Would a body hair transplant work for just facial hair, like sideburns or even eyebrows
I would imagine that body hair transplantation (BHT) would work, but why not use scalp hair? I would match the hair and see what is best.
Hair Loss From Stopping Minoxidil
No question this time, but I wanted to share a quick story…
A 58 year old patient of ours was transplanted in the corners of his frontal hairline. He had used minoxidil for years with what he thought was no effect. After his corners were transplanted, he stopped the minoxidil and in time, lost hair behind the transplanted corner on his right side. In hindsight, this complication could have been avoided had he gone back on the minoxidil, but neither he nor I realized the dependence of the minoxidil over the previous years.
As a rule, men in his age range do not suffer from shock hair loss (very, very rare), but in this case, minoxidil was far more effective than we thought. He is now only 2 months post surgery and was immediately restarted on the minoxidil. I am hopeful that the drug will regrow the hair he lost behind the transplants on his right side, but only time will tell us. The lesson here is that when you are a long term user of minoxidil, you really do need to stay on the drug for life.
Transplanting the Follicle’s Dermal Sheath Cells?
Hi Dr. Rassman, In a recent article i found that it is actually possible to transplant the follicle’s dermal sheath cells from one person to another which can lead to new hair growth.
To view the full article please check the below link and let me know you thoughts about this: ScienceNetLinks
Thanks!! appreciate the work you are doing!!
We know that the body will reject hair transplanted from one person to another, but the very reputable Dr. Angela Christiano is quoted in this article and her experimental technique shows feasibility (I did not verify her work for this review).
So to answer your question, in research this is possible, but real world applications aren’t quite there. It’s early experimentation with the bigger picture being focused on generating joint cartilage for arthritis patients.
Hair Loss in Young African American Man
Dr. Rassman;
As hard as this may seem to believe (especially for me), I am a 20 year old African American male who started losing my frontal hairline at the young age of 18. I am a sophmore in college and only started losing hair a few months after my first year. I am foolishly hoping that there is some other unknown cause to my early hairloss besides MPB (i.e.-I wore tight cornrow braids for a year, have heavy dandruff, and am also a heavy marijuana smoker) but I know this is unlikely. I have not had any tests done. I am wondering what my best options are considering that I am a college student with low income. I do not want to only stop hairloss, I really need to re-grow the hair I already lost. I am well into a Norwood class type III and have been for about a year now. I also cannot shave my head completely bald because of dark spots on my scalp and the weird shape of my dome. My situation is devastating due to my age and lack of money. I feel that NHI is really the most sincere and genuine hair transplant program and would be the most truthful and accurate with any advice they could offer. Thank you in advance for your time, patience, and assistance.
Robbed of Youth
Returning lost hair may be impractical for genetic hair loss. If you had your hair in tight braids when you were young, what you may be experiencing is some impact of traction alopecia modified by the genetic process. Whatever the cause, you do need to be examined by a competent doctor to make a diagnosis. The drug Propecia can return hair that has been lost, usually not as much in the front as elsewhere on the scalp. This is a prescription item, so again you need to be seen by a good doctor. A good Dermatologist should be able to do this. We have offices in California and and an affliated office in New York, so if you can get to one of our offices, we would be happy to examine you. Otherwise, look for a doctor in your area at ISHRS.org. You are too young for transplants, so be sure that no one does a hair transplant on you and stay away from anyone that pressures you to do surgery.
Treated with minoxidil, finasteride and the Dermapen over three months (with photos)
Hair Loss Paranoia
Hey, thank you for keeping this blog – it’s a great help! I’m an 18 year old male with a little bit of paranoia (nobody else thinks I’m losing hair). I’ve been reading about miniaturization. I noticed that some of the hair that comes out when I’m washing my head is finer than other hair. I have no idea if this is normal or not – what do you think?
It is normal to lose around 100 hairs every day as new ones grow in. If you have product in your hair (hair spray, gel, wax, etc), it may keep some of those hairs trapped until you shower, and then appear to have a bunch of hairs coming out at once… when in reality, it was just your normal daily hair cycling.
I Had a Trichophytic Closure but Still Have a Scar. What Are My Options? (Photo)
There are many types of trichophytic closures, and I don’t know which type you had done. Many just don’t work well. The ones that do work well create a 4 mm shelf on the lower edge of the wound, and this area is buried below the skin. So, when the hair grows, it grows through the scar to the 4mm distance. You can have a scar revision with a properly done trychophytic closure, or you can have scalp micropigmentation which will effectively hide the scar.
Below is an example of a properly done Trichophytic closure (right of your photo).
Hair makes a difference, even a wig! (Rfrom Reddit)
Trying 15% Minoxidil
I am a 46 year old balding man presently at class 5. I have tried minoxidil up to the 12.5% concentration (Xandrox) but has not worked for me. I also have had one transplant session of about 400 grafts (not NHI) but most of the grafts are gone and obviously am not happy with the result. I just wanted to know if you would recommend my continuing the 12.5% minoxidil or even try the 15% treatment just to slow down the balding process and keep me from going to class 6 or class 7.
Your question is troubling me. Transplanted hairs are permanant and very successful so if yours failed, something is wrong. It is also troubling that you only had 400 hair grafts when you state you are a Norwood Class 5. That would hardly have an impact on your appearance. If your hair transplant was a failure, it is my opinion that you should follow-up with your original hair transplant doctor to discuss the failure with him/her. There are instances where patients believe their hair transplant was a failure because they also had ongoing hair loss. Could that be your situation?
Furthermore, if minoxidil 5% or 12.5% didn’t work for you, what makes you think 15% will work? Minoxidil, like all drugs, has its limitations and higher concentrations may have adverse side effects. Depending on your medical history and a good diagnosis of hair loss, I would also consider finasteride (Propecia) as another option.
Hair Problems from Bleaching
I am a male and I did a bad job of bleaching my hair and it burned my scalp. When I used the bleach I used it only on the top of my head. The hair on the top of my head seems to be growing slower than the back and sides where I applied the bleach. I am only 18 so can the hair loss be due to the bleach?
It would be unusual for any long term damage from a single bleaching episode on your hair. Assuming that you wait a year or so, everything should resolve. Make sure that you do not have male genetic hair loss, by getting your head mapped out for minaturization. If you do have genetic hair loss, thinning could have been precipitated by the bleaching and proper medications may be in order (like Propecia). Get a good doctor to evaluate you.
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