2020-01-19 10:41:282020-01-19 10:43:33Avanna Pressley (Congresswoman) with Alopecia tells her story
Autoimmune Disease causes thinning
This patient has thinning in the front and top of their head. The leading edge of the frontal hairline shows loss of vellus hairs suggestive of an autoimmune disease such as LLP, FFA or CCA. This patient should NOT get a hair transplant because it will fail. This is why you need a skilled doctor who knows how to make a diagnosis that tells that this is not a hair transplant case
2021-03-19 02:47:522021-03-20 08:21:07Autoimmune Disease causes thinning
Auto-Cloning Technique for Facial Hair?
I have heard of a technique called auto-cloning performed by Dr. Gary Hitzig in New York, New York. He tweezes beard hair under the chin which leaves part of the root to regrow and part of the hairs root stays with the tweezed hair to grow in the transplanted area. I would be very interested in having this procedure performed to thicken my mustache both because of my limited donor hair and for having the thickness and texture of beard hair. Facial hair and body hair transplants are becoming increasingly common why is this technique not more popular as it solves many problems for people who have limited donor hair? Is there a problem with this technique?
My medical group had tried to repeat the work after we heard about it from the doctor who said that he invented the technique. We did it just as he said it was to be done, and as was expected, the results were essentially a complete failure to grow hair. As far as I am aware, nobody has proven this technique or published the method in a peer reviewed journal for confirmation, which says a great deal about credibility. If it worked, I am sure that the technique would be available everywhere, because it infers that you get two hairs for one (hair replication)… something that has not been done by any other.
I also look to the credibility of the ‘inventor’ and via Google, I turned up with the following links:
2007-12-04 14:33:492007-12-04 14:33:51Auto-Cloning Technique for Facial Hair?
Australian Doctor Recommends Buying Generic Propecia Online
Dear Dr Rassman,
I am a hair restoration surgical trainee(I am thankful to say that my mentor is a very well respected Australian ISHRS member).I would like to respond to one of your recent patient questions regarding the availability of generic Propecia.
It appears that generic Propecia IS currently available from some online pharmacies under the brand names Finpecia and Finax(as an example visit this link- https://www.unitedpharmacies.com/Hair_page_3_c_3.html).
It appears that there are legitimate ways that some countries can get around the relevant patent laws.
With kind Regards
I am presenting this as it was sent to me. The consumers must determine if this approach works for them. I would not recommend it for US-based people (due to it not being quite legal), but my opinion isn’t shared by everyone.
August Is National Hair Loss Awareness Month
This August marks the 13th year for National Hair Loss Awareness Month, which was established by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) to raise awareness about this treatable condition that affects an estimated 60 million men and 40 million women in America.
The above snippet is from a press release I was sent, and I want to elaborate about how this is a treatable condition.
For those of you who look into the mirror every morning and see the signs of hair loss, you should know that there are many options available for you to slow, stop, or reverse hair loss without surgery by using medications such as finasteride (for men) and minoxidil (for men and women). Additionally, there other modalities that can make your hair look thicker without surgery, such as Scalp MicroPigmentation (SMP). Of course, there is also hair transplant surgery, an example of which can be found here.
Granted, many readers of this site are knowledgeable about the treatment options available, but just in case some of you weren’t familiar with them, I hope the above was helpful.
August is Hair Loss Awareness Month
Just learned that this month is Hair Loss Awareness Month, as determined by the American Academy of Dermatology. This is from the press release —
“Hair loss affects 80 million American men and women and while it isn’t life-threatening, it can cause emotional distress,†said Dr. Draelos. “Disease, genetic predisposition and even poor cosmetic grooming practices all cause hair loss. Even simple changes in your hair care routine can result in healthier hair.â€
You can read the entire press release here. So when is Hair Restoration Surgeon Month? 🙂
2005-08-09 15:21:342005-08-09 15:22:59August is Hair Loss Awareness Month
August is Hair Loss Awareness Month
I BELIEVE AUGUST IS “Hair Loss Awareness” month. I also seem to remember that there is an international hair loss conference (In Sydney?). Could you please share any new info on AGA or laser therapy with us? Thanks
Those experiencing hair loss are usually aware of it every month. It is the end of the month, and I don’t think anything has changed on the awareness level. Nonetheless, I am pleased hair loss fits into the one of the 12 months of the year. 🙂
The 15th Annual Scientific Meeting for International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) will be held September 26 to 30, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (last year was in Australia). I will be attending this conference and I will keep you informed on the all the new technology including gene therapy, cloning, lasers, etc.
2007-08-30 10:34:392007-08-30 11:16:05August is Hair Loss Awareness Month
Auditing a Hair Transplant?
Hey Doc,
I had an FUE procedure last week of 2400 grafts. The procedure lasted 9 hours (10 if you include lunch, etc.).My question is as follows: How can one verify that the doctor (a well respected FUE doctor)actually gave you the number of grafts that you paid for? The work seems fine, but it just doesn’t seem like there are 2400 scabs on my head representing the number of grafts, and im now skeptical that i really got that amount. I do not have much of a way to verify my hunch as its too difficult to count.
I know the obvious answer is to pick an honest surgeon. But beyond that — any thoughts, tricks or advice for those of us whose eyeballs seem to underestimate the number of grafts on our heads? Is it tpically more or less than it looks like to the human eye?
Thanks!
If you feel the need to verify that you got what you paid for or what the doctor represented to you in regard to the follicular unit extraction (FUE) transplant, then you can get a second opinion. I have done that on a number of patients, but if the transplant was more than a week old, my accuracy in counting them is compromised. What I do is count the wounds (holes) on the back of your head.
If you had 2400 grafts, then you should have 2400 holes reflecting the FUE extraction sites. If the doctor charged by the number of follicular units, sometimes a single FUE site can have more than one unit if the doctor used a large punch or if your density is very high. Or maybe less than 2400 were taken, but the grafts were split (see here for more on that). I am not saying this is what happened, but I am giving you a skeptic’s point of view, reflecting your uncertainty.
Finally, if you trust the doctor ask for your surgical records and count sheets, which may show the doctor’s actual numbers (where the technicians keep track of all the “successful” FUE grafts pulled out and all the “unsuccessful” FUE grafts pulled out). This is what we do on every FUE case.
Poor Growth at 7 Months, Will PRP Help?
It seems that you are concerned about growth. At seven months, you still might expect to see more growth. I always tell my patients that at eight months you should see 80% of the growth to styling length. I doubt that this is going to happen, but you should wait another month or two. PRP will not make hair transplants grow. Only excellent surgery gets results. Depending on how many grafts you received, you might question this. If you don’t see an improvement in another two or three months, go back and have a conversation with your surgeon.
At 23, should I get a hairline reduction surgery?
I’m 23M male with MPB. Currently I’m NW2 however my forehead has always been huge, it’s part of my skull structure. The question I’d like to ask is: does this procedure usually cause shock loss of the hairs (at the hairline or all over the scalp)? I need to reduce my forehead’s size (not my hairline) Thank you
23 year old men should not, in my opinion, get a forehead reduction surgery because of the risk of further recession and balding. You don’t know your balding pattern or if you are going to bald, and if you do, you may regret doing a forehead reduction surgery. When you are 25 and your pattern can be predicted through a Personalized Master Plan with a good hair doctor, then you should have a hair transplant hairline reduction which can accommodate hair loss without scarring at the hairline.
2020-12-03 02:38:222020-03-10 09:38:41At 23, should I get a hairline reduction surgery?