When facial hair starts to grow, it is often patchy and not always uniform. Wait it out and the two sides will eventually balance out. It doesn’t have anything to do with the way you sleep on a pillow.
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You may be suffering from alopecia areata. This skin disorder can affect any part of the skin and the patients’ hair loss is usually patchy and can affect one or several areas. You need to see a dermatologist for confirmation of the diagnosis.
If you have an active infection, you need prompt medical care. I can not judge the urgency for a diagnosis by what you told me. Try to get your appointment accelerated.
It has been said that you inherit the male pattern hair loss gene more so from your mother’s side (about 51%). However, the genes that are responsible for hair loss have not been clearly identified and we know very little about the specific inheritance pattern for balding (male and female). This may be due to […]
The ability to grow a full beard will depend on your genes. If you are not destined to have a hairy face, then that is your fate. Look at your father, his father, your brother, and your uncles and you will get to see what you probably have in store for you. Beards take time […]
If the hair loss is in patches, there is something wrong and you need to get a good opinion from a doctor. I would not think the water is causing your hair loss, unless there is something in your water that makes it different from anyone else’s tap water in California. I’m not sure what […]
If you are considering that diagnosis, you need to see a dermatologist who can prove such a diagnosis with biopsies. Keep in mind that the decision to biopsy or not biopsy would be the call of the doctor. Alopecia areata is amongst a series of diseases that have a common thread of attacking hair follicles […]
Some people have a different genetic trait in the area above the ears. It is usually on both sides and frequently present for a long time. There are a variety of hair conditions that can cause patchy hair loss or thinning. You need to see a good dermatologist for an examination and an opinion. You […]
Yes. See the photos of Extreme Makeover patient Marque below. The photo to the lower right shows a frontal hairline restoration with a widow’s peak, just as you asked. The photo at the left is before 2 procedures totaling 3455 grafts. When I create a widow’s peak, I generally do not like to make it […]
This condition is called pressure alopecia. Pressure alopecia is typically seen after a long period of immobilization that patient’s head stays in a fix position. It is more common in Intensive Care Units patients after long periods of sedation and after surgical procedures that require a patient’s head to lay in a certain position for […]
You are experiencing balding spots in several areas of your body. Although hair loss could be seen in the conditions that thyroid function is diminished, your patchy hair loss could be due to alopecia areata. Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease and it could be associated with other autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto’s. Thyroid disease […]
Eyelash loss is often due to blepharitis, which is an inflammatory condition of the eyelids. Any mechanical manipulation may cause eyelash loss. It may happen with false eyelashes or eyelash perm. The other possible causes include hormonal problems, such as a thyroid problem (hypothyroid), and pulling eyelashes due to psychological conditions (trichotillomania). Your eyelash loss […]
You’re referring to the previous posting where a reader asked if the car’s headrest was causing a balding spot. I’d like to see some photos of the area in question. If/when you send, please point to the notch in the back of your head (at the base of the skull is a bony protuberance), as […]
It seems your brother may be suffering from a condition known as alopecia universalis or alopecia totalis. There is really nothing much you can do in terms of regrowing or transplanting hair. You may find more information on this topic at the following websites: National Alopecia Areata Foundation HairLossTalk.com – Alopecia Universalis Past BaldingBlog posts […]
Head hair loss does not follow body or beard hair genetics. Also, just because there are other balding men in the family line, you might just miss it. At age 25, if you do not have any hair miniaturization on your head, it will be likely that you will not follow your family pattern.
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