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Counting Hairs in the Shower

I am not sure if you have been asked this, but could you explain the hair counting thing? Does counting the hairs that come out in the shower really tell you anything? Thats not really a good indicator of anything is it?

Counting the hair in the shower (hair by hair) would mean that you are likely obsessive about hair loss. It would be logical that if you are losing hair, the hairs lost in a single shower would vary by time of day, the vigor of your washing and massaging, the number of times you actually apply shampoo in a single shower, etc.. Generally all non-balding people lose about 100 hairs a day. If you see a change in number of hairs (a gross change) over a long time frame and keep all of the things you do constant, you may be losing hair.

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PFS from Saw Palmetto

I want to inform you that after 7 months, I am still experiencing genital numbness, shrinkage and rely on cialis to achieve erection. Libido is almost completely gone. All after quitting Saw Palmetto, which I tool for a year. I’ve done excessive testing (urological, neurological, endocrinologist…) and everything turned out fine. Yet, I am suffering from these extreme side effects. I seem to be one of the unlucky ones who got hit with PFS because of Saw Palmetto, which I didn’t think was possible at all. I’d ask for help but I don’t think anyone can. I only hope this information might be helpful to you about the dangers of 5AR-i.

This is the second time I have heard about Saw Palmetto as a cause of PFS type symptoms. I never personally met these patients but connected over internet forums. See a urologist as there are many causes of your symptoms that may not be tied to the Saw Palmetto

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CRISPER pigs could dotate organs to us

Using animals for organ donors have been tried for years, but cross species transplants have done very poorly over time. Now the use of CRISPER can tolerate organ donation much like Dolly the Sheep. Genetic material are used in pig cells in the early embryo and implanted in sows. The plan is to create pigs that have also been altered to make them more immunologically similar to people. In theory, this should mean transplanted organs are less prone to attack by a recipient’s immune system. This work is being done by Robin Weiss of University College London as reported in the New Scientist August 19, 2017 issue.

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More pictures of depleted donor area (photo)

This is a man that again went to Turkey had developed this donor area problem probably reflecting either shock loss or direct donor site depletion

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2018-05-31 16:41:07More pictures of depleted donor area (photo)

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Cutting My Propecia Dose in Half Eliminated the Side Effects

Hi Dr,

I tried Propecia about 2 months ago and got sides (could not maintain full erection during sex after a week). I stopped for a month and have now take .5 propecia for the past 2 weeks with no problems. I am 25 and have a bald spot in the back forming with diffuse thinning down the middle of my scalp.

What do you advise as my plan of action for re-growth, would you recommend me to up the full dose soon? Rogaine? Have you seen good results with adults my age range?

thanks for you help

If half the dose of Propecia works, you will get about 80% of the value of the drug, on average. That may be enough to accomplish your goals. You can try increasing the dosage up over time, but I really don’t want to give dosing recommendations for someone that isn’t my patient. This is a prescription medication, so you should go over your options with your physician.

You can try adding Rogaine to your routine, which is sold over-the-counter.


2010-01-15 09:54:18Cutting My Propecia Dose in Half Eliminated the Side Effects

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Platelet Rich Plasma to Treat Hair Loss?

i have a question recently i have come in contact with this dr and i would like to know what you think about this new advance treatment.. https://doctorgreco.blogspot.com/

Aside from contributing to advertising the aforementioned site, my opinion are as follows…

The use of platelet rich plasma treatment, to my knowledge, is not FDA approved. Just making claims of hair growth would be a medical claim violation with the FDA. Publishing his results in the Hair Transplant Forum (which is not a peer reviewed journal) is not an endorsement of reputable editors in the academic community, so although it is a sharing forum format, it does not bring any credibility to his research. I would suspect that the claims in the website would be subject to actions by both the FDA (a few isolated cases are not an approved study) and the medical board in the state where the doctors who tried the treatment would be regulated. I am among the first to embrace new technologies, but I want to see science which shows safety and effectiveness… not hype. Human experimentation requires that special approvals be obtained through a hospital type facility under an institutional review board (IRB). What we are seeing on Dr. Greco’s site is not that!


2009-04-02 11:24:30Platelet Rich Plasma to Treat Hair Loss?

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Dandruff and Hair Loss in 16 Year Old

My son is 16yrs old. I noticed when cutting his hair he had a thick piece of what seemed like caked dandruff it was there for the longest time. Then one day when cutting his hair the thick piece of dandruff was gone and ther was a bald spot. As I looked at his head I noticed there was a thin straight line of baldness then off to the right was another little spot. I took him to the dr. who did a blood test for his throid and that came back good. His spot is getting bigger and it doesn’t look like any hair is growing back from where I orig. saw the spot. There is not balding in either of the families. I checked his head tonight it looks like there is flakey dandruff all over his scalp and even some broken skin like he had been scratching. I have made an appointment with a dermotoligst but what should I expect. Do you have any idea what this is?

What you are describing may be a localized area of psoriasis or seborrheic dermatitis which crusted and then with the crust ‘ripped’ off, the hair came out with it. The loss of local hair from an acute traction episode, could be responsible for what you are observing, and if this is the case, the hair will return if your son leaves it alone. What appears like dandruff may turn out to be seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, alopecia areata, or some other dermatological inflammatory disease of the skin. Your planned visit to a dermatologist for further evaluation is a good next step.

On a separate, interesting note, doctors have recently pinpointed the Psoriasis gene: Forbes.com


2006-03-23 12:49:24Dandruff and Hair Loss in 16 Year Old

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Densely Packed Hair Transplant? (with Photos)

hi dr,
i’m curious to know how dense you can make a head of hair if you have plenty of donor hair to work with? i like to keep my hair short is why i’m asking & just wondering what kind of density you are able to create.

here is a link to a famous actor christian bale. my hair resembles his in color & density so i’m wondering if you would be able to re-create that kind of density. heres the link [Google Image Search].

i appreciate your time…

Packing the recipient area with transplants can be done, however, you would want to discuss the general supply/demand ratio with your doctor when it comes to evaluating the donor area.

Here’s an example patient that had work in the hairline and crown. There was a total of 5756 total grafts moved over two procedures at NHI. I realize the side view photos aren’t the exact same angle in the before and after shots (sorry), but it should still give you a good idea of what was done. Click the photos to enlarge.

After (5756 grafts):

 

Before:

 

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Post finasteride syndrome on a single dose of finasteride, I’m 17

17M Hey yall, I took 1mg of proscar 2 weeks ago, I think I still have brain fog. Haven’t been able to sleep more than 5 hours this past week no matter what I did. Also haven’t been able to enjoy or laugh at the things I could just before taking fin. All of that might be completely unrelated to taking fin. Have there ever been cases of PFS or persistent side effects after just a single dose, and how does being as young as 17 affect the chances? It could be just in my head, I hope that’s the case, but I really just want to know how likely it is that taking a single pill of a hair loss drug could be divine retribution for my vanity.

Not possible. It has to be in your head, a Nocebo effect


2019-07-17 14:54:37Post finasteride syndrome on a single dose of finasteride, I’m 17