Month: January 2023

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Magic Shaving Powder

I once used a product by softsheen carson “magic shaving powder” on my head as to go bald for the summer but ever since i used the product, i have a small patch in frontal area of my head that grows thin. its like v-shaped patch. please advise

MagicConsider two possiblities:

  1. You always had that V-shaped patch, but never noticed it before because your hair was longer. After going bald (with the “magic powder”) it is more apparent now that it is growing back in.
  2. Magic Shaving Powder has real magical properties (not good ones of course) that you have not anticipated.
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I Made the Wrong Decision About the Doctor Who Did My Hair Transplant

Hi, I recently got hair transplantation done. The hairline is in the wrong position. My family said this is not me anymore. What can I do?

At this time there is probably nothing you can do. After your hair has grown in, find another doctor. It is critical to find the right doctor who can understand and meet your goals.


2018-08-24 06:47:54I Made the Wrong Decision About the Doctor Who Did My Hair Transplant

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Macular Degeneration from Propecia?

Dear Doctor,
I have a question about possible serious side effect of using Propecia. I am 23 years old male and I have started using Propecia one month ago. After already two pills I noticed some small defect in my vision which becomming worse in time (I was seeing crookedly by one eye). The diagnosis is macular degeneration. My ocularist thought it was caused by Propecia though there were no information about this side effect in the label. I was said that if macular degeneration appears by youth it is in most cases caused by using steroids and its interference to hormones. I have never taken steroids and so doctor thinks it is a result of Propecia’s hormones changes. I would like to ask you have you ever seen similar case of Propecia side effect? Could Propecia theoretically caused it (already after two pills)? And do you recommend me to continue with finasteride in the future? (I stopped after 15 pills and now I am much more worried about my vision than my hair).

Thank you very much.

This is a question you need to ask of your ophthalmologist. A short course of Propecia should not cause any problem and macular degeneration from Propecia is not defined as a known complication of the disease that I could find. I’ve certainly not had any patient mention anything like this to me over the years.

For more about macular degeneration, see Wikipedia.

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M 19, How severe is my miniaturization based on dermoscopy?

The average head has up to 20% of the hairs miniaturized in the donor area and even in a non-balding man; however, in the balding area, I would expect to see a lot more miniaturization in the process of your losing your hair. Please send me microscopic views of your hair mapped against your head as shown here: https://baldingblog.com/mapping-out-your-balding/


2021-02-17 09:56:25M 19, How severe is my miniaturization based on dermoscopy?

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Lysine and Finasteride

I started taking lysine with finasteride in the mornings and now my hair has been getting much thinner. Is there an interaction between fin and lysine. I’ve read that Lysine is supposed to be beneficial for hair growth?

I have no experience with lysine and finasteride together, but it you are getting a negative impact from the combination, it seems obvious to me that you should stop using it. What does your prescribing doctor say?


2012-05-22 12:17:32Lysine and Finasteride

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Lyme Disease and Hair Loss?

Hi there….I am a female with diffused hair loss for almost 19 years. Eventually it will all be gone. I have been tested for all the diseases that cause hair loss. Could Lyme Disease cause hair loss? If so what kind of hair loss is seen with the disease? Hopefully you can help me, thanks!

You should be evaluated by a qualified hair transplant doctor or a dermatologist. You may have a condition known as diffuse alopecia areata , a variety of conditions (search women’s hair loss on this site) and you may have DUPA.

With respect to Lyme disease causing your hair loss, you would have many other medical problems if you had this disease for 19 years. It is conceivable that Lyme disease may cause hair loss, but it would be very non-specific, as many other disease states and stressors can affect hair loss. Therefore, I suspect your hair loss of 19 years is not related to Lyme disease.

From my nine years working with Dr. Rassman, he has taught me a simple way to approach any cause of hair loss. Hair loss can be divided in to five causes:

  1. Genetics – such as male pattern baldness
  2. Stress – such as emotional, disease states, or trauma
  3. Hormonal – such as hypothyroidism
  4. Age – we all lose hair with age
  5. Medical diseases including unexplained weight loss

By Dr. Jae Pak

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Lowest Donor Density?

What is the lowest donor density a person can have in their late twenties, in order to have a successful transplant?

There is no simple answer to this question on donor density. First, I would want to make sure that the person should not have Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia, which would reflect a depletee donor area in a young man (1-2% of the male population). Then, the size of the balding area (the area of the demand) and the eventual pattern of balding that would have to be maintained must be balanced in a well defined master plan with a worse case scenario put together. A good doctor can make a judgment on the value of the donor density.

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Lowering a Woman’s Hairline by Using Hair Transplants (with Photos)

This woman was born with a high hairline, which appears more common in women than in men. These women see it in their early teens and they have few alternatives to surgery. There are two approaches to the surgery:

  1. A hair transplant, which is performed like a typical man’s hair transplant when his hairline rises either by a high maturing hairline or just genetic balding (which almost always starts in the front).
  2. A surgical hairline lowering procedure (like a reverse brow lift) commonly done by plastic surgeons. The advantage of the hairline lowering procedure is that the results are instantaneous and once the swelling has gone away, the hairline is located in its new position. On occasion, a scar forms at the leading edge requiring a limited hair transplant to hide it.

The patient shown below opted for the 1st method (transplant) and had 1432 grafts about 18 months ago. She is quite pleased with the results of a single transplant session (performed by Dr. Jae Pak). Sometimes when a person has very fine dark hair and white skin, a second session is required to obtain the desired results. Click the photos below to enlarge.

After hair transplant of 1432 grafts

 

Before

 


2009-04-30 09:53:38Lowering a Woman’s Hairline by Using Hair Transplants (with Photos)

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Low Laser Light Therapy for Hair Loss

I have heard reports of using unusual wave lengths of light to stimulate hair growth for MPB. Is there any documented results on this work? Is there any application in stimulating growth in newly transplanted hair?

I have been doing the Laser Light Therapy for the past 4 months with No positive results yet, if fact it seems to have made my hair loss worse. Do you have any data on this therapy?

I have been bombarded with questions about Low Laser Light Therapy (LLLT) for hair growth stimulation since I started writing the BaldingBlog. The above are just two recent examples which reflect the wide variations in questions, one of which was already answered in a previous entry. To address these questions, I have prepared and will continue to prepare more updated information on the laser’s mechanisms of action and benefits as understood by the medical, scientific and commercial establishment. This summary should serve to supply an overview of the subject on LLLT. Until a well controlled FDA quality study is in our hands, we will not be able to judge with any degree of certainty whether or not the laser will become an important part of today’s hair loss treatment armamentarium. The wide enthusiasm for the technology in the United States today has been preceded in Europe for many years. I expect to review the European and American literature sometime in the next month or so.

Please read the new Low Laser Light Therapy page at newhair.com for more information.

With regard to the second person’s question: the laser should not cause hair loss, so I would expect that this person is going through a rapid loss period that is coincidental to the laser treatment, or has some medical cause of hair loss that needs proper medical assessment. It is important to seek the help of a competent doctor when something like this occurs.