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Does Sleeping On Your Side Make a Difference to Your Hair Loss?

Dr. Rassman,

Does running your hand through your hair have any effect on the rate of hair loss? I have a habit of running my hand through my hair frequently (possibly 50 times) each day, and being a 20 year old male with my genetics against me, I am beginning to wonder if this may be encouraging hair loss to occur (although no loss, other than slight recessions, is visible yet).

Also, when sleeping, does it matter whether I sleep on the crown of my head verses the side of my head? Specifically, does sleeping on the crown help to encourage hair loss in the crown area (eg. the bald spot), and should I attempt to sleep on my side more often, or does it not matter whatsoever? Once again, no hair loss is visible in my crown as of yet, other than the small spot I was born with.

Thank you!

There is no real risk to running your fingers through your hair, unless you are pulling on your hair. Running your fingers through your hair is not causing your hairline to recede, I can tell you that much. Sleeping positions do not impact hair loss.


2008-11-17 09:09:50Does Sleeping On Your Side Make a Difference to Your Hair Loss?

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Revising a Donor Scar with a Tight Scalp?

I have hair transplant done 2 years ago about 2000 grafts, however I have a donor scar that runs from ear to ear and wider than 1 cm since the skin got constantly pulled. My head skin is very tight,so i am wondering what can I do to fix this ? I want to cut my hair short in the back. Should I transplant hair from other part back to the donor area or any other solutions?

thanks.

You should start doing scalp exercises (see video) and then try to get a surgeon to perform a scar revision surgery with new techniques that are available today. These do not always work, because your body has a new baseline after you have a surgery. You can also try transplanting hair to the scar using the FUE technique, which will work if a revision of the scar does not work. None of these methods are perfect, but they can minimize the look of the scarring. You need to see a doctor to discuss these options for your specific needs and expectations.


2008-09-12 09:44:32Revising a Donor Scar with a Tight Scalp?

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Does Toppik Work On My African Hair?

I am a African American woman and i was chemical burn by relaxer about 7 yeas ago. I do not know how and if you can help me with me living in the Caribbean. I was thinking of getting toppik but will that work on my African hair? please help

Yes. I know many African American men who came into our office to get a consult with us and when they are using Toppik, it seems to work well. I don’t see why it wouldn’t work in the same way for women. Give it a try!

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Rogaine Regrew Part of My Hairline, So What Can I Do To Make The Other Side Grow?

Rogaine is growing old hair line back but only on one side. Other side is still receding and thinning more. Why is this? Been on rogaine consistantly for 5 1/2 months and propecia for a year. Should I continue rogaine or stop? Do not want to lose anymore hair on that one side. Thanks

How are you sure it was the Rogaine (minoxidil) and not the Propecia (finasteride) that caused the regrowth? If you stop either treatment, you will probably lose what you gained, even if the benefits were only visible on the one side. It’s up to you whether you’re willing to risk it.

If you end up using both medications for at least 12 months and still don’t see a similar regrowth on the other side of your hairline, then a hair transplant may be the only solution for you.

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Don’t fall into this trap and do unnecessary hair transplant (photo)

This man had a hair transplant and had holes punched into the front, top and crown of his head. Some young men panic thinking that they are losing hair as their father may have lost it so they might not do their research and think that they need a hair transplant to keep their hair. This patient was probably such a man and I say this because there is hair on his head and it appears to be good quality hair. Maybe he tried to find an inexpensive hair transplant doctor and found a doctor or someone who claimed that they were a doctor who was able to persuade this man to have a hair transplant.

Using holes for recipient grafts (a technique that has been abandoned years ago), this man had a hair transplant and the person doing it was so proud of the work that these pictures were taken and given to the patient. But what is worse than the terrible work, is that this man appears to have a reasonable hair density so it is clear to me that he had an unnecessary surgery. Maybe he felt he was losing hair and some doctor or some non-doctor who maybe acted like a doctor must have talked him into have an this hair transplant surgery. Some young men are very impressionable and can be influenced especially if the person doing the ‘selling’ appears to be a doctor. Some day, this man may lose hair and what he will have left is plugs where all of these holes can now be seen. He will look freaky. Bad, Bad, Bad!!


2019-12-14 09:59:00Don’t fall into this trap and do unnecessary hair transplant (photo)

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Safe to Take Accutane and Propecia?

Please help! My doctor advised I take accutane for severe acne and Propecia for hair loss. Is it safe to take both of these medicines at the same time? Thank you!!

The use of these two medications will not interact with each other. Be aware that Accutane does have hair loss as one of its side effects.


2007-02-12 09:43:01Safe to Take Accutane and Propecia?

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Dr Farjo Warns About Media Inaccuracies

Snippet from the article:

One of the UK’s leading hair transplant surgeons – Dr Bessam Farjo – has conveyed his concerns surrounding the recent criticism of celebrity hair transplant surgery.

A number of tabloid publications have deemed Wayne’s surgery a ‘failure’ and pictures have been released showing the area where the surgery was performed.

Dr Farjo comments: “What the press are showing is images of the period of rest for the transplanted follicles, which may have broken off or fallen out. What’s important is that the roots stay inside the skin and will be working on brand new hairs that will start to sprout around four months after his surgery. A proper result can take as long as 10-14 months to fully mature.”

Read the rest — Leading hair transplant surgeon warns against media inaccuracies

Dr. Farjo is a contributor to BaldingBlog, but this article caught my attention because what he’s saying is absolutely true. As a population addicted to reality TV and dramas, we are becoming critical of things that we often do not understand. Media inaccuracies regarding hair loss or hair restoration are nothing new, but they’re making tabloid headlines in the UK lately since a number of celebrities have gone public with their surgeries (like this one).

As Dr. Farjo states, transplanted hair needs time to take to root and if you catch it in the various stages of growth, it may look incomplete as one area starts to grow before another. I always tell my patients that they must have patience and wait 6-7 months to see the hair go through its initial growth cycle. By 8 months, the average patient will have hair that is 1-2 inches in length.

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Is This Scabbing of My Recipient Area? (photo)

This does not look like scabbing, but rather two areas of necrosis (death of the skin in the blackened area). The pink color around the larger black area indicates an early infection that is spreading out from the necrotic area. Return to your surgeon and ask about this. If I am correct, you will have a real problem that will require a lot of wound care. This is a terrible complication of a hair transplant.


2018-04-20 19:51:13Is This Scabbing of My Recipient Area? (photo)