The hairs that naturally fall out of your scalp are those that have gone through the normal cycling of hair (telogen, catagen, and anagen) and there is nothing on them that is ‘alive’. We all cycle our hair and when the hair falls out, its root goes into a resting stage and then re-grows a […]
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Minoxidil can cause shedding in some people in the early stages of use. This is usually temporary, and it is assumed that it is speeding up the hair cycling. I can’t tell you if it’s something you should or shouldn’t use, but if you’re concerned that it’ll make your hair worse you can stop treatment. […]
On occasion, I have heard that a rare cycling of hair loss occurs when the weather gets colder. A possible skin condition that causes hair loss in winter months doesn’t make much sense to me. This isn’t something I’m familiar with, so I don’t know if the loss is permanent or if there is a […]
At most, my answer to your email is an educated guess using personal experience from our nearly 20 years in hair restoration. If you believe a drug that is supposed to make your hair grow is making it worse, then discuss this with your doctor and consider stopping it. In my years of treating patients […]
The hair starts to regrow as new hair buds enter the anagen phase of hair cycling.
Retinoic acid produces a mild burn to the skin which increases blood supply and the absorption of minoxidil. That is why, I believe, some doctors use retinoic acid, though it isn’t necessary for minoxidil to show benefits. Ethanol (alcohol) is an ingredient in Rogaine and I’d assume most topical minoxidil products. Some patients have reported […]
The cycling question will reflect the normal cycles in the individuals under the study. I would assume that the cycle will run about 3 years, but indications may become apparent if the hair count starts to drop after a year or so.
A follicular unit consists of one, two, three, or sometimes four hairs, and that is the basic anatomy. It is natural to see two or three hair follicles fall out. When hair falls out during normal hair cycling, the entire follicular unit falls out with a bulb and a new hair starts up high in […]
It is possible to have more than one type of hair loss — for example, a balding person with genetic hair loss can also have alopecia areata. Some people report that finasteride and minoxidil have associated temporary hair loss seen in the first few months after starting them, likely reflecting changes in hair cycling brought […]
I cannot comment too much on your particular issues, because I’ve never examined you… but I suspect there was no Master Plan associated with your hair loss issue and you were chasing after a goal that wasn’t clearly laid out. It’s possible you were never given realistic expectations. Perhaps you should see another surgeon for […]
Stress does accelerate hair loss, and improperly storing your cut Proscar pills could limit the drug’s effectiveness. You need to have a good relationship with a doctor you can trust to answer your questions. Hair loss does, at times, accelerate. The drugs do not always work to stop the loss and that is why you […]
We generally do not consider a Norwood Class 2 pattern to be balding, just a maturing hairline in its early stage. However, if your mother saw the results of your heavy hair loss for 3 years I’d expect your pattern to be greater than NW2. Maybe what she saw was the normal loss from hair […]
The anagen, catagen, and telogen phases are the well known life cycle of any hair. I think it is even taught in high school biology. For human scalp hair, the anagen (growth) cycle can last several years. This is followed by the resting phase (catagen/telogen), lasting several weeks to months. The length of time of […]
Everyone goes through normal hair cycling, meaning every hair will fall out and then after a few months in the telogen phase, it will regrow. I can not comment on any particular hair loss that you are reporting, because I don’t know exactly what you’re seeing. Both transplants would’ve taken hold by now, so those […]
I would want to know if you are using a tight hat or if you have done anything different during this time period that might cause the hair loss you see. Normally, humans have asynchronous hair cycling, which means that we lose on average 100 hairs per day and regrow the same numbers of hairs. […]
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