Rogaine and Diabetes?

I would like to know if rogaine (5%) is contraindicated for use in type 2 diabetics, if so then why? thank you in advance.

(BTW the site is very well done, nice to see doctors who are in touch with technology.)

Rogaine (minoxidil) is not contraindicated for diabetics. Rogaine is for hair growth and has nothing to do with insulin production or diabetes.

Always check with your doctor before starting or stopping any medication as BaldingBlog is not a source for personal medical information or recommendations.

I don’t want hair transplants, what else can I do to get hair? (Photo)

See my picture and see how bad my hair loss is, but for me, surgery is out of the question because I can’t afford it and I don’t like the idea that I will spend the rest of my life chasing more and more hair transplants. Now I look 10-15 years older than I am. I know this when I try to get a date, women look at me differently because of my balding.

There is no other solution to get hair but an alternative to hair transplants is scalp micropigmentation (SMP) as this picture shows. This is a good alternative choice; however, you must accept that you will shave your head on a regular basis at least twice a week. Although this is a cosmetic tattoo, no one will even tell that it is not a full appearing shaved head of hair (when performed in the proper hands). We have performed this in men from 17 – 92 with great results. The man on the right had it and agreed to allow us to use his photo. I think that he looks great with SMP. Also look here for more examples: https://scalpmicropigmentation.com/bold-shaved-look/

 


2017-09-01 11:08:23I don’t want hair transplants, what else can I do to get hair? (Photo)

Satire – Hair Loss More Painful Than Childbirth

From my favorite satire site, The Onion:

According to a study released Wednesday by the California Pain Medicine Center, subjects suffering from male- pattern baldness were found to experience a level of physical pain at least seven times more intense than that experienced by women during childbirth.

Read the rest — Report: Male Hair Loss 7 Times More Painful Than Childbirth

If you’ve visited The Onion site before, you know they have some hilarious articles and photo captions there. And if you’ve got some time to laugh, other classics include:

What do I do about my scabs now 9 days after my hair transplant? (photo)

These scabs (crusts) should have been prevented with good washing techniques the day and the day after surgery. Once they form, you run a risk of graft loss until 14 days at which time you can get them out by leaving a shampoo on the area for 10 minutes, getting it water logged, and then gently rub them off with your finger tips. Repeat this daily until the area is crust free. I take it that you are a female as the hairline shape, a concave shape, is the classic female pattern.

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Dr Rassman’s Opinion About the Latest in Body Hair Transplantation?

Good day Dr. Rassman,
First, I want to thank you for having this blog. I find it very useful; I visit this blog regularly.

My question: From some of your previous answers, it seems that you are not a proponent of body hair transplants, and you have given good reasons why. However, if it would be all right, may I ask your opinion of some of the latest works, with body hair transplants?

I am familiar with the body transplants that are being done. I am softening my position on them in very special situations. I met a man yesterday who does not have enough donor hair for the crown, but has gorilla hair on his back. He is aware of the limitation in telogen hairs and nevertheless wants to have his back hair moved to the crown. He is realistic and reasonable and I will therefore do this for him. So you see, I am open minded on the subject and as always, will do what my patient needs if the requests are reasonable.

Scalp micro pigmentation quality and recommendation

I can’t comment about Europe, but we are the best traditional Scalp Micropigmentation in California here: https://scalpmicropigmentation.com/ . I just published an article about a Scalp Micropigmentation breakthrough with a new system which we just started using and are the first in North America to have it:

“We introduced a new needleless microjet injector that uses laser pulse energy to inject tattoo pigments for Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP) directly through the skin without a needle”. It also has the advantage of a one-pass use, which means that when the pigments are deposited, it is permanent and doesn’t have to be repeated.

It has the advantage of an almost painless experience, eliminating the need for anesthesia.that has no needles and does not require anesthesia. Right now, there is not much availability of this technology but I am sure it will change soon. We are offering it to a limited number of people.


2019-08-16 11:31:57Scalp micro pigmentation quality and recommendation

DUPA (Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia) and genetic balding

I was wondering if someone who started with DUPA can later on develop male pattern baldness in there life? i have a second question if i may? In those DUPA patients who react to finasteride, was their progression moving faster than who did not react to finasteride?

We really don’t understand DUPA but yes, I have seen people with genetic balding who have DUPA, so the reverse is highly possible.