https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsob.190010
2019-03-15 04:11:202019-03-11 10:13:56New Clinical Trials for Hair Loss maybe soon (from Reddit)
Can Propecia Keep Miniaturizing Hairs at the Temples from Falling Out?
My temples receded from my highest wrinkle brow to 1.75 inches. You said a mature hairline temples are up to 1.5 inches away from that wrinkle. So I’m slightly more which is fine by me. But around those corners there is a piece of short hairs, they seem to have the same thickness as a lot of my front hairs but they look like they will fall of since I assume they are miniaturized. After that my temples will be about 2-2.2 inches receded which will be too much. I just began Propecia and am almost 22 years old, can Propecia stop those hairs from falling out and even help them grow normal again? But I’m also taking Propecia because I have frontal and mid anterior probs as well but early stage.
Propecia will slow or stop the hair loss in most men of your age. Consider sending me photos (will be kept private) and I will give you an opinion, but you should consider getting your hair mapped out for miniaturization to determine if these hairs at that exact location are really miniaturizing.
2008-07-25 08:35:352008-07-24 16:37:28Can Propecia Keep Miniaturizing Hairs at the Temples from Falling Out?
New to Hair Loss — Which Products Work?
Hello,
I currently think I’m in the early stages of hereditary baldness. I have recently been researching if there is any products I can use early to prevent it from getting worse. Is there any products you would recommend?
I have recently read a about a product called “Profollica” which seems to have legit reviews but I’m skeptic. What is your opinion? Will this product work? I have also read about a product called “Procerin” & “Provillus”. Do any of the above products work?
I have Also red websites that have Said to get plenty of calcium in your Body as this helps the hair folicle. Your advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
There are 2 medications that are proven to work — finasteride (Propecia) and minoxidil (Rogaine). Minoxidil is available in a generic form and over the counter, so it may be included in various products sold in stores as boutique brands. These brands are sometimes mixed with vitamins that likely won’t help treat your hair loss (particularly if your loss is due to genetic causes). Propecia is still a prescription medication and you’ll need to talk to your doctor about it.
As for the products you mentioned, if they contain finasteride or minoxidil they’ll probably help to some degree. If not, there’s no scientific proof that they’ll do what they claim. I’m sure I’ve written about each of them before if you use the search box in the top right of the site. Also, calcium won’t prevent genetic hair loss.
2010-11-12 12:53:332010-11-09 12:23:31New to Hair Loss — Which Products Work?
Can Rogaine Regrow Hair from Traction Alopecia?
As rogaine is intended for hair regrowth and not to combat hair loss, can it be effective on regrowing hair lost from anything other than male pattern baldness, i.e. traction alopecia, or even a mature hairline?
I wouldn’t expect Rogaine (minoxidil) to regrow either frontal hairlines or hair loss caused by traction alopecia. It’s possible that it could cause hair growth in areas where there wasn’t significant hair previously, though.
Nitric Oxide and Hair Loss
Will taking Nitric Oxide have adverse reaction on my thinning hair or the opposite?
We do know that nitric oxide is a vasodilator. Many of the claims that relate to increased blood flow that are reported from the low level laser therapy (LLLT) suggest that it is the nitric oxide that is causing the increased blood supply. Simply, LLLT has been claimed to increase blood flow to the hair follicles through nitric oxide production and release, thereby increasing hair growth. The evidence for this is scant and conjectural. Some people feel that if you take L-arginine supplements, this will help facilitate the process, but be careful as L-arginine is known in high doses to be a dangerous agent.
I hope I didn’t lose anyone. To sum all of that up — no, I do not believe it will have any effect on thinning hair.
Can a Strip Scar from a Hair Transplant Become Smaller with a Second Hair Transplant?
I did an FUT in 2010. I was told by a respectable clinic in Turkey that I can do a second FUT, where the old scar will be cut and the surgeon will perform an incision on top of scar and remove it. So, instead of old scar, I will have a newer thinner one. How is this possible? I’m aware I can do an FUE on top of the scar. Unfortunately with FUE, I’d have to shave my head, which would make the old scar visible. My long term plan is to do an FUE on top of scar but not now.
A second surgery almost always increases the size of the scar, if it is another strip surgery. Sometimes, I remove the scar and create a trichophytic closure which helps hair to grow through the scar. However, I reserve this for the last surgery I do when I perform a strip surgery. Strip surgery scars can easily be treated with scalp micropigmentation (See here: https://scalpmicropigmentation.com/scar-covering/)
2018-07-02 13:02:222018-07-20 09:41:29Can a Strip Scar from a Hair Transplant Become Smaller with a Second Hair Transplant?
No Sign of Hair Loss in Family Line
Hi. I am 20 years old and I have a very high hairline that I have had since I was a child. I did not have hair on my head until I was 3 years old. My hair is very thin and over the past few years I have had long, unhealthy hair that I was able to pull out of my head by merely running my my hand through it, especially when I was showering. I just recently got it cut short, but just long enough so that it actually appears to be thicker because it is much healthier. There is no sign of male pattern hairloss in my family so I am wondering if the hair that fell off of my head could actually grow back over time, and if hair can naturally and gradually thicken on its own if it is healthy. Thank you
You need to get a firm diagnosis to determine if you really do or do not have genetic balding. If the thinning you are talking about is traumatic, it will grow back. If it is secondary to genetic causes, then it probably will not. Just because there is no genetic balding in the family, it does not mean that you do not have it, because it can skip generations. I see this fairly often. Get your hair mapped out for miniaturization (see also: Hair Mapping for Miniaturization) and then with a diagnosis in hand, you can look at your problem more objectively.
2006-02-13 12:39:282006-02-13 10:44:18No Sign of Hair Loss in Family Line
Can I Use Body Hair to Transplant into a Depleted Donor Area (Photo)?
2018-06-18 06:20:142018-06-21 06:17:47Can I Use Body Hair to Transplant into a Depleted Donor Area (Photo)?
Heading to a Norwood 7, feel hopeless!
I’m on finasteride, but if he’s a Norwood 7 then I will never be able to get my hair back via a hair transplant so I would need something better then a hair transplant.
I keep focusing on the Personalized Master Plan which is geared to keep hair on your head no matter what. That can happen with almost anyone, but you have to get a good, reliable, honest doctor who you can trust to build the plan for you. There have been very few men that I could not achieve this goal with.
2020-12-16 03:21:562020-12-16 10:16:13Heading to a Norwood 7, feel hopeless!
Can you comment on: “Why Most People Should NOT Have A Follicular Unit Extraction”
Follicular Unit Excision (new name) was pioneered by me in the mid to late 1990s. I published the first article in the world on this surgery in 2002. This is a great surgery if the surgeon knows how to do it. Fortunately today, there are many surgeons who have mastered it; however, there is a limit as to how many grafts a person can have with FUE without developing a see-through donor area. I have published the answer to this on my website here: https://newhair.com/resources/#tab-id-4
2019-07-02 04:37:192019-02-25 07:37:39Can you comment on: “Why Most People Should NOT Have A Follicular Unit Extraction”