Hi, I have a question regarding colostrum supplements and hair loss. Colostrum supplements are supposedly rich in IGF-1 which I understand is implicated somehow in mpb.

My question is whether taking these supplements would trigger or accelerate hair loss, or have any negative effect on hair loss in general.

Reports on the internet forums are, as expected, mixed. Some say colostrum supplements helps their hair, others say it causes acceleration of loss. I can’t say definitively one way or the other, but I doubt that there would be any impact of this supplement on triggering or accelerating hair loss.

Snippet from the article:

If you experience impotence, instead of a little blue pill maybe you want to apply shockwaves to your privates instead.

Experiments now suggest directing shockwaves at penises can help treat erectile dysfunction

Read the full article — Shocking Treatment Helps Erectile Dysfunction

ZAP! This is a preliminary study of only 20 men (though over 3 years), so don’t get your hopes up that a shock to the groin will cause your little guy to pay attention as well as it did in your teen years. There’s much more to learn from this, and as as long as there are willing participants I’m sure they’ll be conducting studies to figure it out.

Even though this isn’t hair loss related, I hope you all realize the value of BaldingBlog for men’s subjects.

I just came across the diagnosis of trichostasis spinulosa, which I have seen in my practice on occasion and have failed to come up with a diagnosis.

eMedicine states, “In trichostasis spinulosa (TS), clusters of vellus hairs become embedded within hair follicles, with resultant elevated, dark, spiny papules on the face or trunk. Trichostasis spinulosa frequently is discovered as an incidental finding, and often it is confused with keratosis pilaris or acne comedones.”

This condition is more common in men, but does not cause risk for the people having it, just some cosmetic deformities of varying degrees. To see the various forms that it takes, see Google Image Search. Maybe you have seen these on your own body and wondered about it.

I’ve heard the Hardy-Weinberg principal can help determine your probability of going bald. Is this true?

If you know what the Hardy-Weinberg principle is all about, you should know it is a GENERAL principle… and at the risk of seeming like I’m just brushing this off, I doubt most readers have heard of it or would be interested in it. Moreover, genetic male balding only applies to men, but the trait is not sex linked (meaning women can carry the gene), and the gene in question may be more than just one gene, as nobody has found the specific gene(s) for balding.

In the end, if you have it, you have it! It is not that difficult to see the balding. And even if the principle works, how useful would it be?

Hi there,

I have an unusual question! I have noticed mild temple recession over the past 6 months. I am not aware of my hair “falling out” in the shower or anything like that, but rather when I look at photos of myself of late, it is noticable that my temples are more receded. I still have hair in the temple point region, but it is not as thick or prominent as it used to be.

However, something occurred to me today. I have for the past 6-8 months been using a “self-tan” moisturizer, of which the active ingredient is DHA… The areas where I have noticed hairloss (frontal hairline & temples) are the exact areas where my hairline comes into contact with the tanning lotion. The instructions for the self tan state that you should avoid the hairline, as it may cause mild discoloration of the hair, which I have noticed in this area.

After googling DHA and DHT, my initial understanding is that it seems that there may be some correlation between the two? My question therefore is could the DHA in self tan be having an impact on my hair and causing slow but gradual hair loss? And if so, if I stop the self-tan, will the hair likely return in these areas? I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks

I do not know the connection to the tanning solutions and hair loss. If you think that it may be the cause, then stop using the self-tanner and see if your loss subsides. Most tanning lotions like that will advise to not let it touch the hairline, but that is because it could dye your hair.

It’s not hair loss related, but I wanted to share something…

The Medical Board of California sends each licensed physician notification of doctors who are being investigated by them for a variety of problems as well as doctors who have been disciplined by the Medical Board. With the Michael Jackson fiasco in mind, I read about a doctor who is under investigation for overprescribing Endocet (a controlled narcotic). One patient who found the doctor through the Yellow Pages, received 7,912 tablets of Endocet over a 77 day period (1-2 pills per day for short periods of time should be normal). One of the excuses given as to why such a large amount of pills were needed included: the family dog ate them. I wonder what happened to the dog?

The Medical Board is given the responsibility to watch over the practices of doctors. They have told me privately that they do not have the resources to chase down every complaint, but they will open an investigation on doctors who practice outside what is considered the Standard of Care. I have been an expert witness for the state in the past and the actions of that one particular doctor just amazed me.

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i always see people on this site asking for your estimate on the cure of balding and you do not believe it will arrive in the next 10-20 years. what about a drug or some other method of permanently halting the hair loss, not necessarily regrowing, but just preventing the progression of the condition where then a hair transplant would compensate for the remainder of the lost hair? are you optimistic about something along these lines?…. looking forward to your response, as they are always very intriguing and informative

I think of myself as being an optimist, but with respect to hair, there is nothing as far as a cure that I see on the horizon. We (the medical/scientific community) haven’t even found a cure for the common cold, diabetes, high blood pressure, HIV, etc. It’s not to say balding is low on the priority either. On the contrary, there is a huge market if someone can find a cure. Hair loss is genetic, and research into genetic cures is in its infancy.