The issue may be: ‘Do you want to travel to Turkey (airports, airplanes, hotels in a city that may have a lot of Virus there)?
2020-06-01 02:34:272020-06-11 14:14:42Can I go to Turkey for a hair transplant?
My Shock Loss Was So Bad, My Hair Looks Thinner 8 Months After the Transplant!
Hi Doc
i had previously done a minor HT of 500 grafts onto the thinning mid scalp. Shock loss was bad and now at 8 months post HT, my hair looked thinner than before.
my question is is it advisable to plant the hair grafts onto the thinning mid scalp or is it more advisable to plant only onto the bald area and leave my thinning mid scalp until more serious before i start to tackle them.
I would have hoped that you were on finasteride prior to getting a hair transplant, as this drug minimizes the shock loss some young men experience. Were you warned ahead of time about the possibility of shock loss?
Everyone is different and you certainly have a unique problem, though I don’t know much about your case (age, hair loss pattern, hair character, etc). I would have to see you, or at least you should email some good photos that show your scalp, and we might be able to setup a phone consultation.
2011-03-08 10:48:552011-03-08 10:47:16My Shock Loss Was So Bad, My Hair Looks Thinner 8 Months After the Transplant!
Can I Really Trust My Surgeon?
I recently had a hair transplant and I can tell that the grafted skin is clearly visible in only one particular area (I keep the hair extremely short). All other grafted areas are perfect. The difference is night and day. Can the surgeon tell if there will be a mark in one spot by inspecting the grafted areas during surgery? What causes one grafted area of skin to be visible and not all others? Could it be that the incision wasn’t deep enough…making the grafts not go in far enough and stand out a bit resulting in bumpy grafts? I hope you can answer because I am concerned about returning. I need to know if I can really trust the surgeon. Maybe I made him angry?
It is difficult to understand why you would have surgery without being able to trust him/her. Afterall, they are cutting you open. You really do need that trust. Furthermore, I cannot stress the importance that the relationship between a doctor and yourself should be a partnership and one of mutual respect. Your surgeon should be able to address any and all of your concerns before and after surgery without any reservations. I understand that it may not be a perfect world, but I would recommend that you speak with your surgeon first.
With respect to your particular situation, it is virtually impossible to know what was done and what the plan in your surgery was without examining you or asking your surgeon/and yourself the pre-operative plans and expectations. The ability to see the transplanted skin in the graft could be caused by many factors, including the deployment of minigrafts rather than follicular units, placing the grafts too deep or too superficial, angular placement that is inconsistent, inadequate trimming of the grafts when they were harvested, etc…
My Transplant Doctor’s Post-Op Paperwork is Incredibly Stringent
I recently went for a transplant and the post op paperwork I was given by my doctor seems incredibly stringent. Things like, laying straight up/at a 45 degree angle for a week, no aerobic exercise for 3 months, no weight lifting for 6, can’t be in contact with smoke/dust/pets for 4 weeks, etc.
I’ve read a lot of stuff on your site that actually coincides with things he’s said, but the post op instructions are quite different from what I could gather. Is he just being overly cautious to try preserving grafts?
I generally recommend no sex for 15 years, no walking more than 1/4 mile for 4 years… no, no… I’m just kidding.
I tell most of my patients the following:
- They can lie flat
- Can have full aerobic exercise in 1 week (even run a marathon if they want)
- Limit weightlifting greater than 25 lbs for 4 weeks and keep the back straight
- No sit-ups or pull-ups for 4 weeks
- May play with pets in 1 day (but no licking the transplants by your dog until the crusts are off — it had to be said)
- Smoke and dust in the environment are not a problem unless you are not clean
- Passive sex is ok for the first 2 nights, then everything after is a go
Does that help?
2007-01-09 14:36:552007-01-09 15:37:00My Transplant Doctor’s Post-Op Paperwork is Incredibly Stringent
Can I Take Finasteride Without It Impacting My Further Growth at 19?
I’m 19 and a late bloomer, if people were to look at me they would probably guess that I’m 16. My hairline has been receding for a year and I’m around a NW1 with the whole front of my hairline now miniaturized. Because I’m probably not done with puberty, is it a terrible idea to go on fin right now? Has anyone else who isn’t fully developed gone on fin and continued to develop? I’m just in a hard place right now because my hairline seems to be deteriorating so rapidly but at the same time I don’t want to stunt my body’s development. Any insight would be appreciated.
I have prescribed finasteride to men as young as 16 and have not seen growth stunted.
2020-05-13 04:00:342020-05-11 08:59:22Can I Take Finasteride Without It Impacting My Further Growth at 19?
Nandamo for Hair Loss
any thoughts on nandamo? sample size of this study seems low. Nandamo Clinical Research
I agree with you. This is a Chinese study and the results probably are not statistically meaningful. I give the researchers an ‘A’ for trying.
2006-02-09 15:32:292006-02-09 11:37:54Nandamo for Hair Loss
Can We Identify All of the Balding Genes to Fix Them as Suggested by John Oliver on His TV Show? (from Reddit)
No, we have not identified all of the genes for balding. However, we are getting closer to finding the proteins that stimulate the anagen phase of the hairs that are sleeping in your balding area.
If we can identify all the bald genes, could we eradicate MPB? from tressless
2018-07-03 07:12:312018-07-20 09:31:45Can We Identify All of the Balding Genes to Fix Them as Suggested by John Oliver on His TV Show? (from Reddit)
Necrosis from Hair Transplant (photos)
2020-09-18 03:56:392020-09-08 09:55:59Necrosis from Hair Transplant (photos)
Can my heart get better if I get hair in my crown?
I have only really lost majority of my hair at the crown, some came back due to dermarolling. I’m not on fin or min ( body to sensitive also plan on having kids in the next 4-5 years). It it possible that if I improve my heart health, I can get some more hair back on my crown? Heart Health is proven to effect crown.
The finding that people with pure crown balding get heart disease is an observation in a number of publications. Putting hair in the crown doesn’t impact your heart or change the statistics, sorry!
2021-03-19 02:25:332021-03-20 08:43:02Can my heart get better if I get hair in my crown?
Neurontin (Gabapentin) and Hair Loss Has Received Many Comments from Our Readers
It does seem that some of our readers who take this medication have found that hair loss is a common side effect. There have also been many comments on BaldingBlog over the years since this was first posted 9 years ago.
2018-03-21 06:19:372018-06-21 13:17:03Neurontin (Gabapentin) and Hair Loss Has Received Many Comments from Our Readers