Month: August 2008

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Hair Loss InformationNot Sure If I’m Losing Hair from MPB or From Significant Weight Loss – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

I am a 24 year old male who has lost a lot of weight in the last 8 months. I feel like my hair is thinning but am not sure. I haven’t noticed any excessive shedding, my hairline is the same, but my hair does feel a little thinner. I’m not sure if it’s due to weight loss or the beginnings male pattern hair loss (my family does have a history of it).

My question is would it be bad to get on Propecia now even if I am unsure as to whether or not i have male pattern baldness? and if i’m not balding would it be bad to start taking propecia for preventative measures? i.e. If I start propecia can it jump start male pattern balding?

and do you know of any places in Sacramento that do the miniaturization test?

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Weight loss produces dietary problems which can cause hair loss, particularly if you are genetically prone to it. Genetic male pattern baldness (MPB) is the most common cause of hair loss or hair thinning in men. It occurs special “patterns” — as the term implies. If you have MPB, any good dermatologist can diagnose this problem and prescribe you Propecia (finasteride 1mg) as an option. Only a doctor can prescribe you Propecia. Propecia does NOT jump start hair growth from male pattern baldness. It slows it down as a rule.

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Hair Loss InformationTriangle of Hair Missing in Middle of the Hairline – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

hi,what is it called when the hairline is kind of an inverse widow’s peak – when there’s a little spot (maybe triangle-ish) of hair missing right at the top?

i’ve been googling to no avail and it is rather worrying me as i am only 16 years of age ,male. i have very thin hair aswell but only because i have straightened it for the past 2 years so i am not sure as if that has somthing to do with it

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Assuming that you have not damaged the hair from straightening it, some people have irregularities in the frontal hairline that is normal and genetic. These irregularities can be fixed with a transplant into them to reshape the hairline. At 16 years old, I am not sure that you are a candidate, but you should be examined by an expert if this is something that you want to do.

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Hair Loss InformationWill Buzzing My Miniaturized Hairs Pull Them Out? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

I have been diagnosed with miniaturization through-out the scalp.(30%) Was told it wasn’t dupa though. It is advised that those with this type of hair loss pattern keep their hair very short. Buzz cut! My hair looks horrible grown out but am afraid buzzing it every few weeks will speed up the loss. In a past question you mentioned friction on weak miniaturized hair can pull it out. What should I do?

Thanks

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Buzzing hair that has miniaturization will not impact that hair unless it is poorly cut with non sharp instruments that pull. In other words, I do not believe that buzzing your hair will help it or hurt it. My advice is to style your hair any way you like it.

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Hair Loss InformationJoe Biden’s Hair Transplant – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Doctor Rassman,

What is your opinion on Joe Biden’s HT? This was the most read article in Politico during the weekend!

Biden’s helmet

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Joe Biden - After
Joseph Biden’s hairline, 2008
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Joe Biden - Before
Joseph Biden’s plugs, 1987

It was only a matter of time until US Senator and Vice Presidential nominee Joe Biden‘s hair transplant became part of the discussion of the man. I am old enough to remember when he first had it done. It was done in the old style of transplants (the “pluggy” look) and he clearly has had more transplants since then to soften the hairline presentation to be more consistent with the newer technologies being done today. Having white hair solves most of the refinement problems as well.

I remember a very prominent litigating lawyer who came in for a hair transplant when the BBC asked to interview a patient. Under the provision that it not be shown in the United States, the lawyer agreed. A caustic British lady interviewer asked him (while on camera) why he felt so “inadequate” that he had to have a hair transplant to face the world. He responded that he had no problem with who he was. He was happily married with two children and he had a very successful law practice, but the man in the mirror no longer reflected what he felt he should look like. If he had a broken nose, he said, he would of course fix it. So with good technology available, he decided to have a hair transplant and bring back the man in the mirror that he thought he was. Why not? He combed his hair in the morning, put on a tie and a nice suit, wore nice shoes, and created an image of who he was to the world about him. He did it because it made him feel good, not particularly to impress anyone. Hair was just part of his image.

Having vanity surgery (hair transplants, eyes done, face lift, liposuction) or just working out does not mean that people who do this have feelings of inadequacy. People who take charge of their lives should be admired — certainly, I admire them. For the readers of this site, they might like to know that I have had transplants, my eyes done, and a face lift some years ago. I also work out regularly to create who I want to be and to be healthier, but I am no Joe Biden. His hair transplant is just a tiny, tiny footnote in his 35+ year career in the public eye, but I won’t wish him luck in the Presidential election, because men of his stature make their destiny happen.

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Hair Loss InformationWhy Is Hair Transplantation Not More Common? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

thanx for the informative blog. i have a question, despite of such enormity of hair loss problem , why the hair transplantation is not so common.

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It takes time for people to accept a new breakthrough in surgery. If you look at female breast augmentation, it took more than a decade for women to feel comfortable enough with it to step up and undergo the surgery. Most people think that hair transplants can always be seen and when they run into a person with plugs coming our of the scalp, they get the idea that this is a hair transplant and say to themselves, “This will never be me!” Today’s hair transplant can not be detected, so the good work done regularly is not something that the average person can detect unless you can remember what someone looked like before they got the hair transplant. A woman with an “A” breast size can be detected when she gets breast augmentation and one day comes out with a “C” or “D” size showing good cleavage. Only a bald man who now has hair, can be detected much like the woman with the newly larger breasts.

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Hair Loss InformationDoctor Says After 10 Years on Propecia It Looks Like How You Were Before Starting – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

I read an article written by a Hair Specialist from Saratoga Hair Transplant Center that Propecia works great for the first 4-5 years for most men, and then slightly each year the hair gets worse again and by the time you been on the drug for 10 years you are back to where you were 10 years ago, this sounds really good to me! But is it really true?

I always believed that after 2-3 years you will start going downhill.

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Tug of warI don’t agree that after 10 years on Propecia, you end up right back where you started. Some men fully maintain the benefits from Propecia in the long term, and others just do not. Everyone is different and will react differently to medication. I have patients that have been taking the drug each day for over a decade and are still seeing the benefits from it.

Think of this as a war between balding and the drug holding onto your hair. May the better side win!

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Hair Loss InformationPropecia Is Working in the Hairline, But Not on the Top of the Scalp – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Thank you for listening. I have been taking Propecia for a little over 10 months now, and it seems as if it is having a strange effect. It seems that it has started to rebuild my hairline, which was receding somewhat with moderate miniaturization. Alas, it has not shown any results in the vertex/top of scalp. Have you heard of this before? I’m merely curious as to whether this is common. Thanks for your time.

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What you are experiencing is not common, but it does happen. Hair loss varies in individuals and by location in the scalp. Experience has shown that the drug works best in areas where the hair loss is most recent. Is that what you are seeing?

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Any Way for Women to Prevent Further Hair Loss? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

(female) I am 27 years old and have been steadily losing my hair for 4 years. My mom is almost completly bald on the crown of her head and I really don’t want to end up like that. Is there anything I can do now to prevent any more loss. I can already see my scalp and it’s getting harder to do combovers. I’ve done several blood tests and all have come back normal. Any suggestions?

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You might see an expert on hair loss (some dermatologists or hair transplant doctors might be helpful). The only FDA approved treatment available for women is topical minoxidil (Rogaine).

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My Doctor Told Me I Have Keloids On My Scalp – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

my derm told me that i had keloids in the back of my scalp. is it normal for a women to get them in there scalp? i have 7 of them in the lower back of the scalp and the and maybe 3 in the middle. they injected them with steroids 1 and they didnt get any better. just got a lil smaller, not to much though. i thought in the back of the scalp was more for men to have.

I would assume that your doctor is right if he diagnosed you with keloids. If you want a second opinion, you can try seeing another dermatologist. Keloids don’t discriminate.

Here is an excerpt from eMedicine: “The prevalence [of Keloids] has been reported to be higher in young females than in young males, probably reflecting the greater frequency of earlobe piercing among females. Keloids and hypertrophic scars affect both sexes equally in other age groups.”

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