can greying eyebrows be dyed? whats the solution to hide greying eyebrows?
Yes, eyebrows can be dyed just like any hair on your body. There are a number of good products. Check with your hair stylist.
Products for Covering African American Hair Loss – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog
Hello doctor. I am a 27 year old african american male, with only a small degree of hair loss on the sides (by the temple) that basically are about the size of a quarter on each side that messes up my hairline. I have been looking at a couple products to get that look ok, and was wondering what your recommendations would be. I heard that Dermatch was the best and easiest to apply to areas on the hairline. Will this look good in our hair? Would toppik or coueve be better than this? My hair is very short and looks great when it is first cut, but when my the rest of my hair grows out and outpaces the small receding areas it doesn’t look so good. Let me know your recommendations, and thanks.
Best to try these products on your own, as they are not expensive and can be washed off in the shower. The problem may be that these products work well behind hair, but not in frontal bald spots. Nevertheless, I’d try it first. If it does not work for you, then hair transplants may be the only other option. If you are gentically balding, I suggest that you get a working diagnosis and consider Propecia (if indicated) at least to stop the hair loss.
Hair Loss from Hair Coloring – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog
Hello
About 4 months ago I had some red/copper low lights put in my hair. Within about a week I developed several hives/blisters on my head, the worst of which was towards the back of my head where 3/4 seemed clustered together. About 3-4 weeks after this my hair fell out from that particular area (about 3-4 cms across). I’ve been to my GP who wasn’t very helpful and said it may or may not be an allergic reaction, and she did not know why the hair had fallen out. It’s now 4 months later and I appear to have some regrowth but it’s like baby hair, very fine and short. I can feel it with my finger but it doesn’t cover the bald spot as I have very dark brown hair. Will my hair return in time, and what process does it take? Is it normal that the hair appears like baby hair? It may be an impossible one to answer, but roughly how long before the bald spot is covered and looking like my other hair?I notice that most sites suggests hair grows on average 1/2 inch per month. Is this growth rate the same for hair that has fallen out and is growing back? I’m desperately looking every month for signs of 1/2 inch growth but wondered if the rate was slower/quicker for brand new hair. Thanks
This is a tough hair loss question not only because it is tough for you to go through, but also because it is difficult to diagnose without an exam. You need to see a dermatologist or a hair loss specialist (but definitely an MD) so they can look at the spots with hair loss on your head. The reason is that the hair loss pattern and sequence that you describe could have been caused by many things including 1) a chemical alopecia (reaction to the chemicals used on your head) 2) an allergic reaction, 3) an infection of the skin on the scalp (by anything from a bacterial, fungal, or a viral source), or even 4) Alopecia Areata. Often, only a physical examination by a doctor and testing (sometimes including a scalp biopsy for microscopic analysis) will determine the cause.
The good news is that in most all the cases I have listed, the hair does grow back although it is impossible to predict how long it will take without a definitive diagnosis. In the meantime, see your dermatologist or hair doctor, stay away from the chemicals for hair, and take a photo to document for yourself how the growth is going.
Kadus Imunal and Hair Loss – Balding Blog
Hi doctor. I tried many oral medicines such as zinc, biotine, vitamins, capsules till the level of acid increased in my stomach. So, my doctor recommended to directly stop any oral capsules for hair loss due to stomach and liver disfunction. I chose Propecia, but the results were catastrophic after 6 months of usage. A decreased sex drive with low ejaculation on a 22 years old male! I did a hormone test that shows the level of sperm and the testosterone had decreased by a massive 1/4. So why? I dont recommend this medicine that plays with a man’s hormone to any one! Recently, I am using tonic + conditioner from a German shampoo named “Kadus Imunal”. Have you heard about it doctor? It sounds very good in Germany due to its good results!
I have little to add to your comments, but I will note that this is not a common experience. I suspect that you are obsessing over your hair loss. Please search for Propecia here to find past blog entries related to this drug.
As for Kadus Imunal, it seems like just a series of shampoo and conditioners. I have no comment on their value.
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MSM for Hair Growth – Balding Blog
Does MSM make hair grow faster, and if so, by about how much?
I read and agree with this article: MSM and Hair Loss for a Treatment. Many claims, not much data.
Hair Genesis Oral Soft Gels – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman
I’ve been using the Hair Genesis products for about three months with no real change in my hair growth. They claim that their Oral Soft Gels, contain Saw Palmetto, Beta-Sitoserol that block DHT. Have you had any expeirence with this oral gels? Is there any harmful ingredients that cause side effects?
I have no direct experience with this product, but the information I got from their website is less than impressive. Saw Palmetto has questionable value as a DHT blocker and its dose varies per manufacturer. Either you are getting nothing of value, too much, or too little DHT blocker. You will not know for sure unless you lose your sex drive or your hair, at which point you know you are getting too much or not enough. Either way, it’s a bad way to find out.
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Straight Hair Styling Tips? – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman
I have very dry hair. I just had all the dead ends cut ( about 2-3 inches but want to grow my hair out long — it’s shoulder length now). I have wavy hair and only like it straight. Is it better to blow dry it straight or use a flat iron when it is dry. Also I have the wet to straight flat iron. What is the healthiest way to get straight hair? I use thermasilk and aveda hair emollient. Do these products help?
This is not a medical question, it is a styling question and you need to have a competent stylist work with you to do what works and what is safe and effective. Sorry, I can’t help you.
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Magnetic Helmet for Hair Loss? – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman
Hello doc!
Firstly, thank you for a good blog, and what can I say about the NHI site except, outstanding. As a webdesigner myself I really know what Im talking about.Now, over to my question. I’ve seen a new product online, it’s a “helmet” that attacks the hair roots with some kind of magnetic fields? Anyway, this product feel smells “scam” from far..
- Do you know about this product?
- Could Saw-palmetto (or what the heck it’s called) be used in treating of hairloss?
- What about the “new study” about coffein and hairloss, know anything about it?
- I guess I’m a northwood 2, what is the best product for me to start with?
- When I was visiting Asia recently I saw a rogaine-copy with 5% Minoxidil for around $3 per bottle. This product was sold in a pharmacy. I can say that $3 is “much money” in this country and the production of this rogaine-clone is, as far as I understand, produced within this “Don’t-give-a-damn-about-us-law” – country.
Thank you! I wish you many healthy years.
Thanks for your kind words about the NHI site.
- See BX3 for the magnetic helmet. My nose works like yours. I was thinking that maybe I could make a better living with a telepathic hat, one that takes the good hair from people close to you and ‘tele-transports’ them to the area where hair is in poor supply in the person wearing the hat. I might make a designer version so that it would support a good price for the fashion conscious; perhaps I would call it the TeleHat™. What do you think? Ha!
- I do not believe that Saw Palmetto is predictable for hair loss as a DHT blocker. If it is a DHT blocker, it really may either underdose you (no benefits to hair), or overdose you (killing your sex drive).
- Coffein is just another product out there that does not have any proof of value. Buyer beware.
- As a NW2, you are best getting a diagnosis before you start treating your hair loss. Propecia is appropriate if your are a male and have miniaturization present.
- Some of these products are ridiculous, and I can see no scientific way that these could be of any predictable benefit for hair regrowth. Cloned products for Rogaine, Minoxidil, or Propecia are available outside the United States and they may be what they are claiming to be, but there’s always the chance that they are not. I would not be able to tell you for sure. Again, the mandate is Buyer Beware!
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Shen Min for Hair Loss – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman
hi dr. rassman,
im 24 year old female and recently i have noticed that my hair in the front is thinning. my father had male pattern baldness and i know that this is in the genes so most likely either my sis and i will develop this eventually..but didnt anticipate it at my age. i dont know what to do. ive been told to take this pill called shen min. does this really work? and what about rubbing the scalp with aloe vera? pls. help!!
When tackling male pattern balding, you should not experiment or you will lose valuable time. Drugs like Propecia work best if early hair loss is treated, so time works against you. You need to have a diagnosis, so mapping out your hair for miniaturization is critically important to get a base line for the diagnosis and treatment. After 8 months of Propecia, you can get another assessment for Miniaturization and see if you gained hair numbers and hair bulk.
With regard to rubbing the scalp with aloe vera, when I lived in Hawaii, I have observed that this plant extract (which grows wild in Hawaii) has been rubbed onto almost part of the body for many problems, including bald scalps. It was never reported that it grows hair.
With regard to Shen Min, I looked at the site and could not ascertain the science behind it. Frankly, I have no idea if it works safely or effectively.
Blueberries, Free Radicals, Antioxidants and Hair Loss – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman
My brother and I have a bet; he says that the antioxidant properties of Blueberries have been shown to slow hair loss, I say he’s crazy. Who’s right?
Could a Blueberry topical be on the way?
This is probably more of a business question, than a medical one. Would people buy a blueberry topical for hair loss? I suspect with good marketing, a well done informercial, and a bit of a larcenous tendency from the promoter, it might sell and work as well as many of the potions and lotions out there on the market today.
There are many berries and other foods that have antioxidant properties, but there is no proof to my knowledge that these antioxidant properties will help solve the hair loss problem. In fact, considering that hair loss is an affliction of young men (young men are impacted proportionally worse than older men), free radicals which build up in our body as we grow older, should be less of a problem for the young man. Free radicals are atoms or groups of atoms with an odd (unpaired) number of electrons and can be formed when oxygen interacts with certain molecules. Once formed, these highly reactive radicals can start a chain reaction, like dominoes. It is believed that their chief danger comes from the damage they can do when they react with important cellular components such as DNA, or the cell membrane. Cells may function poorly or die if this occurs. To prevent free radical damage the body has an internal defense system of antioxidants that clean up our waste as it builds.
Antioxidants are molecules which are believed to ’safely’ interact with free radicals and terminate the chain reaction before vital molecules and/of cells are damaged. Although there are several enzyme systems within the body that scavenge free radicals, the principle micronutrient (vitamin) antioxidants are vitamin E, beta-carotene, and vitamin C. Additionally, selenium, a trace metal that is required for proper function of one of the body’s antioxidant enzyme systems, is sometimes included in this category. The body cannot manufacture these micronutrients so they must be supplied in the diet and good diets usually solve this problem.
Antioxidants are intimately involved in the prevention of cellular damage — the common pathway for cancer, aging, and a variety of diseases. The scientific community has begun to unveil some of the mysteries surrounding this topic, and the media has begun whetting our thirst for knowledge. Athletes have a keen interest because of health concerns and the prospect of enhanced performance and/or recovery from exercise. The 18 year old who loses his hair is not aging in the sense we think when we talk about a 90 year old. These young men are the least impacted by the toxic effect of free radicals.
Source: http://www.rice.edu/~jenky/sports/antiox.html