This is one of the things the doctor should go over with you during a consultation. There are many patients who do this! Requiring a small number of grafts will give you a shorter scar. Some patients wait a year after their first small surgery for another small surgery, and they end up with a […]
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I have been asked over and over again if I can you predict a balding future for the young man with a family history of balding. I have also been asked to explain how I would go about such a prediction. I have two tools: miniaturization analysis and bulk measurements. Below, I’ll discuss the difference […]
If you were taking Propecia (finasteride), the hair loss you are experiencing will be slowed, stopped, or reversed (particularly in the crown). The Norwood scale is to define the final stage of balding, not the interim steps you are experiencing. It’s not unusual to have the loss start in the crown. Get a good doctor […]
Let’s start from the beginning with education and facts: There is no drug that permanently stops hair loss. Propecia takes about 8-12 months to see its maximum benefit. Sometimes it takes a little time beyond that. Propecia seems to work mainly on the top and crown area. It does not work well for the front […]
You can consider a visit to our office in Los Angeles if you’re local or planning a trip out this way (the consultation is free). Otherwise see a good doctor, perhaps your family doctor, who will be able to determine what you have and what you can do about it. If you think it is […]
We are not in the business of proving or disproving MPB. We are physicians who examine, diagnose, and treat patients. We developed a concept of establishing a Master Plan for every patient who visits us. It sounds like you have tried everything (and the kitchen sink) and have not established a baseline to determine where […]
They did actually develop the technique and used it before we did. The biggest difference is that their work with clients does not have a medical focus. When they do the process, they can not use anesthesia and have little experience with treating hair problems since they are not doctors. As a medical group specializing […]
Some people see a dermatologist, but hair transplant doctors are generally the most knowledgeable when it comes to hair loss, because they specialize in hair. Just don’t get pushed into surgery, but use their expertise to help determine a treatment plan (or rather, a Master Plan).
You’re not alone in feeling this way. Unfortunately, we don’t have all the answers and there is no cure for hair loss. It’s possible that a hair transplant could be in your future… but you need to find a caring doctor who can work with you on a Master Plan addressing hair loss possibilities.
There are no easy answers. Your examination in the office showed that you have already lost 61% of the hair in the crown, 26% of the hair on the top, and 32% of the hair in the front. With my naked eye and your blond hair color, one can’t really make out the balding at […]
Each person is a separate case. I can not tell you that Scalp MicroPigmentation (SMP) plus hair transplants is better than either alone. I make each judgment when I understand the patient, when I see how fast the hair loss process is, and when I can then build a Master Plan. Generally, the hair transplant […]
When you visit us, we evaluate you as follows: Analysis of your hair bulk with a special measuring instrument will focus on the top and crown of your head to determine if there is any early, sub-clinical balding present. One part of your scalp will be compared to other parts of the scalp (the donor […]
I assume that you are talking about the hair on the sides of your head — temple peaks — not the corners of the hairline (which many people mistakenly called the “temples”). Medications such a Propecia and Rogaine do not usually work nor are they recommended for treating hair loss in the temple region. I […]
First, you need a good Master Plan. You seem pretty lost without one, unsure about what to do or where to go next. I have no idea what kind of timeline you’re looking at, but why would you want to have surgery when your hair loss is stable? It sounds like you’re considering surgery to […]
This is why a Master Plan is needed before you have your hair transplant surgery, so you can build a plan with your doctor about how to address a worst case scenario of further progression of your hair loss. I will usually recommend that my male patients stay on finasteride to help prevent the loss […]
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