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Hair Loss InformationIs My Hairline Normal for an 18 Year Old (with Photos) – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

I am a 18 year old male. My dad is 50 with somewhere between a Norwood III and IV. My grandpa is probably a IV but I doubt V because he has a fair amount of hair. I am wondering if my hairline is normal for my age? What about the corners? I’m sorry if the pictures aren’t decent enough.

You may publish my photos.

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I guess we can let the readers comment. If you want to setup a consultation in our office, please call us at (800) NEW-HAIR. In a consultation (one on one with a physician) you can have your hair evaluated for miniaturization and bulk measurements of your hair can be performed which will rule in or rule out if you are in the beginning of the balding process. From these photos, there is no way to tell.

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Hair Loss InformationEyebrow Transplant of 189 Grafts (with Photos) – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hi doctors,
Are eyebrow transplants something that men have done? My eyebrows are not that thin but I am very particular about them, border line obsessive. Can I have maybe a couple hundred grafts done just to fill them in around the edges? Is this something that looks good when all is said and done?

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Yes, we’ve transplanted the eyebrows of many men. I have a patient that sounds like what you’re describing, with great looking results that strengthened the overall brow by filling in the edges (and thankfully he’s given me permission to share his photos below).

This man had a eyebrow transplant procedure of 189 grafts about two years ago.

Before (with lines drawn in):

 

After (189 grafts in 1 procedure):

 

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Hair Loss InformationShould I Have a Transplant Into My Deep Corner Recession? (with Photo) – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hi doctor, I’m 27 and been using propecia for 4 months.. My hair is strong and feeling thicker..

I’m wondering however, would getting a HT on the front edges to match the front middle be a good idea in your opinion?

Thank you for your patience and understanding

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Your photo shows more balding than just mild corner hair loss, the type of loss that we often transplant. But do you want a hair transplant? I can’t tell you if you’re a surgical candidate just by looking at one photo and I can’t say if it’s a good idea for you to have surgery, since it’s a decision you’re going to have to make. It’s a cosmetic procedure, and I can only advise patients on their realistic expectations with guidelines. Nobody needs a hair transplant surgery.

I do not provide medical or surgical recommendations on BaldingBlog, and it’s best if you set up a private consultation with us (over the phone will work). You can call my office at (310) 553-9113 if you’re interested.

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Hair Loss InformationDo I Have Cobblestoning In the Recipient Area 10 Weeks After FUE Surgery? (with Photos) – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hi Dr,

I had an FUE surgery performed around 10 weeks ago in Europe. However, my hair transplant Dr has not been very helpful in post-patient care. Because of my concerns, I have since become quite depressed and worried about the future success of the transplant.

So I now I hope you can assist me, being on the other side of the world, there are few people here available that could help (I am from Australia). Specifically, do you think I have cobblestoning in my recipient area? Or a nasty case of follicultis? I have sensitive skin and it has stayed pink since surgery, so I was hoping you could address some of my concerns through the attached images.

If so, what recommendations could you make to removing the redness and/or follicultus/red dots?

Also, are the little pits around the hairs normal that are trying to break out? Do these go away with time? There are some dark hairs breaking through and lots of light blonde ones too.

Thank you very much for your help. Feel free to use my pictures.

Thanks

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If you have issues after a hair transplant surgery (or any surgery) you need to follow up with your doctor/surgeon. In your case, you traveled to another continent for your surgery, but you should be able to email some photos to your doctor and speak with him/her over the phone. It’s unfortunate that your doctor hasn’t been helpful to you after your procedure.

In general, redness and folliculitis can develop with any hair transplant surgery and sometimes it just needs a good physician follow-up. This may involve something as simple as warm compresses, to something like a course of antibiotics. The reddened areas can persist for a few months on rare occasions.

I suspect you may be overreacting, but to find out exactly what is going on, an examination by a doctor is your best bet. You can always get a second opinion (visit the physician search at ISHRS.org for other doctors in Australia).

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Hair Loss InformationPatient Results – Restored Crown After 1870 Grafts (with Photos) – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

This patient stopped by to show me the results from his crown transplant a couple years ago. He is completely thrilled with the results, which are from the 1870 grafts he received in one session.

He liked the results so much that he started considering having surgery in an early mature hairline (he is 32 years old). I suggested that he hold off on any surgery to his hairline for a while, since it’s not bothering him much yet. Chasing a maturing hairline with transplants is never a good idea because in my opinion, this is a normal hairline for a man who is not balding.

But in any case, his crown looks much fuller now and he couldn’t be more pleased! Click the photos to enlarge.

Before (on left)  //  After (on right)

 

Update: A reader pointed out that we previously posted this patient last year (oops) — here. I corrected some info about the patient’s age and graft count. The after photo is more current on this post though.

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Patient Results – Amazing Change in Just 9 Months After 2781 Grafts (with Photos) – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

This patient is a doctor and appreciates the radical change in his hair over the past 9 months since he had his hair transplant. He told me that no one specifically noticed the change as his hair was growing in, but knew there was something going on that made him look around 10 years younger.

Some thought he was just exercising and eating better. He said that even when friends looked at his head, it wasn’t apparent to any of them that he had been growing hair where he was previously bald. But comparing his current look to his before photos, the change is quite apparent now.

Click the photos to enlarge.

After (2781 grafts in 1 procedure):

 

Before:

 

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I Have Short Hairs in the Temples (with Photos) – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hello, I’m 21 and I always had much hair loss. I’ve gone 2 times (on 2010 and 2008) to a dermatologist who said it was a normal hair loss (and the fact that I have very long hair makes it even more normal). However I have always been quite nervous about it, I wash my hair every other day, the day I don’t wash it I lose about 45 to 65 hair all day, and on the days I wash it I lose between 165 to 190. I have some shorter hairs in the temples and I’m afraid that it may be a sign of miniaturization (they appear to be as thick as the other hairs tho).

I’ll send some pictures of my hairline (two from 2010 and the rest of them I took a couple of days ago), feel free to use them in your blog, and sorry for the bad grammar.

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Thank you for allowing us to post your photos. Click them to enlarge.

 

Your pictures shows changes that are consistent with a developing mature hairline, but it does look more ‘ratty’ than I would expect it to look.

Losing 100-150 hairs per day is average as another 100-150 hairs grow out per day. These start off very short as they emerge from the scalp and then grow out at a rate of about 1/2 inch per month, so if you see short hairs, those probably reflect these new hairs. Between the hairs that fall out and then regrow there is a short 3 month cycle where the hairs rest before regrowing.

Miniaturization is where the hair shafts get thinner and thinner over time. I suspect that you need to see a doctor who can look for miniaturization and also do hair bulk measurements which will clearly tell you if you are balding. So I would need to have full access to your scalp and frontal hairline to determine what is actually going on.

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Hair Loss InformationTraction Alopecia from Tight Eyeglasses? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hello,

from 2010 until September 2011 I was wearing eyeglasses that were too tight, and I suppose the tightly fitted frames lead to a pressure-induced alopecia at both lateral scalp sides, decreasing the blood flow passing through the external carotid artery. I have attached a photo which shows the right side of my scalp, and which shows the reduced hair density.

Is this due to an ischemic process? How do I know if the alopecia is scarring and if this process is reversible? Up until now the hair hasn’t regrown. Thanks a lot

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I would think that it is almost impossible to reduce the blood supply enough in that area to produce ischemic changes. The fact that your hair is thin there could be the result of constant rubbing of your eyeglasses if they are as tight as you seem to think. Get glasses that don’t rub and see what happens. Give it 6 months to see if it improves.

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Hair Loss InformationI Have a Bald Spot At the Back of My Head That Keeps Growing (with Photo) – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hello,

I am 25 years of age. I am having a situation to where i have bald spot on my lower back right of my head. it started out like a size of a dime when i noticed it like 3 to 4 months ago. Now the bald spot it spreading bigger, bigger than a half a dollar coin size and balder. I have no family history of anyone balding besides my father who was the only one balding way back when. Is there any treatment that I can take for my bald spot? Hate wearing hats now since i found out about my bald spot.

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There’s no way I can diagnose you without an examination, but sometimes bald patches like that can be a sign of a condition called alopecia areata. You can learn more about this at the National Alopecia Areata Foundation site.

You need to see a doctor for a definitive diagnosis and this, almost certainly, will require a biopsy.

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My Scalp Is Dry, Itchy, and Flaking – Now My Hair Is Falling Out In This Area! – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hi, I am a female in my 30’s and have a dry scalp and itch alone with some flaking or scaling? I am sending to photo (its OK to share these) and am hoping you can tell me what the problem is. My hair is falling out easy in this area and it is in the front! I have been putting oil on it to get moisture and have also been to the derm but they are unsure why this is helping to me. Please help!

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This is not reasonable. You showed a picture of a flake of dried skin on your scalp under high power, but there’s just no way one could expect that the photo would have any meaning to me. You really need to have an examination of your scalp. If your dermatologist was unsure why you have flaking on your scalp, you should find another dermatologist.

Your thinning could be from a variety of possibilities too numerous for me to just start throwing guesses out there. It could be something as simple as you causing traction alopecia from scratching vigorously on the itchy part. I don’t know though.