I was quoted 3200 grafts- 2500 for hairline and 800 for crown and midscalp. Clinic told me it was a conservative estimate as I indicated I would still be on meds for another 5 months before doing the HT (been on fin / minox for the past 7 months). Do you think this is a […]
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Should I start taking finasteride now? First, find out for sure that you are losing hair and have miniaturized hairs and the extent and severity of it. The best way is to see a doctor or purchase a hand microscope from Amazon and then look at it yourself. My baldingblog.com has instructions on how to do […]
Back in July, I started on finasteride and oral minoxidil. Since then, my hair color has returned. What do you think is happening? When you reverse miniaturization with drugs like finasteride, the hair shafts may return to their normal color. If you had looked at your miniaturized hairs prior to starting the finasteride, you would […]
Long-haired balding men often brush their hair. It often takes more force to brush long hair so that miniaturized hairs and the hairs that are due to fall out that day (between 100-150) are easily pulled out with vigorous brushing. If you don’t have significant miniaturization in the long hair, then having it long will […]
Many men have written to me to ask me if they had Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA), which I defined in the literature with Dr. Bob Bernstein in 1996. This is a “female type of pattern” where the hair in the donor area has significant miniaturized hairs. In men, it is also called Senile Alopecia when […]
I was told that I haven’t lost enough hair to fill in the highlighted areas where I’ve been balding (see outline of my thinning). Do I need to loose more hair to become a better candidate? I consulted two clinics about the number of grafts for my hairline. One said 2000 the other said 2500-2800. […]
As you can imagine, I’m full bald. I usually shave my head a few times a week and overall I’m not completely unhappy about it. Though, I think it was more curiosity that maybe something amazing could happen and so I’m taking 1mg of fin, and I’ll be using topical minoxidil and I’ve been microneedling […]
I saw two different dermatologists. The first just ran her fingers through my hair and said I had alopecia. She recommended minoxidil topical and neutrofol. The second used a microscope, and I think she said I had telogen effluvium. She recommended minoxidil 2.5 mg and a topical mixture from a compounding pharmacy of minoxidil along […]
In the past year, I underwent a hair transplant and have consistently used 1mg finasteride along with 1ml topical minoxidil twice daily. Throughout this time, I maintained a sedentary lifestyle without weight training, and there was no extreme shedding. However, in the last two months, I started a regular workout routine. Unfortunately, I’ve observed a […]
I saw this photo posted and decided to comment on it. There are many things wrong with this surgery, and as I don’t know the age of the patient nor the number of grafts he received, it is hard to complete my assessment; nevertheless, it is important for those of you who are considering a […]
I’m not trying to suggest that swimming causes MPB or anything like that. I’m just wondering if the chlorine or other chemicals in the pool could be detrimental for those of us already struggling? The chlorine in the swimming pool may damage your hair, but the growth mechanism is below the scalp, not reached by […]
Will Miniaturized hair that is under Finasteride Grow back thicker and longer if it is plucked? Terminal (normal) hairs plucked once will always grow back. Miniaturized hairs that are plucked many times may not grow back. If you are under the influence of finasteride and the miniaturization is reversing, and then you plucked your hair, […]
These results show that the apparent miniaturization that was there prior to starting these medications, have reversed.
I am getting a good response in my hairline with microneedling; however, I now want to take it to the areas I am thinning. Is it safe to do that? Assuming that you have miniaturization that you want to try to reverse, yes you can microneedle in areas of miniaturization. If you should accidentally microneedle […]
Can you please expand on what you mean by saying hair transplants accelerate balding, especially in younger men? Thank you Younger men often don’t see their final pattern, but it is often there if they look through a hand microscope and see a lot of miniaturization present. A hair transplant causes many of these miniaturized […]
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