Michael Regilio

Although hair loss is hereditary, that old nugget of wisdom is not necessarily true. So if you're looking at a bald maternal grandfather and worrying about your luscious locks, don't. It might not be your fate, thanks to modern advancements. Starting in the late 19th century, the first real treatments began in the form of hair transplants.

Although hair loss is hereditary, that old nugget of wisdom is not necessarily true. So if you're looking at a bald maternal grandfather and worrying about your luscious locks, don't. It might not be your fate, thanks to modern advancements. Starting in the late 19th century, the first real treatments began in the form of hair transplants.

Although hair loss is hereditary, that old nugget of wisdom is not necessarily true. So if you're looking at a bald maternal grandfather and worrying about your luscious locks, don't. It might not be your fate, thanks to modern advancements. Starting in the late 19th century, the first real treatments began in the form of hair transplants.

The early techniques were crude and often resulted in unnatural looking hair.

The early techniques were crude and often resulted in unnatural looking hair.

The early techniques were crude and often resulted in unnatural looking hair.

Yeah, the fact of the matter is the cutting edge of hair transplants are starting to look really good. Doctors have been refining the techniques that were begun in the 1950s with the concept of donor dominance. That's a technique that uses hair from the back and sides of the head and transplants them to the top.

Yeah, the fact of the matter is the cutting edge of hair transplants are starting to look really good. Doctors have been refining the techniques that were begun in the 1950s with the concept of donor dominance. That's a technique that uses hair from the back and sides of the head and transplants them to the top.

Yeah, the fact of the matter is the cutting edge of hair transplants are starting to look really good. Doctors have been refining the techniques that were begun in the 1950s with the concept of donor dominance. That's a technique that uses hair from the back and sides of the head and transplants them to the top.

Those dead mice treatments, they did a number on you. Yeah, man. You know what? I've actually seen a few hair transplants that did look like someone sewed a dead mouse to someone's head. But the problem with hair transplants is that they don't address the root causes of hair loss. Understanding those causes and creating drugs to counter them have changed the game.

Those dead mice treatments, they did a number on you. Yeah, man. You know what? I've actually seen a few hair transplants that did look like someone sewed a dead mouse to someone's head. But the problem with hair transplants is that they don't address the root causes of hair loss. Understanding those causes and creating drugs to counter them have changed the game.

Those dead mice treatments, they did a number on you. Yeah, man. You know what? I've actually seen a few hair transplants that did look like someone sewed a dead mouse to someone's head. But the problem with hair transplants is that they don't address the root causes of hair loss. Understanding those causes and creating drugs to counter them have changed the game.

Okay. One cause of hair loss is stress, which sucks because losing your hair stresses you out even more.

Okay. One cause of hair loss is stress, which sucks because losing your hair stresses you out even more.

Okay. One cause of hair loss is stress, which sucks because losing your hair stresses you out even more.

Yeah, well, lucky you. Most people over 50 are experiencing some level of hair loss.

Yeah, well, lucky you. Most people over 50 are experiencing some level of hair loss.

Yeah, well, lucky you. Most people over 50 are experiencing some level of hair loss.

Hair loss has probably been happening very slowly since 30, but at 50, you start to notice. Bright overhead lights become your enemy. Hair goes through three stages of its life cycle. The first phase is called the antigen phase, and that's where the hair is still growing.

Hair loss has probably been happening very slowly since 30, but at 50, you start to notice. Bright overhead lights become your enemy. Hair goes through three stages of its life cycle. The first phase is called the antigen phase, and that's where the hair is still growing.