There is an autoimmune disease called Lichen planopilaris (LLP) which appears to be a rare inflammatory condition that results in patchy progressive permanent hair loss mainly on the scalp. From time-to-time this disease, which may be present when we perform a hair transplant and is not evident with any of the modalities available, can reactivate and […]
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I was on Minoxidil for six months and got good filling in pretty nice. With its use on my scalp I saw minor improvement. Two months ago, I started to use Finasteride and noticed my beard became patchy again almost like before I started using the Minoxidil. I want hair and a beard. I am not getting […]
I have Alopecia Areata and the patchy part of the disease that had various bald spots is gone. Now I am left with thinning hair but a normal hairline, but a thin one. Can I have Scalp Micropigmentation? Good planning with SMP is critical in discussions with your doctor. In a worst case scenario where your […]
I don’t like to invent new scrips when there is an excellent review of this condition here: https://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/lichen-planopilaris/. “Lichen planopilaris is a rare inflammatory condition that results in patchy progressive permanent hair loss mainly on the scalp”
Hair loss for men in general is caused by genetic factors. In other instances illness or medical conditions which cause stress to the body or adverse effects from medication can also be responsible for hair loss. Treatment for tuberculosis (TB) sometimes can mean you tested positive and were once exposed to tuberculosis and doctors gave […]
Here is an example of what we did for someone who was missing a patch of hair on the temple. It is known as triangle alopecia. While we generally can treat this with hair transplant surgery, this patient wanted a non-surgical approach using the SMP Scalp MicroPigment technique. He knows that he will need to […]
You need an evaluation and a Master Plan. At this point, you really don’t know what type of hair loss pattern you have or if you will bald further than the frontal corners. If were to have surgery without a Master Plan with everything under consideration, you could end up with two patchy corner areas […]
The normal hair cycle is somewhere between 2-4 years, so if your hair can recover, it might take that long to see it in its next hair cycle. Also, it is possible that the damage produced by picking has irreparably damaged these hair follicles (traction alopecia), so what you are seeing are miniaturized hair as […]
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) causes hair loss in women who can also inherit the genes for balding/thinning. It is a very difficult condition to treat, as the treatment is often unsuccessful. Since you’re already under the care of a doctor, I’m not sure what I can offer. You need a good doctor/patient relationship. Hormone therapy […]
Some people have patches of different colored hair. This is also known as mosaicism, where different parts of the body have a different genetic make up. This can be normal and it is just the way you are. I do not know if this is related to cell phone usage, but I would think if […]
Snippet from the article: Read the rest — The vampire ‘cure’ for baldness: Scientists inject patient’s own blood into head to stimulate hair growth’ It is important that the readers do not confuse the alopecia areata (an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss) with the genetic male pattern balding condition called androgenic alopecia. Applying platelet-rich […]
First, you need to be evaluated by an expert in hair. You can try to quantify the degree of thinning by measuring hair bulk throughout your scalp to see if there are components of genetic hair loss present. Yes, you are right, people can damage their hair from aggressive styling (extreme form is traction alopecia […]
Usually, people with lupus who lose their hair as a result of this autoimmune disease will not be candidates for a hair transplant. The Lupus Foundation of America has an article about hair loss that can result from the disease or the treatment, which you may find helpful (see here). There is possibly a solution […]
Finasteride does not affect beard hair. I wouldn’t expect you to finally start growing a beard at 30 years old (with or without finasteride). Some men just have patchy facial hair, and that is your genetics. You can consider doing a hair transplant to your face where the beard is not present if it’s bothering […]
I guess it sounds like a reasonable thing to do when small bald spots exist in a beard and the patient does not want hair transplants. But you’re going to limit yourself to always having the same facial hair length forever, or you’ll have tattooed spots on your face. Having said that we have done […]
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