by Dr Harikiran Chekuri | Apr 8, 2026 | Blog
Chronic stress elevates cortisol, pushes hair follicles into the resting phase ahead of schedule, and accelerates androgen-driven miniaturisation in patients who carry a genetic predisposition for hair loss. Short-term stress produces temporary shedding through...
by Dr Harikiran Chekuri | Apr 7, 2026 | Blog
Diabetes doesn’t automatically close the door on hair transplant surgery. Poorly controlled diabetes does. Patients with HbA1c below 7.5, no active infection, and proper physician sign-off undergo hair transplants safely with modified protocols. What changes is...
by Dr Harikiran Chekuri | Apr 7, 2026 | Blog
PP405 is an oral CRTH2 receptor antagonist that blocks the prostaglandin D2 pathway responsible for follicle suppression and miniaturisation in androgenetic alopecia. Minoxidil and finasteride leave this pathway entirely unaddressed, which is why a significant...
by Dr Harikiran Chekuri | Apr 7, 2026 | Blog
Specific peptides stimulate growth hormone secretion, accelerate muscle protein synthesis, reduce post-training recovery time, and repair connective tissue damage accumulated under sustained athletic load. CJC-1295, Ipamorelin, BPC-157, TB-500, and IGF-1 LR3 are the...
by Dr Harikiran Chekuri | Apr 7, 2026 | Blog
The gut produces GLP-1, GIP, ghrelin, cholecystokinin, and peptide YY to regulate hunger signalling, insulin secretion, gastric emptying, and nutrient absorption as part of its function as an endocrine organ. When this peptide system fails, the clinical consequences...