"I cannot stress the importance of getting ahead of this before it's too late. I’m so glad that I went to Dr. Lopresti and started the process."
The journal Nature Genetics announced that scientists at McGill University, King’s College London and GlaxoSmithKline Inc. have discovered two genetic variants in Caucasians that together increase the risk sevenfold of male pattern baldness. The study tested a total of 2,775 Caucasian men experiencing male pattern […]
Read MoreI’m excited to share some interesting news this week. Recently, researchers at Stanford University’s School of Medicine announced the discovery of a molecule that drives hair follicle growth in mice. The study, published in the August issue of the “Journal of Genes and Development,” explains […]
Read MoreI just returned from the III Brazilian Congress of Hair Restoration Surgery in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Some 115 surgeons attended the event from all over the world, including Argentina, Canada, Columbia, India, and the USA. Many fascinating topics were discussed, specifically the repair […]
Read MoreA few weeks ago I attended the 16th annual scientific meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS). The ISHRS is the most important organization in the field of hair restoration, and I’ve attended all of its meetings since the first in Dallas […]
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article was originally published during the 2008 presidential election and reflects media coverage, commentary and observations from that time. References to Joe Biden’s hair restoration are based on public appearances and media reports, not his medical records. Dr. Robert Leonard retired from […]
Read MoreHappy summer! I just returned from a visit to my family on a somewhat remote island in Greece where the sun was shining and hot. I did a few seaside hair loss consultations–in Greek–when people learned that I was a hair restoration surgeon. I can […]
Read MoreA recent national study conducted by the makers of Rogaine shows just how far a man would go to avoid losing his hair. When asked what they would give up for their hair, 22% of the 4000 men surveyed said they would give up their […]
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