Transplants Look Horrible and Rogaine Doesn’t Work for African Hair Types?
I’ve been losing hair for years and heard that nothing really works unless you get a hair transplant or use rogaine.Transplants look horrible and are quite expensive, and they say Rogaine does not work for african american hair.There are a lot of topical solutions out there.I’ve been told that products like carol’s daughter,doo gro, and a product by a company called hairobics do some good. Can you give some advice.
thanks
Judging by your email, you haven’t looked into hair restoration (medical or surgical) in the past 15 or so years. Hair transplants done with old pluggy technology 20 years ago might look horrible, but transplants done today look very natural. Cost can be up there depending on your hair needs, but it’s a surgical cosmetic procedure that lasts forever.
I don’t know who “they” are that says Rogaine doesn’t work for African American hair, but that’s not true. Rogaine (minoxidil) and Propecia (finasteride) are the only FDA approved hair loss medications and are proven to work. I’ve seen fantastic results with Propecia, in particular. You can try any product you want (those that you mentioned look to be herbal supplements and shampoos), but I personally like to go with the stuff that is actually proven to do what it says, with actual peer-reviewed medical studies to back it up. I think your first step should be to see a dermatologist to find out more about your options.
You’re saying your transplants look good? Ha! Dr. R, I respect your knowledge of hair loss which is why I check this site, but let’s be honest. The pictures you have on your site are horrible. about 90% of the people you transplanted would look far better with buzz cuts then those bad looking comb overs that make them look even older. And now of course they have a scar so they can never go that route. You do fine work on patients who only experience mild loss, but the rest. I just feel bad that they’re stuck with a scar for the rest of their lives.