Hair Transplant Repair Case Study
At HRBR we are seeing a big increase in the number of patients coming to us for hair transplant repairs following work carried out at other clinics. These patients normally request hair transplant...
View ArticleNew Hair Transplant Technology for Post Hair Transplant Healing and Graft Growth
What is ATP? ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) supplies energy to all cells in our bodies. ATP is depleted during hair transplant surgery as the blood supply to hair grafts and therefore oxygen supply is...
View ArticleHow to wash your hands correctly
Watch our Registered Nurse Florence give a quick tutorial on best practices for hand washing. Given the current concern worldwide in relation to Covid-19, a new illness that is caused by the...
View ArticleCOVID-19
Covid-19 – Service Update & FAQs HRBR closed its doors temporarily on the 27th March 2020 as a result of government guidance during the Covid-19 pandemic. From the 18th of May non Covid-19 medical...
View ArticleLaser Hair Removal and Covid-19 at HRBR
An understandable concern for our laser hair removal patients given the current Covid-19 restrictions is; “Will the interruption of my treatment affect my overall laser hair removal results?” We are...
View ArticleHair Loss Patients & COVID-19 – Patient Database to Study Outcomes
HRBR Consultant Dermatologist, Dr Dmitri Wall and Professor Rod Sinclair, Professor of Dermatology at the University of Melbourne have developed a patient database to record and study the outcomes of...
View ArticleWhen should I have a hair transplant?
For each patient, the best time to proceed with a hair transplant can be different. Some patients choose quieter times in work to have the procedure carried out. For instance, we have teachers that...
View ArticleHow Long Does a Hair Transplant Last?
When carried out correctly, a hair transplant should last a lifetime. All patients suffering from male pattern hair loss will have a band of hair around the back and sides of their head that is immune...
View ArticleDemand for Hair Transplants Surges During Covid Pandemic
As we approach what we hope is the end of the worst effects of the pandemic in Ireland, the team at HRBR have reflected on how the pandemic has affected the clinic, our patients and the demand for...
View ArticleCan You Fix a Hair Transplant? – How Long Do I Need to Wait Before Attending...
This is a question that we are asked regularly. With travel restrictions as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic many patients who have not been able to travel to HRBR for their procedure have instead...
View ArticleCan I travel to Ireland from the UK for a hair transplant?
Updated August 3rd 2021 Can UK residents travel to Ireland for a hair transplant? Yes, every week HRBR in Dublin, Ireland normally receives patients from all over the UK for surgery and consultations....
View ArticleHow long after a Hair Transplant are Grafts Secure?
Newly transplanted hair grafts are secure in their new location on the scalp between 10 and 14 days following transplantation. In the initial days following your hair transplant the newly transplanted...
View ArticleNew Hair Transplant Technology for Post Hair Transplant Healing and Graft Growth
What is ATP? ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) supplies energy to all cells in our bodies. ATP is depleted during hair transplant surgery as the blood supply to hair grafts and therefore oxygen supply is...
View ArticleThe True Cost of Cosmetic Tourism
Last month a study was published in the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery in relation to the burden of cosmetic tourism on the Irish health system. In the short period under...
View ArticleWhat is Alopecia Areata?
The hair loss condition Alopecia Areata was thrown into the headlines this week when Chris Rock made an inappropriate joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head at the Oscars. Jada was visibly upset...
View ArticleDoes masturbation cause male pattern baldness?
The short answer is no! Recent headline grabbing stories in the media would have you believe otherwise, however for a man to develop male pattern baldness, he must have the genetic predisposition from...
View ArticleWhy Patients Delay Hair Transplant Surgery
The decision to proceed with a hair transplant is one that is often given a lot of thought and we have many patients that attend us for years before deciding to proceed. However, at many of our post...
View ArticleThose with Male Pattern Hair Loss at Higher Risk of Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is reported to be the most common type of cancer in Ireland, but did you know that a large proportion of all skin cancers are diagnosed on the scalp. Studies have shown that patients...
View ArticleHair Transplant on Patients with Curly Hair
The results of a hair transplant is determined by a number of factors which include the skill of the surgeon and team, the design of the hair transplant, a patients ability to heal post-operatively,...
View ArticleUlerythema Ophryogenes and Eyebrow Transplantation
Ulerythema Ophryogenes is a relatively uncommon skin condition that affects the eyebrows and eyelashes. This condition can cause hair loss and is often a source of frustration and concern for those...
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