My Plugs from the 1980s Look Ugly and I Don’t Want to Wear a Hairpiece Anymore to Hide Them – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Iam 64 yrs old. I had transplants done in the early 80’s. Donor hairs from the back of my head to the front. In time the rest of my hair from the top fell out. The transplanted plugs looked ugly and I resorted to wearing a hair piece. I recently started to shave my head and I like it except for the scarring on the back of my head and the in front of my head where the plugs were inserted and hair grows. What can be done? The shaved look is really in style and I don’t want to go back to using a hair piece.

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Your options are very limited, unfortunately. The plugs can possibly be removed, but you’ll still be left with scarring in that area and in the donor area at the back of your head.

Scalp Micropigmentation could be an option for covering the scars from old plugs. Many men with bad plugs and bad hair transplants have opted to shave their head and cover the scar with SMP, giving them the appearance of a closely cropped hairstyle. Each case is unique, but I doubt you’d be able to completely remove scalp scarring.

In the News – Hair Loss Myths (Slideshow) – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hey doctors,

I found this slideshow of popular hair loss myths that Dr. Bernstein wrote that I thought you’d like.

Link: CBS News – Hey, Baldy: 10 Things You Need to Know about Hair Loss

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We’ve covered practically every hair loss myth I can think of (most of which I’ve never heard before I started this site), but the slideshow mentions a few of my favorites — Genes for hair loss come from mom, hats make you go bald, and clogged pores cause hair loss.

There’s not much substance beyond 1 liners and stock photos, but CBS has the myths on their site at the link above.

Could 20 Laser Treatments Cause Complete Regrowth? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

What’s your take on this woman that had 1 laser treatment each week for 5 months and got all of her hair back? It’s very remarkable!!

Link: Health Watch: Hair Growing Treatments

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I don’t believe it for a moment. I suspect that this lady had chemotherapy and lost her hair, then after a time, it grew back. I also suspect that doctor (?) or clinic involved in the process took the credit for what would have happened anyway.