Category: Hair Loss Causes

Does low lever laser therapy work for hair growth. I see lots of positive reviews and videos. It’s expensive and I’m not sure if I should try that before Propecia

Lasers in my opinion do not grow hair. I’ve offered it at my practice for FREE. I even gave it away as a study. I have not seen results. Maybe you can claim the patients didn’t use it right.

The studies or papers that are out there do not show clear results. If they work, it is so minimal it’s not worth the effort or cost to justify a result that can not be seen with a naked eye for someone to say “that was worth it”.

Scientifically, these lasers such as Revage 670 are just low power red lasers that emit at a 670 nm wavelength. (thus the designation 670)

670nm is not a magic number wavelength for hair growth.
670nm is the RED wavelength in almost ALL lasers.
The makers of the hair growing lasers didn’t pick 670nm for its hair growing potential
It’s the only one commercially available.
The $1 WallMart laser pointer is ALSO a low power (low level) laser that emits at 670nm

These hair lasers are just a dome or a hat that incorporates 30 of these.
You can make one for yourself for probably under $50.

This is a GREAT marketing and business plan.

Had a FUE about 3 years ago and was very happy with the results. Now, it seems like I have half the hair after the FUE and my hair gets very greasy – like one day after shampooing, it feels oily.

Could the transplant have transplanted extra sweat glands in addition to the hair which is causing this? Or is it because there is less hair now which causes more grease to be absorbed by the remaining fewer hairs?

Also, is it normal to have hair loss after FUE – I am thinking of going again, but if I have to do this every 3 years, not sure if its worth it. I am a norwood 6 so I’m assuming that whatever hair has shed in the last 3 years since the transplant is the actual hair (not the transplanted hair).

Oily or “greasy” scalp / hair is not necessarily related to a hair transplant surgery. You may want to see a dermatologist or follow up with your hair transplant surgeon for an exam.

Transplanted hairs may come with oil glands but it does not mean you would have “extra” glands. You can try using different shampoos.

Finally, it is not normal to lose transplanted hairs after surgery. As long as you have good donor hair (and not losing donor hair) your transplanted hairs will behave the same.

Hello I am a 22-year-old male . I would like to know what type of Balding do I have . I notice little spot At first then started to get thin.

Then My hair in the the Front started to shed But my hairline is not receiving and my hair is not thinning In the back .can someone tell me what’s wrong so I can get help our treatment for it

A doctor usually needs to examine a patient, diagnose a problem (of why you are losing your hair or much more more hair loss you may have in the future), then needs to understand your goals and expectations before giving you options or a treatment plan.

You show early sign of hair loss that suggest you have genetic male pattern balding. If you are concerned you should see a doctor for treatment options.

Why is it that when I started taking Propecia, my hairs all of a sudden started to shed more rapidly? I’ve been seeing hair everywhere now and it isn’t stopping. What can I do?

It takes over 6 months of taking Propecia (finasteride) daily to see results. Taking for 3 week will have not much (if any) effect on your hair. If you lost more hair, it is your genetics winning out.

Taking Propecia does not make your hair fall out. If you lost your genetically susceptible hair, it will likely not grow back.

Have you considered a twist to Observational Bias? Once you start taking a medicine that is suppose to GROW hair, you become acutely aware and interested in your hair status. While expecting impatiently for hairs to grow you notice hairs naturally falling out (as it would normally). Since you would NEVER see results of Propecia in days to weeks, you are acutely aware of how much hair you are naturally losing. This phenomenon would likely be worse for those with Obsessive Compulsive traits.

The opposite to the above scenario are patients who swear they see results of Propecia working in 1 to 2 weeks. This is also highly unlikely.

Can You Harvest 5000 Grafts At Once? I Just Want One Surgery. I don’t want to come back for another surgery.

If you are familiar with New Hair Institute and Dr. Rassman’s (founder) work, he is the doctor who started the “Mega-Session” 3000+ grafts hair transplants back in in 1995

My granddaughter is 13 years old and will be going into the 7th grade. This hair condition she has has become a huge problem with her self esteem and confidence as she is constantly made fun of and bullied. After researching this condition it seems there is absolutely nothing we can do to help her. Is there such a thing as a hair transplant or products to use that would help her? Her hair is so thin and the length is above her ears and very uneven. She has never had her hair cut. The cases I have read about involve much younger children, not any older than six. Can you give me any advice on what we can do ?

If you believe your grand daughter has Short Anagen syndrome you should have her examined by a doctor to confirm the diagnosis. While the Internet is a great source of information, there is no substitute for seeing a doctor in person.

According to National Institutes of Health, Short Anagen Syndrome is a benign disease of the hair growth cycle that prevents the hair from growing long. Treatment is not necessary as this condition tends to improve after puberty, however improvement with minoxidil and cyclosporine has been reported. For more information see the link below:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3746230/

I am 68 years old, very active & healthy. Approximately 2 years ago I went through a stressful time & started loosing my hair. The stressful time is way behind me & im balding from ear to ear ( located where a headband would be placed. My dermatologist recommended I see Dr. Vera Price immediately. I want to have all of my blood work done ahead if time. What blood tests should I have done?

My initial reaction is to advise you to visit the doctor your dermatologist recommended. Once you’ve been examined by Dr. Price, she should know which blood tests to order. If you want to know ahead of time, call the office and simply ask.

Just wanted to ask you a question about dosage. Most drugs become more effective when the dosage is increased. I assume that’s why doctors start their patients off at a small dose and increase it if the patient isn’t responding to treatment.

However, I believe you’ve mentioned that increasing the dose of finisteride wouldn’t give better results. Wouldn’t that statement contradict the fact the as dose increases so does effectiveness? For example 5& minoxidil is more effective than 2%. So it would follow that a 5mg dose per day of finisteride would give better results than a 1mg dose.
Please correct me if I’m wrong.

Drugs are not always more effective with increase in dose. So your presumption is wrong. There may be a maximum effective dose and anything above that is a risk for unwanted side effects.

Propecia is finasteride in 1mg strength. It has been determined by studies that 1mg is just as effective as 5mg. Taking more will not improve its efficacy on treating androgenic alopecia. Increasing the dose will likely cause more side effects.

We are now offering a lunch-time FUE of 200 grafts. The donor hair will not be shaved so that you can come in, have the procedure (less than 3 hours) and then go back to work directly if you wish. The cost for this procedure will be $2000, but you will be required to be seen by us prior to being accepted to this program to be sure that you are a good candidate for this technique (90% of patients are good candidates). A plan with the doctor must be set up in advance. Consultations are free.

The advantage of this approach is the simplicity of a short procedure. It can be repeated every few months on a schedule you set with the doctor so rather than having to spend the entire day for a large FUE procedure with a shaved head, if you are in reasonable driving distance of our office, you can drive in, get the procedure done and drive out, going home or back to work. No one will ever know you had it done (90% of the time) and by the next worming no one will ever know.

We are the pioneers of FUE, first invented by Dr. Rassman in the mid-1990s and then published first in the world in 2002 both at medical meetings and in a prestigious medical journal. After his publication, doctors across the world started to perform FUE, but success was elusive for a few years except in our hands. In 2003, Dr. Rassman and Pak invented the Robotic FUE which was built between 2006-2010 and it was called the ARTAS Robotic system. After the ARTAS was released for commercial use in 2010-11, the playing field was leveled and many doctors who did not develop the manual skills required to perform high quality FUE could use the ARTAS robotic system to achieve a quality FUE procedure. We perform both Robotic ARTAS FUE and manual FUE routinely in our practice and now with our long-hair FUE offering, we are again pioneering the field of FUE at a very reasonable price and in a minimally invasive way with regard to your life style.

“The waiting is the hardest part.” – Tom Petty and…

“The waiting is the hardest part.” – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

If my chronicle of hair had a theme song, that 1985 hit would be it. But let’s go back in time and set the stage.

When I first met Dr. Rassman, I had $2500 saved up to populate the barren wasteland known as my forehead. “If I could just lower my hairline 3 inches, all would be right with the world,” I thought. I had everything in place prior to my first consultation with NHI. I knew the day of the week I’d want my procedure, what movie I’d watch during the procedure, and what lunch — an egg salad sandwich — I’d be enjoying during the procedure. The stage was set. And then…

“I’m not going to do $2500 worth of work on you.”

“I’m sorry, what?”

“Your goals require approximately four times that much hair, and I’m not going to put you in a position where you MUST come back for more work. You must approach each procedure as a stand-alone procedure, not something that will leave you incomplete and dissatisfied.”

“Dr. Rassman, the other three places I met with said I could move forward and have a procedure with $2500.”

“If they can show you one patient, just one, who lowered his hairline that much with $2500 worth of work, then proceed with them. My experience tells me the math doesn’t add up.”

I walked out of the NHI office that day thinking, “That’s the most interesting and somewhat irritating business model I’ve ever encountered. He won’t take my money?”

So began my true follicular education. I read all the peer-reviewed journals published by NHI. I visited the office again to watch a procedure being done. I went to three NHI Open House events to meet as many patients as possible. They clearly had nothing to hide. It was then that I fully respected Dr. Rassman’s decision not to perform my surgery right away. He encouraged me to approach my hair restoration as a lifelong plan. After all, we’re not dealing with an infinite supply of donor hair here! Every graft is critical!

The morning of my first surgery, Dr. Rassman, being acutely aware of my financial situation back then, took a moment to inquire as to how I saved up the money in such a short period of time.

“That was easy, doc. I moved out of my apartment, put my belongings in storage, and slept in my car for a few months. That dedication is deserving of two egg salad sandwiches and a hot fudge sundae, right?”

“You’re serious?”

“Yep!”

After three months of checking the mirror for any sign of hair growth, the first evidence was revealed! I was told to basically forget that I had surgery for the first few months since it typically takes that long for the new hair to begin growing. Yeah right. I was in front of the mirror every day without fail. The waiting definitely was the hardest part!

Ten years, two surgeries and approximately 5500 grafts later, I’m happy to say that I no longer think about my hair loss. The hairline has been lowered and the temple regions have been moved forward, resulting in a completely natural looking frame to my face. The barren wasteland is now a thriving metropolis thanks to the New Hair Institute!

NHI is family. They don’t sugar coat anything, and they ensure your expectations are realistic. For that I am forever grateful.