For some, what begins as a personable charitable campaign during a month of thanksgiving turns into a realization that facial hair needs tending. Some will learn that they can’t grow facial hair or that their hair grows in sporadic patches on their face as a result of genetics, injury or surgical scarring, and this can lead to feelings of inadequacy and a ...

Traditionally, the month of November has offered Americans the opportunity to count their blessings and give thanks for what they have. In more recent years, a new tradition has sprouted from the month of November, encouraging men and women to ditch their razors in recognition of men’s health. Originally founded in 2009, the month long event is now sponsor...

In this fast paced world, eating a nutritious breakfast is sometimes the last thing on our mind as we race out the door toward our obligations. In fact, a survey poll in 2019 revealed that the average American only eats breakfast three times per week. 13% of respondents in the same survey revealed they don’t eat breakfast at all. As your body sleeps, it re...

In the hair industry, figurative growth requires consistent introspection and constant reflection of best practices. Our mission at SmartGraft by Vision Medical, Inc. has always been to advance the art and science of hair restoration through technology and research. Using feedback from patients and our physicians within our Centers of Excellence, we have uti...

Telemedicine is not new to the medical field. In fact, the healthcare industry has successfully used it for decades to treat patients. The current COVID-19 pandemic has increased travel and public gathering restrictions, and telemedicine is gaining traction as physicians reevaluate meaningful communication and care with their patients. Telehealth, or Telemed...

Protect Your Investment As a physician, you studied hard to get where you are today. Your patients’ results are the product of your hard work and your craft. A car collector does not purchase a Lamborghini Veneno and park it on a busy street in the city. They protect their investment by parking it in a secure garage to ensure it maintains its value and p...

Last month, in an interview that shocked the entertainment world, TV personality, Ricki Lake, revealed that she has suffered in silence with hair loss for over thirty years, describing her experience as a “quiet hell” that has been “debilitating, embarrassing, painful, scary, depressing, lonely, and all the things.” Ricki went on to say in her public...

Mother Nature is relentless. Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall bring rain, wind, snow, and sunshine-and hair loss. If you want to beat Mother Nature, you need to be equally relentless, and you need to be smart. There are a lot of safe, proven therapies to slow, stop, and even partially reverse hair loss, but there’s a lot of “snake oil” out there, to...

While the holidays certainly bring about feelings of nostalgia and celebration, this time of year can also cause some to experience hair loss as a result of stress. There are trees to decorate, lights to hang, perfect presents to select, dwindling finances, workplace deadlines, and unwanted opinions of visiting relatives to consider. Is there a reason to be ...

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and as Americans flock to grocery stores to purchase traditional staples like turkey, sweet potatoes, and cranberry sauce to make the day special, many are blissfully unaware that the very foods they are preparing for their traditional feast also play a vital role in promoting hair health. While many factors effect ha...