Month: November 2007

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Hair Mildew? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

I keep hearing of “hair mildew”. I can’t find it anywhere on the net.

I was wondering what HAIR MILDEW is,exactly, how do you get it and what would be the symptoms? And, is there any cure for it or would you have to cut out all of your hair?

Thanks alot

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I’m sure each of us has been near someone who doesn’t dry their hair, which can sometimes develop an odor to it. Perhaps that is what one is talking about with the term “hair mildew”. If this mildew is a problem for someone, using a hair dryer after a wash should eliminate the problem. I’ve never heard this term used before, though, so I’m just assuming this is what you mean.

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I Had My Hair Permed Twice in One Day, Now Its Falling Out! – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

I am 24 years old female. I had my hair permed in August and I started losing my hair after a month. before the perming I had very healthy virgin hair.(nothing done to them ever no coloring nothing).I am very worried about my hair I am loosing every day and they just fall without my touching them. I am getting split ends as well. Another thing they had to perm my hair twice because it did not work first time at all. please tell me what do you think is going on

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You may have damaged your hair with the perms, or maybe it is just a coincidence and you have some cause of hair loss that requires a doctor’s examination. Unfortunately, there’s not much I can do for you without an exam. Female hair loss can be quite difficult to find a cause for. I suggest you make an appointment to see a dermatologist in your area.

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Husband’s Hair Is Very Fragile – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

My husband has had long hair all his adult life, usually well past shoulder length. In the last couple years, it is getting noticeably shorter and shorter. Nothing seems to make it grow. But not only will it not grow, It is now barely comes down to his neck. He is 42 years old and doesn’t have any other problems such as bald spots or noticeable amount of hair coming out when brushing or washing. His hair is very fine but otherwise does not look dry or unhealthy. Split ends are not obvious. He has put his hair back in a pony tail for many years and has colored his hair a handful of times through the last 20 years, but not multiple times in a row. We have tried different shampoos to no avail. Recently he has started a vitamin B complex to stimulate growth, but it hasn’t helped yet. Any idea what might be the issue(s) and what we might do to remedy it?

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I really couldn’t give any advice without examining your husband’s hair and scalp. What you are describing could be damage from the use of coloring agents. The short hair may reflect a shortening of the anagen phase of the hair growth cycle, something that occurs as people get older. The anagen period is the actual time that the hair is growing and as it generally grows out at about 1/2 inch per month, a shorter growth period will limit the length of the hair. There may be components of genetic balding, so an examination of the scalp, looking for patterned thinning, is critical to understanding what is going on.

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What Is a Graft? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Most charge by the graft. I was wondering how much hair is a graft? Or is it just one hair? I was also wondering if you can transplant hair in places where it previously didn’t exist and how does that process work. I mean when you put the hair in a certain part, how does it just start growing? Also, is it permanant. And if you have no facial hair, can you transplant hair there? Will it grow like normal facial hair or after the first shave would it not return? Also, what happens to the hair that were taken from the back of the head, does that return to normal?

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Hair graft“Graft” can be defined as: living tissue surgically transplanted from its normal location in one part of the body into another part of the body in the same individual (an autotransplant, like hair or bone marrow transplants) or from one individual to another individual (like a kidney or heart transplant) and is expected to grow and function normally in its new location.

In hair transplantation surgery, a graft refers to a unit of hair or a group of hair follicles which naturally cluster together (a follicular unit) consisting of one, two, three, or sometimes four hairs. Typically, a graft equals or averages to about 2 hairs (see photo at right of average density, from the article Follicular Transplantation: Patient Evaluation and Surgical Planning?), but in individuals with very high densities, it might average as many as three hairs per follicular unit.

Hair (usually from the donor area of the scalp) can be transplanted to any part of the body, including the bald part of the scalp, beard, mustache, or eyebrow. It can even be transplanted to the tip of your nose and it will grow to as long as 6 feet (assuming that the growth phase of the hair lasts as long as 6 years or so)! The donor hair that was taken from the back of the scalp will not regenerate and you will then have either a small linear scar from where the strip of scalp was taken, or a series of small dot scars from where the graft was removed by FUE.

Prior to the 1950s, people incorrectly thought that the balding process was a result of a loss of blood supply, because the skin of the bald scalp was not flush with blood vessels, though that notion was killed by clinical scientists who showed that it was a genetic process, not a blood supply process. It was a relatively simple proof. If there was a blood supply problem, the transplanted hair would have died. Instead, the transplanted hair placed in the bald scalp grew well and the blood supply returned to supply the needs of the new hair at its new location.

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Using Propecia at Temples, Wrinkles from Minoxidil, and Other Hair Drug Questions – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

I am experiencing hair loss at my temples and front hairline. I am 24 and it is at it’s very beginning stages. I Otherwise have a full head of hair and have not had problems in any other areas of my scalp. After looking into all the products out their and doing some research I have found that $transplants$, Propecia and Minoxidil are the only real effective options. The transplants are not monetarily possible right now, the Propecia is said to have no results when being used for temple areas and Minoxidil leaves me with unanswered questions. It would be of much help if you could answer all of the below questions for me.

  1. Would Propecia work in my case since I am at an early stage of loss?
  2. Is a 5% solution of Minoxidil better for my situation or would a 2% solution be better?
  3. Will the resulting hair I grow with Propecia or Minoxidil stay permanently as long as I keep using either product.
  4. Will I build up a tolerance to the product after a year or so eventually rendering it ineffective.
  5. I have read of a person who experienced increased wrinkles in his forehead as well as pronounced smile lines in his face as a result of Minoxidil, can this really happen and is it common?

If you can shed some light on these areas for me it would definitely be a huge help. This is the first serious step I am taking in dealing with this hair loss problem and I want it to be the right one instead of something I end up regretting or damaging myself over. Thanks

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  1. You need an evaluation by a physician if Propecia is an option. You need a miniaturization study to see just what is going on and to establish a baseline for whatever treatment you elect.
  2. I generally recommend 5% minoxidil over the 2%.
  3. There is no guarantee that if you regrew hair with Propecia and/or minoxidil in the temples, that it would be permanent. However, they should slow down or prevent further loss. See Are Minoxidil and Propecia Worth Using? (with Photos).
  4. You will not build up tolerance, but your genetic fate will eventually catch up.
  5. I’ve never heard of increased wrinkles with minoxidil.

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Using Procyanidins with Minoxidil and Propecia – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Dear Doctor Rassman,

I am considering taking procyanidins sold from applypoly.com along with minoxidil and propecia. I started on 5% minoxidil then later also started taking 1mg propecia as part of my hairloss treatment(been using both for over a year). I was wondering if adding procyanidins in both topical and pill form to my regime would have any impact on my current treatment. Do you see any potential harm if I take them all simutaneously? Your advice on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Regards

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AppleI do not see potential harm by exploiting all of these options. The procyanidins have been discussed on this site before (see search results). For those of you who do not know what this is, please review Applypoly.com.

Keep in mind, I’m not suggesting you order this stuff (yes, I realize it is for sale on the page I just linked to), but to do your own research.

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Can Donor Hair Be Regrown? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

I would also like to know whether in the future it would be possible to replant hair follicles in the donor area (that was previously used for an FUE surgery), in order for hair to grow again in the donor area, in other words will it ever be possible for the donor area to grow hair again?

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When hair is moved from one place to another, the area that was the donor area will have lost those hairs forever. They do not regrow and can not be stimulated to regrow. If you move them back (I don’t know why anyone would do this), then yes, they will regrow in the original donor area.

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Hair Loss in 74 Year Old Woman – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hi, I am a 74 year old female and my hair has started to fall out. My scalpe is itchy red and flakes alot. I have had this condition most of my life but have always had a good head of hair, only recently has the condition got worse and the hair started to come out. Is this just old age ???

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I wish I could give you a clear answer, but I honestly have no clue! You need an evaluation by a physician in-person who can ask pertinent questions and conduct a proper physical examination. I suspect if you had this condition most of your life, it probably is not related to your age.

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I’m a Woman and Not Having Children — Can I Use Propecia? – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

I am a woman in my late 40s and have thinning hair and a hairline that has receded somewhat due to menopause and discontinuance of HRT (I think).

Would you recommend Propecia for me? I will not be having children — is there data related to breast cancer and Propecia? Or, what is your opinion of the new laser combs or devices-specifically the X5 Laser from Spencer Forrest which appears to be superior to the Laser Max comb? Also, do you know anything about “virtual hair” — a membrane similar to your scalp custom-created for the client, with real hair attached, and glued onto the scalp? Of course, as the hair grows, the glue becomes dislodged, but it was featured on “Good Morning America” and looks terrific — so natural. Please, any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated

I would not recommend Propecia (finasteride) for a woman unless there were high androgens present on her blood testing, and even then I would have to think about it. This is provided that she could not get pregnant and there was no breast cancer gene present.

With regard to Virtual Hair, anytime you attach something to your scalp, it can produce traction hair loss… which could become permanent. And I’d rather not comment on special customized lasers.

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