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Jan 16, 2006/by William Rassman, M.D./7 /African American, Female Hair Loss

I’m an African American female and want to know which is better for my hair, pressing with a hot comb or using a non lye relaxer (like Precise). Also, I have hair loss and hair is very thin. I had a hair restoration in June 2005 by Bosley. Can you please recommend things I can do to improve my hair? Do you consider yourself an expert in dealing with African American hair?

I believe that I was the first person to place follicular units into an African American and started the trend that allowed for the use of small grafts in African hair types. As you may know, hair transplantation is a ‘peg in a hole’ surgery, but African hair is curly (like a cork screw) and therefore placing it into a round hole can be a difficult challenge to the inexperienced hair transplant surgeon. I guess that would make me an expert for transplants into African American hair types.

With regard to your other question, I am not an expert in the best ways to ‘relax’ hair, but I see problems with those individuals who have this done improperly. I am an expert in the complications of such treatments. I would have to examine you to make any recommendations.

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  1. Subrena Bull
    Subrena Bull says:
    Feb 14, 2006 at 12:15 pm

    My scalp was infected with a fungus that has been treated. I have bald spots now due to scar tissue. Is there anything that can be done to regrow hair in these spots?

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  2. hattie
    hattie says:
    Jul 22, 2006 at 8:55 pm

    my hair is coming out after i grease it but i am not losing any lengh whats going on

    Reply
  3. Michael
    Michael says:
    Oct 9, 2006 at 11:38 am

    I HAVE THE SAME CONDITION – My scalp was infected with a fungus that has been treated. I have bald spots now due to scar tissue. Is there anything that can be done to regrow hair in these spots?

    Reply
  4. Glo
    Glo says:
    Aug 29, 2007 at 9:23 pm

    I have thin hair, bald on the sides of my temple and my hair is breaking off. I tryed so many things and it just don’t do the job. My hair just won’t grow. What can I do? I was told by a hair stylist that I need not to put any grease of any kind in my hair at all. My hair looks terrible when I don’t use grease. He promise me that if I didn’t use it, my hair will become healthier. I need to know how to solve this problem.

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  5. Bri
    Bri says:
    Nov 1, 2007 at 2:21 pm

    I am 13 and my edges are bald and I am sick of it what should I do to fix it and grow my hair back. I am not sure how it happened my mom said I was born like that but I saw a baby pic and it didn’t look like that I don’t know. Who Knows what I should do I am in desprate to find a solution.

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  6. vennessa
    vennessa says:
    May 24, 2008 at 11:12 pm

    I’ve worned bonded glue and sewed in weaves for over 10 years. My hair is thinning partnered with several bald spots at the crown of my head. My hair is extremely damaged. I really want my hair back in healthly state and would value any advice given to help with my problem.

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  7. Sarah
    Sarah says:
    Dec 16, 2008 at 7:06 am

    I am 48 years old with serbonic dermitis, my hair is not growing and as I get old it is thinning. I would like to get ride of the scalp problem and start my hair growing? Can you help with this problem? I am African American, just for your information

    Reply

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