Pattern hair loss in both men and women is progressive. This statement is the most important thing I tell my patients during a consultation for hair loss. Understanding the impact of this statement is essential to the treatment of pattern hair loss. What does it mean for you the patient? It means that a good … Continue reading Strategy for hair maintenance and replacement in women →

Dyeing is, perhaps, the most common chemical treatment for hair. Highlights, a radical change in color, or a touch up to hide grays are part of many people’s beauty upkeep routines. A big concern, of course, is whether dyeing can contribute to hair loss. While chemical treatments can harm your hair and strip it of … Continue reading Can Dyeing Your Hair Cause Hair Loss? →

Wearing caps and hoods can only do so much to cover up hair loss in men and women. Male and female pattern hair loss will progress if left untreated. It is important to identify hair loss as soon as possible. If you have pattern hair loss in your family, you may have a higher risk … Continue reading Prevent and Slow Down Progressive Pattern Hair Loss →

At GHR our goal is to maximize all aspects of hair care. To that end we would like to educate our patients about general common sense lifestyle principles which we believe will help them maintain their hair as well as possible. It should be understood that in most cases genetic inheritance is at the root of the … Continue reading Top Ten Hair Care Tips to Keep Your Hair Healthy →

This question often arises at the time of consultation for pattern hair loss in both men and women. Will hair replacement surgery fix my hair loss permanently? As a physician who understands and treats pattern hair loss, it is incumbent upon me to explain the overall process of pattern hair loss so that the patient … Continue reading Hair Loss Progression And The Importance Of Maintenance →

Many patients who come to the Griffin Hair Restoration Center of Philadelphia have concerns about the recovery period following a hair transplant. Follicular Unit Transplant is an ambulatory (same-day) surgery, meaning you can return home after the procedure has been completed. Dr. Griffin will send you home with written post-operative instructions, as well as any … Continue reading Hair Transplant Recovery Timeline and After Care Tips →