This is a case of Triangular Alopecia, an inherited bald area always located where you have it. Some people have it on both sides of their head. It is easily fixed with a hair transplant
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You have classic traction alopecia which resulted from the braids you had when you were a child. These pulled out your hair and only a hair transplant can fix this problem. A secondary diagnosis could be triangular alopecia, an inherited hair loss pattern in the location where you have lost your hair. A hair transplant […]
This is a classic case of Triangular Alopecia, which is an inherited condition. The only good treatment is a hair transplant into the area.
Thinning hair in young women can be caused by many condition, far to numerous to list here. You need to see a doctor who specializes in hair loss in women to find out why you have this problem. Is this in your family, are you are birth control pills, do you have other medical condition […]
This is a diagnosis called Triangular Alopecia and it is inherited. The area can easily be treated with a hair transplant and achieve great results.
What you are describing may be traction alopecia caused by pulling from a tight ponytail or possibly triangular alopecia, which can be genetic. The loss could even be from the chemicals if the process you used caused damage. I won’t know what type of hair loss you have without a physical exam. If you feel […]
Scalp reduction surgery, in my opinion, generally carries more risks than benefits. Small scars such as you describe do not do well with scalp reductions, as I have seen many patients for consultations over the years with failed scalp reduction / scar revision surgeries and difficult scars that result from the surgery. Triangular alopecia is […]
You are correct in that I am not a proponent of scalp reduction surgery. This is because over the years I have never seen it work well. I’ve written about this type of procedure before here. A scalp reduction could be very tempting to the surgeon and the patient, because it makes logical sense — […]
First off, thank you for give us permission to use your photographs. I like being able to offer visitors to this site a chance to see precisely what they’re reading about. It appears that you have a condition called triangular alopecia. This is a genetic condition which can be treated with hair transplantation very successfully. […]
The photo appears to show traction alopecia, but it could be an autoimmune process as well. There is a condition called triangular alopecia, where the hair at the temples may be lost on both sides, but I am unaware of reports of it being this extensive. Perhaps a biopsy would help make the diagnosis. You […]
I would need to see what you are talking about. There is a genetic disorder called triangular alopecia that you may be describing. If you have this condition, medications probably will not help.
Drugs like wellbutrin and adderall can jump start the hair loss process. Finasteride can address any form of hair loss in men that have miniaturization. You need to have your scalp mapped out for miniaturization to be sure that there is no genetic patterned hair loss as you are suggesting. Many people will not see […]
Sometimes people describe the corners of the forehead as their temples (which is incorrect). If you are losing hair from the corners of your forehead, you may have male pattern balding. If you are losing hair above your ears, up to the corner of your frontal hair line (your temples), you may have hair loss […]
If your hair dresser is correct and you have traction alopecia (hair loss from traction), then you can expect little relief. Whatever is causing the hair loss must be addressed by stopping the pulling. There are other conditions, such as triangular alopecia, where people lose hair in the temples from genetic causes. This is part […]
I am not sure we are talking about the same part of anatomy (temples or corners). Triangular Alopecia is a genetic condition that causes people to lose hair in the temples, while corner balding and recession reflects more of the typical male patterned genetic balding. You need to see a good doctor and have a […]