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Hair Problems from Wearing a Hat 10 Hours a Day, 6 Days a Week?

Hi i’m a 27 year old male, I am currently undergoing a hair growth/maintenance program through a hair clinic in australia. Although not really receeding much, my hair has become thinner than before. I started the program and saw some significant results, but then stopped after six month and picked it back up again but now using only 1/4 tablet a day of PROSCAR and a topical solution (prescribed by them) applied daily to the scalp. I have not seen much difference at all and still experiencing slight shedding of my hair, noticeable because it gets stuck on my body after showering and occasionally falls into my mouth. I do however miss a day or two of use throughout the course of 1-2 weeks, as i don’t come home for a few days when i go out on weekends. I am thinking about dropping the program as it is quite costly and time consuming to apply topical solution daily and am experiencing slight to mild stomach discomfort (don’t know if it is related to the PROSCAR). I’m comfortable with the state of my hair is at the moment as it is not too different from when i first started the program (Mostly slight thinning of frontal and mid region of scalp, no receeding so far).

What i’d like to ask is if i was to take just the proscar or propecia alone, how effective would it be to retain the conditions of my hair at the moment, and would it help prevent receeding of my frontal hairline? Also i’d like to ask although hat wearing has does not cause hair loss, does wearing a hat head for almost 8-10 hrs a day, 5-6 days a week for the last 3 years (due to laziness of grooming while out or working, on many occasions my hair/scalp would be drenched in sweat) have a direct affect on the health and growth of my hair?

Propecia (finasteride) should help halt hair loss, even in the frontal hairline. If you abandon the program outline by your doctor, I’d still keep up with the finasteride, for if you have genetic balding, that is the best thing you can take to treat it. Finasteride works differently for different people, so I can’t say with 100% certainty whether it’ll maintain your hairline. As I don’t know what topical solution you were using, I can’t be sure if stopping it will make a difference. If it was a minoxidil-based topical and you saw results, stopping it will result in a loss of those benefits (hair that grew will fall back out).

The use of hats 10 hours a day or even 24 hours a day are neither positive or negative, providing that they are not tight enough to rub and produce traction on your hair.


2008-11-18 12:49:52Hair Problems from Wearing a Hat 10 Hours a Day, 6 Days a Week?

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Hair Systems at 23

I’m 23 and it’s happening. I’ve always had a poor hairline but now it’s thinning. And quickly (6 months and it’s gotten worse). Money is no object. Are these crappy hairpieces or are they indiscernible from the real deal? Do you shave the rest of your head for them? How do they work? How do you clean them? I want to do it early enough with my current hairstyle so no one can tell. I’m not keen on the medication or rolling.

Be aware that hair systems need to be attached, so most use glues to hold them to your shaved scalp. This causes traction alopecia and more hair loss so most men who make the switch to hair system end up on them for life as their hair loss always gets worse, often from the hair systems themselves.


2021-01-23 10:48:38Hair Systems at 23

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Undercover Videos Made in Turkey – See What Really Happens

This is clearly a production line business. The doctor is not particularly important other than for the marketing, recruitment, and conversion. It is clear from what the interviewer found out, that the doctor does not do the surgery. If not the doctor, who does it? I know that there have been deaths associated with hair transplants and even dental work in the western world, but at least in the US, Asia, and Europe, you have licensed MDs performing the surgery and who are trained on how to treat you if something goes wrong. Everyone going to Turkey should see this (Taken from https//www.hairtransplantmentor.com and the brilliant Joe Tillman).

Here are the videos:

Joe gave me permission to display the links to his Undercover Videos


2019-02-20 06:24:32Undercover Videos Made in Turkey – See What Really Happens

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Hair Transplant at Early Stage of Hair Loss?

hi doctor,
in your earlier blog you said that best time to do a hair transplant is when the hair loss becomes unbearable and you(doctor) has something to work upon.however in your recent blog you said that it is better to have hair transplant in early stage. what exactly in your view is the better option?

For starters, you need a Master Plan to understand what is going to happen to you.

Hair transplants work well early in some men if there is obvious balding, but just having miniaturized hair and some thinning may be better treated with medications like Propecia (finasteride) before considering a surgical approach. Frontal areas, as they bald, work well with hair transplants, while crown areas may take huge amounts of hair that will not meet your needs in the supply/demand ratios of your hair density and scalp laxity.


2009-03-19 12:23:58Hair Transplant at Early Stage of Hair Loss?

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Updated Propecia Info Says There’s Erection Difficulty After Discontinuing Treatment

Dr. Rassman

You have always been against the idea that propecia side effetcs may be permanent, and I saw you telling many people that the side effects as released by Merck are temporary and have been approved by the FDA. now it seems that there is an updated Prescription Information for Propecia. you can check it yourself at this link

among the most important changes are (in section 4, “Possible Side Effects”): “Persistent difficulty having an erection after discontinuation of treatment.”

Anything to comment? Thanks

Interesting, but the information lists that under the heading “Frequency unknown“, which leads me to believe it must be extremely rare. I have no information on this and have never seen it in my practice. I wonder about psychological impact on those that are affected.

The PDF you linked to appears to be for the Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden markets… and Merck doesn’t seem to have the same information in their US pamphlet. I really could only speculate as to why that is the case, though.

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Hair transplant ideas for a 28 year old man

Here are some considerations I’ve had before jumping into the HT route and wanted to share these with the community to get feedback and possibly provide some additional options for those in a similar position:

Background on me: 29M diffuse thinning throughout top of head. Finasteride/Minox for the last ~6 years that has slowed, but not stopped hair loss. When I first began noticing hair loss, I always considered a HT a possibility, but now my hair has progressed to where I think it may be appropriate to start considering it as an real option.

Everything you’ll read on the hairloss forums essentially boils down to the fact that getting a HT is a one way street. In almost all cases (especially if you are young) you will need a total of 2-4 surgeries. You will need to be financially and mentally ready for that. Even after that, you may not get the results you were really targeting.

The biggest hang-up for me, and undoubtedly for some of you, is that there’s not really any going back from the HT route. Regardless of if you go FUE or FUT, there will be scarring. If you get an unsatisfactory result, you will not be able to completely shave your head down without exposing those scars.

Here is the plan that I’m circling towards and may offer an avenue for some of you as well (I think this may be partiucularly suited for diffuse thinner like myself):

  1. Go for an initial moderate-large size FUE procedure (2.5K-3.5 grafts). I’d really only go with this if you have the funds to go with a top surgeon

  2. Enjoy your denser hair for 5-10 (hopefully!) years and then go for a second FUE procedure as age takes its toll and continues to take your native hair

  3. At this point, in all honesty, you really won’t be able to shave your head with all the FUE scarring. If you still have areas that you’re not happy about, I think it’s wortwhile to look at SMP (maybe temporary at first) into both the FUE scars and in the transplanted recipient area. This helps boost the illusion of density even if you are out of available donor grafts.

I think having a plan for that 3rd step is crucial because there are so many results on here and the forums that end in regret and the person gets stuck because their result is sub-optimal AND they can no longer shave their head due to the scarring.

Hoping to discuss this plan with all you on here perhaps give me something else that I had not considered.

The Master Plan I always discuss with my patients is what happens now for the near and distant future. If hair transplants are in the future for you, you absolutely must know your donor density (a number) which will will deplete with each hair transplant. For FUE, the limit is half of the number as for a strip surgery and if you are not aware of this, then you could end up deformed as I often discuss on this site.


2019-04-08 13:24:38Hair transplant ideas for a 28 year old man

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Using Apple Cider Vinegar After a Hair Transplant

Is it safe to use Apple Cider Vinegar on the scalp after Hair transplant. I had hair trasplant two months ago, and I love to use it because it makes my hair soft and eassy to manage. Does it damage my new hair follicles that were implanted? Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks

I tell patients that after a week or so following a hair transplant procedure, you can do whatever you like with your hair and your transplants. For those that are curious, apple cider vinegar is apparently used as a holistic “cure” for a wide variety of ailments, including allergies, acne, high cholesterol, flu, arthritis, and acid reflux.

It likely won’t benefit your hair transplants, but I doubt it will hurt them either. I certainly don’t subscribe to the idea that vinegar will cure all of your troubles, but you can read more about it here.

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Using Minoxidil After a Hair Transplant

Hi,
My concern is about minoxidil use hair transplant post-op. I have searched online and have come across concerns about red irritation on the hair transplanted area with the use of minoxidil but haven’t come across an answer if i should stop or not.

I have irritation and it gets red and kind of hot as if i am having an allergic reaction to it. I have discontinued the use and it seems to go away, but will it stop the growth of my hair? PLease help… i can’t seem to find an answer anywhere.
Thanks

Minoxidil does cause a pink discoloration to the scalp, as it is a known irritant in some people. Stopping the minoxidil will not stop your newly transplanted hair from growing.


2006-02-13 11:11:07Using Minoxidil After a Hair Transplant