Hello!

I am 19 years old (going to be 20 in september).

I have a noticable receding hairline and I have now for 6-8 months or so. I am terrified of going bald!

I used a baldness calculator and it said I would be bald by my late 20’s. How reliable are these calculators?

I don’t know of any publically available, reliable baldness calculator yet. The best way to determine what your final pattern of hair loss will be is to have your hair mapped out for miniaturization and see what areas are being impacted. In a young man, maybe only the frontal area is starting to bald and as you get older, the balding may progress more towards the back. Miniaturization studies will show that progression and if you start treating it with Propecia, you might find out that the problem will arrest or possibly reverse for a while. See a competent doctor and get your hair mapped as I’ve suggested.

As an aside, we have developed and submitted U.S. Patent applications for a type of baldness calculator. We are working on building it now, but it will take some time to get the right design and we will not manufacture it until we are satisfied with the iterations we work out.

Dear Sir,

I am 25. I have very very big problems and it disturbs me, and i cannot concentrate on any thing.

1. I have facial hair on my arms,shoulder,back,chest which can be clearly seen on the day, and thick hair on legs,thighs,bottoms. I will be very glad to get rid of those hairs, PERMANENTLY. The blades,razor,threatning,laser,ointments, will never work, after few weeks, hair grow more and more thickly. So what is the (latest modern equipment or ancient thing or whatever the best one) to take out all the hair from body ? (my father,brother,uncle, all the roots of my family (males ones) don’t have hair, only few have hair on chest and legs only. But why me? Because of it, i cannot wear shorts, vest or go out outside on daylight, or swim or do anything i want. i am good-looking guy, and if someone who knows my secret privacy problem , will be known by everyone, then , i would have to think about ‘suicide’.

2. I have my lower back pain a lot (been 2 years) and my hip bones (feel like my spinal cord), and knees and feel like i might lose my legs (because when my back and hip bones hear, i feel it connected to my brain). what should I really do? (please, don’t just tell me go to doctor) (give me details/pictures of excercises/healthy food to lower the back pain)

please help me about this. One thing is that I cannot go to doctor as I don’t have money, and more importantly, I cannot tell my family or anyone, because when they find out, it would get worse, more pain.

hope to get your reply soon. thank u

This site is intended to educate the public on hair loss topics. Information provided on BaldingBlog.com should not be used for the purpose of medical diagnosis or treatment.

While I empathize with your medical problems and your financial situation, this is not a place to get medical advice. You want me to help you, but I cannot be your doctor. This is the Internet. I cannot examine you and despite what you describe I cannot interview you to know what is really going on.

You write to me asking not to tell you “just to go see a doctor”… but you need to! If you cannot afford one, there are social aid programs that can help you.

If you have unwanted body hair, laser hair removal is an expensive solution, but it works. You might see if it is available in your country.

Dr. Rassman,

Do you still actively conduct research, or do you feel like you’ve given all you have to offer to the hair loss world in terms of innovations such as the FUE procedure or other novel ways of approaching loss?

I strongly believe that the research is an inseparable part of the practice of medicine. Every physician should constantly seek better ways to do things. Hair restoration surgery has been progressing rapidly within the last few years, but there are still many questions to be answered. As a matter of fact, every new finding opens our horizon to many other questions and possibilities.

Here at New Hair Institute, we are actively pursuing several research projects. They are either to increase our general knowledge of hair loss or to improve our techniques and skills. We are also collaborating with nationally known research centers in some sophisticated researches on hair loss and potential treatment modalities for baldness. We will publish our results when they become available and may also release some of the findings on this site.

what do you think is causing my scalp to get very oily ? can it be DHT? it gets oily 2 hours from showering.any cure?

Speak with your hair stylist about what to use with your type of oily hair. Some folks just have a lot of oil on their hair and I do not know the cause.

I found this funny vid called “Bogus Weave” on YouTube. This guy is freakin nuts; you guys might like it.

YouTube – Bonus Weave

It might not be my cup of tea, but a reader sent me the link to this rap music video about girls and their hair weaves. Some may find it funny, some may find it offensive. Contains not-safe-for-work language.

THAT WAS NOT NICE!

Hi Dr. Rassman, on my daily visit to your site, I was disappointed for the first time.

That poor young woman looking for “Non-Surgical Solutions for Lowering Hairline in Women”. I don’t think she was looking for cosmetic suggestions such as were provided (bangs, hat, bandana, wig. As a female who suffered hair loss at her age, I think I know how she feels.

I could be wrong, but the reply to the young woman came across as a bit of a sarcastic brush-off. The poor thing was likely hoping for something like minoxidil or vitamins, etc. Perhaps she should have been told that FUE would be good or whatever. I hope her feelings were not hurt.

Thanks for your continued work on this blog, and keep well.

This is the post you are referring to — Non-Surgical Solutions for Lowering Hairline in Women

I agree that there may have been a sarcastic undertone and I could have taken a scientific approach to the question.

But simple (not thought out) questions deserve simple answers, especially if you haven’t done any reading or research on your own. Out of 3700+ entries here on BaldingBlog, I have answered this question countless times (search is in the top right of every page).

I apologize if I have offended any readers.