Month: May 2006

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Iron Levels – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hi, my hair has been falling out for a few months now and has become thin around the temples and forehead, I also get an itchy scalp. I went to my doctor who ordered blood tests which show low iron stores of 19ug/l range (20-160) my iron saturation is 15% range (20-45) I have been taking iron pills and multi-vitamins for a month now. How long will it take to build up my iron stores and see growth in the thin areas. Thanks

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From the iron studies, it appears that you have an iron deficiency, which may lead to hair loss. I am assuming that you are a woman, so please forgive me if I am mistaken. Bleeding causes iron deficiency and with your monthly blood loss, the iron must be replaced. Meat offers iron and is a good way to add iron to your diet. Iron deficiency can be from malabsorption if you have anything pertaining to diseases of your digestive system. Make sure you drink orange juice and Vit-C with iron to help with iron absorption. You need to continue to take your iron pill and repeat the blood work to see if your iron level has become normalized. Even then, it will take many months before your hair follicles respond with fuller hair.

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Hair Transplant and Propecia Combination Results (with Photos) – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

This patient had a hair transplant a few years back with me, which filled in the front and top. He has been taking Propecia for the crown. The combination is awesome. In just ONE surgical session of 2,626 grafts, he now has a strong frame to his face and filled in much of the frontal hair. The back of his head gained just enough hairfrom the Propecia to take away the heavily see through look and all of his sensitivity to being the balding man we see in his before pictures. Photographs were taken from eyebrows up only. Click the photos to enlarge.

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Comments from Transplant Patients – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

People are so worried about detection of their hair transplants. A patient who sent me this comment is a few months out of surgery. No one detected he ever had a transplant, and after his last transplant, he gave me the following update:

“Like last time, no one noticed as far as I can tell — although my sister-in-law (who’s sly-as-a-fox) caught me off guard last week when she said that my hair looked fuller. I responded that I hadn’t had a hair cut in awhile (true), and that I was taking Propecia. (I am taking Propecia as you directed, and will continue doing so).”

Another patient who was bald just 9 months earlier, came to dinner at his daughter’s home with a reasonably full head of white hair. His daughter commented that he looked foolish with that wig on, so she insisted that he take it off. He told her it was not a wig and allowed her to pull on his hair. Surprised, she asked where it all came from and he commented that he started taking Rogaine 8 months before. She was a nurse and replied: “I never knew Rogaine grew hair like that.”