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I Used Lotion On My Scalp and Hair

Male, age: 27 – question
I naturally have a very high hair line. hair is thin and dirty blonde. it is about 1/2 inch in length now. since its winter, bitter and cold out. after my usual hot shower in the morning before i head off work, giving my head a quick dry from a towel has been leaving my scalp very tight and very itchy in spots throughout the day…so this morning after drying off i got some moisturizing lotion and rubbed it in all over in my scalp and hair, which solved the problem and made it feel at ease…problem was though it made my hair looking greasy…

i was wondering, would cheap over-the-counter creams/lotions cause clogging of hair follicles and scalp pores to hinder hair growth and to perhaps cause scalp pimples?

thanks doc

Creams or lotions can’t stop hair growth just through clogging the pores and hair follicles. You could have or develop an allergy to one of the components of the creams or lotions, and this may cause dermatitis (skin inflammation), which can effect your hair. Dermatitis could present with itching and redness of scalp skin with some swelling and eventually may effect hair growth if not treated promptly. Generally though, what you are doing should not cause you a problem, but be wise and react appropriately if it does cause you a problem.


2006-12-11 09:06:39I Used Lotion On My Scalp and Hair

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I Want Scar Revision and Then FUE to Eliminate My Scar Completely

Hi,

First of all I want to thank you for this informative blog. I have searched this wonderful blog and have found numerous postings relating scars and hair transplant. Here’s my case: I have what “they” call a coronal scar that runs from ear to ear. What I want is to completely cover the scar through a FUE procedure, but I want my scalp to be like how it first was, normal. My research has been conclusive and I first want to have a scar revision surgery to reduce the width of the scar, once that is done i want to follow some type of scar treatment to make the scar less obvious in color (seems like the scar gets pink/red after a scar revision surgery). Afterward get the FUE procedure and go from there. Is there any treatments that you would suggest?

I want the scar to be inconspicuous to the point to be able to cut the hair in the military/short hair style, because ultimatley i want to join the military as an officer.

Best Regards

Your plan is good, but it may not be realistic to have the scar completely hidden. Even if the hair in the scar is brought up to near normal density (which may take a few FUE procedures), there is often a color difference in the remaining scar, though of course it will be hidden with FUE grafts.

As you are local to my Los Angeles office, please arrange to see me so that I can ascertain a plan that matches yours. Any preparatory treatments can be assessed and recommended when you see me. You can call 800-NEW-HAIR (or 310-553-9113) to schedule a free consultation with myself or Dr Pak.

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I Want to Stop Minoxidil But I’m Worried My Hair Will Get Worse

I have used Minoxidil for 2 years with no results as my hair is not very thin will I start losing more hair than I was before using this product or has Minoxidil kept me from losing more hair and would my hair then become thinner. I would really like to stop.

What can I tell you? You won’t know until you try. There’s simply no way for me to know if you’ve seen any benefits. If minoxidil is helping with hair growth, then if you stop using it you will suffer the consequences (you’ll lose the hair the medication had grown).

If you are determined to stop using minoxidil, then try slowly weaning off of it (rather than abruptly stopping it).


2011-05-06 10:33:09I Want to Stop Minoxidil But I’m Worried My Hair Will Get Worse

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I Was Born With Little Hair and Feel Cheated

I am a 57 year old female. I have five sisters and five brothers. All were born with full heads of hair. Both my father and mother had a lot of hair. Especially my mother. For some reason I was born with little hair. I always felt I was cheated. I started wearing a hair piece at 22yrs. What would have caused me in my mothers womb not to have had as much hair as my siblings. Thank you

There are genetic conditions that are present that give very little hair to a normal scalp. You need to be evaluated. Genetic testing (probably expensive) might be a place to look, but first a good examination by a competent doctor should be where you start.

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How many years will finasteride be effective?

As long as you take it, it has value to maintain your hair, not necessarily restoring it, but slowing down the progressive nature of genetic hair loss. One patient comes to mind, he was 62 and has been on finasteride for 20+ years. He thought it was time to stop it and when he did, he lost hair and quickly went back on it. The few long term studies on it seem to reflect benefits on hair for long term use.


2019-12-23 17:20:41How many years will finasteride be effective?

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If I Miss Taking Propecia 1 or 2 Days a Week, Will That Cause More Hair Loss?

I have been kind of thinking that propecia has quit working for me, as I’ve just recently notice a considerable loss. I have been using it for around 8 years and it’s worked amazing. I also added rogaine to the roster a few years back and it got even better. But, as I’m sure most readers would agree one becomes more and more complacent and less regimental after continued periods of success. For instance if my girlfriend stays the night I sometimes find it hard to run to the bathroom and apply. I also have been missing some days taking propecia. I actually looked back at when I purchased the prescription, the date today and of course divided by 4 (I break proscar pills) When I extrapolated, I noticed I’ve been missing at least a day or 2 a week. Could that maybe be why I’m now noticing more loss, or do you think it might just be as you’ve said in the past my mpb fighting back harder?

Thanks for you time, I appreciate you and your site lots

You seem to appreciate the subtle nuances, so I am not sure what I can add. “Stay to the plan” is the only advice I can give you. If you stop the minoxidil or the Propecia completely, the hair loss will really accelerate. Missing a day here or there will not likely cause any great problem, but I’d stick to the recommended dosage as closely as you can.


2008-05-29 09:35:53If I Miss Taking Propecia 1 or 2 Days a Week, Will That Cause More Hair Loss?

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If I Touch a Flattening Iron to My Scalp, Will I Damage Follicles?

If a straightening iron touch your scalp, can it damage the follicles? Will the hair in the area that was touched by the straightening iron stop growing?

If it’s a quick touch, you might create some temporary damage… but if you left the iron to burn your scalp (I don’t know why you would), it will probably kill the hair touched by it.

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If My Juvenile Hairline Was Asymmetrical, Will My Mature Hairline Be Too?

Hey Doc,

My juvenile hair line was asymmetrical. The right side of my hair line was higher than my left.Now im starting to develeop a mature hairline. Do you think my mature hairline will be asymmetrical? Have you ever seen a asymmetrical mature hairline?

thank you for you great site.

Only time will tell. It is possible that when and if the juvenile hairline is lost, that you will balance out what you see.

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If You Discover Unpatterened Miniaturization In the Donor Area, Is That DUPA?

When through densitometry you discover diffuse unpatterned miniaturization, even in the donor area in male patients, do you immediately diagnose it as DUPA or do you recommend that they rule out other causes of the miniaturization? If so, which specific tests would you recommend?

I read somewhere that a doctor told someone that low DHEA levels could cause hair miniaturization, is this true? Should someone with these symptoms get their DHEA levels checked?

DUPA (Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia) requires extensive assessment of the donor area, which will be heavily impacted by miniaturization on such an assessment. It’s not a quick diagnosis.

I can not comment on DHEA levels and its association with DUPA, though I have written about DHEA before here.