This patient is now 6 days post op. He was very careful about following our washing routines. Crusting (scabbing) never appeared and he goes out in public without embarrassment. With our techniques that prevent swelling, he had no swelling after the surgery and almost no pain, rarely taking pain medications except the first night after […]
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This patient had surgery yesterday. Other than the tape that is applied to his forehead to prevent swelling from working its way down, there is no evidence of the surgery from yesterday. He had 1600 grafts from a combined strip and FUE surgery. He came in for his hair wash this morning which guaranteed that […]
I have been asked lately to show more pictures after the surgery so that prospective patients can understand what they may look like. Each patient is different because of hair and skin color. The lower the contrast, the less detectable it is, the grater the contrast the more detectable the ‘beard look’ of new hair […]
If you wash your hair twice a day starting the next day after surgery, most of the scabs and redness should be gone and you should be left with a 1/4 inch stubble of hair on the front after 2 weeks. I suppose if you are really looking at it you may be able to […]
The use of short term prednisone following a hair transplant is common to prevent swelling in the first few days. Short term steroids are not usually a problem unless you are diabetic. This is a medical call by the doctor you are choosing. Please address this with your doctor so he/she can better explain the […]
Arimidex (anastrozole) is a anti-breast cancer medication for post menopausal women. There are no clinical trials in men. You would basically be experimenting with your body without any knowledge of the consequences. I would recommend against this. Especially since I’ve seen the complaints/worries people have about side effects from Propecia, you would be just adding […]
While it is a pleasure to educate on issues of balding and hair transplants, I don’t understand why a recent hair transplant patient will have such basic questions to ask when they have their own surgeon. Was this not explained in your post operative instructions? Is the doctor not available? Here is a link to […]
I have looked this up and yes, testicular pain is a rare reported side effect. If you set up the relationship, try a half dose or just get off of the medication. From Merck.com’s site (info provided by Lexi-Comp), it states under “Adverse Reactions” for finasteride: “
Every now and then we do see patients with complaints of testicular pain or swelling. According to the results of the research on this topic, the rate of these side effects in patients who are taking Propecia (finasteride 1mg) is exactly the same as those on the placebo. If you are experiencing these side effects, […]
Your question is an interesting one. I do not believe that men have the same type of G-spot that women have, but the nerves that surround the prostate in men are in the same vicinity as where one would find the G-spot in women (just above and behind the pubic bone). Propecia will not shrink […]
I am fairly sure that you are not losing hair transplants, but what you are seeing may reflect poor cleansing of the recipient area where the scabs stayed on too long. Without seeing you, I am assuming that what you are seeing is the hair from within the old grafts that is coming out (the […]
A recent report out of South Africa showed a healthy woman placed on 0.25mgs of oral minoxidil developed cardiac and other systemic swelling. This situation could have been life threatening, but it was picked up early and the medication was stopped. The problems went away. Up until this point in time, I, like most of […]
I just scheduled an FUT procedure that is estimated for about 2500–3000 grafts in my crown, with any extra going to the corners of my hairline. About 18 days after the procedure, I have a two-week-long unavoidable work obligation where I will need to interact with clients in-person. (Aside from this obligation, I can work […]
Men may be six times more likely to develop brief or long-term erectile dysfunction after contracting the virus, according to research published in March. Other studies have documented a litany of post-infection health issues that impact sex, either independently or in concert: inability to have or maintain an erection, damage to the testes, testicular pain or swelling, inability to achieve orgasm, […]
I am thinking about getting a hair transplant. Most places that I have consulted with recommend me getting between 1200-1800 grafts. I understand that the more grafts that I get, the higher they are paid. However, I am concerned about a few things. I am concerned how my donor area will look afterwards and I […]