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I had a hair transplant done over a year ago (3500 grafts) and all in all I’m very please with the results. Definitely looks better than it did. However, one side came in much thicker and fuller than the other side. But when I now run my fingers through my hair on the lesser filled in side I can feel this stubble growth sticking through that’s about 1/8 to 1/4″ in length. The thing is, its been over 13 months since I had the procedure done but its been at least 8 months feeling this same stubble length on that one side. It just doesn’t seem to want to grow any longer than it is now. So my questions is… is it normal for some of the implanted grafts to not necessarily fall out and not grow at all but they’ll never really take and grow past this stubble phase? If so, what would be some of the reasons for this dilemma? I’ve been taking the prescribed Propecia (finasteride) but is there something else I can do or try or something you might recommended trying to somehow kick start the growth again on my thinner side so my overall hair growth will look more even?

I always advocate that if you had surgery and you are having issues, that you should always follow up with your surgeon. They are the best equipped to answer any issues arising from surgery since every surgery is different and not all results are the same.

In general if you are still feeling the same stubble a year after the surgery those may be just old hairs left in your scalp that are not growing. Think of it like a foreign body. If you gently pull on them it may just slide right out. I cannot say if the surgery was a success or if hairs will grow from that spot. Only your doctor can best explain this to you. Final note: I am just guessing all of this based on generality. If one side is fuller than the other, and the same number of grafts were place on both sides of the head and if both sides were equally bald, the a HAIRCHECK measurement may tell you if there is a difference in bulk/ growth.

As far as what I would recommend is deferred to your doctor who you have a relationship with. They should be better equipped than me to answer that question because they have examined your and know your specific situation.

Multiple articles have been appearing in scientific and medical journal lately that show that the infusion of blood from young people into older people can improve brain function in people with aging diseases of the brain including dementia. In the recent issue of New Scientist, a small article reflecting work done at Stanford University in California where human blood was collect from people of different ages and then the plasma was infused into mice whoch were, in human terms, 50 years old. The greatest effect was seen when human cord blood from babies umbilical cord was used. The mice learned better and faster and show enhanced activity in the part of the brain called the Hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for learning and memory.

I always have thin hair when I was young. However, I noticed that the vertex of my head is really sparse. I am only 20 this year. Asian.

The thing is my family has NO HISTORY of balding. Both paternal and maternal side. However, my mom and dad hair are thin probably due to age.

Will I go bald eventually?

Genetic balding in men happens after the puberty years in their 20’s and 30’s. Most hair loss falls into one of the Norwood hair loss patterns. Not everyone who goes bald will fit into one of the many patterns. Of note only 7 to 8% of men go completely bald.

You do not need to have family history of balding to inherit the genes for balding as mutations or gene expressions can cause this to show up. It can skip generations and the exact inheritance pattern is not well defined. If you think you are balding, you can see a doctor for an examination. Some doctors can do the Bulk test of even Miniaturization studies. There is no way to predict if you will go bald. We are not fortune/misfortune tellers.

This patient with frontal balding (Class 3A pattern) had surgery 4 days ago. He has black hair and white skin, making the grafts very obvious, but as I always tell my patients, keep their hair long so that they could get good camouflage for the grafts, and so that is what these photos of a fresh hair transplant show. The hair already gut pushed out a bit so it looked like the hairs were growing. Note, at 4 days, there are no scabs present and this is typical of our patients because of our special focus on keeping the blood from building up during the surgery and after the surgery in the post operative special washing instructions are followed carefully by each of our patients.

I’m a male who has been diagnosed with Iron-Deficiency at age 20. I also have been noticing hair miniaturization and hair fallout from the top of my head (nothing from sides and back).

My doctor said the reason for this is the Iron Deficiency and I should correct it by multivitamins and minerals and then see if the hair fallout continues, since hair loss is a symptom of Iron Deficiency.

My question(s) is this:
– Would my deficiency be accelerating my inevitable MPB?
– Wouldn’t my deficiency result in hairloss all over my head instead of classic MPB fashion?
– Would correcting my Iron levels result is less shed, maintenance, or regrowth at all?

Thanks!

I don’t know what tests your doctor conducted to completely eliminate genetic male pattern baldness as a possible cause for your hair loss. If you’re losing hair in a classic pattern, you could have a combination of genes and low iron.

So to answer your questions — Yes, iron deficiency could accelerate your genetic hair loss. It may also cause thinning elsewhere on your head. Correcting your iron levels is important, but it may not impact the genetic patterned hair loss.

This is a reasonable study. Read it and try it if you like. I don’t see a down side

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4289931/