2021-03-05 02:30:062021-03-05 09:52:10Blow dryer burn when I was 15 (photos)
Body Building Supplements Like Creatine or Androstenedone Increase Risk of Testicular Cancer?
Men who use muscle-building supplements (MBSs) that contain creatine or androstenedione may have up to 65% increased risk of developing testicular cancer, according to a case-control study published online March 31 in the British Journal of Cancer. So many of our readers are focus on body building and use these supplements as a way to enhance the benefits of working out. This is a disease that hits many who are just too young.
2015-05-01 14:00:132015-05-01 12:53:43Body Building Supplements Like Creatine or Androstenedone Increase Risk of Testicular Cancer?
Body Hair Transplantation
In reply to my post titled Hirsute Men and Head Hair Loss, Duke writes…
That is fascinating but it prompts a few thoughts. Why not use body hair for transplant processes?
More research into the Red Indian genetic heritage us surely required.
And why does the balding gene only impact on the top of the head and not the sides.
This is a fun question. First, why the top of the head. Leonard Shlain’s book, “Sex, Time and Power: How Women’s Sexuality Shaped Human Evolution,” had an interesting insight into the cause of balding. He postulates that our tribal heritage arose when man lived amongst his peers constituting 100-150 people. When looking at that the hunters (the healthy and fit men) in the light of certain qualities, there was a distribution of 4 traits that would pencil out to an 8% rule. He believed as animals learned to be afraid of man, the 8% of the hunters who were bald did not frighten the animals because they did not have the typical framed face of a hairy man, so animals would not run from them. They fulfilled the role of the spotter in the hunting party. Likewise, 8% of men were color blind and could see the animals in the bush missed by normal color visioned men, 8% were left handed and they threw the spear from the left side of the hunting group and 8% were gay so that they would stay home with the women and become more involved in their activities yet retain the strength to protect them. Fathering of children, while the heterosexual man were away hunting, was therefore not a concern.
If you take the 100-150 tribe hypothesis into the Red Indian, it would be relatively easy to see that with a small band of Indians that moved over from the Alaskan Bridge and down the Canadian countryside (they initially migrated to what would become the western American territory) it is possible that selective extermination of a sub-set (based upon the balding trait for example) of Indians over some generations during hard times, might have wiped out that genetic characteristic. This hypothesis for the Red Indian has been made by some, but without the presence of a written language or other documentation of their history, such assumptions might be a dangerous precedence to be proposed by a hair transplant surgeon.
Now, regarding body hair transplantation:
Experimentation is presently occurring on the use of body hair in some transplant centers (they just do not call it experimentation). As body hair grows in singular numbers (not follicular units of more than 1 hair each as in scalp hair) and length is not as long, and the hair cycle is possibly much shorter and the sleep cycle much longer, the use of body hair for transplantation might leave much to be desired.
What about body hair as donor area ? Not everyone has immense hair density all around
Body hair should only be used as a last resort because the growth cycle is short (about 6 months) and the thickness is poor. The best approach if you don’t have enough hair is to get Scalp Micropigmentation to augments a well planned hair transplant. I wrote about it here: https://newhair.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Combining_Follicular_Unit_Extraction_and_Scalp.98621.pdf
Body Hair Transplantation
Two different BaldingBlog readers had two similar questions…
Dr. Rassman,
recently some hair transplant surgeons reported very good results from body hair transplants. Other doctors remain more cautious and say it may yield good results in some, but not all patients. What’s your view on this?
Dr. Rassman,
Would you ever consider using bodyhair for some of the grafts in the scalp? I was wondering because it would seem a good way to increase density results. I am a bit paranoid about using only scalp hair to graft because I would not want to run out before getting decent density. I would think that you could mix in some sideburn or beard hair with regular scalp hair in the crown. What is your take on this. Thanks for your time.
Body hair has generally low densities (contrary to what it looks like on some men) so they do not make for a good donor supply in terms of quantity. A focus upon head hair should be primary. Then if you run out, moving to other body parts may be reasonable, especially as some studies are now appearing that indicate that this type of transplant works (leg and body to head or neck). What is still missing is the yield rates from the leg or body and the growth success from these areas.
As far as using sideburn or beard hair, this is an option in certain circumstances. They should only be considered as a last resort, when all usuable scalp donor hair is used. The other time that sideburn or temple hair can be used is when a patient is going to have a face lift and the sideburn/brow area is going to be excised as the brow is raised up.
Until the research information about body hair transplants is in our hands, it must be looked at as if it were human experimentation. A number of our patients have volunteered for this, so I am clearly interested in following the experience of others who I trust and then possibly get involved myself. I just do not want to sell hype and disappoint anyone.
I have performed one body hair transplant. The transplant was done from the abdomen to the eyebrows and it failed to yield hair in 10 months. I lost contact with the patient so I do not know if the transplant showed delayed growth or reflected some mechanism that caused it to fail. What I believe is that we need better scientific evidence on the following questions:
- Does it works reliably 100% of the time?
- If #1 is true, is that for all donor sites?
- What is the yield of viable grafts?
- What are the risks of body scarring / complications?
- Is it cost effective?
I would want to see many successful patients before I recommend it routinely for my patients.
While I can perform body hair transplants, I choose not to until they have been proven as a reliable procedure. If I make representations to my patients, I must be able to support what I say. If I embark on body hair transplants now (even on a limited basis), my patients must know the many uncertainties associated with the procedure. Until my comfort level is higher, I will not be doing body hair transplants.
Body Hair Transplant — A Case of 100% Failure
I saw a patient earlier this week who had a well known surgeon place hundreds of body hair grafts into a bald area of his scalp about two years ago. This surgeon is one who promotes his body hair transplant procedures quite heavily, particularly on various websites and hair loss forums. No, I won’t name names (do your research and you’ll probably figure it out). There was 100% failure for the body hair to grow. Yes, a complete disaster. As one might expect, this patient was quite angry because he spent $11,000 and had great hope for this procedure, as he was depleted of donor hair from the back of the scalp.
Those looking to use body hair to transplant into their scalps should strongly consider other options if they are available, as this is not the first time something like this has occurred. I’ve read various reports and have heard quite a bit about this level of growth failure before.
Respectfully, the patient has requested that his photos not be published here.
2008-01-25 14:35:542008-01-23 12:58:22Body Hair Transplant — A Case of 100% Failure
Body Dysmorphic or Just Needing Hair, That Is the Question? (From Reddit)
I did two hair transplants on a very bald psychologist who was age 52. After he got his hair back, he felt like a hairy person, not a bald man with low self-esteem. He told me that he underwent 18 years or psychoanalysis for his self-esteem problem and was angry that he thought he could have had a hair transplant 18 years earlier and solved his problem. I have performed hair transplants on many celebrities. Many of them felt that they could not be themselves without hair and once they got their hair, the never focused on hair but their careers. They each told me, regardless of their age, that the hair made them feel like themselves and freed up their creative side. Thanks for the nice write-up.
Body image issues and why getting your hair back isn’t going to change your problems. from tressless
Body Hair Transplant for Alopecia Sufferers?
Hello Dr. Rasman
I have Norwood class 7 diffuse ‘patterened’ alopecia. I am 26. You have seen my scalp and said I am definitely not a candidate for hair transplant because my donor density is poor and I have ‘see through scalp.’ I have been on propecia since then for almost one year. My question is: what is the current success rate of using non-scalp hair for a donor region, such as chest. Do you do these procedures for people with poor donor density? Last question: When will hair cloning become available w/Aderans?
Thank you very much.
Body hair is not the solution you are looking for. I do not expect to see hair cloning for at least 5 years or more. For the moment, if I saw you only once, then you should have a yearly visit with me to follow what is happening to you. There is not much to offer other than Propecia and possibly Avodart (something that I might consider using in your case).
2006-09-15 08:33:142006-09-15 12:49:41Body Hair Transplant for Alopecia Sufferers?
Body Keloids
This man developed keloids or extreme hypertrophic raised scars possibly from some infection on his chest hairs or some injury like a burn. This is highly unusual in a Caucasian. Nevertheless, there are treatments for this which he will need to seek out.
Doctors who perform hair transplants must be aware of the keloid or hypertrophic tendencies of their patients as this would be a terrible complication on the scalp from a hair transplant impacting either the donor or recipient area. A small series of test grafts in an area where it can’t be seen, might give the patient and the surgeon comfort that a hair transplant will not produce such scars on a large scale if there is a history of such scarring.
Boils after 8000 graft hair transplant
It was washed after 7 days. Immediately after surgery. I developed some boils over my head. The clinic says that they do high density hair transplant. They have said that I require 3 sesssions and 8000 grafts to cover my entire scalp. Now only 1st session is completed. They don’t recommend minoxidil and finasteride, it was done by an experienced doctor . I don’t understand what went wrong.
Three sessions of 8,000 grafts? I believe that if you had that with FUE then you would be bald in the back of your head, possibly already. You should have washed the day after surgery and every day after that. By postponing the washing, crusting forms on your head. The boils sound like infected cysts which need surgical attention. I hope your doctors put you on finasteride to prevent hair loss. Sounds like you have some important decisions to make like finding a new doctor and getting attention to the boils now!
2021-10-13 06:54:172021-10-14 05:51:14Boils after 8000 graft hair transplant