Author: Dr. William Rassman

You do a HAIRCHECK test and repeat it every year. The first test will define the baseline, and depending upon your treatment or the progression of the hair loss, changes in the HAIRCHECK test will answer these questions. See here for an example: https://baldingblog.com/19-year-old-parent-told-not-balding-according-haircheck/

For the few patients who have a Folate deficiency, taking Folic Acid may reverse hair loss caused by this problem.

Beard hair is a good donor source for hair transplants but the character of the hair is kinky in most men, so a hair transplant using beard hair will produce a kinky appearance in the recipient area and as such, should not be used for the leading edge of the hairline. Neck hair on the back, on the other hand, is not permanent hair so if it is transplant, there is a good change that sometime in the future that hair will be lost

Hello, Dr. Rassman

I have a question about washing your hair daily. For us minoxidil users it’s obviously recommended to use the products twice a day on a clean scalp. My question is: Does washing your hair twice a day damage your hair? Of course, the more you mess around with your scalp the more hairs will tend to fall. So, does the constant washing “damage” the follicles and weaken them?

Thank you for all the information in your site and all your help.

If you wash properly and do not rub your fingers vigorously into your scalp, twice a day hair washing will not cause a problem.

DHT is a byproduct of testosterone metabolism and is a critical hormone for establishing male characteristics. No diet can’t change your DHT levels

Creatine is a protein powder and by itself, will not cause hair loss; however, some compounds of Creatine have steroids put into them and this will cause hair loss impacting the genetic sensitive hairs that you have on your head. Be sure to read the label which lists contents

Yes this can be done. We do this all of the time. You must be over 25 and have a HAIRCHECK test to be sure that you know what your potential balding pattern will be so that when it is fixed, it will be part of your Master Plan for future balding if that is what is going to happen to you. The HAIRCHECK test at 25 will give you are a reasonable assessment of this possibility and allow you to go about this reconstruction with the power of knowledge.

I’ve been told by several doctors that Fin isn’t a good idea because I have IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome).

Finasteride should not impact Irritable Bowl Syndrome. It might be worth a try. There is a balance between benefits and risks which only you can assess.