If your first transplant is not thick enough because you want to keep your hair short, then a second hair transplant will easily double up the density. Only you can make that decision, i.e. is it worth doing?
2018-02-15 06:06:352018-06-22 13:07:16My First Transplant Is Not Thick Enough (Photo)
An interesting article that seems to significantly reduce shedding as it will contract the arrector pili muscle of the follicular unit. The authors are very credible
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29193553/
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2020-09-11 07:08:242020-09-11 07:08:24Styling without shedding
Hello. I am a 19 year old male. When I was 16, I had a really bad infection on my chest (follicultis) which destroyed a lot of hair on my chest. Now that I am older, I am showing lots hair starting to grow, but because of the infection, its growing in clumps and patches, and looks HORRIBLE. Is there any sort of topical thing I can apply to my chest that can possibly restore these damaged hair follicles? A response would be GREATLY appreciated, sir.
You might try minoxidil. It should grow or stimulate hair growth on the chest. Give it a full 6-8 months before concluding that it is not working and use it twice a day. Chest hair can be transplanted from the scalp. I have done that before, but I would hold off on that until you are older (25 years old minimum), as chest hair is often delayed into the mid-20s and through the early 30s.
There are good solutions. Any thoughts of suicide suggest you should speak with a support network or seek professional help. Doctors can help you with hair problems so that the man in the mirror will be acceptable to you. If you are in the Los Angeles area, come see me. The consultation is free.
2018-02-07 06:04:012018-06-26 13:30:46Suicide Is Not a Solution for Hair Loss (From Reddit)
I was just wonder something about the frontal area when it comes to the mature hairline. You give two measurements of where the corners and the front part of the hairline should be, but what about the size of the frontal area? I think you call it the forelock? How wide can it be or does it matter?
The central portion of the frontal hairline often has a forelock of hair that can be genetically independent of the surrounding hair. David Letterman has a strong forelock that lasted longer than much of his hairline, due to this genetic independence of the frontal hairline around it. It is just one of many unique traits in our appearance.
These forelocks tend to run in families and it can be quite small or even fairly large, depending upon the genetics of the individual. Also, these forelocks often are found low on the central hairline.
We posted on a similar question about forelocks and widow’s peaks a few years back: Forelocks and Widow’s Peaks
hello doctor..i come from greece and i had hair transplantation about 3 months ago..a few weeks ago i noticed that the area where the new hair was transplanted it started to swell and raise up a little bit..i went to see my doctor again (actually it was a clinic, specialized in cosmetic surgery) and they told me it due to the new hair trying to find their way out but couldnt…they used a needle to cut it open a little bit and cleaned it from the blood and pus that was gathered in it..when i asked them if that is natural they told me yes, it happens from time to time cause some hair get trapped and inverted but they told me the transplanted hair will grow normally after that..is that true? could the transplants have died because of that? im sick worried..thank u
If what you are talking about is a few cysts, this occurs in about 5% of patients and with proper soaks (or drainage) they should go away. Sometimes they need antibiotics. If the pus or drainage was any bigger than a drop, then you could be having problems. You need to trust a doctor to deal with this (in person), not someone like me over the internet.
2007-04-10 13:31:592007-04-10 13:32:09Swelling in My Head After Hair Transplant
What is frontal fibrosing alopecia? I haven’t heard of this before and I just read an advertorial that mentions that it is a cause of hair loss in women.
Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) requires a microscopic diagnosis made in the hands of a good dermatopathologist. To quote the link you sent, FFA “can cause women to lose up to five inches from their hairline. If FFA goes undiagnosed, women can even lose hair at the sides and back of their head.” For more info and some photos, see DermNet NZ.
In general, there are two types of hair loss — scarring alopecia and non-scarring alopecia. Genetic (male pattern) hair loss is the non-scarring type. We usually do not perform surgery for those with the scarring alopecia, because as the name implies there is scarring and inflammation underneath that is causing the hair loss. So a hair transplant would not likely work because your own immune system can still attack the transplanted hair.
Dr Rassman,
As part of your occasional series discussing the hair jobs of celebrities, could you take a look at this (rather unflattering) article on Sylvester Stallone in London’s Daily Mail?
Link: Daily Mail
In short, he does look very good for his age — until you check out the closeup of his hairline. In your opinion, what technique is responsible for that restoration job?
Thanks for your time
Yikes! What I see in the link you sent appears to be a harsh hairline. Even with the limitations of the photos, I think I am able to see some of the older type of work, some large grafts mixed with smaller grafts — so in my opinion he looks transplanted. I have no firsthand knowledge and am basing this on Mr. Stallone’s appearance in this photo. The older (and larger) grafts are relatively easy to detect and reflects more than one surgery, one of which may have been done years ago, prior to the advent of the modern Follicular Unit Transplant technique that we defined in 1997 in the published literature (see links below).
Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is promoted by many doctors as a scar-less surgery. This is never true. All FUE surgeries produce punctate (small) scars which appear at every site where a grafts is removed and can be seen only when the scalp is shaved very closely. Although many patients never see these scars, some of those who shave their donor area hair come to see us to address these problems with Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP). In some patients who have large FUE sessions (sessions between 2500-6000 FUE grafts), large scars may appear. Examples of such large scars as shown in the photos here and are the result of a combination of factors including (1) possibly too many FUE grafts in the surgery, (2) repeat FUE surgeries which may have produced vascular problems, (3) surgical techniques, (4) the anesthetics used, (35) the size of the punches used) and many other factors too numerous to mention. Some patients have come to see us with necrosis of the donor area (gangrene) and unlike the scars that appear in the photos which usually reverse, those with necrosis have permanent scars that do not go away. The good news is that we treat most of these people who come to us with bad scarring, punctate scars that bother them, donor site depletion of hair that produces a see-through donor area, and those with necrosis with scalp micropigmentation (see: https://scalpmicropigmentation.com/scar-covering/).
Doctor Rassam,
I have recently started taking anti-anxiety drug escitalopram clonazepam after consultation with a doctor.
Please let me know can I also take finasteride along with it.
This is a question for your prescribing doctor who knows your medical history. Generally speaking, finasteride does not seem to produce problems with most other medications.
