178 April 2016 www.bahrainthismonth.com Hair restoration used to be a taboo subject. However, with a number of celebrities openly advocating the procedure, it has grown in popularity exponentially. Dr Tahsin Al-Waheb, head surgeon of Lad Hair Restoration Medical Clinic in Manama, believes that hair loss needn’t be a final sentence for your follicles. Lad Hair is a branch of Los Angeles Doctors Hair Restoration Medical Centre, Los Angeles, California. The Bahrain centre’s fully trained, certified and licensed staff has performed more than 1,000 operations with impressive results. Dr Tahsin has numerous degrees from studying and practising in America and the UK as well as being an active member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons and the European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. He is passionate about his work and knows firsthand how much difference a hair transplant can have on someone’s life. “I went through hair loss myself and some of the surgery I had was unsuccessful, so I understand why it is so important to go to the right person. I lost a lot of time, money and health by going to a bad surgeon,” he says. “I don’t want my patients to suffer the way I did; I want to give them the best treatment available. That’s why I studied so hard, got qualified and bought the best equipment; to try to give the best possible service.” Hair transplantation moves individual hair follicles from a part of the body called the ‘donor site’ to the bald or balding part of the body known as the ‘recipient site’. In this minimally invasive procedure, grafts containing hair follicles that are genetically resistant to balding are transplanted to the bald scalp. It can also be used to restore eyelashes, eyebrows, beard hair, chest hair and to fill in scars caused by accidents or surgery. As well as transplants, LAD Hair also offers a number of other treatments including Platelet Rich Plasma therapy (PRP). The treatment is used on the scalp as it can apparently stimulate dormant hair follicles and encourage them to start growing again. It involves taking syringes of the patient’s blood and putting it in a centrifuge (a rotating piece of medical equipment) to separate the plasma from the red blood cells. It is a potential form of treatment for men or women who suffer with hair loss either through genetic predisposition, hormonal issues, trauma or alopecia. Another popular treatment at LAD Hair is the use of Al Ethmad products including shampoo, spray and powder. The products, applied topically, are comprised of a variety of nutrients that aim to stimulate hair growth. Dr Tahsin believes that hair restoration surgery has a profound and life-changing impact on his patients. “I’ve been told by different patients it was the happiest day of their life when they decided to go through this surgery because the result is permanent.” And the finality of the procedure is an area that Dr Tahsin urges people to be aware of. “This is an important decision. If you go to a good doctor, you get a permanent good result, and if you go to a bad doctor, you get a permanent bad result. Be sure to research the doctor’s qualifications and be careful.” For enquiries and reservations visit the clinic at Um Al Hassam, building 298, flat 82, road 3306, block 333, or call 13 338-889. Hair loss can have a devastating effect on self-esteem; fortunately, help is at hand for the follically challenged. marketplace Fighting Back Against Baldness LAD HAIR Dr Tahsin Al-Waheb and his team with a happy customer
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