Author: Dr. William Rassman

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Can I Do Anything to Promote Facial Hair Growth?

Dr. Rassman,
I am 19 years old and still cannot grow a beard. I grow a little hair on my chin and a little on my upper lip. I cannot have side burns or a beard, both of which i would love to have. Is there anything at all that i can do to promote facial hair growth? Vitamins, certain foods?

I had a weak beard when I was 19 and freaked out on it. My father had a full, fast growing beard that I envied. Now I am like my father was and wished I had my 19 year old beard. It seems that we never really get what we want and if we do finally get what we want, we may no longer want it. Show patience and it will probably grow out as you get older.


2006-12-07 12:44:02Can I Do Anything to Promote Facial Hair Growth?

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Hair Transplant without finasteride?

I’m 24 year old with stable nw3 hairloss pattern. Is a hair transplant worth it if I cannot tolerate finasteride?
Many men will seek out a hair transplant if they can’t tolerate the drug finasteride. That works if you are not losing a lot of hair and developing an advanced hair loss pattern at the time you want to do a hair transplant. Hair loss patterns can be stable in some men, so a good surgeon will tell you what your situation might become for planning purposes. I certainly do that for all of my hair transplant patients under 30.


2020-04-20 17:51:40Hair Transplant without finasteride?

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Can I get a Hair System after a messed-up hair transplant?

I’m a 30 yo guy who got a transplant a few year ago (but i’m NW6) – so yeah im still pretty bald and it looks crap. I dont fancy getting another transplant and was thinking of getting a hair system. Is it possible to get a hair system considering i have a (very light) covering of hair on top and an actual hairline now? I also have bad FUE shedding on back and sides (doner area) so not sure how this will blend with a system.

Too many men who made poor decision about hair transplant take the Hair System approach to literally burying the problem, but the problem will be there and made worse by the Hair Systems’ various attachment methods (clips, glues, tapes) which all pull out hair and make you balder. I have built a reputation over the years at fixing hair transplant messes and most can be repaired to bring you to a normal place and a normal look. Consider sending me photos at williamrassman33@gmail.com. Everything is confidential.

Here is a photo of a known actor who was messed up and I fixed: https://baldingblog.com/actor-joe-penny-shows-off-his-repaired-hairline-with-photos/


2021-05-13 08:08:04Can I get a Hair System after a messed-up hair transplant?

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Can I Flatten a Keloid in Donor Area?

i had hair transplantation in 2001. I had only two small patches to cover them but during the surgery i shed too many hairs and now i have a large scar at the back of my head and also have kind of wounds in some of the transplanted areas where scab is formed and i keep scratching those areas(what to do to get rid of these wounds). The scar at the back is like a small Keloid, is there a war to get it removed or flatten with some steroid injection? Also tell me if i can have hair transplanted on the area from where strip was taken so that i can keep short hair and that area remains covered. If it is possible hair from which part of the body will be taken as i dont want to donate hair from the back of my scalp. Chest hair, shoulder hair etc will do the job. Thanks

Wow, this is pretty complicated. I really can’t give a proper response without at least pictures and I may need to even see you directly to see precisely what needs to be worked with.

Keloids may respond to steroids directly placed into the keloid if it is relatively fresh (past few months). Some people are keloid formers. You can always do FUE for hair transplants. Flattening them does not usually work. In your case, using body hair is a possibility.


2007-10-08 12:34:18Can I Flatten a Keloid in Donor Area?

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Can I get 5000 FUE grafts? (photo)

There is a safe limit as to how many FUE grafts you can safely harvest before you get a see-through donor area. This post defines this according to your donor density: https://newhair.com/resources/#tab-id-4 Most people can’t support 5000 FUE grafts without getting donor site depletion


2019-05-10 12:22:50Can I get 5000 FUE grafts? (photo)

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Can I Even Out My Widow’s Peak?

Ok, I’m a 20 year old male, and I was born with a widows peek. Is there anything that can be done, to like, normal that out. I have never had hair on that part of my head and it’s beyond embaressing.

Norwood Class 4AIt is generally not a great idea to transplant hair into a non-balding 20 year old, because you must take into account the possibility that you might bald as you get older. Imagine that you got the right side evened out and then began balding to a Class 4A pattern. You would have a wing of hair where the transplant was done and then be bald to the Class 4A pattern.

You need to accept the premise that if you bald and have the frontal line fixed to your liking and desires, that you will be committed to transplanting behind it if you should lose the hair behind it so you will not look freakish.

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Can I get a transplant now? (photo)

I am 31 and have thinning on the top of my head as shown in the photo below. Can a hair transplant solve this problem for me now?

First, I would try drugs like finasteride and/or minoxidil. A hair transplant for such diffuse thinning doesn’t work well except make money for the surgeon. Set up a Personalized Master Plan with a good doctor and follow the plan


2020-04-27 12:51:33Can I get a transplant now? (photo)

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Can I do more FUE grafts, my last session failed? (Photo)

Further FUE grafts harvested from the area shown where the previous grafts were removed will eventually make that area bald. The sides are reasonable additional donor source for FUE if this area was not harvested before. Strip surgery may also be possible for additional grafts. A careful discussion with an expert surgeons is critical to evaluate your residual donor hair supply and your Hair Mass Index.


2020-09-18 11:45:21Can I do more FUE grafts, my last session failed? (Photo)

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Can I Get a Proscar Prescription Over the Phone?

Hello, I am a 26 year old male and have thinning hair in the frontal and top-mid portions of my scalp. I am currently taking Hydrochorot and Lisinopril for hypertension. I would like to know if Finasteride (Proscar) will interfere while taking these hypertension medications? Also, I noticed in a prior blog, I can call(800)-NEW-HAIR to setup a phone consulation and be taken as a patient over distance, with photos provided. Would I be able to get a Proscar prescription this way? If not, can you recommend a hair specialist in Phoenix, AZ that will be able to help me?
Thank you.

You can see your family doctor or just check the yellow pages for hair transplantation and find a doctor. Also, the physician search at ISHRS.org is a good place to find a doctor. I will not prescribe it over the phone for someone I have not met, but I can give you an opinion.


2008-09-25 15:58:51Can I Get a Proscar Prescription Over the Phone?

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Can I Go Bald By Sharing Shampoo with a Bald Person?

Hello mr. rassman

My question is can someone go bald if they share stuff with a bald person. sharing a soaps, shampoos, combs, and such or sharing a pillow.

Hair loss does not reflect a contagious disease. If it was contagious, then there would be as many balding women who share such soaps and shampoos with their husbands or boyfriends.