Month: August 2015

Had a FUE about 3 years ago and was very happy with the results. Now, it seems like I have half the hair after the FUE and my hair gets very greasy – like one day after shampooing, it feels oily.

Could the transplant have transplanted extra sweat glands in addition to the hair which is causing this? Or is it because there is less hair now which causes more grease to be absorbed by the remaining fewer hairs?

Also, is it normal to have hair loss after FUE – I am thinking of going again, but if I have to do this every 3 years, not sure if its worth it. I am a norwood 6 so I’m assuming that whatever hair has shed in the last 3 years since the transplant is the actual hair (not the transplanted hair).

Oily or “greasy” scalp / hair is not necessarily related to a hair transplant surgery. You may want to see a dermatologist or follow up with your hair transplant surgeon for an exam.

Transplanted hairs may come with oil glands but it does not mean you would have “extra” glands. You can try using different shampoos.

Finally, it is not normal to lose transplanted hairs after surgery. As long as you have good donor hair (and not losing donor hair) your transplanted hairs will behave the same.

Hello I am a 22-year-old male . I would like to know what type of Balding do I have . I notice little spot At first then started to get thin.

Then My hair in the the Front started to shed But my hairline is not receiving and my hair is not thinning In the back .can someone tell me what’s wrong so I can get help our treatment for it

A doctor usually needs to examine a patient, diagnose a problem (of why you are losing your hair or much more more hair loss you may have in the future), then needs to understand your goals and expectations before giving you options or a treatment plan.

You show early sign of hair loss that suggest you have genetic male pattern balding. If you are concerned you should see a doctor for treatment options.

Why is it that when I started taking Propecia, my hairs all of a sudden started to shed more rapidly? I’ve been seeing hair everywhere now and it isn’t stopping. What can I do?

It takes over 6 months of taking Propecia (finasteride) daily to see results. Taking for 3 week will have not much (if any) effect on your hair. If you lost more hair, it is your genetics winning out.

Taking Propecia does not make your hair fall out. If you lost your genetically susceptible hair, it will likely not grow back.

Have you considered a twist to Observational Bias? Once you start taking a medicine that is suppose to GROW hair, you become acutely aware and interested in your hair status. While expecting impatiently for hairs to grow you notice hairs naturally falling out (as it would normally). Since you would NEVER see results of Propecia in days to weeks, you are acutely aware of how much hair you are naturally losing. This phenomenon would likely be worse for those with Obsessive Compulsive traits.

The opposite to the above scenario are patients who swear they see results of Propecia working in 1 to 2 weeks. This is also highly unlikely.