2021-07-09 01:02:292021-05-09 22:05:301 year dermaroller and finasteride (photo)
I’m 23 and Thinking About Getting a Hair Transplant
I am thinking about getting a transplant, FUE from turkey as its all I could afford. I am 23 and at Norwood 3 and its killing my confidence. When I was 18 I could honestly get any girl I wanted, Now I look like a meth head with how far my temples have receded. Going bald is not an option as I have a “bubble head” In short I look hella ugly without hair, whereas back in the day before my hair started to go I was regularly told I was hot. Is a hair transplant for life? What do I have to do after the transplant? Where is the best place to get one?
23 is too young to have a hair transplant. There is a wonderful post earlier today which covers the 10 things you need to know about hair transplants and I would recommend it. If you go to Turkey, they are known for depleting your donor area and leaving you with not enough hair to manage the progressive nature of male pattern balding (see here:https://baldingblog.com/need-master-plan-think-hair-transplants-photos/ ). This could be you in a few years, so what you do today is critically important to your future.
2020-06-17 04:00:392020-06-04 19:55:49I’m 23 and Thinking About Getting a Hair Transplant
10 Days After Surgery, My Doctor Pulled Off My Dry Scabs
Hi! Thank you for taking the time for answering my question. I had a Hair transplant 10 days ago. My doctor did not really brief me about the swelling and shampooing my hair post op. I was scared to shampoo my hair. I shampooed it on the 3rd day, on sixth day the scabs became really hard i couldnt resist to to rub hard but i didnt pull, some came out though no blood just scab attached with hair. I went to see him on my 8th day he said everything looks fine and that the grafts are secure. He started breaking up the scabs on my head i was not comfortable at all i told him that i read on the internet that pulling dry scabs moves the graft. He’s like this is not the first time i do it i’ve been through thousands of heads. I’m on my 10th day now the scabs are all gone. My new hair is there i still have the strong urge to rub my skull.
Did he ruin my grafts by pulling the crushing and pulling dry scabs? does rubbing the new hair effect the growth?
Let me get this straight — you trusted your doctor for his expertise and judgments to have him perform a hair transplant surgery, but now you don’t trust these very same things because you read things on the Internet about post-operative care and scabs?
I highly doubt your doctor ruined your grafts. We did do a hair pull study and published the results of it with The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery in 2006 (see Graft Anchoring in Hair Transplantation PDF) and we found that the grafts were not totally secure if there was scabbing present. Each graft was pulled out day by day to get the results that we published. With that said, I would assume that your doctor knew this and was very careful in cleaning you up. What we generally recommend is washing your hair daily to keep the scabs down. Most of our patients are scab free within a day or two.
2008-02-01 14:36:002008-01-31 10:07:1210 Days After Surgery, My Doctor Pulled Off My Dry Scabs
I’m 27 with possible receding hairline, when do I start treatment?
I’m 27 with a mildly receding hairline. When do I start with preservation or treatment of what I have.
See a good doctor who can build a Personalized Master Plan and perform a HAIRCHECK test (https://baldingblog.com/haircheck-test-how-it-is-done-video/) to find out when and if you need to start treating your hair loss. A good doctor will work with the plan you derive and by following the plan you can keep your hair throughout your lifetime and never go bald. The key is to make a definitive diagnosis before you start any treatments and it’s all about peace of mind.
2021-05-04 01:23:502021-04-30 17:34:56I’m 27 with possible receding hairline, when do I start treatment?
10 years of finasteride, now my libido is down
I’m a long term user of Fin since 21 years old. Can honestly say I haven’t experienced one single side the entire time I’ve been taking it. I only take a quarter tablet every night 0.25mg I’m almost 31 in a few weeks. I’ve noticed over the past month or so my libido has decreased enough for me to notice.. I don’t have trouble getting erections, and I still wake up with one as well But I can go days without feeling the need to masturbate where I used to get the urge every day. My interest in the opposite sex has seemingly waned as well, I’m more focused on working out/exercising and my other hobbies. I’m trying to narrow down what could be causing it. Fin was obviously the first thing to spring to mind, could it be after years of no sides I could get them suddenly?
Yes, some men reported this to me. The problem is that as men get older, ED becomes a problem without finasteride and so does a reduced libido in some men, so it is difficult to tell if it is the drug unless they stop it and if they stop it, then the could lose considerable hair volume.
2020-04-20 02:11:512020-04-20 17:44:0310 years of finasteride, now my libido is down
I’m a Late Bloomer — Is It OK to Take Propecia?
I started thinning in one temple at 18 and was prescribed rogaine and biotin supplements. At 20 the entire top started thinning (especially in the frontal hairline area) and I am now nearing 21 and considering propecia, however, I am hesitant to start at such a young age for a couple reasons. I am a late bloomer with no facial hair and am constantly told that I look much younger than I am. I have two questions: 1) Will propecia effect my body’s development including facial hair? and 2) Is it more likely that something other than MPB could be affecting my hair because my body is so early in its development? I enjoy your blog and would appreciate any help you can give me. Thank you
It is possible (but not probable) that Propecia will slow down body hair growth. That has not been my experience. I really don’t know the answer to your perceptions of being a “late bloomer”. Some men don’t grow facial hair well at all, but at 20 years old your body is not early in development. I can’t say for sure what you’re experiencing without an exam, but from your brief one-line description, it sounds like MPB (frontal hair loss, top thinning). Propecia is a prescription drug, so discuss your concerns with your doctor.
12 Year Old Has Alopecia — Is a Hair Transplant Possible?
Hello Dr.
I hope you answer my question. My 12 yrs. old daughter has been diagnosed with Androgenetic Alopecia at UCSF. Her hair has been thinning in the front and at the temples. We have been using the 2% Rogain for 3 weeks, as recommended by her Dermatologist. The hair in the back of her head seems normal. CBC, TSH, Iron, ANA were normal.Ferririn was 18, a bit below normal.
This is starting to affect her emotionally.
Is it too soon to think about hair transplant? should we wait until she is 18 or more? Please let me know.
Thank you for your time
It is extremely rare or unheard of for a 12 year old female to have androgenic alopecia. Androgenic alopecia (AGA) generally affects men past their puberty who are genetically susceptible to the effects of dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Does your daughter have hormonal irregularities? You need a good dermatologist to make an evaluation of her and I am not saying that the docs at UCSF are not good doctors, but a second opinion may have value. There are other forms of Alopecia and considering her age, I would want to explore all possibilities.
2007-10-01 11:32:332007-10-01 15:31:5412 Year Old Has Alopecia — Is a Hair Transplant Possible?
I’m Facing Excess Hair Loss at the Age of 20 Accompanied by Dry Scalp, What Could Be the Reason?
The first step in evaluating hair loss in women, after a detailed history and physical exam, is to rule out any underlying medical causes of hair loss that can be treated. If clinically appropriate, the following disease processes should be considered: anemia, thyroid disease, connective tissue disease, gynecological conditions and emotional stress. Furthermore, over 50% of women going through a change of life or hormone fluctuations (menopause) experience significant hair loss. It is also important to review the use of medications that may cause hair loss, such as (but not limited to) oral contraceptives, beta-blockers, Vitamin A, thyroid drugs, coumadin, and prednisone.
The following laboratory tests have been recommended to rule out the aforementioned medical conditions:
- Sex Hormone tests
- SHBG (Sex Hormone Binding Globulin) used to test status of male hormones
- Estradiol is a sex hormone
- FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) *not hair follicle but follicle in the ovary*
- LH (Luteinizing Hormone) is a sex hormone
- Free Testosterone
- Total Testosterone
- ANA (Anti Nuclear Antibody) used to test for Lupus or other autoimmune diseases
- TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) used to test for hyper or hypo-thyroid disease
- Test Iron status
- TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity)
- Ferritin
- Iron
2018-09-24 06:05:242018-09-24 06:38:54I’m Facing Excess Hair Loss at the Age of 20 Accompanied by Dry Scalp, What Could Be the Reason?
15 weeks finasteride & minoxidil
I’m New to Hair Loss
Sir,
I am 27 year old from Bangalore, India. I have lost most of my hair due to male pattern baldness. You can say i am almost bald. I would like to get my hair back. Is there any way I can? I am not sure who to concact for this. Please advise.
I do not know where to start. First, please review newhair.com, as I believe it is as a fairly complete directory for hair loss and hair restoration information (possibly the largest and most complete site anywhere on the internet). Then review this blog site, which now has over 1300 questions and answers to various problems people have experienced with their hair. Then with that education, seek professional help. You can use the physician search at ISHRS.org to find a doctor in your area. You must exercise your brain and do good research to avoid the scams that are widely promoted around the world. Many of them are identified on this blog site, by people like you who do good research and share that research with me. This is a buyer ‘beware business’, but there are many good things that can be done for the average person with hair loss (which impacts almost 50% of all men and women in their lifetime). Good luck with the research and target me with questions once you are more informed.
2006-04-06 11:35:212006-04-06 13:57:27I’m New to Hair Loss