I am shocked that your doctor never explained the washing process to you. The recipient area requires daily washes to keep it free of crusts. I generally recommend the use of a sponge and supply my patient with a surgical sponge to fill with soapy water and press on the recipient area daily. By repeating this daily, all crusts can be washed off without any fear of losing grafts. If any crust are present, use a Q-tip and dip it into soapy water then roll it on the crusts. That will lift them off without dislodging them but never rub them, just roll the Q-tip on the recipient crust. I like to see no evidence of any crusting in the recipient area and the crusts from the donor area gone in 7-10 days with daily washing.
Not the Role of Testosterone and DHT
Hello, I have a curious question regarding the medication finasteride for male pattern baldness. I visit your balding blog website, and noticed how amazing and smart you are when it comes to propecia. I have a question
Im curious when the testosterone increases from finasteride if it can speed up hairloss in the frontal area? So propecia could in theory speed up frontal hairloss while slowing down vertex/crown hairloss? Propecia also permanently increases receptor areas for dht? So in reality propecia could make hairloss worse it is possible?
I do not believe you analysis is correct. DHT blocks the 5 alpha reductase enzyme production which causes the hair loss in genetically prone men.
I am finding that there is a trickle of these types of questions. Propecia (finasteride) is prescribed for slowing down genetic androgenic hair loss. It does not cause more hair loss. I do not know why there is a belief that testosterone causes frontal hair loss. On men who take finasteride, they still produce healthy amounts of testosterone. Sometime, the testosterone levels increase when a person is on the drug finasteride.
2014-08-15 04:25:362014-08-15 08:46:18Not the Role of Testosterone and DHT
Not Taking Finasteride and Dutasteride
I’ve been taking a 5ar inhibitor for the past 8 years, both dutasterdie and finasteride. I am now short on the medication, and, as I move to California, I think that I will run out for a few weeks. Will that be ok? I’ve never missed a dose before.
The drug Finasteride stays in your body for up to a week in the hair follicles, while Dutasteride is certainly longer than that. I don’t understand, however, why you would not just take the pills with you and keep to a schedule. Be responsible about your hair loss.
2018-08-16 06:04:232018-08-17 09:24:25Not Taking Finasteride and Dutasteride
Not Sure If I’m Losing Hair from MPB or From Significant Weight Loss
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?
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.
Not-normal SMP
This is the second time I have seen this type of SMP done on the head and I suspect that maybe these men actually want to look like this. This is not in my playbook.
2020-12-18 02:11:262020-07-21 08:14:13Not-normal SMP
It’s Not Healthy to Be a Night Owl and Stay up Late at Night
According to a New Scientist, Article 21, April 29, 2018, Northwestern University in Chicago reported that “People who prefer to stay up late seem to have a greater risk of dying early. A six year study of 500,000 people in the UK has found that those who are night owls were 10% more likely to die in that period.”
In this group of night owls, they also “found higher rates of diabetes, mental health problems and neurological conditions. They were also more likely to experience psychological stress, use drugs or alcohol, and not get enough exercise or sleep.”
2018-10-19 06:58:542018-10-23 09:51:27It’s Not Healthy to Be a Night Owl and Stay up Late at Night
I Am Not Happy with My 1000 Grafts Done 1 Year Ago
Based on your report, 1,0000 grafts is not a large number and the number of grafts may not have been enough to fill in the recipient area. As you did not show the pictures taken before the surgery, I can not tell you for sure.
Expectations are clearly established between you and your doctor at the time of the surgery. Go back and revisit that previous conversation with your doctor.
2018-04-11 06:07:132018-06-21 09:20:58I Am Not Happy with My 1000 Grafts Done 1 Year Ago
Not Hair Loss News – Walnuts Appear to Improve Semen Quality
Snippet from the article:
Healthy young men with a Western-style diet may be able to boost their sperm quality by eating a small packet of walnuts a day.
These are the findings of a new study that shows healthy American men in their 20s and 30s who ate a 75g (2.5 ozs) packet of walnuts a day were able to increase the vitality, motility and structure of their sperm compared to counterparts who did not eat walnuts.
A report on the study appeared online on 15 August in the Biology of Reproduction journal’s papers-in-press section.
Infertility and subfertility is a common problem that affects about 70 million couples worldwide. Between a third and a half of cases are due to poor semen quality in the male partner, with scientists giving a number of reasons for this in industrialized societies: pollution, unhealthy lifestyles and the Western-style diet cited amongst them.
Read the rest — Walnuts May Improve Sperm Quality
The study included 117 men (between 21 to 35 years old) and was partially funded by the California Walnut Commission.
Not Hair Loss News – Tylenol Poisoning
Snippet from the article:
During the last decade, more than 1,500 Americans died after accidentally taking too much of a drug renowned for its safety: acetaminophen, one of the nation’s most popular pain relievers. Acetaminophen – the active ingredient in Tylenol – is considered safe when taken at recommended doses. Tens of millions of people use it weekly with no ill effect. But in larger amounts, especially in combination with alcohol, the drug can damage or even destroy the liver.
Davy Baumle, a slender 12-year-old who loved to ride his dirt bike through the woods of southern Illinois, died from acetaminophen poisoning. So did tiny five-month-old Brianna Hutto. So did Marcus Trunk, a strapping 23-year-old construction worker from Philadelphia.
The toll does not have to be so high.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has long been aware of studies showing the risks of acetaminophen – in particular, that the margin between the amount that helps and the amount that can cause serious harm is smaller than for other pain relievers. So, too, has McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the unit of Johnson & Johnson that has built Tylenol into a billion-dollar brand and the leader in acetaminophen sales.
Read the rest — Use Only as Directed
This is a really informative and lengthy article you should read if you have some spare time. In a nutshell, the article says — the FDA isn’t perfect, around 150 people die every year from Tylenol misuse, and restrictions exist in many countries that aim to prevent overdose.
Not Hair Loss News – Truck Drivers at Risk for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Snippet from the article:
Long-haul truck drivers already face an increased risk for left-side skin cancer because of the increased exposure to ultraviolet rays through their driver’s side window. But according to new research, the risks don’t stop there. Now, scientists say truck drivers have a greater chance of developing aggressive prostate cancer, and the latest theories point toward prolonged vibration as a possible suspect.
Presented at the American Association for Cancer Research, the findings also linked aggressive prostate cancer risks with men who worked in garden shops and in construction and finance. Conversely, they drew no link between cancer and men who worked as exterminators, landscapers, or animal caretakers. Those who were truck drivers faced an aggressive prostate cancer risk four times greater than educators — a profession the researchers used as a baseline, as they presumed educators faced none of the same “whole body vibrations†as truck drivers.
Read the rest — Truck Drivers At Risk For Aggressive Prostate Cancer: A Theory Of Vibrations