dear dr farjo,
i live in the UK and have consulted a few transplant drs up to this point- but neither of them could give me a conclusive answer as to whether the hairloss i have experienced is the development of a mature hairline or early stage MPB. (I have minor recession at the corners of my hairline, and am 24 yr old male)I would be interested to know how you would assess this and do you perform the miniaturization study like dr rassman? as the drs i have consulted so far did not.
thank you
The following response is by UK-based physician Dr. Bessam Farjo:
 Response by:  Dr Bessam Farjo United Kingdom |
Well, I start by asking you about your own hair loss history and its progression. I then obtain a thorough family history to assess the likelihood of progressive hair loss. Unfortunately the younger you are the harder it is to be accurate. An examination of your entire scalp follows to see if you are losing it in a genetic pattern. I may even suggest a genetic test to help predict your future loss but that is not definitive either.
I can certainly assess your miniaturisation like Dr Rassman. One of the other video microscopes I have is also capable of measuring hair calibre and has the software to compile such data.
A genetic test to assess responsiveness to finasteride is in development and I will be able to provide that when ready.
Paid advertisements (not an endorsement):