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Was it really worth it, Gordon? Ramsay shows off his hair transplant for the first time… but does he look any different?

He might have had a hair transplant in an attempt to make himself look and feel younger.

But after spending tens of thousands of pounds on surgery to boost his follicles, Gordon Ramsay’s hair doesn’t appear to look any different than before.

The celebrity chef showed off his surgically enhanced locks for the first time yesterday as he arrived on set of his TV show in Los Angeles.

Backcombed: Gordon Ramsay’s unveils his bouffant hair transplant for the first time

Just before the New Year, the 44-year-old spent 12 hours at a clinic in the city having follicles removed from lush patches of his scalp before they were reinserted where his hairline is thinning.

Gordon debuted his new hair as he arrived for a day’s filming of his US-based show Kitchen Nightmares.

Vanity: Gordon’s £30,000 hair op doesn’t appear to have made any big difference

And while it looked slightly more bouffant than before, it really didn’t look that much different to his previous hairstyle.

Last week he was snapped leaving the Alvi Armani centre in Beverly Hills wearing a black surgical-style cap on his swathed head.

A source said: ‘While his hair may not have been obviously receding, it had become an issue for him.

Spot the difference? Apart from it being a more natural looking blonde, Ramsay’s hair doesn’t look much different to how it did a year ago (R)

‘Some will call it vanity – but to TV producers and Gordon it’s a pre-emptive action to stop him suddenly going on TV with obvious thinning.

‘It’s better to act now than have countless pictures and comment scrutinising his hairline in years to come.’

Hair transplant guru Dr Antonio Armani – the clinic’s founder – is believed to have performed a radical new treatment on Ramsay called ‘follicular unit extraction’.

Puffy-faced: Ramsay’s swollen eyes and cheeks were very prominent as he, his family and the Beckhams went to a safari park

Swollen: Ramsay looks like he’s struggling to see out of his eyes as he and David Beckham make a coffee run

Performed under local anaesthetic, it requires no stitches – and leaves no scars.

But it may have contributed to Ramsay’s rather puffy face which he sported on a day out to a safari park in North Carolina with the Beckhams.

Ramsay’s eyes were almost hidden under the swelling of his face as he, wife Tana and their four children, Victoria and David Beckham and their three sons walked and rode round the park looking at the animals, and even had a close encounter with a giraffe.

Fun day out: Ramsay walks ahead as wife Tana and their children and Victoria and David Beckham stroll along behind

Hello there: A giraffe comes to greet the famous group as they take a ride round the animal park

And one medical expert said his transplant procedure probably left him with the swollen after-effect.

Speaking to the Sun, Dr Mabroor Bhatti, of Transform cosmetic surgery, said: “It would appear he has had a reaction from his heavy hair transplant.

“Patients can experience swelling which can work itself from the head to the bottom of the face. Gordon seems to have suffered more than usual.”

It was just another in a line of procedures the fiery and foul-mouthed chef has had done in the past year.

Under wraps: Ramsay is snapped leaving an LA clinic after his hair transplant last week

Last summer, he unveiled a gleaming white strip of perfect teeth, prompting whispers that he may have treated himself to dental veneers.

The procedure, which costs between £7,000 and £10,000, involves a thin layer of porcelain being placed over the existing teeth, making them whiter and more even.

Snd in 2009, on the advice of X Factor boss Simon Cowell, Ramsay had Botox injections in his face that filled in the deep crevices in his chin and lines on his forehead.

Smooth: Ramsay showed off his Botoxed face and a mouth of gleaming white veneers on TV in August last year.

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Propecia Side Effects—Impotence, low libido, erectile dysfunction

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HAIR TRANSPLANTS

A hair transplant or surgical hair restoration is a procedure where follicles are surgically removed from one part of the scalp or body and transplanted to another part of the scalp where the area is balding.

Hair Transplant surgery is like all cosmetic procedure where a result is permanent . Its important to research a hair transplant doctor and all the pros and cons of hair transplantation before deciding to have any surgery done.

Our web site enables you to have a live online consultation with hair transplant surgeons to evaluate your hair loss consultation as to see if hair transplants are an option for you.

Reading other people’s hairtransplant questions and answers are also helpful as they may be useful in your search for information about surgical hair restoration.

Another excellent source is information presented by hair transplant doctors at medical conferences which outlines new hair transplant techniques like FUE and body hair transplantation.

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About alopecia areata

An autoimmune disease, alopecia causes the immune system to mistakenly attack hair follicles, leading to hair loss on the scalp and elsewhere.

In many cases, the disease does not extend beyond a few bare patches, but in some people, hair loss is more extensive.

Scientists do not know exactly why the hair follicles are affected, but they suspect that a combination of genes may predispose some people to the disease.

Alopecia areata affects an estimated 4 million Americans of both sexes, all ages and ethnic backgrounds. It often begins in childhood.

Alopecia is not a life-threatening disease. It does not cause any physical pain, and people with the condition are generally healthy otherwise.

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PROPECIA:Possible Side Effects

PROPECIA was developed to treat mild to moderate male pattern hair loss on the vertex (top of head) and anterior mid-scalp area (middle front of head) in MEN ONLY. There is not sufficient evidence that PROPECIA works for receding hairlines at the temples.

PROPECIA is for the treatment of male pattern hair loss in MEN ONLY and should NOT be used by women or children.

You should not use PROPECIA if you are allergic to finasteride or any of the ingredients in PROPECIA.

Women who are or may potentially be pregnant must not use PROPECIA and should not handle crushed or broken PROPECIA tablets because the active ingredient may cause abnormalities of a male baby’s sex organs. If a woman who is pregnant comes into contact with the active ingredient in PROPECIA, a doctor should be consulted. PROPECIA tablets are coated and will prevent contact with the active ingredient during normal handling, provided that the tablets are not broken or crushed.

Clinical studies showed that side effects were uncommon and did not affect most men.
In general use, the following side effects have been reported: allergic reactions including rash, itching, hives, and swelling of the lips and face; problems with ejaculation; breast tenderness and enlargement; and testicular pain. You should promptly report to your doctor any changes in your breasts such as lumps, pain, or nipple discharge. Tell your doctor about these or any other unusual side effects.

A small number of men had sexual side effects, with each occurring in less than 2% of men. These include less desire for sex, difficulty in achieving an erection, and a decrease in the amount of semen. These side effects went away in men who stopped taking PROPECIA because of them. In addition, these side effects decreased to 0.3% of men or less by the fifth year of treatment.

In 3 controlled clinical trials for PROPECIA of 12-month duration, 1.4% of patients who took PROPECIA (n=945) were discontinued due to adverse experiences that were considered to be possibly, probably, or definitely drug related. 1.6% of patients who took a sugar pill (placebo; n=934) were discontinued due to adverse experiences.

PROPECIA can affect a blood test called PSA (prostate-specific antigen) for the screening of prostate cancer. If you have a PSA test done, tell your doctor that you are taking PROPECIA.
In general use, the following side effects have been reported: allergic reactions including rash, itching, hives, and swelling of the lips and face; problems with ejaculation; breast tenderness and enlargement; and testicular pain. You should promptly report to your doctor any changes in your breasts such as lumps, pain, or nipple discharge. Tell your doctor promptly about these or any other side effects.

Know the facts. PROPECIA is available by prescription only, so the best thing to do is talk with your doctor.

Important Information About PROPECIA
PROPECIA was developed to treat mild to moderate male pattern hair loss on the vertex (top of head) and anterior mid-scalp area (middle front of head) in MEN ONLY. There is not sufficient evidence that PROPECIA works for receding hairlines at the temples.

PROPECIA is for the treatment of male pattern hair loss in MEN ONLY and should NOT be used by women or children.

Women who are or may potentially be pregnant must not use PROPECIA and should not handle crushed or broken PROPECIA tablets because the active ingredient may cause abnormalities of a male baby’s sex organs. If a woman who is pregnant comes into contact with the active ingredient in PROPECIA, a doctor should be consulted. PROPECIA tablets are coated and will prevent contact with the active ingredient during normal handling, provided that the tablets are not broken or crushed.

In clinical studies for PROPECIA, a small number of men experienced certain sexual side effects, such as less desire for sex, difficulty in achieving an erection, or a decrease in the amount of semen. Each of these side effects occurred in less than 2% of men and went away in men who stopped taking PROPECIA because of them.

You may need to take PROPECIA daily for 3 months or more before you see a benefit from taking PROPECIA. If PROPECIA has not worked for you within 12 months, further treatment is unlikely to be of benefit.

PROPECIA can only work over the long term if you continue taking it. If you stop taking PROPECIA, you will likely lose any hair you have gained within 12 months of stopping treatment.

Although results will vary, generally you will not be able to grow back all the hair you have lost.

Know the facts. PROPECIA is available by prescription only, so the best thing to do is talk with your doctor.

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