I am not in the business of telling you which clinics are the best clinics, but if you go to ISHRS.org and look up Turkey, only qualified doctors are recommended on this site.
2020-05-11 09:23:352020-05-11 09:23:35What are the better clinics in Turkey?
What are the best options for improving my hair transplant scars so that I can wear my hair shorter?
I had strip done 10 years ago with DR .xxxx (for privacy name omitted)
There is no universal answer or solution to improving a hair transplant scar. Some try scar revision surgery. Some try FUE to scars. Some try SMP to scar. My Scalp MicroPigmentation reviews have been very positive. See the results on the video.
What are my options after 2 failed procedures?
I had hair transplant surgery around 2007 using strip form back of head method, by what I thought was a credible Dr. from reviews online, experience level etc…Paid alot of money for hundreds of graft and got very little result. In fact only a few strands grew in at the hairline and temples grew in. None of the grafts in the crown area, where he said he really “packed them in” grew. He kept saying “you had beautiful grafts” and seemed dumbfounded as to why they didn’t grow.
After the salesperson tried to convince me that there was something wrong with me, the Dr. finally admitted that it was a failed procedure and agreed to do another one at no cost, This time saying he was going to try less grafts in that area hoping for better blood circulation. Well that also yielded very little growth. Although after about a year and half, filled in a little,but very little. Which shows me that there was no scalp biopsy necessary as they initially tried to say there was something wrong with me. I did get some growth. If there was a problem with my scalp, wouldn’t I have gotten 0 growth??
Overall I consider my decision to be a poor one because now i cannot even shave my head or wear a low style because of this huge scar (even wider now from 2 procedures) on the back of my head.
So my question is a two part question. Is a future transplant out of the question for me or could it be that this Dr and staff blew it twice? It should be noted that I am of mixed race(black and white) 38 years old,(34 at time of procedures), with more of wave than a curl to my hair, not real kinky but thick and puffy and coarse when it grows long on back and sides. The Dr did say they had experience in afro american hair types and seemed very confident during consultation with my donor area and being able to handle my hair type
Any insight as to what might of went wrong? The balding area was pretty much completely bald so I am not seeing native area that has thinned out after surgery, but the area that never fully grew in after 2 procedures.
Also is it possible that 4-5 year later that some of those graft may still have ability to grow?? With the aid of a product like Nioxin??
Thanks in advance for your answers
That is one hell of a story! If that happened to one of my patients, I would want to get a biopsy of his scalp, looking for a disease like alopecia areata that would cause rejection of the hair grafts. Unfortunately, your story is far more common than our profession would care to admit. Doctors who lack competence often use salesmen to push hair transplants beyond their abilities to perform it well.
One of the reasons that I started BaldingBlog is to have a place to let people share their stories. Your situation is quite unfortunate. For those that are shopping around for a doctor, remember that it is critically important to have thorough research. I’ve written a “how to” guide of sorts for selecting your hair transplant doctor.
As for your options, I think you should see a doctor who specializes in fixing screw-ups. The grafts should be growing, and if there’s nothing there after 4 or 5 years, I wouldn’t expect them to suddenly appear. I would be happy to give you my opinion, but I would have to see you. I’m in Los Angeles… but as you are in the Northeastern United States, consider a visit to Dr. Robert Bernstein for an opinion. Best of luck to you.
Side effects include lightheadedness, headache, allergy are most common. Rare heart effects such a cardiac tamponade (life threatening) are found with doses above 2.5mgs but is rare.
Other side effects (taken from Mayo Clinic) for topical applications include:
Particularly with systemic absorption either orally or too high a topical dose these side effects include:
The website shows it is a prescription service for an entire hairloss kit for a fixed price (the shampaoo, finasteride, minoxidil and biotin). You don’t know if the products are trustworthy. You might be better off buying what you want and not pay the prescription service
2019-06-11 05:54:572019-02-12 06:55:14What are Hims medications?
Hi doctor Rassman
If someone with the degree of loss of Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, wants a hair transplant and has a very realistic expectations, what options will you give him?
While the options are more limited for those men with the most advanced balding patterns, I have surgically treated a number of patients with a Norwood class 7 pattern, as Steve Ballmer shows in the attached photo.
Hair transplantation can be done successfully if the patient’s donor supply is adequate, such as the case with Patient ZU. This patient had almost 10,000 grafts thanks to good quality, medium weight hair, and a significantly higher hair density than an average Caucasian. There are other class 7 patients you can view here.
2013-12-02 14:00:312013-11-28 12:53:53What Are Hair Transplant Options for Someone Like Steve Ballmer?
I’m a black male with curly hair that I keep cut very short, I was wondering if I get a hair transplant would I be able to use chest/stomach(I have a lot) hairs as donor hairs since I’m never gonna try to grow my hair out past 5-10 mm?
Chest and abdominal hair is not same character of scalp hair and add to that it only grows out a short time (6 months) and then goes into sleep mode (telogen for 6 months) so the value is not really there and the length is limited as well. Scalp hair grows out for a few years and allows the full character of your hair to show. Unless you don’t have any scalp hair, I would recommend a scalp donor source for the hair transplant, not the chest or abdomen. Beard hair is a reasonable alternative option if you don’t have scalp hair as beard hair grows out for a few years and has a strong character to it, but it shouldn’t be used on the frontal hairline.
2021-05-10 01:11:302021-05-12 14:11:52What about using body hair for a hair transplant?
Dear Doctor,
What is your opinion on “reports” that MPB was essentially unheard in Japan before WWII yet it’s common now? I’m specifically referring to this website (https://www.newstarget.com/z012893.html) which cites prevention magazine. The article starts with “For men, Dr. Klaper says that a low-fat diet may help slow down the balding process…” I’m concerned that my “western” diet might be contributing to my receding hairline. Thank you
Interesting reading! The author says, “We can blame the typical American diet for yet another unfavorable thing: Hair loss”. I don’t believe that there are any good studies that relate diet in various cultures to balding genetics. I know that wigs are hot businesses in Japan and Korea, but that does not tell much about the thrust of the article. The article speaks for itself. No further comments are needed by me. Thanks for the reference.
2007-02-09 12:34:292007-02-08 15:33:41Western Diet Contributes to Hair Loss?
With swelling in the donor area after 4 weeks, I would worry about an infection. I suggest that you see a doctor who understands the FUE that you had done. If going back to Turkey is not an option, see a local hair transplant doctor.
2018-01-31 07:37:112018-06-26 13:57:02I Went to Turkey for an FUE 4 Weeks Ago and Now I Have Pain and Swelling in the FUE Area.
I recommend you see a doctor in the hair business and establish a personal relationship with that doctor. No doctor should send you home when you are worried about anything, especially hair in a young man.
Went to see a GP and within 2-5mins and he sent me home. from tressless
2019-01-24 04:24:392019-02-14 11:40:50I Went to My Gp for Hair Loss and He Sent Me Home!
