Category: Hair Loss Causes

Recently, I’ve been worrying about my hair as I’m seeing more hairs fall out in the shower. The issue is that at least have these hairs are short (1 inch or less), thin and tapered at the end, not the root. My hair on my head in general does not look or feel any thinner but the amount of these types of hairs falling out is concerning me. Are these types of hairs an early symptom of balding? Thanks.

Male pattern balding (MPB) is a genetic trait. The hair loss is apparent from a certain “pattern” that develops. The morphology of hair may be an sign of hair loss as miniaturized hair is smaller in its diameter. However ALL of us (even those who are not balding) have miniaturized hair. It is part of the cycle of hair.

I am an African American woman and have braided hair…is it safe to use Rogaine on my scalp???

If you are losing hair, it would be advisable to find the cause for the hair loss before seeking treatment. Rogaine is a medication to grow hair. It does not matter if you are African American, a woman, or have braided hair. If you are concerned about hair loss, treatment options, or side effects associated with medications, please see a doctor.

Will Hair Grow Back When I Lose it From Stress and Diet Problems?

Sometimes yes and sometimes no is the answer. For those individuals who have genetic hair loss, these stress factors tend to accelerate a normal hair loss process which does not reverse once accelerated. In some people, a telogen effluvium starts which is reversible and in a few, this type of problem can be cyclical when hair loss and stress are related in non-genetic balding.

This is a note I sent to a patient I saw today.

You have had previous hair transplants done by a Los Angeles doctor who has since lost his license. You received 3400 grafts in the front of your head. You were very frightened about the prospect of being bald at that age of 23. Now you are 31 years old and started Propecia 4 months ago. You want to know the status of your balding situation.

A young woman wrote this a while back and this week, just four days before these pictures were taken, we moved her hairline back to her 15 year old concave hairline. This is the same hairline that my wife had done here over a year ago. This rounded frontal presentation is a classic female look.

female corner hair line transplant

Surgical Complications in Hair Transplantation: A series of 533 Procedures

• Sandro Salanitri, MD^{1, 5, ,} ,
• Antonio José Gonçalves, PhD²,
• Américo Helene Jr., PhD^{3, 5},
• Flavia Helena Junqueira Lopes⁴

Background

Surgical complications in hair transplantation can sometimes be a serious matter. Most of the published literature on this issue deals with individual case reports rather than larger series of patients.

Objective

The authors analyze complications in 425 consecutive patients undergoing 533 hair transplantations.

Methods

Patients with androgenetic alopecia (407 men and 17 women), cicatricial alopecia (9 men and 8 women), and malformations (1 man and 3 women) with a mean age of 36.9 years (standard deviation, 10.4 yrs) underwent hair transplantation between 1995 and 2006 and were followed up postoperatively for at least 1 year. Data on surgical complications were retrospectively analyzed.

Results

The overall complication rate in our series was 4.7%, including enlarged scar (1.2%), folliculitis (1.0%), necrosis in the donor area (0.8%), keloids (0.4%), bleeding (0.2%), hiccups (0.2%), infection (0.2%), and pyogenic granuloma (0.2%). The frequency of enlarged scar increased proportionally according to the number of surgical procedures.

Conclusions

The hair transplantation complication rate in this series was 4.7%. Good communication between patient and surgeon, a complete clinical and laboratory assessment of the patient, accurate surgical technique, specific equipment, a trained surgical team, and careful postoperative attention to the patient are crucial for successful hair transplantation and for decreasing complication rates.)

DISCLOSURES

The authors have no disclosures with respect to the contents of this article.

Reprint requests: Sandro Salanitri, MD, Santa Casa São Paulo, Rua Cesário Motta Júnior, 112– Vila Buarque, São Paulo, SP 01221-020, Brazil

1

Dr. Salanitri is from the Department of Surgery

2

Dr. Gonçalves is Chief, Head and Neck Surgery Division, Department of Surgery

3

Dr. Helene is Chief, Plastic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery.

4

Ms. Lopes is a medical student at Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

5

Drs. Salanitri and Helene are members of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery.

Copyright © 2009 American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Inc. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.

This is a review of a patient who had a hair transplant surgery to address the thinning and a high forehead. The hair transplant established a non-balding “frame” to his face, but the SMP gave him the look of fullness.

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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.

Just heard about platelet rich therapy for hair loss. When I “Googled” it, there was a lot of information. However, was wondering what you know of this treatment and if it does work for hair loss? They also say it’s good for wrinkles.

Many doctors offer PRP for hair loss. There are many research articles written about PRP treatment for hair loss. Just because there are scientific articles suggesting it may work does not mean it does work. However, PRP treatment is becoming more mainstream as more doctors offer it. It is basically a portion of your own blood separated and re-injected back to your body. PRP is being touted as the next miracle cure for all ailments from wrinkles to hair loss to joint pain. It is basically safe and likely not harmful.

PRP has been offered at our clinic in Seoul Korea for 2 years with equivocal results with respect to hair growth. As long as the consumers are well informed and realize it is not a “cure”, my opinion in PRP remains equivocal. We may start offering PRP in our Los Angeles office for those patients that want it. With time and good follow-up, those patients who want it can judge for themselves.

I noticed this slightly off patch of hair about mid way down my crown two or three months ago from a photo taken from behind.

My friend couldn’t tell if it was just my hair colour (I have mousy brown hair at the back and sides but it is naturally very highlighted around the front) or if there was an area of thinning.

My barber seems to think it is thinning.

I have not been under any chronic stress, I exercise and eat healthily. I don’t have any hairline recession that I can notice and otherwise my hair on top is long and thick. My normal haircut is a buzz cut on the back and sides.

Should I be worried? Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance for your help.

If you are concerned about hair loss, then you should see a doctor for an exam. The most common cause of hair loss in men is genetic male pattern balding. It has nothing to do with stress, diet, or health. It is genetics.