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PRP stands for platelet rich plasma and it is a therapy, in which blood is taken from your body and put in a machine. The machine separates the platelets, Platelets helps in body’s natural healing mechanism. When a more concentrated level of platelets, which are treated with special ingredients, is injected into the scalp, it […]

What is Minoxidil? Minoxidil is an anti-hypertensive peripheral vasodilator drug being primarily used for different patterns of baldness and hair loss in men & women. It belongs to the drug class of pyrimidine derivatives (Arteriolar smooth muscle). It is commonly known by the trade name as “Rogaine”outside of India and Mintop, Tugain, Regaine, etc. in […]

What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is a condition of the skin that can happen in various parts of the body including the scalp. It is a chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by raised reddish scaly lesions over the involved region. It can vary from mild disease with few lesions to severe disease involving the entire body. One […]

Whenever person starts losing his hair, he starts looking for options. Over the years he tries various oils, drugs and supplementsto get hair back with mixed or disappointing results. Ultimately he tries to look for options of surgical hair transplant on the internet where he mainly comes across two options, either follicular-unit extraction FUE or […]

Hair is important part to make a great impression. This is why we spend, over our lifetime, thousands of hours perfecting how our hair should look. Every patient after doing the research on net or walking in the clinic wants to know if there is any method by which he/she can avoid the hair shaving […]

What is Dutasteride? Dutasteride is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor drug similar to the finasteride. Dutasteride or Avodart is a dual inhibitor of both type I & type II 5-alpha-reductases. It inhibits the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone which is a key mediator of male pattern hair loss. Dutasteride is commercially available as ‘Avodart’ and is manufactured […]