One of Britain's biggest comestic surgery clinics claimed Sunday to have carried out the nation's first-ever eyelash transplant on a 19-year-old with a hair-pulling disorder.
One of Britain's biggest comestic surgery clinics claimed Sunday to have carried out the nation's first-ever eyelash transplant on a 19-year-old with a hair-pulling disorder.
During a four-hour procedure, pioneered in the United States, that cost 3,500 pounds (5,850 dollars, 4,100 euros), hairs were removed from the back of the teenager's head, then replanted into cuts in the eyelid.
Causes of Hair Loss - Trichotillomania
Worried about your hair loss? Before you leap into a course of treatment, look at what might be causing your hair to fall.
Worried about your hair loss? Before you leap into a course of treatment, look at what might be causing your hair to fall.
"The eyelash transplant procedure is a very safe, cost-effective and pain-free treatment that can have life-changing effects," said Shami Thomas of Transform, which only identified the patient as being from the Manchester area.
The teenager suffered from trichotillomania, or trich, an impulsive control disorder in which sufferers compulsively yank hair off their bodies, leaving bald patches.
Patients With Hair Pulling Condition may be Helped by Health Food Supplement
A new study has said that patients with compulsive hair-pulling condition reported reduced symptoms of the condition after taking an amino acid commonly found in health food supplements
A new study has said that patients with compulsive hair-pulling condition reported reduced symptoms of the condition after taking an amino acid commonly found in health food supplements
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11 Year Old Undergoes Surgery for Removal of Stomach Sized Hairball
A psychosomatic condition called impulse control disorder, caused an 11 year old Indian girl to undergo a 90 minute surgery to remove a foot-long hairball lodged in her stomach.
A psychosomatic condition called impulse control disorder, caused an 11 year old Indian girl to undergo a 90 minute surgery to remove a foot-long hairball lodged in her stomach.
Eyelash Transplantation – For the Beauty Conscious Folks!
Eyelash transplantation involves plug and sew techniques originally developed by the hair-loss industry for balding men. This procedure gives women long, sweeping eyelashes...
Eyelash transplantation involves plug and sew techniques originally developed by the hair-loss industry for balding men. This procedure gives women long, sweeping eyelashes...
