Go back and see your doctor. If you are using minoxidil, it could cause this.
At this point in time, your doctor can treat it with special steroids that reduce the redness you are seeing. Redness that lasts 5 months is highly unusual.
Umbilical cord blood is stored by more and more people today at great expense. It is used to treat rare blood cancer and bone marrow disorders. They can be used to form beating heart cells, treat heart disease, form neurons, and treat neurodegenerative diseases, like Alzheimer’s, with almost endless possibilities (including brain injuries, stroke, spinal cord injuries, and even multiple sclerosis). A recent study treated cerebral palsy successfully in experiential trials. This is very exciting stuff! Maybe in 10 years, we will see cures never imagined.
There is little doubt that hair and self-esteem go together. Imagine how many celebrities and successful business people’s self-esteem increased after a hair transplant and their careers took off. Some of these people (men and some women who had their hairlines lowered by us), believed (wrongfully) that the hair made the difference, but, when a person feels good about themselves, they act more positively and confident. Positive attitudes make positive things happen. Hair may be an important contributor to this process.
Bullied my whole life for being too ugly, when things were getting slightly better, I start going bald.. from tressless
Assuming you are over the age of 25, you can have a frontal hair transplant. This is a Class 4A pattern of balding. I always consider men who only have frontal balding as great candidates for hair transplants.
You should go back and see your doctor. I always tell my patients that you can expect 80% growth in 8 months. The picture you showed does not reflect much hair growth on your left side. If your doctor is honorable, he will answer the following questions for you:
- How would he explain the failure?
- If he was to do it again, would the failure from the first time happen again? and
- Will he do the surgery for free considering the full extent of the failure?
Failures like this are either due to:
- The result of some dermatological disease that was present and undiagnosed at the time of the surgery (unlikely considering that there was good growth on the other side) or
- A technical failure of the surgeon and/or his surgical team. If the person placing the grafts was rough in the handling of the grafts or kept the grafts outside of the body for over 20 seconds, the grafts could have died.
Differences between the two sides are often a reflection of the person placing the grafts. A lack of experience can make a world of difference when two different people are placing the grafts, one working on one side who is better than the person on the other side.
The message here is that persistence pays off!
The man above researched our practice and found Scalp Micropigmentation. He wanted to know if this would work for him since scars from accidents and brain surgery are very difficult to treat. He seems to have an elevated scar in the middle of other scars, which could be flattened with steroid injections prior to having Scalp Micropigmentation.
Alternative solutions would include a series of balloon expanders, but this would be expensive and take considerable time.
Men who wore boxer shorts had a 25% higher sperm concentration and 17% more swimming sperm in a single ejaculate than men who wore other types of underwear. For those couples who are having trouble conceiving, this is an important scientific observation.
Source: New Scientist 28 August 2018
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2169927-seafood-lovers-have-more-sex-and-take-less-time-to-get-pregnant/
This seems like a sound study. Don’t rush to fill yourself with seafood, just yet!
Hi, I recently got hair transplantation done. The hairline is in the wrong position. My family said this is not me anymore. What can I do?
At this time there is probably nothing you can do. After your hair has grown in, find another doctor. It is critical to find the right doctor who can understand and meet your goals.
I’m a 20 year old male concerned about possible hair loss. Baldness does not run in my family, as my dad is 50 years old and has not lost any hair, and my grandpa is 75 and is just now getting a bald spot. I’ve noticed that when I comb my hair, some hairs fall on the sink, leading me to get worried.
My hair is naturally thick, but recently I’ve felt that my right edge (possibly thinning) and front part of my hairline has changed shape. Is this a sign of a receding hairline, or is it maturing? If so, should I see a doctor for a Finasteride prescription? I don’t think Minoxidil works on the temple area, so I won’t bother trying.
You are probably developing a maturing hairline as you still have a juvenile hairline present. This usually occurs between the age of 17-29 in men. Finasteride is not going to impact your transition to a mature hairline.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6243526/drug-hair-loss-baldness-cure-way-316606-osteoporosis/amp/
There is a great deal of hype for every cure announced for hair loss. We are all waiting, but, as of now, there is no such cure.
The evidence is now mounting that a virus, identified as Adenovirus-36, is responsible for obesity. The evidence is seen when antibodies are picked up in 30% of obese people compared with normal people who had a 5% incidence of the antibody. The virus has been found in flocks of chicken in India that made the chickens grow fat. When the virus was injected in mice and monkeys, they gained weight. A study was performed on women with breast cancer, and it found that 81% of obese women with breast cancer had the antibodies to the virus. We have long believed that obese women have a higher incidence of breast cancer. When the virus was exposed to breast cancer cells in a dish, they multiplied twice as fast as normal cells. Now, with that said, there does not seem to be any funding to find out if there is a connection, but the connection to cancer is not being overlooked.
Taken from New Scientist, 28 July 2018, page 4.
Androgenetic Alopecia Treatment in Asian Men
by Yohei Tanaka, MD, PhD; Toru Aso, MD, PhD; Jumpei Ono, MD; Ryu Hosoi, MD; and Takuto Kaneko, MD
Dr. Tanaka is with Clinica Tanaka Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery and Anti-aging Center in Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, and the AGA Skin Clinic in Tokyo, Japan. Drs. Aso, Ono, Hosoi, and Kaneko are also with the AGA Skin Clinic in Tokyo, Japan.
Funding: No funding was provided.
Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article.
Abstract: Background. Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common form of hair loss in Asian men. Although AGA is often regarded as a relatively minor dermatological condition, hair loss can impact self-image and is a main cause for anxiety and depression in some men. We have treated patients with AGA for seven years. Objective. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of our combination therapy in Asian men with AGA. Participants. Between the years 2011 and 2017, 18,918 male patients were treated in our center. Our combination therapy consists of oral finasteride once daily, oral and topical minoxidil twice daily, and an injectable treatment of lidocaine and an AGA treatment solution comprising minoxidil, arginine, aspartic acid, caffeine, copper tripeptide, lysine, niacin, panthenol, propanediol, propylen glycol, retinyl palmitate, pyridoxine, sodium hyaluronate, and ubiquinone once monthly for more than six months. Measurements. Digital photographs were taken pre- and post-treatment, and patient assessments were recorded after six and 12 months post-treatment. Results. Significant improvement was observed in all patients in the digital photographs. Ninety-six and 80 percent of the patients reported satisfaction with the results of the treatment after six and 12 months post-treatment. Minor complications were observed in 802 (4.2%) patients, characterized by slight pain and bleeding due to injection, swelling, dizziness, itching, and erythema of the scalp. Slight pain was reported in 651 patients (3.4%), and slight bleeding was reported in 56 patients (0.3%). Sexual dysfunctions were uncommon. These minor complications resolved spontaneously. No treatment-related adverse events were observed. Conclusion. A combination of these therapeutic options offers safe and highly efficacious treatment for AGA with minimal complications.
Keywords: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA), Combination therapy, Finasteride, Hair loss, Minoxidil
J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2018;11(7):32–35
William Rassman, M.D. Comments: This is an impressive series of 18,000 Asian men where genetic patterned balding was treated. The general satisfaction rate is clearly defined and it is high. The article is easy to scan.
I recently hopped off Finasteride (2.5yrs) and Dutasteride (3 months) because I didn’t feel they were helping my hair at all. I figured that if I were to have any real results, I’d need surgery. I’ve been off them the last 3 months and I miss the “side effects”. My facial hair grows much quicker now and thicker. I miss when I rarely having to shave. My libido is also ANNOYINGLY high. I’m feeling way more sexual these days, especially compared to the past. Now when I see attractive strangers, I can’t help but think sexual thoughts. It’s the most annoying thing. I feel distracted! Anyways, just a rant about things some of you guys might consider “side effects.” I need to think further if I can get this mindset back with a Dr.’s help.
Interesting comments.