I shave my head because I’m going bald. I want to get a consultation but I should probably let my hair grow out a little so you can do the miniaturization map right? How long should I go without shaving my head? 2-3 weeks?
A couple of weeks of growth will work. I like to have about 1/4 inch of hair length to make the measurements.
hi was just wondering whenever i get stressed i start to feel the right side of my head above my ear area get warm and tingly so ive just noticed recently that whenever it happens i tend to scratch/rub that area i ahave very bad thinning now on that side and also my right eyebrow for same reasons will these hairs ever grow back ? thanks
Chronic scratching will produce traction alopecia. What you are describing is a variant of a condition previously discussed on this blog, trichotillomania. It may grow back if the damage is not severe and you stop picking at it. Only time will tell you the answer.
I had a gash on my head about an inch and a half that required 7 stitches. I received immediate medical attention and I now have a scar on that spot. It is close to my hairline, will hair eventually grow back?
If the ‘gash’ repair produced a scar, then the scar will not grow hair back. If the scalp repair was done scalp to scalp, it may grow hair back. The direction of the scar has a lot to do with what it may look like. Front to back scars near the hairline tend to do worse than side to side scars at the hairline. As you are in Los Angeles, pay me a visit in my LA office and I can tell you that answer after examining your scalp and scar.
I am 21 years old and I have about 15 white hairs around my temples… I used to have about 3 or 4 last year but a lot of stress over this past year has spread the white hairs. I have been told that plucking out the white hairs will cause for the white hairs to spread. Is this true? Also, are there any spray on dyes or temporary touch up dyes that are available on the market? Any information would be helpful, thanks!
Plucking hairs produces traction alopecia and may cause permanent loss of the hair if you persist on doing it. Plucking hair in one area will NOT cause hair to be lost or gray in another area. You will almost certainly see more white hairs over the years. I would put my money on genetic causes, not stress.
As for hair dyes, you should ask your local hair stylist.
I am 57 years Old. Over the last 6 years I have had a series of hair graph procedures and have been very pleased. I recently have been working with an anti-aging physician who has me on HGH, DHEA, and injections of low dose of testoterone. although I understand the conversion of T to DHT can cause hair loss. Is the graphed hair succeptible to lost in this situation.
The transplanted hair (as long as it is taken from the right area of the head) resists DHT, which is why we call it permanent hair. If you do not have any genetic balding, then the rest of your hair may also be considered permanent.
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This patient has lost his frontal hairline extending back about 1 1/2 inches from the normal frontal location. Take a careful look at the closeup of his right corner area (2nd photo). The area is bald except for some scattered normal hair. Usually, the hairs become miniaturized and eventually fall out. In this patient, however, some of the hairs in the corners may have a different genetic code and could perhaps last his lifetime. I have seen this in some people and suspect that it is a form of hybrid genetic distribution (normal non-balding hairs in a region of balding scalp). Just for clarity, it is worth noting that this patient has not had any hair transplant procedure.
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Dear Sir,
im 26 years old male but have been loosing my pubic hair and my head hair at a very bad rate since i was 16 years old. now at the age of 26 its getting obvious that you can see my scalp and my pubic hair has thinned as well. I had very very thick hair. other parts of my body like my chest hair seem to be dropping, but not as bad. When I shower or just run my hands through the pubic hair it just drops at least more then 10 strands sometimes, and my head hair is the same, dropping all the time. I have taken a blood test and waiting for results, what else should I do, can you please advice thank you. im desperate for help.
Head hair loss has been addressed extensively in this blog, almost every day. With regard to pubic hair and body hair, I would like to know what medications you might be taking. The problem with internet advice is that it is one sided, question to me (alone, often without supporting information) and no real opportunity for me to probe further for info. I often tell medical students that the best doctors can make 90% of the diagnosis without ever laying a hand on a patient — by just taking a good and careful history. My interest in helping people is why I became a doctor. Unfortunately, I won’t able to be much help here without knowing more first. Without two way communication, I can not take a careful history, which is why a visit to a good doctor’s office is what the practice of medicine is all about.
79 year old black female(mixed race) Balding began left, center, after age 37 uterine hysterectony. Rapid since 1992.Several maternal aunts became bald, none on maternal side. Used weaves and wigs. Prescribed Rogaine gave me full-mask headaches. Stopped after three days. I have chemical sensitivities. Hair Club for Men and Women product left rash from the glue. Their defective product,shed within four weeks($2,500 loss.) Retired teacher with limitd funds, but would like minimal coverage for the rest of my shortlife,if possible. Back to wigs,hot and unsatisfactory. Am I too old for any help?
Unfortunately, women with extensive genetic hair loss are not candidates for hair transplants. Minoxidil (Rogaine) may work for women your age, but in your particular case it doesn’t sound like it is worth the side effects, especially with your sensitivities to chemicals.
I had a hair transplant earlier in february of this year for 5005 grafts. Covering the front and crown. Its been 6 1/2 months and I’m wondering if the seemingly looking baby hairs will eventually straighten out. What textural changes will I see and when?. Thank you…
Transplanted hairs grow out in waves — some probably at 3 months, some at 4 months, some at 5 months, and so on. Hair cycling is the cause of the delayed growth start, since your hairs are coming out of their cycle at different points in time. Each hair that was transplanted was in a different part of its growing cycle and after a transplant it starts growing again, picking up possibly where it was in its growing cycle before it was transplanted. Most people confuse hair shaft thickness with the new density as it appears. Could you be referring to the overall thickness of your hair (which would reflect the numbers of hairs), and not necessarily the thickness of each shaft?
I tell my patients to wait out a full 8 months and then you should see 80-90% of the growth to some reasonable styling length. If there is a shaft thickness issue with these new hairs, get them measured by your doctor and compared to the hair from the donor area and you will have answers to your question about ‘baby fine hair’. There should not be baby fine hair there by the 8th month.
I found a great hair restoration Doctor, who has been in the business for over fourty years! I was just wondering if I should get a second or third opinion from other doctors in the area, or is it not needed since I really like this surgeon?
If you found a good doctor and:
…then stick with that doctor.
