The Healthy Hair Diet

We get asked daily about the relationship between healthy hair and personal diets. Hair needs proper nutrition to grow and thrive. If you want to improve your hair's health, make sure your diet includes foods which nourish your hair with the following: Folic acid, which can be found in soybean and wheat and helps avert hair [...]

Dr. William Yates talks FUE

This is my 7th year doing exclusively hair transplants and several thousand cases later, I truly believe FUE (follicular unit extraction) is a great procedure and is here to stay. The benefits are: no linear scar in the back- you can wear your hair as low as you want in the back. That is great news, [...]

Histogen Update – Spencer Kobren Speaks With Dr. Craig Ziering About Possible Launch Date of Histogen’s (HSC) And More…

Histogen’s Hair Stimulating Complex (HSC) is considered as cutting edge as it gets in the fight against male and female pattern hair loss. A proprietary liquid formula created by the culturing of newborn fibroblasts in an embryonic-like environment, Histogen’s (HSC) is the first naturally stabilized and bioactive formulation of Wnt proteins and natural cofactors being [...]

Follow the amazing story of Ryan Peake, Cancer Survivor and Hair Restoration Patient.

Ziering Medical's hair restoration procedure for Ryan, an active father in his early thirties, not only healed the image of a cancer victim, but strengthened his fortitude to live his life with everything he has. His narrative will not only inspire, but will encourage anyone who is losing their hair whether from illness or just [...]

How does diet affect your hair?

Remember the old adage, “You are what you eat”. Well, it applies to you hair too! Hair health can be an indicator of an insufficient “hair diet”. Since hair is mostly composed of protein, a protein rich diet can help strengthen your hair follicles. Women especially can suffer hair loss due to iron deficiency. While [...]

FDA-approved over the counter minoxidil comes in two strengths — a 2% for women and 5% solution for men.But I believe women may see better results with the stronger preparation.A study in the April 2004 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology compared 48 weeks of treatment with 2% and 5% minoxidil [...]

The Bald Truth with Spencer Kobren and Dr. Craig Ziering

Dr. Ziering shares recent findings and developments from his work as Principal Investigator on Histogen's new product, HSC Hair Growth Complex, with Spencer Kobren of The Bald Truth.

Minimizing the Damaging Effects of Sea Salt and Chlorine

Washing out the sea salt and chlorine from swimming in pools and the ocean is important as both work as drying agents on your hair which can make your hair brittle and lifeless. Washing with a mild shampoo daily if necessary is recommended to protect your scalp and hair follicles from the salt and [...]

Summer Hair Care Tips

So many patients have asked me recently about how to take care of their hair during the summer months that I have decided to provide summer hair care tips and product recommendations over the next coupe of weeks. Whether it's the extreme exposure to the sun, to heat, salty ocean water, there are some really good [...]