I am not a chemist, and I really cannot comment on if those ingredients will grow hair. I’m not seeing anything proven to grow hair in there, though. I can tell you there is no cure for hair loss. Even the best medications we have (Propecia and Rogaine) still have limitations. As the ingredients you […]
FUE Procedure to Fill In Scar from FUT? – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman
Doc: For those of us who prefer to wear our hair very short and are concerned about a visible scar left behind by FUT, is it possible to receive a FUT procedure followed by a FUE procedure to fill in the FUT scar? If so, how much time must pass before performing the FUE? Have there been positive results? Thanks.
Yes, that is one way to treat the widened donor scars and the results are usually good. You should allow at least 8-12 months so the donor scar can complete its maturation before any intervention. Some patients may need more than one session for this type of procedure and it has to do with the location of the scar and the quality of patient’s hair.
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Result from Trichophytic Incision (with Photo) – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog
In the photo below, you will see one of the best wounds I have seen after a strip surgery. In fact, I could not find it when I initially looked for it and only recognized it from some mild pinkish color that still remained in the scar area. Clearly, this is an atypically good healing situation with a good trichophytic closure where both technique and the patient’s healing characteristics work favorably for the patient. Photo taken just over 6 months after surgery.
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Tuberculosis Medication and Hair Loss – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog
i have been taking TB medicine AKT-4 for 2 months and now i am on AKT-2 for six months. my hair is falling rapidly. is this because of my medicine? please advice
First and foremost, you should not start or stop taking any medication on your own without consulting your doctor that prescribed the medication to you. Tuberculosis is a serious matter and you should not do anything to jeopardize your treatment regimen. With respect to hair loss, it is virtually impossible to tell if it is the medication that is causing it. You may have a component of genetic hair loss and may be noticing a coincidental correlation or the existence of TB as a debilitating disease — this alone can cause hair loss. You may consider seeing a physician for further medical work-ups to rule out any other potential causes for hair loss and particularly determine if your overall ‘nitrogen balance’ is positive (nutritional balance). For genetic balding, finasteride should not be contraindicated.
Scalp is Itching from Finasteride – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog
Hi Doctor,
I am a 36 year old male and have been on Proscar (quartered) for 7 months now. I have been getting alot of itching in the front 3rd of my scalp and it seems I am loosing an abnormal amount of hairs, just up front. Could this be a shed?? And do you think they will come back?
It is difficult to answer your question without a complete medical history and exam, including a miniaturization study. Your hair loss may be a normal progress with or without Propecia/Proscar (finasteride). It may actually be less than it would have been if you were not on finasteride. Unfortunately, we will never truly know unless you had your hair loss and miniaturization status documented before starting the drug. If you think that the itching is related to the medication (possible allergy), try stopping it for a week and see if the itching stops. One week off the medication should not be a problem.
Fibrosis – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog
I keep reading a lot about “fibrosis” and how it develops with male pattern baldness. Does this fibrosis mean that no new hair will ever grow in “fibrotic” areas except by transplant?
Thank You!!
Fibrosis refers to subtle microscopic changes that can be seen in the balding process, but if it exists secondary to balding, it is a controversial issue amongst doctors. Histologic assessment of the skin during balding may show some inflammation around the follicles followed by fibrosis (molecular deposition of collagen) of the hair follicle and its appendages.
I Take Propecia, So I Can’t Donate Blood? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog
Hi Doctor,
I am a 25 yr old man, and when I noticed I was rapidly losing my hair, I scheduled an appointment with Dr. Bernstein, who put me on Propecia. I have been happy with the Propecia, as it has at least halted my hair loss with no side effects.However, when I went to give blood today, I noticed that I was not allowed to, as Propecia was on the list of medications that would disallow me from giving blood. I was wondering if this will always be the case, i.e. as long as you are on Propecia you simply cannot give blood. This would actually be pretty devestating to me, since I have given blood at least once per year since college and I consider it one of the most meaningful and important things someone can do for society. And if I remain on Propecia for the rest of my life, would that for certain mean I wouldn’t be able to give blood for the rest of my life?
Thanks for taking the time to respond.
Yes, it is true that patients taking Propecia cannot donate blood for the very small risk that it may be given to a female patient who is pregnant. It is the same reason why Propecia is not approved for women (and especially so for pregnant women). It is unfortunate, but it is a choice of priority in the end. I commend you on your altruism.
Did My Conditioner Cause My Hair to Thin? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog
hi, im 17 and i have always had thick hair, though recently i have noticed that it has thinned out. This has happened around my ears and towards the back. Though my fringe is still very thick. I conditioned my hair very roughly a few weeks ago and continued so up until i noticed it a few days ago. Do you think the conditioner or the way i administered the conditioner has something to do with the thinning? and will it grow back?
I highly doubt that the use of hair conditioner has thinned your hair. Otherwise it would be called a hair thinner, rather than a hair conditioner. If for any remote possibility that hair conditioner was the cause of your hair thinning, you would have experienced hair thinning all over — not only “around ears and toward the back” as you describe.
How Long for Hair Fungus to Go Away? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog
how long does it takes for an hair fungus to go away because the fungus took up my whole front of my head also my whole forhead. im fourteen years old and its painfull
You need to see a doctor for hair fungus and be on a medical regime. It often takes weeks.
Why Does Society Put Such Emphasis on Hair? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog
I am 24 years old and I have somewhat serious hairloss. I have a receding hairline and thinning on top. My hair is so weak, that if I were to pull at it and brush my hand through my hair, there would be a large number of follicles in my hand. I took Propecia from the age of 21-23, but stopped when I turned 24. Going bald seemed inevitable, and at 24, I couldn’t stand the thought of taking Propecia the rest of my life. Every hair transplant I have ever seen always looks “unsightly” and often worse when compared to them bald. Why does society put such an emphasis on hair and is there any data that shows financial success with copious amounts of hair?
You could come to one of our free Open House events and see if your comment, “Every hair transplant I have ever seen always looks ‘unsightly’ and often worse when compared to them bald”, still holds true. I would challenge you to spot a hair transplant in many of my patients from what a normal non-balding man has.
You sound angry with your situation. Upon finding out what I did for a living, a woman at a dinner engagement last week said, “What is the problem with being bald anyway? I think that bald men are sexy.” I responded simply by saying, “If you take the lion’s mane away from the lion, you have a lioness.” You see, it is really a matter of perception. If a man feels less manly because of his balding, then hair is important to him. In particular, young men hang their image on anything that differentiates them from others. Balding at 23 years old certainly makes them different and that is not what they want. Generally speaking, women (particularly young women) don’t want a man to look older, and balding men tend to look older so that the discrimination is significant. I have found many wives bring their husbands for a hair transplant, because they do not want to have an older-looking man for a husband, particularly when they appear young or have had some plastic surgery to make them appear young.
I personally think that many men look great bald, particularly when the balding is in its final stages, but as they get there, some look scruffy and that becomes the motivator for hair transplant surgery. Clearly, a good hair transplant should not be visible and very few of my patients comment that their transplants were recognized as such. Examples of our fine work can be found at NHI Patient Photos.