Month: October 2016
Nutrition and Hair Loss
Posted on October 23, 2016
Dr. Steven Gabel offers his patients many treatment options for hair restoration and strives to stay on the cutting edge of modern medicine. The most common cause of hair loss in men is male pattern baldness, however, there are factors beyond the genetic predisposition of certain individuals that can lead to hair thinning or balding. Among those […]
Finasteride (Propecia): Important Information to Understand
Posted on October 19, 2016
Dr. Steven Gabel offers his patients many treatment options for hair restoration and strives to stay on the cutting edge of modern medicine. Finasteride is an important medication to learn about. One of the most common medications for treating male pattern baldness is the use of the medication finasteride, known better by the brand names […]
The Hair Follicle Anatomy
Posted on October 15, 2016
The hair follicle is an organ of the body, and as simple as it looks, is quite complex. The body at birth has about 5 million hairs. The adult scalp has on average 100,000 to 125,000 hairs. There are several types of hairs throughout the body including terminal hairs and vellus hairs. This will be […]
Learn About Follicular Unit Excision (FUE)
Posted on October 8, 2016
Dr. Steven Gabel offers his patients a wide array of hair restoration treatment options and strives to stay on the cutting edge of modern medicine while doing so. One of the most sought after surgeries in the field is follicular unit excision (FUE, formerly Extraction), which can cosmetically benefit many patients suffering from hair loss […]