Dr Rassman, How Do You Find the Time?

Sir, as a friend and ally of your fellow countrymen, I fully understand and respect the term “freedom of speech”. However, what I do find moronic at times, are the extreme ways in which people abuse this right, by asking the most stupid questions via professional, well informed internet sites and blogs etc.

For instance,and I quote “whilst sleeping, my leg hair fell out, please help me Dr Rassman as I’m desperately seeking answers – what would you recommend I do in the mean time?”

How the hell do you find time to answer up to a stupid question like that?

How about wax them and then you won’t have to worry!!

I understand the desperate plight of hair loss sufferers in search of need of reassurance and hope, but for God’s sake, some people just take the biscuit!!

Thanks anyway for your site – I do enjoy reading it.

Sometimes the other writers for this site (Dr. Pak or Dr. Mohebi) will make a somewhat sharp reply with a humorous intent. Since I edit all of the responses before they are published, some of their barbs are quite pointed and we all get a good laugh out of these creative comments. My job, when the other editors write the answers, is to keep a general respectful spirit on the site. At times the questions can be…. not very intelligent… and at times some of the writers of these questions must be challenging my patience. As an expert in this industry though, I find that many people are hair obsessed and do not apply rational thinking about the subjects that they toss at me. With my obvious answers to obvious questions, these people may learn to think this through rather than believe all of the hype that is generated by vendors who just produce lots of marketing material that confuses issues and make any clarity more and more difficult to consumers (by design).

I recall a very bright professor of engineering who was convinced that all of the hair that grew out after a hair transplant 4 1/2 months earlier just appeared one night while he was sleeping. On first blush, one would not expect an intelligent person to think that he grew an inch long hair overnight, but that was what he was convinced had happened. I believe that when we are emotionally caught up in something like our health, we lose perspective and rational thinking at times. I just call it like I see it, as directly and as gently as I can. I try to think the best of the person asking the questions, but you are right, it does frustrate me a bit.

As for how I find the time — well, I make time. I generally spend a few hours each day (including many weekends) answering emails and writing responses for posts that make it to the blog. Somewhere in there, I find the time to run a business, invent new technologies, perform surgeries, eat food, and even sleep. If I didn’t enjoy it, I wouldn’t do it. Judging from the amount of email I get, this site helps many, many thousands of people from all over the world, so that makes it worthwhile for me. I can’t be the doctor for everyone, but I can provide general insight and opinions that hopefully will help many people. As always though, this is just a blog and not intended to be a replacement for your doctor.