I fell and have a tiny sliver 1/4 inch scar, but a i lost a chunk of hair and thin layer of skin about the size of a quarter. Will hair regrow when the skin does? how long?
If you lost hair bearing skin, then hair will not grow back. If the skin is sutured skin edge to skin edge (hair-to-hair edge), it will grow back.
2008-08-15 08:35:422008-08-13 14:47:57Will Hair Regrow When Skin Does from the Cut On My Head?
22y/o here with diffuse thinning. I’ve accepted that growing my hair out long isn’t an option due to thinness and my hairline has started to go. I look fine with a buzzcut but would look great if I could fill in my temples. Ive stabilised loss with fin and min (on for 6 months) but am wondering if getting a small transplant (1k) to fill in temples is a a good idea (aged 24 or so). I think it would look better than some dodgy SMP. Has anyone done this/got any opinions
A small hair transplant is like being a little bit pregnant. You should never start the hair transplant process unless it is part of a Master Plan that looks into your future (see here: https://baldingblog.com/so-if-i-replace-my-receding-hairline-what-happens-in-ano).
2020-01-14 04:00:282019-11-05 10:18:13I Am Thinking About Doing a Small Hair Transplant at 22 Years of Age
Hello Doc hope you are well. Just wanted to get your take on something. I’ve been taking finasteride for about 2 years with decent results , mostly maintenance. However I’ve seen considerable progress microneedling my scalp. I’ve been doing it for a over a year and it is still yielding positive results. I would attribute most of my regrowth to microneedling in fact. Since this is a natural treatment I was wondering what your thoughts were in regards to the possible longevity of this treatment. If I’m happy with where I’m at , could say a microneedling routine once a month maintain these results? Love to get your thoughts on this. Take care.
I know a little bit about the research done when injuries like microneedling induces hair growth. These hairs may need to be ‘kicked’ with another short course of microneedling, possibly every 6 months. We are not clear what will happen to the hair follicle when it goes into telogen (rest) cycle and then must come out of it into Anagen (growth) for the new hair to develop. I believe some ‘kick’ should occur periodically and I am guessing about every 6 months or so. We are learning more as we go forward.
2020-07-16 19:24:272020-07-16 19:24:27Will microneedling need a boost?
A world champion Olympic weight lifter told me the same thing that you said. He also told me that the only thing in life he could not control was his hair so we transplanted him. Then, he had it all! He was 28 years old.
2019-03-10 08:54:262019-03-10 08:54:26I can control everything in my life but my hair (from Reddit)
I take Propecia at breakfast time. I drink a lot of coffee and eat a lot of fiber, so in well under half an hour after I have breakfast, I have to urinate and defecate – a lot. I know you say that you can have Propecia with coffee, but if I’m using the bathroom so quickly after I take Propecia, am I really absorbing any of it? Thank you in advance.
It doesn’t matter what time of day you take Propecia. Taking medications (such as Propecia) has nothing to do with your urination and defecation schedule. It has nothing to do with your fiber or coffee intake. If you are worried enough to write about it and think about it, you can always take Propecia after your morning habit! Remember, the distance from your mouth to your rectum measures about 30 feet and whatever you take into your mouth has to transit the 30 feet and that takes time.
2014-08-04 11:06:312014-07-29 13:10:48Will Propecia Be Absorbed In My System If I Defecate Alot After Taking It?
I shave my head with a disposable razor, I accidentally cut myself on the top of my head, which left an open cut/wound, it started bleeding for about 30 minutes, then stopped. I’ve been treating the wound with Cocoa Butter for the last(2)days. Will my hair grow back in the area that was accidentally cut?
If it is just a superficial cut on the skin, yes, your hair should grow back. If there is a bad scar, hair will likely not grow on the scar itself.
Toppik is a known and popular Hair Fiber/ Hair concealer. When used, it will not harm your native hair.
2019-03-18 05:02:372018-12-26 09:02:59Will Toppik cause hair loss if used daily?
Hello! I’m 27 years old. I’ve been taking Propecia on and off since I was 20 years of age. When I say on and off, I mean that it’s not always every day. I have had times where I was lazy and didn’t refill it for a week or two at a time. Sometimes I forget to take the pill every day. Sometimes I purposely take it every other day. I probably refill my 30 day pill bottle once every two months, on average. In October of 2009, I actually didn’t take it for about 4 weeks straight.
I know, I’m sure you’ll say it’s silly that I’m doing this (and I’d likely agree!). My question is this: If I were to stop taking it completely, is it likely I’d experience much loss as a direct result of stopping? I still have a good amount of hair (although a hairline that is back about 1 inch from when I was a teenager). I know that if people stop taking Propecia, they’ll lose any hair they have gained on the medicine…BUT since my usage is so spotty, and sometimes I only take it once every 2 or 3 days, is it likely that my hair loss might be minimal because my hair gain might also have been minimal thanks to my random usage of it?
If you don’t take medication (any medication) as directed, then it will not work as it is meant to work. If you are taking Propecia every 2 to 3 days a week when it is meant to be taken 7 days a week, it will not be much benefit. You might as well not take it. It probably isn’t doing much for your hair loss or hair gain. It probably is more of a psychological treatment.
2013-12-11 12:00:412013-12-10 11:37:23I Don’t Take Propecia Consistently, So What Would Happen If I Quit Taking It Completely?
I have lost a good 50% of my hair in the past 3 weeks. I have been weaned off Metoprolol recently and stopped Pravastatin on Christmas Day in an effort to see which, if either, are causing the massive loss. How long might it take for the Pravastatin to clear my system and if Pravastatin is the culprit, how long before my hair stops falling out. I am a 60 year old female who previous to this had a very good head of hair. I had a triple bypass in September and e-coli sepsis a few weeks later. I was hospitalized for 5 days of intravenous Avelox but not very sick with the sepsis so I’m assuming it was caught early. If my hair loss was caused by the sepsis would it fall out in such large amounts and so quickly. Thank you!
I highly doubt any drug is the culprit of your hair loss, but to lose 50% of your hair in only one month is definitely not normal. There may be medical issues that you are not aware of. You need to see your physician and discuss your issues with him/her. It seems you have gone through some serious illness and surgeries in recent months. Acute telogen effluviums can cause this problem, but the real question is what caused that? I would strongly urge you to be followed by your physician regarding your medication regimen, as I trust your physician is aware of you stopping or weaning off certain medications.
I just tanned my head haha.
Tanning works like anything that changes the contrast between hair and skin color. The darker your skin with dark hair, the less the contrast between hair and skin color. I often recommend that men with very white skin get a tan. Dying it blonde works even better for the white guys, maybe not for darker haired men. SMP also changes the contrast between hair and skin color, see here: https://scalpmicropigmentation.com/
2020-04-17 08:00:282020-04-19 07:47:16I found an alternative to SMP.
