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Hello Doctor,
I would really appreciate it if you could answer my question. In the past 5 years I have started thinning slowly. My question is are there “unconventional” balding patterns for men. I have a receding hairline and a thinning crown which points to mpb, but recently the sides of my head as well as the back have started to shed and thin a bit. If my destiny is severe mpb (as it might be since I’m only 23) can this happen, or could it be some other health problem? Thank you very much for your time!

You need to be examined by a good doctor and get a miniaturization mapping to find out if what you think is happening is actually happening. If the sides and back are indeed thinning, that is not typical genetic loss and could point to disease or maybe an allergy. I could guess all day, but you should get to a doctor to find out what’s going on.

You can see that this man had a poorly designed Scalp Micropigmentation procedure with a straight hairline, and then a hair transplant on top of it. Much of the hair appears to have failed to grow. It was done at a bargain price.

(female) I had my hair highlighted approx 1 week ago, i thought everything was fine, but i now have a very sore bald patch at the top of my head,do you think this was caused by the hairdresser at all,i have had my hair done in this way many times ,but have never had anything like this happen before!

Thanks

PS, im really scared that all my hair is gona fall out!!!

Ouch! Chemical burns from dyes start off just like you’re describing. You may want to see a dermatologist to find out if the burn did indeed go deep enough into the skin to cause the problem.

The story that everyone seems to be talking about lately in the entertainment world is about Jon Gosselin. I’ve got at least half a dozen magazines in my office lobby with his face on the cover. Last week, Life & Style Magazine even had a blurb about his hair transplant (see it here). This week, Jon’s the cover story on the June 15 issue of People magazine, and I’ve scanned a great image from that issue and posted it below. A few weeks back I wrote about Jon’s personal troubles only after receiving a number of inquiring emails, and while I’m still not going to discuss that stuff further, I don’t see anything wrong with taking the opportunity to use his increased spotlight as a way to see photos of his awesome hair!

It should be no surprise that Jon Gosselin has had a hair transplant — there was an entire episode of Jon and Kate Plus Eight devoted to it — but as I’ve yet to get good After shots from Jon, I’ve been relying on paparazzi shots and magazine photo shoots to see how it turned out. The angle and lighting of the photos below aren’t exactly the same, but the result still looks great and you can click here to see other Before photos.

Note: After photo from June 15, 2009 issue of People Magazine, by Melanie Dunea.
Patient had one procedure of 2087 grafts performed by Dr. Jae Pak at New Hair Institute in Los Angeles.

I was wondering if there was anyone who has taken Accutane in the past and experienced hair loss as a side effect; and has anyone been able to regrow their lost hair?

I noticed from some older pictures of my hair (a few months after I stopped Accutane) that my hair loss hasn’t progressed since I stopped taking it. This has led me to believe that my hair loss was due in large part to Accutane.

Hair loss is a common side effect of Accutane. It sometimes take over a year to get improvement after stopping the medication.

This young man went on finasteride, minoxidil and microneedling. Within 6 months, many of the elements of his juvenile hairline returned. I have not seen this before.

How do you know this? Any evidence you can provide? Anecdotally on Reddit and hair forums – you read hundreds of posts of people “sprouting new mini hairs” (ie at the hairline), after starting finasteride, minoxidil, and more recently – dermarolling. These hairs may not necessarily be fully miniaturized – but they certainly are thinner than other terminal hairs.

I have seen patients with significant miniaturization placed on finasteride and then upon re-examining them, I saw less miniaturization as hair seem to become thicker in the same areas I examined.

I hear caffeine from coffee i.e. increased adrenaline and you’ve consistently said adrenaline can contribute to hair loss. What’s up with this?

I am not aware of this. I drink a triple espresso every day. Coffee drinkers are not at any higher risk for hair loss than non-coffee drinkers. Genetic balding is the cause of most hair loss.