Month: January 2023

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Why can’t someone tell me my balding pattern?

I don’t understand and I’m getting frustrated because it should be easier to see. So if you’re a Norwood 5 or 6 that means you’re already a high NW number and the hair transplant doctor says “I can’t predict what pattern if you’ll go to a NW 7” how is that hard!?!? When you have a patient that is already a NW 5 or 6! I would understand if the patient was a NW 2, 3, 4 but this doesn’t make sense. If someone can help answer this it would be great thank you.

If you can’t see your pattern, get a HAIRCHECK test ( https://baldingblog.com/haircheck-test-how-it-is-done-video/) and that will determine your pattern of balding that you can’t see and quantify how much hair you lost, where you lost it and how much remains.


2020-12-04 17:14:32Why can’t someone tell me my balding pattern?

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Why Can’t I Just Find a Donor to Give Me Hair and Take Medication?

Hello, I was wondering if it would be possible to transplant hair from the arms or legs (or other parts of the body) into the scalp. If not physically possible, than please state why?

Second question: If I had a willing donor, could I get hair grafts from him, and take organ-rejection medication for the rest of my life to stop the loss of these new hairs? I know these meds may cause hair loss but wouldn’ts till I come out ahead, keeping most of the donor-transplanted hairs?

Body hair transplants are possible, but the texture of the hair will be different and arm/leg hair doesn’t grow to the same length as scalp hair. So while it is possible, the results aren’t as natural looking in my opinion.

Person to person transplants are also possible with anti-rejection medication, but the health risks from those medications are too great. These anti-rejection meds are reserved for life saving transplant patients, not for cosmetic procedures. I can’t imagine any doctor willing to do this, knowing the patient’s health would be put at a tremendous risk.

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Why Can’t I Have a Hair Transplant at 17 Years Old?

I’m a 16 and half year old guy. i started losing my hair since i was 13. (i was overweight and i used not to eat much) which affected me badly afterwards. i lost much hair, but i can say it has stopped. i went to several doctors and dermatologists they say that it’s hereditary (we have many bald men in our family. especially mom’s family).

it’s something that is bothering me all the time and makes me cry alot. i have nothing else to do but to undergo a hair transplant. i searched alot on the internet about that and i read a question on BaldingBlog.Com from another 16 year old guy facing the same problem of mine who wants a hair transplant too. but the doctor told him that he’s too young for a hair transplant.

My only question is … is it too risky for me to have a hair transplant ? or Why can’t i have a hair transplant at this age or at 17 ? … I think it’s the only way to get my hair back. because i’m tired of using Minoxidil and someproducts that won’t help me to get at least 90% of my hair back or something.

I’m really sorry for distrubance … but i feel hopeless about my hair.and Thanks in-advance.

Here are some basic questions you should answer before considering a hair transplant:

  1. What do you expect to get from a hair transplant?
  2. Do you really know what a hair transplant can and can not do?
  3. If you are receding or thinning, did you get your hair mapped out for miniaturization to determine if you are really balding?
  4. If so, are you being managed by a competent, caring doctor?
  5. Are you on medications?
  6. What is the Master Plan you (or even better, your doctor) has in mind for you?

At 17 years old, you can not know much about the subject if you think that a hair transplant will solve your problem. Hair loss at 17 is at the beginning of a lifelong process and you simply can not know what type of pattern you will develop until it shows with miniaturization and/or recession/balding. You really need to develop a Master Plan before you consider doing anything. Get a good local doctor to evaluate you and start to get smarter and more educated about this.

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Why Can Testicular Pain Occur from Finasteride?

I got two questions linked to finasteride and side effects:

1. Why does testicular pain occur when taking finasteride?

I’ve read somewhere that the testicle is working overtime to produce more testosterone as it senses that DHT is low and is trying to compensate. I don’t know if this is true or not, but is there any “official” explanation?

2. Is there any connection between finasteride and penile shrinkage?

You should not have testicular pain when taking any medication, including Propecia / finasteride. If you have testicular pain it may be a serious medical emergency. I believe it was less than 1% that had this side effect in the clinical trials, so it is quite rare. I don’t have a reason for why it could occur at all, though.

I would strongly advise you to follow up with your doctor. What you read on the Internet (and even BaldingBlog) does not substitute for a face-to-face personal relationship with your physician, and that includes exploring the cause of your testicular pain. Finally, finasteride do not cause penile shrinkage.

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Why Bother With Taking Medication? Shouldn’t I Just Go Bald Enough for a Hair Transplant?

i am 25 and i was just starting to loose hair(have a small bald spot in ‘U’ shape at the crown and can be covered easily) . My doc confirmed it as pattern baldness and asked me to use finasteride and minoxidil 5%. i dont want to get bald at any age. So,instead of loosing hair after 10 years or whenever hair loss beats propecia and getting hair transplant,why not let the hair loose now and get a HT,so that i can save the money on drugs for years. My doc said thats stupid.whats your opinion?

I think it is a bad idea to wait for all your hair to fall out and then have hair transplant. First, it may not all fall out. Second, you will become balder when you are younger and the medication may delay this for years. You have a limited amount of permanent hair that can be used for hair transplantation. The cost of the drug is much, much less than a hair transplant.

You don’t have to take my word for it — if anyone wants to give their 2 cents, please leave a comment below to let this writer know what you would do in his shoes.


2008-02-13 10:35:35Why Bother With Taking Medication? Shouldn’t I Just Go Bald Enough for a Hair Transplant?

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Why Aren’t You Calling Dr Christiano’s New Research a Cure?

Hello dr
i am with you that the research is very early, but why did you say it is not a cure? if they can create hair then we will have unlimited supply, right?

You’re referring to — Dr Christiano’s Research Team Found That Upside Down Cells Produce New Hair

Everything is called a “cure” these days. This is still research. Don’t get me wrong — this is very exciting, but it was done in mice. It needs to be done in humans and proven both safe and effective before anyone should call it a cure. Lots of articles have come out calling this a cure, but article headlines are usually sensationalized.

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Why Are You Suspicious of the FDA and the LaserComb Now?

Personally, I though the laser comb was just a joke!

I was very suprised to see the FDA’s results. Why are you so suspicous? The FDA is govt’ buracracy that is very conservative. Why would you not honor its results? Aren’t they “independent”?

I too was surprised to see the level of endorsement for the use of the term ‘hair growth’. I have read a massive number of articles on Low Laser Light Therapy and it is clear that the articles seem to show some benefit in the 10-20% range. Each article, however, was sponsored by people or organizations that may have something to gain. What is needed is a completely independent analysis. I have had a laser in my office for some time, and some of my patients find that it helps. I do not charge for its use and the use is confined to my patients who have had surgery with me in the past. So now, I must confess that the use as a stimulant for hair growth seems to have some merit. I still go by my gut feeling, an application three times a day by a comb going through the hair just does not sit right with me and my intellectual judgment (which dictates a great deal about why I think that way). I wonder if sitting in the sun may have more value? I will try to keep an open mind.

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Why are you against a hair transplant for someone 19?

What concerns me is the potential for change and any lack of planning for an outcome like this: https://baldingblog.com/need-master-plan-think-hair-transplants-photos/

I see such patients at all ages who developed balding that they didn’t expect. I always keep my eye on the donor supply, knowing that one should never use it up before the balding pattern completes, which may take many years. Young men in the early 20s don’t worry about getting older (like 30-50), but I see many 50 year old men who had hair transplants years before, and used up their donor supply yet continued to bald. Fortunately with tests like the HAIRCHECK test, I can often predict the long-term balding pattern when a man reaches 25 (not always) but I can always predict what their donor supply can provide for them for their lifetime. There are many things today that we couldn’t do years ago like Scalp Micropigmentation which can substitute for hair in certain circumstances (see: https://newhair.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Combining_Follicular_Unit_Extraction_and_Scalp.98621.pdf). For these reasons, I focus on a Strategic Personalized Master Plan for each of my patients because even if they don’t worry about progressive balding, I am planning for it on their behalf.


2020-03-06 09:52:59Why are you against a hair transplant for someone 19?

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Why are cartoon of action hero bald?

These bald characters are clearly different than ordinary hairy men. Some of funny characters and some are made to look mean but they are all different than we are and that is what makes them different. Our society has stereotypes and we know that because since Eisenhower, no president has been elected without hair which says that society has a great, innate trust and respect for men with hair. About 15 years ago, I ran a radio show called the Inner Man. We discussed all types of men issues. One day I did a segment on hair and a Vice President of Sales and Marketing from a big company (he wouldn’t name the company) called in to tell us that he would never hire a bald man because they could not be trusted. He added that he was bald but did not fit the mold because he was the exception to his rule. Think about that one!