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It’s important to understand how baldness progresses when deciding the right approach to address it. Dermatologists usually rely on established scales to assess the stages of hair loss, with the Norwood-Hamilton scale being the standard for men. This scale lays out seven stages of hair loss.

For a long time, hair transplant surgery was an obscure and expensive option for those experiencing hair loss in Ireland. Nowadays however, the Irish market accommodates a diverse clientele.

Some hair transplant clinics ‘sell’ transplants purely on the basis of moving larger numbers of hair grafts per treatment, not taking into account what the patient actually needs. The goal is to impress the patient with large numbers of grafts.

Grateful transplant recipients, living kidney and liver donors and courageous families of deceased organ donors from Athlone and its immediate hinterland were numbered amongst those in attendance for the Irish Kidney Association 38th Annual Service of Remembrance & Thanksgiving in Mullingar recently.

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When researching hair transplant clinics, it’s important for individuals to educate themselves about the procedure, potential risks, and realistic outcomes.

When researching hair transplant clinics, it's important for individuals to educate themselves about the procedure, potential risks, and realistic outcomes. One significant risk to inquire about is over-harvesting the donor area, where an excessive number of hair grafts are extracted. This can result in uneven hair growth, scarring, and a limited number of follicles for future procedures.

The Irish Kidney Association (IKA) has welcomed the publication of preliminary organ donation and transplantation figures for 2022 by the HSE’s Organ Donation Transplant Ireland office.

Two transplant recipients from Athlone, together with family and friends, gathered at the scenic Burgess Park in Athlone, on the banks of the River Shannon, for a photocall to highlight the Irish Kidney Association’s third virtual Run for a Life (www.ika.ie/runforalife), a family fun run which will culminate on Saturday, May 28.