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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…
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…
Consumer Alert Regarding the Dangers of Unlicensed Technicians Performing Hair Restoration Surgery
The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons (ISHRS), a not-for-profit medical association focused on medical and surgical outcomes excellence in the field of hair restoration, recently issued a consumer alert warning patients of the risk of having hair restoration surgery…
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.
NeoGraft Automated FUE Hair Transplant Shortens Procedure Time and Reduces Cost for Patients
Here are McGrath Medical, we are excited to now offer the NeoGraft FUE hair transplant system for men and women experiencing hair loss. The NeoGraft device helps automate the surgical extraction and collection of individual hair follicles in a timelier manner with…
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…
KPRC “LOCAL 2” (Houston, TX) Andy Cerota fights hair loss with hair transplant
Over the years, great strides have been made in hair rejuvenation but transplants are still the gold standard. Local 2’s Andy Cerota, who’s been fighting for years to keep his receding hairline at bay, recently experienced first-hand what the procedure…
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…
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…
ACell + PRP Hair Growth Injection Therapy Now Available at McGrath Medical
ACell + PRP Hair Regrowth Results At McGrath Medical we have been reviewing the research and conferring with colleagues regarding ACell, a wound healing compound, combined with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP). The combination treatment has shown hair regrowth in patients,…