i have alopecia universal, i was wondering about eyebrow transplant. is it possible ?
If you have alopecia universalis, then you don’t have any body hair at all — so unfortunately, transplanting hair isn’t an option.
Hair Loss From Root Canal Obturation Paste?
Hello! I’m from France and I saw something about the composition of the root canal obturation’s paste. It contains corticosteroids, and i want to know if that thing can cause a hair loss.
Thank you.
Corticosteroids in excess can potentially cause some general hair loss, but I am not familiar with root canal paste.
Transplanting Only to the Temples
I have a question. A couple of years ago I lost a bit of hair around the temples but this process seems to have no progress at all. I shave my head.. well only to about 3mm, have very thick hair. My question is as follows, If I got these temples fixed to get a straight hairline would a buzz cut be appropriate ? would it look natural ? I’d be grateful for your reply.
Frontal hair loss can be fixed to near-perfection with a hair transplant, provided that you are a candidate for it. That would include such checklist items as:
- your age
- your miniaturization mapping of your scalp
- your expectations are realistic
If you come to any of our free monthly open house events, you will meet some men who have completely replaced the frontal hairline to what I call perfection.
Hair Loss in Teenage Female
I am an active 17 year old high school cheerleader and my hair which used to be thick, is now falling out and becoming thin, like my mother, my grandmother and two of my aunts. They tell me it is in the family, but not when they were my age. What should I do? If I go to a doctor, how do I find one?
Genetic causes of hair loss in a 17 year old female, is unusual. You were correct to ask your female relatives at what age the condition first appeared with them. I would first have a good doctor see you and look for medical causes of hair loss (there are many). The following problems are amongst those that should be considered: anemia, thyroid disease, connective tissue disease, various gynecological conditions and emotional stress. It is also important to review the use of medications that can cause hair loss, such as oral contraceptives, beta-blockers, Vitamin A, thyroid drugs, coumadin and prednisone if you are taking any of these. Many other medications can also contribute to hair loss so if you are taking any drugs of any type, then that should be looked into as well. The following laboratory tests may be useful if underlying problems are suspected: CBC, Chem Screen, ANA, T4, TSH, STS, Androstenedione, DHEA-Sulfate, Total and Free Testosterone.
It is possible that a medical condition may be the cause of your hair loss, so before you jump to conclusions that you are following your female relatives’ fate, I would have you checked out for these conditions. Also, please read my previous blog entry, Female Hair Loss.
Traveling to Thailand for Hair Cloning
Hi, just curious what your thoughts are on traveling to foreign countries for hair cloning? I understand radical developments have been made in places like Thailand and I’m interested if you have any experience with this. Much thanks in advance.
With all due respect for Thailand and other foreign countries, do you really think that if hair cloning has been successful it would have escaped the research and popular media of the United States?
What I’m getting at is this — just because you see it advertised in Thailand, it doesn’t mean it’s real. Hair cloning doesn’t yet exist in the way that you’re likely hoping.
Hair Loss on Nape of Neck, Behind the Ears
I am losing my hair from the edges upward especially on left side. The pattern of baldness is unlike any seen in family. Hair on the crown of head is full and thick albeit brittle but nape of neck, behind ears and temples are severely thinning. Scalp is sometimes irritated and occasionally painful medium-sized bumps appear. I am at a loss, does this sound like a medical condition or hereditary baldness, and if so, what should be my next move since most products are tailored for thinning on top of head.
Hairs on the lower part of the back of the scalp (high neck area) are not generally considered permanent or a part of scalp hair. Some men are genetically predisposed to lose hair in a pattern that you describe. If you are concerned about this, see a doctor to have your scalp hair mapped for miniaturization and find out the pattern for this thinning. There may be other underlying medical conditions associated with your problem. It is impossible for me to give you a diagnosis without examining you in person. Furthermore, there is no clear scientific evidence that medications such as Propecia or Rogaine would help –- but again, this is something you should explore with your doctor.
Triangular Alopecia (photo)
This woman presented with this bald spot characteristic of a genetic abnormality called Triangular Alopeica. It is often on both sides of the head and is best treated with a limited hair transplant, which cures the problem.
Hair Loss and Vitamin D
My doctor told me that my hair loss was caused by Vitamin D deficiency a year ago. Since then I have been taking Vitamin D but the thinning hair I have did not get better.
A vitamin D deficiency can definitely cause hair loss. Treating it can stop the progression but it may not reverse it. You might have genetic hair loss as well and if you are a female you might have many other causes of hair loss which are discussed in this post from a previous baldingblog question posed back in 2009 which I outlined the approach a woman should do when they have hair loss: https://baldingblog.com/2009/03/13/woman-with-handfuls-of-hair-that-come-out-every-morning/
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Hair Plug Removal?
Dear Dr. Rassman:
I am a 44 year old male with obvious hair plugs. I had three sessions from strip grafts back in 1995. In considering all of my repair options, I would like to just be naturally bald. Two surgeons have dissuaded me from having plug removals claiming that scarring would be a limiting factor. I was wondering how you would feel about a staged FUE removal of individual hairs over time allowing healing between sessions. I noticed that you replied to another inquirer that individual graft removal take a week to heal. Therefore, why not just space out the sessions to allow for adequate healing in the meanwhile? I’m not averse to small scarring as anything would be better than my current state. I am not interested in additional grafting as I’m convinced I am continuing to bald and will eventually have an island on the top of my head.
Any thoughts? Thank you.
I can not really address your specific issues, particularly when it comes to scarring, without at least seeing what you’re dealing with. You can use follicular unit extraction (FUE) to extract the big hair plugs, but sometime excision of the plugs work well. It all depends upon the extent of your problem. How many plugs do you have and where are they located (photos should tell me the answer)?
Sometimes if the frontal hairline is very pluggy and there is a concentration, removing the frontal hairline does not leave much scarring in many people. Is it your intention to be go completely slick bald (very difficult) or just a repair (much easier to do)? Send me good digital photos (reference this post when sending) and then we can set up a telephone consultation.
For those interested in seeing the difference a repair can do for a pluggy look, take a look at this patient.