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New Hair Institute Los Angeles Office is Moving

Today is the last day in our Pico Blvd office in Los Angeles. We’re moving to a beautiful and completely remodeled office space in a medical building in Century City (just a few blocks down the road). Starting April 28, 2008, our NHI Los Angeles office will be:

2080 Century Park East, Suite 607
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Our first Open House in the new office will be next Saturday, May 3rd from noon-2pm. If you’re able to attend, I welcome you to stop by to see the new place — and of course, to meet with patients, have a free consultation with myself or Dr. Pak, and to see a live hair transplant surgery.

Anyway, I’ll post some photos of our new place once things get settled. In the meantime, things have been busy with the move (anyone that has moved to a new home in the past can surely attest to that — and moving an office is just like moving a home, except with more computers and surgical equipment), but I’ll make a point to have the blog updated in the same frequency as you’ve come to expect!

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Can Propranolol Cause Hair Loss? I Use It for Anxiety at 10mg/Day.

My son takes this drug for stressful times. I thought that you were suggesting that you wanted to use if for treating your hair loss. I know that Propranolol can, in rare circumstances, brings on genetic balding or makes it worse if that is what you have. If it helps you, then, by all means, use it.


2020-05-11 08:54:46Can Propranolol Cause Hair Loss? I Use It for Anxiety at 10mg/Day.

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Can Scalp Massages Damage My Hair in the Anagen Phase?

Dr Rassman,

I am on Minoxidil 5% topical for more than 8 months now, and beginning to see modest yet much appreciated results. I love massages. I remember reading years ago that scalp massages can damage hair in early anagen phase. Would I be putting my newly growing hair at risk if I indulge? For the purposes of your answer, please assume a massage once a month by a skilled masseur applying reasonable amount of pressure.

Where did you read that scalp massage can damage anagen hairs? The only thing I remember writing was a quip about a very vigorous head massage that could potentially cause hair loss in miniaturized hairs — but not damage hairs that are in anagen (growth).

If you must indulge in scalp massage, go for it! If you are scared you’ll lose the hair, then don’t get the scalp massage.


2013-10-30 16:45:50Can Scalp Massages Damage My Hair in the Anagen Phase?

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Nizoral or Nioxin Shampoos to Treat Female Hair Loss?

Hello. I’m a woman, 32 years old, and have been experiencing more shedding lately. I would like to know if Nizoral shampoo with 1% Ketoconazole effective in treating hair loss. I am thinking about buying it, but don’t want to waste the money if it’s ineffective. Also, how about Nioxin shampoo? Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. Have a good day!

Both are good shampoos, but neither have been proven to my satisfaction to treat hair loss. There’s some speculation that ketoconazole could be used as a hair loss treatment, but I’ve yet to see a sufficient study to show that (though many on the various web forums will gladly tell you otherwise). You’re welcome to try either or both…


2009-08-07 09:37:22Nizoral or Nioxin Shampoos to Treat Female Hair Loss?

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Non-Hair-Loss News – Man Finds Out He Has Cancer After He Uses a Home Pregnancy Test

Snippet from the non-hair-loss article:

If you are a lady, and you think you might be pregnant, you can take an at-home test to find out. You simply pee on a stick. Whether the results are measured in pink lines, blue lines, plus and minus symbols, or a “pregnant”/”not pregnant” digital readout, all the home pregnancy tests on the market are really looking for the same thing — Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG).

HCG is a pregnancy hormone. It’s produced by the placenta, a temporary organ that only forms in female bodies when an embryo has attached to the uterine lining. And so it was kind of weird when a male friend of a Reddit user known as CappnPoopDeck peed on a home pregnancy test and it came back positive.

Read the rest at BoingBoing — Positive pregnancy test diagnoses man’s cancer

Wow.


2012-11-12 09:19:12Non-Hair-Loss News – Man Finds Out He Has Cancer After He Uses a Home Pregnancy Test

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Norwood Class 4 with a routine that the doctor set up for a starter guy!

I am balding for the last few years. I am NW 4 now. Went to the dermatologist today, and the Doc suggested transplant in bald areas + PRP injection with dermroller for receding hair line. I insisted I wanted to start with medication and see how I progress. So the doc prescribed the following, Finasteride 1 mg every night before sleep Biotin every morning Minoxidil gel apply few hrs before sleep in balding areas Ciclopirox 1% shampoo 3 times a week. The prescription is for coming 3 months. Have to visit once a month to see the progress. Doc insisted that the medication must be taken religiously to see the results. What do you think of this prescription?

This is a reasonable plan. This should go a full year to see if there is the full benefits. Then a decision can be make for a next step.


2019-02-12 06:59:56Norwood Class 4 with a routine that the doctor set up for a starter guy!