Italy Achieves Positive Results in Phase II Trial
It was nearly 22 years ago that the FDA approved Propecia (finasteride) to slow or stop the rate of hair loss and regrow hair. That was the last time the FDA approved a medical treatment for hair loss,...
View ArticleMore Questions than Answers from Polichem’s Latest Report
It’s not always easy to figure out whether information coming from pharmaceutical companies is promising or should be considered a setback. That was the case in recent weeks as the hair loss community...
View ArticleExamining Biotin: Separating Fantasy from Reality
For as long as we at Arocha Hair Restoration have been helping people seeking ways to prevent hair loss and regrow hair, we’ve seen wave after wave of hucksters pitching dubious products. It’s...
View ArticleTen Things to Know Before Using Minoxidil for Facial Hair
A rash of recent news stories has sparked a lot of interest among men in using minoxidil (brand name Rogaine) to grow facial hair. Stories have appeared in recent weeks in Men’s Health, the Daily Mail...
View ArticleJAK Inhibitor Increases Hair Growth in Women and Men with Pattern Hair Loss
The latest news in hair restoration research comes from Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., which has released results of its Phase 2 clinical trial of ATI-502. It is a topical Janus Kinase 1/3 inhibitor, also...
View ArticleResearchers Develop Hair Farm for Growing Human Follicles
Science appears to be moving closer to a future in which surgeons, such as Dr. Bernard Arocha of Arocha Hair Restoration, have unlimited hair follicles for hair transplants. A study published in Nature...
View ArticleA Blood Draw Could Someday Generate Human Hair Follicles
Anyone interested in the science related to hair restoration should get acquainted with the concept of 3D printed biodegradable scaffolds. The latest discovery is that these scaffolds can play a...
View ArticleDon’t Bank on Hair Follicle Banking
For decades women and men have banked their eggs and sperm, respectively, for potential use in future invitro fertilization procedures. The use of cryopreservation – storing genetic materials at very...
View ArticleResearchers Examine Potential Natural Hair Restoration Treatments
Two recent studies from South Korea crossed our desk suggest that nature might offer promising options for people seeking ways to get hair growing again. One focuses on the aquatic plant known as Trapa...
View ArticleWisconsin Researchers Working on New Way to Deliver Electric Pulse Therapy
When we at Arocha Hair Restoration recently saw reports from the University of Wisconsin announcing a potential new hair growth therapy that fits under a ball cap, we couldn’t help but think of a...
View ArticleResearchers Discover a Way to Prevent Hair Loss from Chemotherapy
Just about everyone has been touched by cancer, and during our lifetimes many cancers have become survivable thanks to the hard work of our scientific community. Early diagnosis and aggressive...
View ArticleEverything in Moderation, Including Work
We’ve known for a long time that heightened stress can contribute to hair loss. Experiments involving mice have shown that stress is significantly related to the inhibition of hair growth, activation...
View ArticleBad Air Days May Contribute to Bad Hair
As you probably know, Arocha Hair Restoration was established in Houston, Texas, which is the engine of America’s industrial economy. The downside of being an economic driver is that the Houston...
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