September 2018 - Toronto Hair Transplant Surgeons

Finasteride/Propecia

March 5, 2021September 18, 2018 by Toronto Hair Transplant Team

Finasteride is a drug originally marketed as Proscar in the 1980s to treat an enlarged prostate gland. About a decade later, researchers discovered increased hair growth is a side effect of taking the drug, and remarketed it as Propecia.

PRP

February 7, 2021September 18, 2018 by Toronto Hair Transplant Team

Platelet-rich plasma for hair loss is a relatively recent innovation that has helped men and women with thinning hair see results they can be proud of. It uses the active growth factors from the patient’s own blood plasma to stimulate the hair follicle from a resting phase to active growth. PRP is the only hair … Read more

Causes of Hair Loss in Dogs.

March 16, 2023September 15, 2018 by Toronto Hair Transplant Team

Because we love our furry friends, we want to talk about their causes of hair loss. Hair loss (alopecia) is a common disorder in dogs that causes the animal to have partial or complete hair loss. It can affect a dog’s skin, its endocrine system, its lymphatic system, and its immune systems. Alopecia can affect … Read more

Why Are Hair Transplants so Expensive?

September 5, 2018 by Toronto Hair Transplant Team

If you’ve ever looked into getting a hair transplant then you’ll know that they certainly don’t come cheap. In fact, some people hold the belief that hair transplants are only for celebrities and the wealthy. This certainly isn’t true; in fact regular people make up the majority of those that get hair transplants. If you’ve … Read more