I Want a Hair Transplant, But I’m Prone to Forming Keloids
i’m an 19 year old girl suffering from androgenetic alopecia. i’ve been losing much hair and tried everything(rogain 2%, hormone therapy) but didn’t see any major results. i’m considering of having FUE on my frontal hairline, the problem is, my skin is prone to forming keloids. I know that keloid will probably form on the donor area but is there any possibility at all that keloids will grow on my hairline??
Yes, you are at risk of forming keloids on your recipient area (frontal hairline), but the risk is low. In all of my years, I have never seen a keloid in the recipient area. At a medical meeting some years ago, we polled the audience of about 300 hair transplant doctors to ask them to raise their hands and tell us if anyone ever saw a keloid in the recipient area. No one raised their hands.
You must also consider that androgenic alopecia in a 19 year old female is very rare and make sure that you have the correct diagnosis along with realistic expectation of what you are trying to accomplish and the fullness that you are going to have from a transplant. In other words, you must weigh the risks versus the benefits and you absolutely need a diagnosis by a competent doctor.
2007-09-14 13:33:162007-09-14 14:03:41I Want a Hair Transplant, But I’m Prone to Forming Keloids
I Want a Hair Transplant, But I Love Cocaine
Hi
I’m thinking of having a hair transplant done but I have a question before I bother to consult with you.
I attend college and with college come wild parties. I spend most of my time studying but I do go to atleast one part per month. I usually like to do cocaine at the party. I do this recreationally and it’s only one time per month at most.
I don’t think I would be able to give up my one party per month for a hair transplant. Is it safe to get a hair transplant if you know you are going to be doing a gram of cocaine every month for the post operative period?
Oh boy. So as a physician, did you expect that I’d be fine with telling you its alright to use cocaine at any point, let alone during your post-op period after a hair transplant procedure?! Come on, now. The obvious answer is to stop using illicit drugs, even if it’s just once a month. Cocaine is not only illegal, but it can also kill you.
I’m not your doctor, but I expect any doctor you talk to will have the same reaction to your question. Now that I’ve given my mini-lecture, here’s a link to another site where another physician has his take.
2009-01-09 13:33:542009-01-08 08:41:23I Want a Hair Transplant, But I Love Cocaine
I Want a Hair Transplant, But I Am Concerned About Keloids
i am seriously considering a hair transplant on the sides of my hairline. i am a african american women who have had traction alopecia for quite some time now. i have a small keloid on my ear, and my dermatologist has been giving me injections to clear this up. he also told me that if i get any plastic surgery, there is a chance that i will develop keloid scarring. i do want my hair transplant, are there things that they can do to remove the keloid from the donor site?
Keloids are very rare on the scalp. Many people have stretched (flat) or hypertrophic (raised) scars, but actual keloids (they look like tumors growing out of a wound) are so rare that they are worth reporting in medical literature. You can test the donor and recipient areas with a punch wound and/or a needle and then wait it out to see if it forms keloids. That may be the best way to know for sure.
2007-07-18 13:33:462007-07-18 13:33:46I Want a Hair Transplant, But I Am Concerned About Keloids
I visited a doctor and he wanted to do 3500 grafts to fix this problem. I am 55 and female.
Doing a hair transplant to treat diffuse thinning in a female of your age is malpractice in my opinion. The single best treatment for you is the appearance of fullness which can easily be accomplished with Scalp Micropigmentation (see: https://scalpmicropigmentation.com/smp-for-women with many examples of women like you)
2019-11-18 04:31:552019-05-19 10:32:17I visited a doctor and he wanted to do 3500 grafts to fix this problem. I am 55 and female.
I Used Minoxidil for a Couple Years, But Then Got Severe Dandruff and Hair Loss
I am 25 years old and have used minoxidil for two years but around a year back I got severe hair loss along with dandruff. Now the condition is worse than it was 3 years back, when I had started the treatment.
Hair loss is progressive, so having the loss increase over time is not unusual. Minoxidil doesn’t block the DHT that causes hair loss, and many people get increasing dandruff from its use.
If you decide to stop the medication, you should realize that this could rapidly cause hair loss, as many people build dependencies on this drug when it works well. Have you seen a dermatologist?
I Used Minoxidil and Finasteride for 6 Months (Photos)
I Used Lotion On My Scalp and Hair
Male, age: 27 – question
I naturally have a very high hair line. hair is thin and dirty blonde. it is about 1/2 inch in length now. since its winter, bitter and cold out. after my usual hot shower in the morning before i head off work, giving my head a quick dry from a towel has been leaving my scalp very tight and very itchy in spots throughout the day…so this morning after drying off i got some moisturizing lotion and rubbed it in all over in my scalp and hair, which solved the problem and made it feel at ease…problem was though it made my hair looking greasy…i was wondering, would cheap over-the-counter creams/lotions cause clogging of hair follicles and scalp pores to hinder hair growth and to perhaps cause scalp pimples?
thanks doc
Creams or lotions can’t stop hair growth just through clogging the pores and hair follicles. You could have or develop an allergy to one of the components of the creams or lotions, and this may cause dermatitis (skin inflammation), which can effect your hair. Dermatitis could present with itching and redness of scalp skin with some swelling and eventually may effect hair growth if not treated promptly. Generally though, what you are doing should not cause you a problem, but be wise and react appropriately if it does cause you a problem.
2006-12-11 12:34:582006-12-11 09:06:39I Used Lotion On My Scalp and Hair
I Use Rogaine Foam in the Morning and Liquid in the Evening, But See a Lot of Shedding
Hi Dr. Rassman,
Firstly, thank you for your awesome blog, it’s a brilliant resource for hair loss sufferers.
About 2 months ago I started using liquid rogaine in the evening instead of foam (I still use foam in the mornings). I did this because my hair is relatively long and I felt that the foam was just going on my hair rather than my scalp. My hair has been shedding like crazy recently and I’m wondering if this could be due to the switch to liquid in the evenings?
I’m hoping that now more minoxidil is reaching my scalp it’s causing miniaturized hairs to fall out rather than the balding process accelerating. What do you think, could my theory have any credibility?
PS. I have been on proscar split in 1/4s for over a year.
Many thanks in advance.
I suppose it’s possible that you could have an allergy to something in the liquid that isn’t in the foam, but the active ingredient in both versions of Rogaine is 5% minoxidil. Some people notice increased shedding in the first couple of months, so continue using it and see what happens over time.
You should be managed by a competent, experienced hair doctor who uses the HairCheck device to accurately measure your hair bulk to see if you are losing hair. Once baseline measurements are made with this instrument, you can repeat it in a year to see what, if anything, changed.
I Urinate Frequently When Taking Propecia
After taking a propecia tablet. I urinate frequently. It seems I can’t control my bladder. This may seem like a strange thing to say but my penis looks smaller. Almost as if it is shrinking. I can’t get erect because I feelnothing. Should I stop propecia?
Let me get this straight:
- You cannot control you bladder.
- Your penis is shrinking.
- You cannot get an erection.
- You cannot feel your penis.
I would be at my doctor’s office now if these were my complaints!
If you are noticing increased urinary frequency (polyuria), you may have other serious medical conditions such as diabetes which can also produce neuropathies that can change your feelings from sensory nerves. You should definitely follow-up with your primary care doctor or the doctor who prescribed you the drug Propecia. I have never heard of a shrinking penis caused by Propecia nor any of the other symptoms you mentioned in combination.
The “take home message” is you need to go SEE a medical doctor.
2006-04-13 13:49:012006-04-13 15:45:09I Urinate Frequently When Taking Propecia