I’m still getting emails requesting more information and insights about the HairMax LaserComb, but unfortunately, I really have nothing more to add to what I’ve already said about it in the past (see various posts here). I scoured the depths of the interweb for more to give you, and came up with 2 new links:
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what is a flowbee? Does it help keep the hair healthy?
According to Wikipedia:
The Flowbee is a vacuum-powered device made for cutting hair invented by San Diego carpenter Rick Hunt in the late 1980s. The product was touted as being capable of performing “hundreds of precision layered haircuts” and was frequently displayed on late-night television infomercials.
It does nothing for hair health — it is simply a way of cutting your hair evenly at home. Their official site is at Flowbee.com.
I am a 16 year old male and I’ve been noticing since about a week or two ago I’ve started losing much more hair than usual. When I take a shower, a lot more hair collects on the drain than ever used to before and when I comb my hair at least 10 hairs fall out. I’ve always had very thick and strong hair and it’s worrying me. I also notice that each hair that’s falling out is very thin and weak-looking. I have been using Head and Shoulders Intensive Care for a couple months now. Do you think it could be the cause?
I doubt that the shampoo causes your hair loss, but the underlying factors that make people use the shampoo may do that. Head and Shoulders shampoo is used for seborrheic dermatitis, which is an inflammatory disorder of the skin. This condition can possibly initiate hair loss or accelerate the loss due to the other causes.
I’m 21 yrs old and losing hair frantically. I’m not bald yet but even my hairstylist commented on the obvious loss of hair and visible patches of the skull, an said i’ve got an oily skull. I suspect its becoming more and more visibly obvious. While i’ve managed to slow down the loss a bit with vitamin b, there is no hair growth yet. i’ve heard of this product phytotrixil but don’t know if its effective. I’ve started using oil control shampoo. What would you recommend for my problem?
I’ve written about this before — Phytotrixil to Prevent Balding?
I would not recommend some strange potion like phytotrixil with promises and no proof of value. Get your diagnosis properly by getting your hair mapped out for miniaturization and you will know what is happening to you and a good doctor will tell you what to do. At 21 years old, you must learn not to believe everything you read or hear.
Got recently linked to your site, looks like lots of good reading for the next couple of weeks for me.
I just wanted to say that I am 39 and am a five year user of Propecia. My main point is that I have added Rogaine Foam, MSM and Niz shampoo since Xmas 2006 and have seen great results first behind my hairline, a bit in the crown, and now a bit at the temples. My crown is to the point where I can style my hair and hide the diffuse thinning. I’m hopeful in 4-6 months to have filled in the crown even more. I’m surprised to see hair regrowing at my temples. Only spot not showing much improvement in the exact middle of my hair line.
If you are getting good response from Propecia and the routine you are using, stay on that track. Temple regrowth (temple prominences) is unusual, but I have seen corner and frontal hairline regrowth in a few people.
Also, I realize you included a link to a site full of photos, but to protect your privacy I removed the link before posting this. If you’d like to make this link available to the public, you can either post it as a comment here or send me a note and I’ll update the post. Thanks for sharing.
(female) Bizarre! I have fairly healthy thick hair. The two major times I have had it professionally relaxed; it starts shedding, then breakage, etc. I come out of the perm and go to pressing. Now I am 40, pretty active and like to swim. My hairdresser put a texturizer on it. It looked great for eight weeks and now the pattern is starting all over. I keep it mosturized, I have it professional done weekly,and do apply alot of heat. One side of my hair grows thick and the left side seems to be hurting. What is the trouble? I sleep with a silk scarf, I exercise, etc. HELP!!
Hair care reflects how your manage your hair as it dries in the environment (sun, wind), with blow drying and washing, perms, etc. As hair become dry, it can become fragile. It sounds like something that you are doing is not going well. Sit down with your stylist and see what changes need to be made to address the problem. Hair breakage is a symptom of a hair management problem. Thinning on one side vs the other could be either a hair management problem or a medical problem in which you could be damaging the root of the hair more on one side than the other.
i recently moved to new york, and i noticed a difference in the water quality when showering. the water seems to take longer to rinse of soap and shampoo. after a few days, i notice my hair was much more prone to breaking and falling out. when it falls out, i notice even the root of the hair has fallen. i am 19 years old and have very good genetics for a thick head of hair. i have already switched to a thickening shampoo (l’oreal) and plan on gettinga shower filter.
whats happening and how can i resolve it?
Some parts of the country have hard water, which contains a high mineral content and impacts the way soap suds. Water softeners are commonly sold in those parts of the country where the water is hard. For more on hard water, see Wikipedia.
Don’t jump to conclusions about the water, but you may be correct to change your shampoo and probably use a conditioner.
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I’m still getting inquiries about the LaserComb, and there’s really not much else left to say about it at this point, but I did find some new links worth sharing:
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Could you please give me your opinion of the products being sold at lipoxidil.com?
The MGF formula combines a lot of ingredients and in theory it looks like it would be very effective. The price is very expensive though. I would also like to know what your opinion on topical Dutasteride is as these products do contain it.
From what I’ve read, Lipoxidil contains minoxidil as its main active ingredient. As minoxidil is an over the counter drug, it is probably less expensive that Lipoxidil . I have no experience with topical dutasteride that is mentioned on that site.
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Hello Dr. I had a hair transplant in first week of december 06. Its about 3 months now and haven’t seen any growth. This is my second procedure (2200 grafts). My first one gave moderate results (1500 grafts).
I gave up on rogaine as it did more harm than good and I am currently using a herbal product to keep my preexisting hair and it works well.
Should I be concerned about using it on a transplanted area? I started using this after all my scabs were gone(15 days after surgery). I hope this would not interefere with growth of transplanted hair as I see only beneficial results out of it. My doc said it cannot possibly cause any harm as the transplanted hair bears the same identity as the ones in the back of my head.
Your response will be highly appreciated and thanks for your time.
I do not know what is in the herbal substance you are using, but I would generally agree with your doctor that it will not probably make a difference. It is my belief that most herbals do not impact hair growth. At 3 months, most people are just entering into the growth phase which will become evident over the 4-5th month. See Patient’s Guide — How Many Grafts Will I Need? for more.
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