Does Rogaine Work? Yes It Does!
One of the questions Dr. Mejia gets asked alot is “Does Rogaine Work?” The answer is yes. Rogaine is an FDA approved product which contains
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June 19, 2014
Hair Transplant Alternatives – Non Surgical Hair Growth Products
Non-surgical hair growth products are becoming increasingly more popular. The keys for effectively treating hair loss are a proper diagnosis by an expert, early intervention and proper education for all of the non-surgical and surgical hair loss solutions. We offer choices for treating your thinning hair or hair loss: Propecia or Finasteride: These are oral medications that are for men. It comes in 5mg tablets, so for men, they should be quartered and taken once a day. It is only used in women who cannot get pregnant due to birth defects; therefore the tablets should be halved and taken once a
Read moreApril 3, 2012
New Cure for Baldness
There is a new treatment to prevent ongoing hair loss. Prostaglandin or PGD2 is now thought to play a significant role in the development of Baldness. Researchers and dermatologists Dr. Luis Garza and Dr. George Cotsarelis of the University of Pennsylvania recently identified a form of prostaglandin, or PGD2, in both mice and men scalp areas where baldness exists. This gives hope that the ability to block the action of PGD2 or its recently identified targeted receptor, GPR44, early in the process of hair loss could prevent or stop hair loss altogether. In a language both you and I can understand, this means no more male pattern
Read moreJanuary 18, 2011
Hair Transplant Future Technologies
Dr. Mejia recently attended the American Society of Dermatologic Meeting in Orlando, FL. This article was featured on January 6, 2011 in Internal Medicine News with embedded video shown below. Internal Medicine News Article
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Natural Hair Transplant Results
Natural Hair Transplant Results are expected with the advanced procedures Dr. Mejia utilizes in his office. Hair transplant patients should expect that after undergoing the hair surgery, a friend or colleague wouldn’t even notice a hair surgery took place. Fuller denser hair is possible with natural results.
Read moreAugust 12, 2008
Hair Restoration Interview With Dr. Mejia
Dr. Mejia was interviewed by NBC’s channel 5 news. We seem to have an endless fascination with hair. Remember in the 60s and 70s, there was even a Broadway play about it called “hair.” But what happens when that long, beautiful hair falls out, and you’re bald? Question asked in the interview: If you have hair replacement surgery, will it actually grow in the place that it fell out? Well, some people have surgery to put it back on! How does it work? Good question! We’re pretty much a society of “anything goes” when it comes to hairstyles and hair color.
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