Do you think it’s possible the Celestron 44300 handheld digital microscope, that you recommend for mapping miniaturization can harm newly placed grafts on someone who just had a hair transplant? (Im mainly concerned with the LED illuminator, could that possible cause damage?)
I would doubt that the light from the hand held microscope will have any impact on the health of your hair.
2009-10-27 08:36:342009-10-26 10:55:12Could the Video Microscope (for Miniaturization Mapping) Cause Hair Loss?
I have a small fungus on my foot. Mr dr. gave me clotrimazole/ bethameth. could it impact mpb?
I do not think a medication for your foot or a fungus can impact the hair on your scalp. Topical steroid on your foot should not affect male pattern hair loss. If there is long term / high dose skin applications with significant steroid absorption into your body, there might be a connection. Be sure to ask your doctor this question.
2012-09-19 08:47:452012-09-18 10:58:29Could the Topical Steroids Prescribed for My Foot Fungus Impact My Scalp Hair?
Hello Doc,
I have recently been diagnosed with low testosterone levels and my doctor recommended that I start testosterone replacement therapy. Is it possible that once my testosterone levels reach “normal” or average levels that I will experience hair loss?
This is something you need to discuss with your doctor and express your concern to him/her. If you carry the genes for genetic androgenic alopecia (AGA) then testosterone replacement therapy can potentially cause hair loss.
Hi I have recently been experiencing sudden hair loss. I am a 23yr. old male, and have always had thick brown hair. This past march I took some pro-hormone supplements (oxyguno) to help my workout program. At the end of May, I noticed my hair was alot more blonde in areas, and noticeable thinning in the front hairline. I immediately went to a physician, and he said it was probably the supplements I took. I also had two tough last semesters (both 18hr loads). My doc prescribed me some propecia & told me to take Rogaine. My hair began to shed really bad after starting the two medications. After about a month I decided to stop the Rogaine, because my scalp was itching and I was continuing to shed alot of hair.
My question is, do you think this was caused by the supplements? Also is I got back on the Rogaine do the shed hairs grow back? Also there is some MPB in the family, although this hair loss just seems too sudden.
I would doubt that supplements caused your hair loss. The stress you are apparently experiencing will accelerate the genetic process and it can happen in a relatively show time frame. I can’t say what Rogaine will do for you — not everyone reacts the same.
2009-07-16 10:36:372009-07-16 08:55:12Could Supplements Have Caused My Sudden Hair Loss?
I am a 45 year old male and have had a bald spot on the right hand side of my head for about 4 weeks. There is no itching or discomfort, and its about the size of a 50p piece. I am a smoker and probably drink more than I should, my job is also quite stressful.
could you give me any advice please? thanks.
I cannot diagnose a bald spot without seeing you. In addition to stress, there could be many causes, such as a fungal infection, alopecia areata, etc…
I recommend that you see a dermatologist to diagnose the scalp condition you have.
(female)
Dear Doctors,2 years ago i went to bed with a clean dry head and awoke to a greasy, wet head. My daughter also awoke to a greasy head. She had had a friend sleep over that night, and now after 2 years and 3/4 of my hair gone on the top of my head, and my daughter’s hair thinning greatly, all i can think of is that her friend mixed something caustic with oil and dumped it on our heads while we were sleeping. We are both losing the hair only on the crowns of our heads and not in the back. Is there something she could have put on our heads to do this to us?
Also, if by doing this she killed the hair follicles does that mean there is no chance of getting hair transplants…i know you are very busy but i would greatly appreciate it if one of you could take the time to answer my question. i am pretty desperate….thank you so much, sincerely
Your story is highly unusual. This sounds like a crime scene which may require some probing, interviews with the potential offender, etc. Yes, a hair transplant can probably solve the problem, but I would be very curious to know exactly what occurred first.
I have had some extensive hair surgery done, and it looks quite good. Still I have some scars from the 90’s transplant days and thinning in the crown. Could some SMP be done to fill in just the scars and in-between the grafts for illusion purposes? I’m afraid if I shaved it completely, there is just too much extensive donar scarring from before. I’m afraid I might be stuck at the mercy of Topik or Couvre, but the mess really is a hassle. Thanks!
If you look at our SMP site, you will see examples of what you are asking about. Micropigmentation is not as good as Toppik for thickening up areas in the crown the way you described your present problem, but if I examined you, I might be able to tell you what benefit you could get. Without examining you, I can’t guess what will happen with the pigment in the crown area where you presently have hair.
Dear Dr. Rassman,
I am interested in your new SMP process. I have had approximately 3000 grafts in the past and am running low on donor area.
My question is, will the SMP damage the hair that I have already had transplanted? The purpose of SMP in my case is to make the hair look thicker when it grows out.
The SMP (scalp micropigmentation) process works really well for this problem (low on donor hair), provided that you have enough hair to take advantage of the reduced contrast between scalp and skin color. SMP will not damage the previous hair transplants or any naturally growing hair that is present.
Hello, I was hoping you could answer these two questions:
1. With the advent of the Scalp Micro-Pigmentation, have you had any patients experience “shock loss” following the procedure?
I’m seriously considering the procedure but am a bit wary that the trauma to the scalp caused by the needle will cause shock loss.2. Drawing on your years of experience, have you noticed a certain threshold (or range) for transplanted grafts where a patient is more prone to experience shock loss?
i.e. Is a patient who receives 1500+ grafts in one session more susceptible to shock loss than a patient who has two transplant surgerys of 750 grafts each session, say, three or four months apart?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Best
We haven’t experienced “shock loss” per se in patients that had Scalp MicroPigmentation (SMP). One or two patients did report some hair loss initially, but it was not significant to be noticed. The risk is probably in the use of the anesthesia, rather than the SMP.
Dr. Pak’s mother had SMP done and did report hair loss the first few days, but it was insignificant. She had her procedure six months ago and other than the initial few days of hair loss, everything else stabilized.
Patients experience shock hair loss when their hair loss is ACTIVE and dramatic to begin with. In general, shock hair loss is more of a factor in men in their early 20’s (actively losing hair) and those who are not on Propecia. Your doctor should be able to better assess your risks of shock loss to the benefits of a procedure. The number of grafts you receive in a session is probably not related to the degree of shock loss.
Thanks for the great website and all the effort you and the rest of the team put to answer questions on a regular basis.
My question is regarding SMP. Could the same method be used to artificially create a stubble for men with patchy facial hair? I understand that it is a permanent look, but could the technique (or something similar) be used on the face?
Thanks again for your time.
I guess it sounds like a reasonable thing to do when small bald spots exist in a beard and the patient does not want hair transplants. But you’re going to limit yourself to always having the same facial hair length forever, or you’ll have tattooed spots on your face. Having said that we have done a small size spot (1cm) for a former patient.
2012-06-22 08:54:192012-06-20 15:29:03Could SMP Be Used for Beards?
