From the tens of thousands of patients I have prescribed this drug to, I have never heard such a complaint.
2019-02-20 05:16:392019-02-20 09:07:59Does the Penis Shrink from Finasteride?
Could the Video Microscope (for Miniaturization Mapping) Cause Hair Loss?
Do you think it’s possible the Celestron 44300 handheld digital microscope, that you recommend for mapping miniaturization can harm newly placed grafts on someone who just had a hair transplant? (Im mainly concerned with the LED illuminator, could that possible cause damage?)
I would doubt that the light from the hand held microscope will have any impact on the health of your hair.
2009-10-27 08:36:342009-10-26 10:55:12Could the Video Microscope (for Miniaturization Mapping) Cause Hair Loss?
Permanent Female Hair Loss from High Doses of Chemo?
(female)
I am currently receiving chemotherapy for my synovial sarcoma. I have 2 more rounds of Ifosfamide to go (Cisplatin/Adriamycin in my previous rounds). I will have 6 total rounds of chemo. I’ve read everywhere that permanent hair loss can occur if there has been very high doses of chemo given. What counts as “high dosage?” Do you think 6 cycles of my chemo will cause permanent hair loss? I just want my hair back!! Thank you.
The reason for hair loss with chemotherapy is because these drugs kill cells that are fast growing, and hair cells fall into that category. We may not know immediately if the hair loss is permanent or temporary, because some of the women who have had such treatments may also have genetic hair loss that is triggered by the drugs. Only time will tell.
Within a year, there is enough time to survey the hair loss. Doing bulk measurements on the newly grown out hair and then repeating such measurements over time will tell much about how the hair may or may not be recovering.
I suggest that you finish your course of chemotherapy and after 6-12 months, you might consider being evaluated by someone like me if you are in the Los Angeles area. At one year out, call me and send me photos so we can start a dialogue.
2012-09-13 14:45:112012-09-13 11:45:04Permanent Female Hair Loss from High Doses of Chemo?
Creatine and Body Hair Loss
I recently read your entry about monohydrate creatine…I did a little reading & it seems that quite a few doctors think it causes hair loss. I take ce2 ethel ester creatine (28yr old male,caucasian), are you aware if this product can cause body hair loss? or would this most likely be restricted to head hair?
Thank you.
“A little reading” can be dangerous, because you will always find conflicting facts or opinions.
The good news is that you have a choice! If you believe it causes hair loss, you have a choice not to take it. If you are taking creatine for bodybuilding and you are also worried about hair loss, you have to make the choice.
It is my opinion that creatine does not cause hair loss. It is also my opinion that creatine does not have much effect in bodybuilding. I have personally taken it for a year and I have always found harder workouts made me stonger/bulkier (without creatine).
By Dr. Jae Pak
2007-03-05 14:32:542007-03-05 14:33:06Creatine and Body Hair Loss
Photos – Day After Hair Transplants
I have thin hair in front. I am in the public eye and can not take off more than a day or two. What will I look like after a hair transplant?
To answer your question, I took some pictures of a person who is 50, who had a hair transplant (1,046 grafts) and came in for a hair wash by us the next day. He has enough hair to cover the transplants. Good washing will guarantee, as much as possible, that any scabbing is removed. With the use of medications, we can keep swelling on most people to undetectable levels. He can go out in public the day after surgery without any real detection.
The photo on the left was taken before his procedure — the photo in the middle and the photo on the right are 1 day after.
Update: Oops, I originally posted the wrong patient photos with this entry. I apologize for the confusion. The correct photos are what you see above.
Crusting on recipient grafts and orderly placement of hair grafts (photo)
This patient is one week after surgery and did not aggressively wash his hair so that crusts form around each graft. Crusting comes about because of leakage of serum from the recipient site. This can be washed off as it occurs with a good washing technique that we deploy for all of our patients?. It will take a few weeks for these crusts to shed with good shampooing. The grafts are secure provided that the crusts are not plucked of the grafts could come out. The grafts are placed like soldiers, all aligned in an orderly pattern. This is not how hair grows as growth is randomly distributed
I have pimples 6 weeks after my hair transplant (photo)
Pimples may or may not reflect an infection but a doctor should make that call. Sometimes the hair spicules react that have been left behind and they cause pimples which usually spontaneously drain on their own, but it can also be an infection so your surgoun should evaluate it.
Dad bald, 3 brothers bald 1 brother not bald, what are my chances?
Dad is bald at 68 but I he had most of his hair at 30 I think
Eldest brother at 31 is balding at the back but barely any hair loss, don’t think his temples are bad but would never notice
Next brother at 28 shaved his head
Next one at 25 shaved his head
Next one at 22 has significant hair loss noticeable when he puts his hair up
What are my chances? It is supposed to be a 50/50 on the mom’s chromosomes yeah?
Please god help me as this is ruining me
If you are 16, you won’t know yet. As you get closer to 21, you might see some balding changes. By the time you are 26, you will know. If you want to know in advance of what you see, connect with a doctor who has a HARICHECK instrument (https://baldingblog.com/haircheck-test-how-it-is-done-video/) and have your hair measured yearly which will pick up early balding before you can see it.
2020-10-07 03:25:092020-09-15 12:29:13Dad bald, 3 brothers bald 1 brother not bald, what are my chances?
I Have Been Plucking My Eyebrows for 2 Years and They Are Thin.
Will the eyebrow hairs come back if I stop plucking them?
Plucking the eyebrows will eventually produce traction alopecia of the eyebrow. This means that the hairs that are constantly plucked will die off. If they are now dead, they will not grow back even if you stop plucking.
Dealing with Unhappy Patients
Dr. Rassman, how do you deal with patients that are not happy with their results, or suffer complications, such as shock loss, grafts not growing, and incorrectly misplaced hair. How often do you encounter this? Thanks.
My philosophy on patient care is that a doctor and patient relationship should be a partnership. Both parties should understand one another and treat one another with respect. I found that through the years from my days as a surgeon, mutual respect and partnership have always kept my patients happy. Setting realistic expectations are much of it, and listening to what people are telling you helps work through the partnership. We have had monthly open house events for the past 14 years where patients who have had surgery show off their results and prospective patients can talk to them and see what they got. Prospective patients can also see a live surgery (just imagine that we were doing this for 14 years on monthly basis in every office we had). Of course there have been unhappy patients along the way, but the partnership and respect goes a long way in resolving any unforeseen issues and a good dialogue usually does not pit one side against the other.