Category: Alopecia

FUE Hair Transplant Timeline – This 40-year-old male patient had been affected by alopecia. Dr. Gabel recommended an FUE transplant procedure to restore the patient’s frontal hairline. During this procedure, Dr. Gabel transplanted 2,181 hair follicles into the frontal hairline in one session. The following photographs were taken during the first 10 days including just […]

In experiments in mice, UC San Francisco researchers have discovered that regulatory T cells (Tregs; pronounced “tee-regs”), a type of immune cell generally associated with controlling inflammation, directly trigger stem cells in the skin to promote healthy hair growth. Without these immune cells as partners, the researchers found, the stem cells cannot regenerate hair follicles, […]