2019-03-25 05:50:122019-01-02 12:50:27Would Micky still look like Micky without his top?
Aveda Invati Shampoo
I was wondering if you have any thoughts on the new Invati Treatment for Thinning Hair (shampoo, conditioner, and scalp revitalizer) from Aveda. Supposedly it won’t regrow hair, but it will stop hair loss (at least that’s what they said in the store.) Sounds too good to be true. It also seems to be mainly targeted towards women, though they claimed it would work just as well for men.
Thanks!
I found the product’s page and have seen the commercials on TV. The site says it stops hair loss from breakage, meaning it does nothing for actual genetic hair loss, but rather, it may strengthen hair. I think you answered your own question about it sounding too good to be true. Having said that, if you want to try it, it is your prerogative.
Microneedling at less than 0.5mm depth
Does microneedling at <0,5 mm depth really increase minoxidil absorption?
The epidermis of the scalp is 0.5mm thick so if you microneedle at that depth or less, the epidermis has no blood supply so speak of and mainly contains keratin. There will be no benefit and no absorption at 0.5mm depth or less of any medication other than what normally works its way through the scalp. The purpose of microneedling is to get to the stem well that resides about 1-1.5mm below the scalp surface and produce wounds that force healing and hair regrowth. Microneedling depths of 1=1.5mm is ideal.
How Bad Is the Finasteride Side Effects? I Have a Plan to Try It and Stop When I Am 25.
If you go on Finasteride, you must think of it as a lifetime commitment. If you had the benefits then stopped taking the drug at age 25, you would lose all of the benefits and also experience “catch-up hair loss” which, if your hair loss pattern was advanced, would not be good for you.
2018-07-03 06:32:022018-07-20 09:32:43How Bad Is the Finasteride Side Effects? I Have a Plan to Try It and Stop When I Am 25.
Microneedling Plus Minoxidil Is Superior to Minoxidil Alone (Study Reported)
I would like to see more data than reported here. I do, however, believe this study, because I suspect that the wounds created with the microneedling technique will have increased the blood supply to the scalp that was damaged from the microneedling. What we don’t know is the downside of this type of treatment – complications such as infection, especially when done with less than very clean techniques. Do all patients shower and shampoo prior to microneedling or do they just do this when they come home from work and watch TV?
2018-06-22 06:34:422018-06-22 11:55:08Microneedling Plus Minoxidil Is Superior to Minoxidil Alone (Study Reported)
Bald People are Bitter and Mean Spirited
Dr. Rassman,
Why are many bald people bitter and mean spirited?
I haven’t been aware of that concept being part of the myths that are associated with bald men, but there are stereotypes that are unfortunately part of our culture. Some are realistic based on history, e.g. the man sick with tuberculosis would frequently become bald because of the wasting nature of the disease, so women looked for hairy men to avoid getting men who would not live long enough to support them and their children. Of course, women with TB also became bald, but as they were not looking to marry other women, the observation never took hold as part of the culture of the times.
Hollywood may be partly responsible for some typecasting. The romantic lover in films almost always has a full head of hair. The audience associates a full head of hair with virility and a high sexual drive. In old Hollywood films, the castrated priests (eunuchs) were often portrayed as totally bald men (this is not genetic unless they have a form of genetic alopecia that is relatively rare and takes the eyebrows, underarm and the pubic hair as well), linking the image of sexual impotency to their appearance, but that was a razor cut by the Hollywood make-up artist, not the impact of genetics.
Prejudice: In an issue of Men’s Health Magazine a few years ago, a study of the linkage between successful politicians and hairiness was made. Less than 10% of bald men got elected and made it to their political office. We see the same prejudice in job promotions, which seemingly ties trustworthiness to appearance. Could this have been the result of some defamatory movie, play, or novel that worked its way into our culture?
Bald men, unfortunately, take more than their share of hits. In the young man who is sensitive to balding changes, all of the issues involving health, sexuality, and styling come forward and feel ‘second class’. They feel excluded from the norm. When there is not enough maturity or a poor self-image, balding becomes a curse in the very young men. Imagine a lion without its mane (it would look like a lioness). For those targeted as victims of this typecasting, please realize that bigotry is bigotry and unfortunately it flies in the face of logic and common sense.
Miniaturization of Hair and Balding
My question is about miniaturization of hair.
Does everyone have some degree of miniaturization of their hair? Or if you are experiencing miniaturization of hair, you have male pattern baldness?
Can you experience miniaturization even if you don’t “suffer” from mpb?
Lets say one is examined by a doctor who specializes in hair loss and he tells you that you have _10% miniaturization, do one “suffer” from male pattern baldness with that said?
(I apologize about my spelling and grammar, english is not my native language)
Everyone has some degree of miniaturization of hairs. It is just a normal part of the hair cycle as hairs transition from anagen to catagen to telogen phase. Not all hairs are miniaturized but some (at the end of their “life cycle”) will miniaturize and fall out. Men who carry the genes for Male Pattern Balding (MPB) or Androgenic Alopecia (AGA) will have more miniaturization.
Bald Spots on the Sides of My Head Hurting My Self Esteem!
I am a 22 year old female that since i was 14 years old i have been having a bald spot on the side of my head, it use to be the size of a quarter and as time has gone by it has grown bigger, i have also started balding from the other side as well. i am very scared of having alocepia. i have not tried any medication like rogaine for women or have not gone to a dermatologist because i am embarrased of this problem because i am soo young to be worrying about balding. this balding issue has affected my self esteem. i just want to receive some sort of answer before facing a dermatologist. i sent some pics of my problem you can use them for your site just please make sure my face is blocked and i remain anonymous. thank you for your time
First off, thank you for give us permission to use your photographs. I like being able to offer visitors to this site a chance to see precisely what they’re reading about.
It appears that you have a condition called triangular alopecia. This is a genetic condition which can be treated with hair transplantation very successfully. There is no need to suffer as you are. I would be happy to see you for a consultation.
2008-07-23 14:32:392008-07-23 09:23:30Bald Spots on the Sides of My Head Hurting My Self Esteem!
Oral minoxidil for 6 months (photo)
One pictures shows it all. This man is a good responder to minoxidil.
Balding Olympic Athletes Promoted
What are we coming to? Today’s Olympic athlete now must give up Propecia if they want to compete. According to today’s New York Times (1/19/06), Zach Lund is an Olympic athlete who is prematurely balding and he wanted hair. “So in 1999, when he was 20, he began taking Propecia. Then in 2004 he switched to Proscar. And it looks as if he grew hair, or at least stopped losing it….”
He is now faced with a choice, should he become a balding gold medal winner or a person who was eliminated from competition because he wanted a full head of hair. That is the stupid quandary that today’s potential Olympic champion must face. To be a bald champion or not an athlete at all.
The New York Times states: “At the end of 2004 the World Anti-Doping Agency added finasteride to its list of banned drugs in international sports. The agency calls finasteride a masking agent that hides the use of more nefarious drugs like the steroid nandrolone. So, one imagines, every Olympian with a spasm of hair growth must fear surprise follicle checks…. Better he should have had erectile dysfunction. The trinity of impotence relievers – Viagra, Levitra and Cialis – is not prohibited, though these drugs are performance enhancers in a certain athletic way.†Sooner or later, these three medications are bound to be added to the list of banned drugs.
What a world we live in! We may ask our athletes to give up sex to become a star. Maybe without hair, they won’t feel sexual anyway, or am I too shallow in my assessment? To see the entire article, go to: Fighting Baldness, and Now an Olympic Ban (registration required).
2006-01-19 16:57:462006-02-10 18:43:54Balding Olympic Athletes Promoted