Are Dutasteride Side Effects Permanent? Expert Review

Are Dutasteride Side Effects Permanent? Expert Review

Dutasteride is a highly effective treatment for male pattern baldness, as it can reduce dihydrotestosterone (DHT) levels by over 90% [1]. While it’s currently prescribed off-label for hair loss, it works through mechanisms similar to Finasteride and has many of…

Paddy McGuinness Hair Transplant

Paddy McGuiness’s Hair Transplant: Was Paddy Just Kidding?

Several media outlets reported news about Paddy McGuiness’s hair transplant satire post at the beginning of 2023 [1][2]. A video on the showman’s Instagram account showed him clearly using appearance-changing filters and jokingly denying having had “work done” in Turkey…

Gordon Ramsay Hair Transplant

Gordon Ramsay Hair Transplant: Everything You Need To Know

Gordon Ramsay, the Michelin-starred chef and television personality, has been in the public eye for decades. As a result, his changing appearance has been witnessed and documented by fans and press alike, with special attention paid to Ramsay’s much-improved hairline.In…

Aubameyang Hair Transplant

Aubameyang’s Hair Transplant: Was it Surgery or Spray-on?

While Aubameyang’s hair transplant has only been rumoured and not yet confirmed, fans and sports media seem convinced he had hair restoration surgery. And looking at his photos over the years, there are compelling arguments to support that his miraculous…

FUE Hair Transplant Results

Hair Transplant Results: When Will You See Full Growth?

Hair transplantation is an extremely effective and popular solution to hair loss. Using established surgical techniques with a success rate of up to 98%, FUE and FUT hair transplants have restored the confidence of millions of people around the world.While…

How To Stop Hair Loss From Antidepressants

How to Stop Hair Loss From Antidepressants: A Complete Guide

If you take antidepressants to help manage your mental health, you’re one of many. According to a report from 2020, 13.2% of adults use antidepressants each month. [1] Antidepressant use was much more common among women than men (17.7% versus…

Onion Oil For Hair

Does Onion Oil For Hair Growth Really Work?

Using onion oil for hair has been popularised on social media in recent years, leading many to try this DIY hair remedy at home. But is there actually any scientific evidence to back up the use of onion oil for…

Steroid Creams For Hair Loss

Steroid Creams For Hair Loss

Steroid creams are often prescribed to treat various skin and scalp conditions, including severe dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, and pityriasis amiantacea. In addition to treating skin conditions, steroid creams have shown promising results in tackling hair loss.One in every 170 UK…

Hair Transplant For Thinning Hair

Can A Hair Transplant Treat Thinning Hair?

A hair transplant is the closest that science has come so far to a cure for baldness. When performed by a skilled, experienced surgeon, it is a safe and highly effective procedure that can restore significant scalp coverage [1]. So…

David Silva Hair Transplant: Everything You Need To Know

David Silva Hair Transplant: Everything You Need To Know

With more celebrities openly opting for hair transplants, the process is becoming more talked about. This open conversation can oftentimes lead to hair transplant speculation, especially when it comes to footballers and their changing hairlines.Like many footballers before him (here's a…

Medications That Cause Hair Loss

Medications That Cause Hair Loss

Hair loss can be a side effect of many medications, causing patients and those undergoing treatment a lot of stress. Telogen effluvium is the most common type of drug-induced hair loss [1]. It’s a type of hair loss that can…

Wimpole Clinic Hair Loss Products

Hair loss products available from our range

If you’re experiencing hair loss, you may feel anxious about the effects and be keen to prevent any further deterioration. Getting checked out by a doctor to rule out any underlying cause should always be your first stop because if there’s something triggering your hair loss, any treatment is unlikely to have much effect. Reducing levels of stress and anxiety are also very important as these can contribute very significantly to hair loss. Getting a good night’s sleep, eating a healthy diet and exercising can all help stimulate healthy hair growth. But in addition to all of this, we also offer a range of excellent hair care products which are specifically designed to treat and improve hair loss in a variety of ways. Here’s a closer look at some of the products we have available.
Topical Finasteride Guide: Uses, Results & Side-Effects

Topical Finasteride Guide: Uses, Results & Safety

Topical Finasteride is a modern hair loss medication that helps tackle male pattern baldness. Applying a topical Finasteride solution to the scalp can slow hair loss and promote regrowth.Topical Finasteride is much less widely used than oral Finasteride, with only 17% of hair restoration surgeons saying…

PRP Hair Treatment Manchester

PRP Hair Treatment Manchester: Choosing the Right Clinic

PRP hair treatment is becoming steadily more popular as people recognise its benefits. PRP is a treatment for hair loss and has excellent research backing — a comprehensive review including 30 studies with 687 patients found that 29 out of…

How To Reduce Side Effects Of Finasteride Featured Image

5 Effective Ways to Reduce the Side Effects of Finasteride

If you are interested in ways to reduce the side effects of Finasteride, you may be one of 3 million men taking this hair loss medication for male pattern baldness worldwide [1]. While this prescription treatment is generally considered safe,…

Hair Cloning: Potential Cure For Baldness Or Sci-Fi Dream?

Hair Cloning: Potential Cure for Baldness or Sci-Fi Dream?

Hair cloning is sometimes presented in the media as a potential cure for baldness. If you are one of the 85% of men and 55% of women who experience hair loss [1][2], this may seem like very hopeful news.However, hair…

Minoxidil Shampoo

Minoxidil Shampoo: Effectiveness, How To Use, Alternatives

Minoxidil is a primary ingredient of Minoxidil shampoo. The medication is the only topical drug approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to treat or slow down hair loss. This popular hair growth product can reduce hair…

Fue Vs Fut

FUE Vs FUT: What’s The Difference?

When you’ve decided to get a hair transplant, one of the biggest decisions is establishing which type of hair transplant procedure is right for you. The 2 most popular hair transplant techniques are FUE (follicular unit extraction) and FUT (follicular…

Probiotics For Hair Growth: Do They Really Work?

Probiotics For Hair Growth: Do They Really Work?

More than 85% of men [1] and 55% of women [2] experience hair loss at some point in life. While this is a very common phenomenon, it can also be distressing, so scientists are always searching for new treatments and…

Scarring Alopecia

Scarring Alopecia: Causes, Stages & Treatment Options

Scarring alopecia is a type of permanent, irreversible hair loss that destroys hair follicles and replaces them with scar tissue. It occurs in 7% of hair loss patients, so while it’s not the most common cause of hair loss, it…

Shaping Your Eyebrows To Suit Your Face Shape

Shaping Your Eyebrows to Suit Your Face Shape

Like haircuts, when it comes to eyebrow shaping, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. Your perfect eyebrows will depend on the shape of your face
Over Harvested Donor Area

What Is Hair Transplant Overharvesting?

There’s a common misconception that the hair used in hair transplantation is donated by a third party. However, the hair transplanted actually comes from your own body. This is called donor hair, and it’s taken from areas that have healthy…

6000 Grafts Hair Transplant: Coverage, Costs, Results

6000 Graft Hair Transplant: Coverage, Costs, Results

Most people only have up to 6000 harvestable grafts at the back of their scalp, so a 6000 graft hair transplant is normally the largest hair transplant you can safely have. However, there are risks associated with such a high…

Hair Transplant Donor Area

Hair Transplant Donor Area: What It Is and How to Care for It

If you’re looking at hair restoration surgery, you might have seen the hair transplant donor area mentioned. The donor area refers to the area of healthy hair growth from which follicles are harvested.According to a survey by the International Society…

The Baldness Cure: How Close Is It And Is It Worth The Wait?

The Baldness Cure: How Close Is It And Is It Worth the Wait?

So far, there is no permanent baldness cure for the 85% of men and 55% of women who experience hair loss over the course of their lifetime [1][2]. However, research into innovative solutions to cure baldness is developing every day.From…

Widow's Peak

A Guide to Widow’s Peaks: Meaning, Causes & Myths

As much as we may try, it's often difficult to have complete control over our hairlines. Whether your hairline is receding, or in a widow's peak hairline shape, it can lead to feelings of insecurity and negative body image.Having a…

2B Hair Men

2B Hair for Men: What Is It and How Do I Keep It Healthy?

2B hair is a type of wavy hair. It’s a common hair type for men in the UK because 40% of people of European descent have wavy locks [1]. Of the remaining 60%, 45% have straight hair, and 15% have…

How Many Hair Transplants Can A Person Have

How Many Hair Transplants Can You Have?

There’s no fixed limit to how many hair transplants you can have; the main constraint is the number of viable donor grafts, which is usually around 6000. Most patients need only one procedure, but additional surgeries may be required due…