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My Trichologist Told Me I Had Poor Blood Circulation and Oily Scalp That Can Be Fixed for $5000

Hi Doctor,
I just made a trip to a local trichologist (Svenson Hair). They did a scalp and minituarisation study for me. She commented that I have a few hairs growing from the same pore, as well as minituarisation at same parts. She also said I had dandruff that was not flaky, and a sensitive scalp (some slight redness).

So she said that I had these problems:

  1. Poor blood circulation (said my scalp was grey in some areas)
  2. Dandruff clinging to my pores (thus blocking the new hair from growing out. Said it was worse than flaky dandruff)
  3. Oily scalp

The treatment package was going to cost 5000 dollars, and she started to use the words VERY SEVERE as we got along, as she sensed my apprehension. However I’m not sure what she said was true. Can you help me verify the 3 points as above? Are they true??? I’m currently on Propecia.

Thank you very much. I hope no one gets pressured by such trichologists into a 5k package.

In my opinion, none of what your trichologist told you is true. We often grow multiple hair follicles (called follicular units) from one pore. If you have an oily scalp, you can treat it with shampoo formulated for oily hair/scalp, available at most drug stores or grocery stores. Grey scalp from poor circulation? Don’t waste your money! Now that I’ve saved you $5000, if that money is burning a hole in your pocket I suggest that you will get more satisfaction by donating some of it to charity.

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Can I Use Hypnosis to Regrow My Hair?

I was reading this site [Hair Loss and Hypnotherapy] and it got me wondering whether I could actually use hypnotherapy to regrow my hair lost from medication. I don’t have genetic loss, as my loss only began after I was on medication.

Sounds hokey, but I am impatient and willing to try anything. What do you think?

“Hokey” is not a poor description for this. The idea that you can will yourself to growing hair is pretty ridiculous, and if your hair loss was temporary it will regrow on its own anyway.

I guess anything is worth trying if you’re really adamant about it, but don’t set your expectations too high. While you’re visiting the hypnotherapist though, you can also see if hypnosis will change your eye color, which some people believe is also possible. As you might be able to tell, I am not among the believers.


2013-06-14 16:44:28Can I Use Hypnosis to Regrow My Hair?

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Can Miniaturization Be Reversed?

Dear Doctor,
If you have miniaturization developed in the past 6 months at a rapid pace is it possible to fully reverse it or maybe most part of it ? I Got onto propecia last month once my derm confirmed I have MPB. I am thinking of adding Minoxidil too to the regimen the logic being since the miniaturization/ slight halr loss too has been in the past 6 months Minox might help steer those hair follicles slipping away into complete dormancy. Is my thinking right ? or will propecia and something like a 2% nizoral shampoo be enough to do the job/revive thoseminiaturized follicles ?. My miniaturization is mostly on the top and my hairline is intact. My hairloss history is about 7 months. I am late 20s. Also What is the ideal times a week you should wash hair for a male who has a desk job from 9-5 and works out 4 days a week. ?
I will appreciate your feedback.

In my opinion, I would hold off on the minoxidil and stick to the Propecia for the first 8 months. If the hair loss is as you have defined, then there is a high possibility that it will reverse because it seems to work best for short term genetic hair loss. If you take other drugs like minoxidil and make too many changes at once, then you will never know which one worked best and you’ll be ‘hooked’ on both of them for years. Play your bet out and try the 8 months of Propecia first.

As for washing your hair, I’ll just quote what I said in an earlier blog entry: “Frequent shampooing does not hurt, but aggressive massaging during shampooing and rough brushing will cause fragile hair to break easily.”

To conclude, yes miniaturization can be reversed. The more advanced the balding you have and the longer time you have had it, the less likely will be reversal of the balding process. But the resuls with Propecia (in particular) have at times been very powerful and I have seen a few men who I would have never guessed would reverse, reverse it nevertheless.

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What You Need to Know About Forehead Reduction and Hairline Lowering Surgeries

There are two types of procedures for lowering a hairline. One is a surgical excision of the upper forehead, followed by the downward advancement of the hairline up to an inch from where it was prior to the surgery. To accomplish this, the entire scalp from the frontal hairline to the very back of the crown is lifted up and pulled forward. When this is done by an experienced surgeon, the hairline can often be advanced about 2/3rds – 1 inch, if there is enough looseness when this lifting process is done. This procedure is often completed in one surgical session; however, it may not address receded corners of the hairline if the corner recession is significant. A great advantage of this surgical approach is the immediate impact of the procedure on hairline location, with healing usually complete in a week or so. Sometimes, this procedure produces a scar in front of the hairline, and if this is the case, a hair transplant in front of the hairline can address the scar. If there is corner hair loss, or if you are a male, a hair transplant lowering surgery is better, because the risk of recession in men with genetic balding is very high. A recession will always reveal the scar from a hairline advancement surgery. The only disadvantage to the transplant is that it takes 6-8 months to fully grow out. For men, a hair transplant is a better procedure because the risk of hair loss is high, and hairline recession will show the scar from a hairline advancement surgery.

The second type of hairline lowering procedure is done through hair transplantation. The number of sessions varies by the thickness of the hair. For women with other than fine hair, they might do this in a single session. With fine hair, it often takes two sessions. The time to see the impact of a hairline lowering hair transplant procedure is 5-7 months after the surgery date, and if a second session is required, it will take another 5-7 month wait for full growth. See web references below for photos of this process on women we treated. When done properly, a transition zone is created that makes the frontal leading edge of the hairline soft – what I call a no-hairline hairline. See here: https://newhair.com/female-hairline-lowering/


2018-05-22 10:05:17What You Need to Know About Forehead Reduction and Hairline Lowering Surgeries

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Can a Person Run out of Hair for Hair Transplants?

I don’t get it!!! Doesn’t every strand of hair for men have a genetic life cycle that eventually runs out in some areas?? (Hairline, crown). How can a male have unlimited replenishment of hair?

Good question. In every one of us who is balding, the pattern of balding we inherit determines the extent of the permanent hair on the side and back of the head. Because we can’t predict the pattern we inherited with absolute certainty, I assume that only the fringe area in a Class 7 patient is the permanent area. This area has a finite amount of hair (about 20% of the total birth hair population on the scalp). You can have this 20% area (called the donor area) harvested over and over again until the area has lost 50-70% of its hair density. Then, the donor area is depleted and no more hair can be harvested without producing balding in this area around the back and side of your head. Each hair has both a hair cycle (Anagen and Telogen) and a limited number of hair cycles that it can have in your lifetime. For the balding Class 7 patterned patient (with only 20% of his hair remaining in a rim around the back and sides of the head), the hair that was lost underwent apoptosis (an effective cell death). These men often have fewer than 10 hair cycles (as few as 6-7) of their anagen/telogen cycle. We know that these hairs, which are absolutely gone to the naked eye, are actually in some stem cells located where each hair used to be. One day, some doctor/researcher will find the switch to turn on these hair stem cells to create new hair. I believe we may actually see this breakthrough in the next few years.


2018-08-15 09:33:32Can a Person Run out of Hair for Hair Transplants?

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Can Propecia Stunt Growth?

Can Propecia taken by mid-teen guys stunt height growth?

There are some teenagers who take Propecia (finasteride) under the care of their doctors, but it is generally not prescribed to teenagers. The effects of finasteride on developing teens is not clear and should probably not be used in those who are still in growth mode (usually under 17-18 years old). It is theoretically possible that it may stunt growth during the puberty years, as it interferes with testosterone conversion into dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is one of the many hormones that is involved with secondary sex characteristics such as beard, chest, and pubic hair.


2008-09-24 08:45:29Can Propecia Stunt Growth?

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Newb Here. Thinking of Getting a Hair Transplant and Needed Advice (From Reddit)

ANSWER TO THE QUESTIONS BELOW:
  1. At the age of 38, you are certainly old enough to get a hair transplant. If you are really a Class 2, then it might mean that you are not balding but have been developing mature hairline. A good picture will go a long way for me to see what is really going on. If you want to send me photos, show me a front and side view with your eyebrows lifted high, so I can see where the hairline belong anatomically. (Send photos to wrassman@newhair.com)
  2. I think that trying a few hair transplant is nuts. That is like being a little bit pregnant. Once you have an anesthetic for a hair transplant, regardless of size, the transplant will accelerate the hair loss you may be having now. You will not have to shave your head for the hair transplant procedure.
  3. At 38, the use of medications like finasteride (Propecia) is something you would want to speak with your doctor about. People undergoing hair loss at the time of the transplant would be better on finasteride to prevent shock loss from occurring.
  4. Once the transplant is done, it is done. Follow-ups are more for you and your doctor to compare each of your expectations. A well done hair transplant does not require followup unless there are complications.
  5. A hair transplant requires the doctor to start up an operating room, break open supplies and instruments, and mobilize staff. This is the expense, even if I did 10 grafts. That expense is fixed and ties to the length of the surgery after the start-up costs.

Newb here. Thinking of getting a hair transplant and needed advice from tressless

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Can Scalp Exercises Grow Hair?

I see you posted about this website before – https://www.hairloss-reversible.com/my_approach.htm. It recommends treating hair loss by using the muscles at the front and back of the head to move the scalp back and forth.

I know this is unscientific and likely ineffectual. But I actually discovered how to do these exercises as a way to self-treat tension headaches and scalp tension, before I read the website or had any hair loss.

So my question is, might such exercises have any impact at all on miniaturizing follicles, particularly those being treated with minoxidil? I still like to moderately exercise my scalp in this way during the day (when no-one is looking, of course) but wonder if there might be some negative cross-over effects to moving about the scalp and follicles?

On the flip side, scalp exercises seem to be recommended to help loosen it prior to hair surgery?

exercise

Someone put the time and energy to put together that information.

From a medical point of view, scalp exercises will not grow hair or help miniaturized hair.


2015-09-05 22:34:22Can Scalp Exercises Grow Hair?