New ACell PRP Treatment Helping Women Grow Hair

            Old photographs of Laurel Lacy capture more than memorable moments.  Little did Lacy know snap shots in time would chronicle her life-long struggle with hair loss. “It’s at the point now that it is noticeable and I do want to address the problem,” said Lacy. Lacy is hoping a…

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New Treatment May Regrow and Thicken Hair Without Surgery

PRP works by injecting the platelets from the patient’s own blood directly into the scalp, saying they contain growth factors that stimulate the regrowth and thickening of hair follicles. Dr. McGrath has been using PRP with ACell MatriStem a “porcine urinary bladder matrix,” derived from pig bladder cells, that has proven to be very helpful in wound healing. Wound…

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Treating Traction Alopecia: Your Hair Needs a Break, Too

While there are several types of alopecia, traction alopecia is the most prevalent in African American women. Traction alopecia is hair loss caused by the constant pulling or tension on the hair follicles, common with braiding, tightly coiled twists, extensions, weaves and other tight hair styles. While hair loss is reversible, it must be caught and treated early to avoid permanent hair loss.

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The Truth About Neograft, FUE’s and Hair Transplantation

by Dr. Dan McGrath In recent years there has been a tremendous amount of buzz in the hair transplant industry about a procedure known as Follicular Unit Extraction. Commonly referred to as FUE, this is the process of removal of the donor hair that is to be used for the transplant process, literally one graft…

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Dr. McGrath Presents ACell + PRP on ABC13 – Houston, TX

by Ilona Carson HOUSTON (KTRK) — For people experiencing hair loss, there’s a new treatment on the market called stem cell therapy. It’s less invasive than hair transplant procedures, and could someday be the gold standard. The idea that this procedure could spark new hair growth has breathed new life into the race to clone…

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Hair Transplant Patient of the Month

Above is a 40 year old male patient with Class 3 hair loss, dark wavy hair with good to average density. Below view video of Dr. McGrath combing through the patient’s transplanted hair. 1 session, 2200 hair grafts, 1 year after surgery.

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