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 Twin on the left took anabolics and had more hair loss than his genetically identical brother, right. Both elected for a hair transplant with Accelerated Follicular Restoration (AFR(TM)) As a hair transplant physician, I see individuals every day who want answers to their hair loss. I have suspected a connection between hair loss and the use of anabolics (substances that alter hormone levels). So I developed the S.hapiro H.igh A.nabolic P.rofile R.atings and O.verview (S.H.A.P.I.R.O.) Chart to easily determine past and current anabolic use, including the use of steroids, growth hormones, whey protein isolate, creatine, arginine, DHEA and andros.
Recently, I examined and photographed a pair of identical twins in my hair restoration clinic in southern Florida. Young men in their late 20′s, they were both seeking solutions to their hair loss.
Continue reading: “Could Anabolic Use Exacerbate Hair Loss? An Identical Twin Case Study”
 This young mother had hair loss after her pregnancy. Question: My pregnancy was wonderful, and I have a healthy new baby. However, after my pregnancy, I noticed my hair started falling out! I notice more distance between hair follicles than I remember, and general balding all over my head. I’m constantly cleaning up my hair from my hairbrush, bathroom, sink, pillow and shower. Why did I start losing hair after my pregnancy, and what should I do? I’m so busy caring for the baby, I don’t have time for this. I’m frantic and losing my looks. Help!
Dr. Larry Shapiro, Hair Transplant Doctor Answers: Congratulations on the new baby! I am sorry to hear about your post-pregnancy hair loss. Do not panic. Losing hair after pregnancy is not uncommon.
The problem is hormone-related. Hormones ruled your pregnancy, but they are hurting your hair now.
Your hair goes through a normal cycle of growing, transitioning, falling out and growing back again. These stages of the hair growth cycle are called anagen, catagen and telogen. During pregnancy, more of your hairs than usual stay in the catagen phase. After the pregnancy, a backlog of hairs that would have normally fallen out during the prior months enter the telogen phase and fall out. Many new mothers notice this.
For most new moms,
Continue reading: “Losing Hair After Pregnancy – Ask Dr. Larry Shapiro”
 Certain drugs that treat high blood pressure could cause hair loss The incidence of hypertension, or chronic high blood pressure, is much higher than most of us realize. Nearly 1 in 3 adults have hypertension. Hypertension is a major contributor to stroke, heart failure, chronic kidney disease and other serious ailments. The most common drug treatment for hypertension is beta blockers.
The symptoms of hypertension are so subtle that many people often don’t even suspect they have this condition. It is misleading to say that people “suffer” from hypertension, because they may not suffer at all until later stages, when a stroke, myocardial infarction, kidney or eye damage, or other dramatic event may occur.
Regular screening is the best way to find out if you have hypertension. Doctors regularly check blood pressure, but if you do not go to the doctor for any other reason, you should at least have a yearly exam to check all vital signs, such as blood pressure and heart rate. County nurses can also check blood pressure, and even some grocery stores provide a meter! In other words,
Continue reading: “Can Beta Blockers Cause Hair Loss?”
 A personal stylist addresses your entire image, including hair Personal stylists address all aspects of your appearance to make you look great: clothing, skin, nails, grooming, and hair– including hair loss and hair restoration. What would a personal stylist say about your hair?
Hair restoration surgery may be recommended by a personal stylist if the hair loss:
- detracts from your appearance or
- makes you look older than you really are or
- draws unwanted attention to advancing age
The personal stylist will also take into account whether you want a short-term make-over or lasting results. For the client needing a quick fix for a few days or weeks, hair loss may be concealed with hair styling and maybe a spray bottle of fake hair fiber or makeup.
Unless you work in the entertainment industry, though, you won’t have time for a daily hairdressing appointment. Performers and models spend several hours in the chair to get that perfect look. Over the long term, most people will need a hairstyle that looks great in minutes.
Continue reading: “Hair Restoration and Personal Stylists: Long Term or Quick Fix?”
 Homeopathic HCG in drops, sprays and __ have been banned by the FDA for weight loss The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently sent warning letters to seven companies that sell Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) as a homeopathic weight loss remedy. The FDA will most likely ban HGC as a weight loss supplement. This ban may be doubly good news, because HCG is suspected of contributing to hair loss in susceptible individuals.
HCG is a protein produced by the human placenta. It was sold as drops, pellets or sprays to weight loss centers. The weight loss program included taking HCG and reducing caloric intake to as low as 500 calories per day – a dangerously low number that can be dangerous.
The FDA said there is no evidence that HCG helps people lose weight, and that the weight loss from the program was caused by the low caloric intake.
Homeopathic remedies are highly diluted drugs that are made from natural ingredients. Homeopathy is not accepted by allopathic medicine, and the dilutions are so small that doctors typically consider them to be harmless but ineffective. Homeopathics are regulated in the United States the same way as pharmaceuticals.
HCG has an approved use: for infertility. Marketed under the names Profasi, Pregnyl, Novarel and A.P.L., HCG injections help couples have children. In women, HCG stimulates ovulation. In men,
Continue reading: “Hair Loss May Be a Side-Effect of Banned HCG Weight Loss Homeopathic Remedy”
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