There has recently been some publicity about persistent sexual side effects from the use of finasteride (e.g. Propecia, Proscar, Finasta, Finnicar) tablets. The reports correctly state that a small percentage of patients can get sexual side effects. What

A recent trend for male patients is the desire to wear short hair after surgery. With this we have received many enquiries at our Sydney Hair Loss Treatment Clinic about whether this is possible.  The good news is that this can be achieved because the modern donor technique overlaps the donor area skin edges while stitching allows hair to grow back through the scar. This is called the trichophytic technique and almost always creates an excellent result that is almost undetectable, even with a very short number 2 cut! Some patients request the ability to shave their head after the...

There has been a lot of interest in low powered laser devices and their effect on hair loss. Recent research suggests that it has a stimulatory effect on hair follicles. This could be an effective secondary (i.e. additional) treatment for hair loss in patients who are balding or thinning. It certainly also may be effective in seasonal increased hair shedding (a moult).   However, the delivery system and amount of laser exposure is critical to the chances of success. A new device called the Lasercap,  applies 224 laser lights continuously to the scalp in the comfort of your own home....

Many patients are reading about the supposed superiority of Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) over Strip Harvesting during hair transplant surgery. Please be aware that it is very important to separate the marketing from the science. Both techniques involve cutting the of the skin. There is no such thing as a scarless technique. Both techniques produce the same size graft. Both techniques leave scars which may, or may not, be visible to the naked eye. The difference is that FUE produces circular, small, dot scars that may also have a white appearance. Strips produce linear scars that may have hair growing...

Welcome to the new Knudsen Clinic Sydney Blog.We will provide regular updates on new information relevant to hair loss treatment. The latest news for people with thinning hair is that Minoxidil is now available in a foam solution (Rogaine Foam) from the chemist or our Clinic in Sydney. It is less irritating than the lotion and just as effective! Our Sydney Clinic will be closed from December 24 till 10th of January. Merry Xmas to our patients. Dr Knudsen will be available on his mobile for existing...