Month: January 2023

I wana add zinc. I heard its good for libido. Some people say its good for the hair and i heard from other places its can cause hair shedding.

I have been using Clobetasol Propionate foam on my Scalp for Seborrhea for about 10+ years until recently. I liberally applied it to most of the center part of my head. I just recently realized that could be causing my hair to be very thin, breaking off very short. I stopped using this and just use T Gel Shampoo 2 times a week, and the itch seems to be controlled. My question is: will my hair thicken up if I continue to not use the Clobetasol, or did it cause permanent damage? I can tell by the color of my roots that my hair is growing. I should have read the directions and used it very sparingly, but the doctor’s assistant said she uses it and just applies the foam to scalp and rubs it in. So, I didn’t research any further. Will I have any side effects other than thin, damaged hair?

The chronic long-term use of this steroidal medication (Clobetasol Propionate foam) can cause your presenting symptoms.

A recent paper published in “Perspectives on Psychological Science” indicates that people who spend less time alone and are less socially isolated might live longer and this has been found to hold in all ages of people. The study was done at Brigham Young University analyzing 3 million participants from a variety of health groups. The metrics included socioeconomic status, age, gender, and pre-existing health conditions and the study suggests that a lack of social connections presents an added risk. People with relationships had showed greater health.

Specifically, “the mortality risk is increased by 29 per cent for socially isolated individuals and by 26 per cent for lonely people. Individuals living alone have a 32 per cent higher risk of dying prematurely.” When one adds excessive drinking and smoking to the mix, the numbers may be worse. “In essence, the study is saying the more positive psychology we have in our world, the better we’re able to function not just emotionally but physically,” said Tim Smith, co-author of the study.

We see in our hair restoration practice, men who lose their mates. Many feel lost and some seek hair transplants to get their hair back with an anticipation of dating again, We see this with great frequency as men want to look more desirable, and appear certainly younger. Adding hair to a balding head, makes this happen. I distinctly remember three patients; one a 68 years old, who sat with his dying wife for 4 years as she eventually succumbed to breast cancer. He rarely socialized while she was dying. When she died he visited me and told me how difficult life was during those 4 years, but he loved her a great deal and appreciated her though the end. He was missing the hair in the front of his head and got, in just one session, terrific glistening silver hair. Once the hair grew out, he went on a cruise by himself and met a beautiful 29 year old Japanese woman and by the end of the cruise they decided to marry. He came to visit me two years later to introduce her to me. His smile was radiant. He told me that being alone, just was not for him. The second man was 86, and he lost his wife and thought he looked too old, so he got a hair transplant with great results in just one session. It did not take him long to find a new wife. At 86, there were more single, available women than men by a long shot so the hunt did not take long. I think that the women hunted him out. The third patient was 55, his wife left him and he refused to date until he got a hair transplant. After just one session, he came back and told me that dating was great. He met many women on the internet and loved the attention he was getting, but he did not marry again, at least not in the first year that his hair grew out. Maybe he could not find ‘Miss Right’.

In conclusion: Hair makes a man feel more confident, younger and more able to tackle the world of ‘available women’. It also has a major impact on careers. Many Hollywood celebrities that I worked on before they became famous, developed the confidence in themselves that boosted their careers. They often felt my contribution to their ‘look’ was one of the main reasons they made it professionally. From the article referenced above, it appears that maybe hair transplanted patients will live longer, who knows. Life’s value, a man’s confidence and maybe life’s length are related.

No, we have not identified all of the genes for balding. However, we are getting closer to finding the proteins that stimulate the anagen phase of the hairs that are sleeping in your balding area.

If we can identify all the bald genes, could we eradicate MPB? from tressless

I have recently gone under a great deal of hair loss. I had a very thick head of hair and thought i would never go bald. My Father and his brother went bald in the mid to late 20’s. My father’s father is almost 90 and still has a head of hair. My mothers side of the family had a good head of hair. My brother had thin hair his whole life, but at this rate i feel i will be bald before him. I noticed that i had a receeding hairline, and thought i was going bald. For two months I thought i was going bald and almost convinced myself of it. Is it possible to make yourself go bald? I am taking propecia now and am curious if it is at all possible to regrow my hair and if this hair loss was just a phase.

Seriously… you are asking me if you can “will” yourself to go bald? Do you believe in the paranormal or psychic powers? I personally do not. No, you can’t make yourself go bald by just thinking you’re going to go bald.

If you are male and losing hair, it is most likely due to male pattern (genetic) balding and to confirm this, you should get your hair mapped out for miniaturization. This mapping will tell you if you have genetic balding. Before taking Propecia (a prescription medication) you should see a qualified doctor who can correctly diagnose you with male pattern baldness. Otherwise you really don’t know what you are treating. As such, I cannot tell you if you will regrow your hair since we haven’t even established a firm fact that you are balding!

If you leave a hair piece on your head for 6 weeks, the hair will grow under it and the skin sweat will start to stink. These systems must be washed along with your scalp on a regular basis.

Dear doctors. 3 hair transplants. Last one 3 weeks ago. All was perfect till 2 days ago. I washed my home floor by hand. I put some pressure and head down. I was sure it was OK as I read every where it was safe to do some movements or exercise 10 days after the operation. But, maybe be coincidence, few hours after it the crown area become red. But yesterday I also start feel pain. I bit not too much, but the receiver crown area is still red today.
I will go to see my surgeon tomorrow but your opinion is appreciated
1-24 days after fue it was safe just to wash the floor? Or I did wrong?
2- is it normal that redness get worst 24 days after fue? I had some redness before anyway, but not it got worst
3- every where I read, all doctors confirm that 10 days after HT grafts are safe. Can the redness effect graft grow?
4-do you recommend and product to reduce the redness?

I am posting this only because I receive similar emails daily from patients all around the world after they have their hair transplant surgery.

I want to emphasize I am honored to be sought out for my opinions on hair transplant issues. However, I also want to make it clear that BaldingBlog (or the Internet) is not a proper place to receive personalized post-surgical or medical care or advice. If there is an issue or concern after your hair transplant surgery, you need to call your doctor. Go see your doctor. If you cannot see your doctor call your doctor. If you cannot call your doctor email your doctor. It is also a courtesy to your doctor to keep him/her informed of your concerns or issues.

Washing your home floor by bending your head down seem like a normal activity and I do not know how it would relate to your surgery.

The redness may be normal but also can be a sign of early infection.