Will a Hair Transplant Replace All My Lost Hair?

hair transplant candidateIt is a common question for people who want an answer to their male pattern balding and most other forms of hair loss. “Will a Hair Transplant Replace All My Lost Hair?” The answer depends on several factors.

The sooner a patient seeks treatment for their hair loss, the better. Getting a diagnosis from a physician, dermatologist or hair transplant surgeon is the best place to begin. Only one of these medical professionals can determine which courses of action are appropriate. Since some types of hair loss are treatable in other ways, or can be a symptom of illness.

A study of identical twins found that the brother who started taking medicine Continue reading →

Is There Help for Losing Hair at a Young Age?

 

Question: I am 24-year-old man, but to my horror, my hair is falling out! My hairline seems to be receding and I noticed a slight thinning patch on the top. I am reminded of this every time I glance at all the hairs in my sink, on my bathroom floor and on my pillowcase. Nothing has been said (yet!), but my co-workers must be noticing, as well as my friends at the gym. I’m hoping to settle down, but it’s getting harder to get a date.

What should I do? I remember telling my uncle he looked like a doll after he got “hair plugs” when I was in kindergarten, and wonder if hair transplants have improved since then.

Dr. Shapiro, Hair Transplant Doctor Answers: As a young man in the dating scene, I understand that your hair loss must be very stressful. You are smart to look into the problem now, before it gets worse.

The first step is to visit your doctor or dermatologist to determine the cause of the hair loss. You seemed to describe male pattern balding, also known as androgenetic alopecia, which is hormone-related and runs in families. Self-diagnosis is a bad idea, because hair loss can be a sign of a more serious condition, fungal infection, etc.

If your problem is indeed early-onset male pattern balding, now is the time to start your life-long Hair Management Plan. Think long-term here. You are going to be around for Continue reading →

Hair Loss Options: Hair Transplant, Nutrition, Laser, Styling or What?

what should you do about hair loss

You need to choose how to respond to hair loss

If you are losing hair, what are your options?

  1. Ignore it. Maybe it will go away.
    Paying no attention to hair loss is dangerous. A diagnosis from a doctor or dermatologist is important, in case the hair loss is a symptom of an underlying condition. Ignoring it will just make more hair go away, and could damage your health.
  2. Ask Your Hair Dresser.
    Hair stylists are trained to attempt to cover up hair loss, but they are not licensed to diagnosis the reason for the hair loss. After diagnosis of the reason for hair loss, your stylist can help make the best of the situation. Beware of certain hair treatments and dyes, however, as they may damage hair. Hair stylists cannot grow new hair, so examine all your options.
  3. See Your Doctor
    Good move! No matter what reason you THINK you have hair loss, a doctor is needed to really give you a diagnosis. A diagnosis is important because hair loss can be a symptom of more serious illness. Also, the diagnosis leads to Continue reading →

Male Pattern Balding Breakthrough May Come From Genetic Research of APCDD1

Genetic research into male pattern balding

Geneticists are coming closer to understanding male pattern balding.

Geneticists are coming closer to understanding male pattern balding. A recent study published in the journal Nature describes how a gene that causes a rare hair loss disorder might also influence male pattern balding.

A genetic mutation was identified that seems to be involved in hypotrichosis simplex. This is a rare hair loss disorder that runs in families and causes hair follicle miniaturization. The hair follicles get smaller and more narrow, resulting in downy, fine hair.

The geneticists who conducted the study believe that the same of hair follicle miniaturization is also a key factor in male pattern baldness.

“The identification of this gene underlying hereditary hypotrichosis simplex has afforded us an opportunity to gain insight into the process of hair follicle miniaturization, which Continue reading →

Doctor Investigates Possible Link to Hair Loss

“Hair loss affects about 35 million men and over 20 million women right here in the US. . . One South Florida hair specialist recently conducted a study that suggests a popular nutritional product may be to blame for baldness.”

Pembroke Park, Florida WPLG Channel 10 news, an ABC affiliate, reported on the experience of a man and a woman who experienced noticeable hair loss and damage after taking Whey Protein Isolate supplements on a regular basis. The station interviewed Dr. Shapiro about his study and Whey Protein Concentrate supplement, Dr.  Shapiro’s Help Hair Whey Protein.

Whey Protein Isolate may be causing hair loss as an unwanted side-effect, according to a new study by Dr. Larry Shapiro. This South Florida hair transplant doctor conducted a study Continue reading →