I believe acne and dandruff and hair loss are related. They are all caused by cells that go through their cellular life cycle at much faster rates than normal. How can this be denied?
I believe Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Loch Ness monster are all related. They’re unexplained mysteries that can’t be proven. How can my claim be denied?
Honestly, it is very easy to deny something and much harder to prove something. Show me scientific proof and I won’t deny your theory.
I fell and have a tiny sliver 1/4 inch scar, but a i lost a chunk of hair and thin layer of skin about the size of a quarter. Will hair regrow when the skin does? how long?
If you lost hair bearing skin, then hair will not grow back. If the skin is sutured skin edge to skin edge (hair-to-hair edge), it will grow back.
Hi doc, it seems that you often state for men it is no doubt DHT that is causing hairloss or MPB. is it possible for a man to have hormone imbalance (e.g low testoterone or high estrogen) that could be causing the problem?
looking forward to your reply and thanks alot for your time for all of us here!
Genetic hair loss in men is always precipitated by DHT, which comes from testosterone catabolism. High estrogen may actually protect the hair and we see this in women. When women go through menopause, they lose estrogen support for their hair and resulting hair loss is not uncommon in these women. 50% of post menopausal women experience hair loss.
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If acne sufferers have increased 5 alpha reductase activity then does this mean they are more likely to suffer baldness? I am a male and have quite bad acne and my hair seems to be thinning at the front
your help would be much appreciated!!
Thanks
I think that the answer to your question is no, but there is a connection with the medications (Accutane, for example) that are often used in acne treatment and hair loss.
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Hi doc
i have read all of the emails on the link between hair loss and masturbation. I have been loosing my hair since i was 13 and despite evryone telling me there is no link between them i feel i can provide proof. Basically if i stop having masturbation my hair stops falling out, and when given a couple of days doing this combined with brushing my scalp once or twice a day my hair feels noticably stronger and literally starts growing back. I have taken photos before and after doing this that shows it. Of corse when i have sex or masturbate it starts falling out again and my hair feels weak and i also get strong sharp pains from the root of my hair. I have seen many dermtologists but they say its MPB and nothing i can do. This has torchered me throughout my teens. Is there any way you could belive me?
There is no clinical evidence or proof that masturbation leads to hair loss or blindness or even hairy palms. There is no scientific justification for your statement that, “hair feels weak and i also get strong sharp pains from the root of my hair”. Look, if you strongly believe that this is a cause of your hair loss then you should follow your instincts about masturbating in order to keep your hair.
For everyone else, there is no relation. I’ve gone on and on and on and on and on about this, and yet somehow I’m sure this won’t be the last time this discussion comes up.
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- I read on the Internet somewhere that after you exercise, you should ALWAYS shower afterwards, to keep your scalp from getting clogged with dirt, sweat, and thus aiding against any further hair loss. Any truth to this?
- What are your thoughts on shower heads that are set on a “massage” setting? Is the deep vibratory water pressure harmful to your hair follicles?
Thanks for your time.
Hello
When i was about 14-15 years old, my hair began to thin all over. It did not recede at all and i probably lost 40-50% of the thickness of my hair. I am now 33 and my hair, in the last 18 years, has never become thinner or thicker.
What do you think could have caused this, i am now in the armed forces and have regular medicals/bloodtests which show i am fit and healthy. It has always baffled me how my hair thinned and then just stopped, without ever recovering or getting worse.
Thanks
There is often a change in hair thickness as we pass teenage years. Most people recognize the bulk that they had when they were young, not the density. Hair usually gets finer to some degree as we age. The question to ask is: “Is the hair shaft thickness uniform all over the scalp?” If it is uniform, then you accept this new hair shaft thickness as the mature you and if you want to thicken it, you can use styling adjuncts for that purpose. If you have a diffuse alopecia like DUPA, then you should be examined and get your hair mapped out for miniaturization and it will show up on the video images.
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I tried to find this on your site but was unable to. You talk about stress pushing along what is already genetic. but I was wondering can stress cause hairloss even if you are not genetically predisposed?
In general, stress can cause hair loss in those that are genetically predisposed, as well as those who are not predisposed to the classic patterned balding. Any type of stress — physical (recent surgery, illnesses, even childbirth) or emotional (death of a loved one, work or family related) — can trigger or exacerbate hair loss. Women seem to have some syndrome where they get stress hair loss that cycles with the stress, growing after the stressful period and falling out when the stress increases. I have not seen this in men. The term telogen effluvium does apply.
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Hi, I had a question about masking lotions and concealers.
I was visiting your website the other day and did a search for different types of masking lotions and concealers and came across some pictures of a man and saw that you had a before and after picture of him with and without something called Couvre, i believe it was called. The effect was somewhat miraculous….it worked to a degree and made me curious enough to think I should begin using this.
My hair is thinning a bit-not a lot, but a bit. And I have used another concealer in the past-something called Toppik. It was terrible. It came off on the pillow if I layed down, it came off on my fingers if I ran my fingers through my hair, and, most importantly, it was CLEARLY visible even though the company i bought it from said it was hardly detectable. My question is, would Couvre come off on my fingers if I ran my fingers through my hair? would it come off if i scratched my head? is it somewhat visible? if I have a shaved head-like the fella in the picture-would Couvre be more visible as opposed to not having a shaved head? does Couvre work best with some hair, even if it’s thinning? would you happen to know how long it takes for the application?
I know I got a bit long-winded…but I’d be happy to hear any and all input on the matter.
Thank you.
I haven’t used it, but I did a quick glance for reviews and they seem mainly positive (see reviews on Amazon). None of them complained about the Couvre coming off on the pillowcase. You may want to try it for yourself. It is not terribly expensive (around $20 or so) and you will get your answers right away.
Doctor,
I’ve been searching this blog for some time and can’t find the answer to this everlasting question: Can the “quality” of the shedding hair tell anything about what’s happening with the hair loss? Does losing shorter, miniaturized hairs say that one is balding more rapidly than one who sheds healthy terminal hairs? I’m saying this because you diagnosed me with an early Norwood 3A pattern last year, and I have been on Propecia ever since. But it seems that the hair that I shed from the front is thick on the end, and thinner near the root. Does this indicate miniaturization or just the hair cycle?
I don’t think I’ve miniaturized further since you last saw me on October of 2007, but only a re-exam from you would tell.
Thank you for your time.
Clearly you should see me at about a year for your annual re-examination. The thick hairs you are shedding are most likely part of the normal cycling that we go through. We generally lose about 100 hairs/day and that it probably what you are seeing. It does not make sense to me that the hair thickness on the scalp side of the shed hair should be finer than the distal end. If you bring the hair into the office, I can measure it for you with a micrometer.
