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Treating Hair Loss with Polynucleotides
Regenerative Medicine, Hair Dr Emmaline Ashley Regenerative Medicine, Hair Dr Emmaline Ashley

Treating Hair Loss with Polynucleotides

Hair loss affects millions of people worldwide, leading to a search for effective treatments that are both safe and minimally invasive. Among the emerging solutions, polynucleotides have gained significant attention for their potential in hair restoration. These little fragments of DNA are used extensively in regenerative medicine, and they are taking the aesthetics world by storm!


But what are polynucleotides, and how do they work?

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Reversing Grey Hair
Hair Dr Emmaline Ashley Hair Dr Emmaline Ashley

Reversing Grey Hair

A fascinating discovery has recently been reported - that the greying of hair, a common sign of aging, can be reversed! At least temporarily. This revelation challenges the long-held belief that greying is a permanent and irreversible process.

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COVID-19 and Your Hair: How to deal with post-viral hair loss
Aesthetic Medicine, Hair Dr Emmaline Ashley Aesthetic Medicine, Hair Dr Emmaline Ashley

COVID-19 and Your Hair: How to deal with post-viral hair loss

Let’s talk about COVID-19 and hair loss. This is something that has affected quite a few people, but it is not a problem that is well-known. As we are recovering from the pandemic, there may be patients who are finding themselves suffering from sudden unexplained hair loss after having recovered from COVID months ago!

What is Happening? It is a condition known as acute telogen effluvium. Telogen effluvium is a very common cause of increased hair loss.

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Hair in Cosmetic Medicine
Plastic Surgery, Aesthetic Medicine, Hair Dr Emmaline Ashley Plastic Surgery, Aesthetic Medicine, Hair Dr Emmaline Ashley

Hair in Cosmetic Medicine

Aesthetic medicine as a field encompasses so many things. In New Zealand, this specialty is called “Appearance Medicine,” and when you think of appearance the first things that comes to mind are probably your skin, teeth, and hair.

Beyond its biological functions, hair plays such an important role in both our psychology and well-being, as well as in how we perceive others socially.

So let’s learn some of the basic biology behind our hair to see how amazing it is, and explore the world of hair in cosmetic medicine.

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