A couple of questions about hair transplants

[NathanC]

Hello everyone, my name is Nathan and recently I've become more and more anxious about the amount of hair on my head (sometimes it gets so bad I cannot sleep at night). I would be extremely grateful if anyone here could provide some answers to some of the most burning questions I have about hair transplants:

1) Someone once told me that if you have a family history of male pattern baldness, then a hair transplant would be of no help to you. Is this true?

2) What is the minimum age someone needs to be at before they can undergo hair transplant treatment?

Many thanks in advance.

[Mark]

Hello everyone, my name is Nathan and recently I've become more and more anxious about the amount of hair on my head (sometimes it gets so bad I cannot sleep at night). I would be extremely grateful if anyone here could provide some answers to some of the most burning questions I have about hair transplants:

1) Someone once told me that if you have a family history of male pattern baldness, then a hair transplant would be of no help to you. Is this true?

Not true at all.

2) What is the minimum age someone needs to be at before they can undergo hair transplant treatment?

Many thanks in advance.

That's mostly dependent on the doctor you go to. We usually are hesitant to do transplants on anyone under the age of about 20, although it's quite dependent upon the judgment the doctor makes after having a consult with you and thoroughly evaluating your hair loss predicament.

How old are you?

-Mark

[NathanC]

Hi Mark, and thanks very much for your reply. I'll be 20 in a month's time.

[Mark]

Hi Mark, and thanks very much for your reply. I'll be 20 in a month's time.

Where are you located? You may want to call us at 1-800-NEW-HAIR and schedule a consult with a doctor.

-Mark

[NathanC]

I'd love to Mark but unfortunately I'm in the UK.

[NathanC]

Do you know any good clinics in the UK?

[Mark]

Do you know any good clinics in the UK?

Hi NathanC,

Yeah, I'd check out Dr. Bessam Farjo. (http://www.farjo.net/) He's a very talented surgeon and he's contributed recently to the blog. Look him up.

-Mark

[poullaki]

this is my first post :p

its really comforting to hear that at the age of 20 there are other ppl that are starting to face the problem of MPB..,the question about the minimum age to perform a HT has really been eating me up

i'd like to ask what the best treatment for frontal hair is(minoxidil or the other one) and if there is a connection between MPB and being very very hairy(i read something about hormone disorders)

to become clearer,does the fact that my body hair is increasing mean that my head hair is decreasing??

thanx in advance and sorry for barging in :p

[Mark]

this is my first post :p

its really comforting to hear that at the age of 20 there are other ppl that are starting to face the problem of MPB..,the question about the minimum age to perform a HT has really been eating me up

i'd like to ask what the best treatment for frontal hair is(minoxidil or the other one) and if there is a connection between MPB and being very very hairy(i read something about hormone disorders)

to become clearer,does the fact that my body hair is increasing mean that my head hair is decreasing??

thanx in advance and sorry for barging in :p

The best treatment for frontal hair loss is whatever works best for you. Some people don't see great results in the front, others do. Usually we advise people to try Finasteride first, and if that doesn't work to try minoxidil.

This is a pretty good blog post (http://www.baldingblog.com/2009/01/21/if-i-used-laser-hair-removal-on-my-body-would-that-help-my-head-hair-stay-intact/) explaining basically that there isn't a connection between more or less body hair and a lack of scalp hair. Heck, look at Robin Williams. He's quite possibly part gorilla and yet he kept his hair on his head pretty well up until recently.

-Mark

[poullaki]

thnx for your reply mark :p

i visited a couple of dermatologists lately and they both suggested minoxidil,however both the diagnosis got me wondering,they only used their fingers to classify me as a NW1 and suggested that i revisit them in 3 months for an evaluation of my scalp

how can they remember/compare what they saw if they only did a physical examination of my scalp?

also one of them said that after using Regaine 2% for 1-2 months i should see new hair slowly growing,which is what regaine's website claims if i recall correctly

so should i switch to Finasteride and then if that doesnt work go back to minoxidil? also can diet supplements be helpful in providing missing minerals and stuff to hair if your nutrition isnt the best? (i m in the army so we mainly feed on junk food)

thanks in advance

[Mark]

thnx for your reply mark :p

i visited a couple of dermatologists lately and they both suggested minoxidil,however both the diagnosis got me wondering,they only used their fingers to classify me as a NW1 and suggested that i revisit them in 3 months for an evaluation of my scalp

how can they remember/compare what they saw if they only did a physical examination of my scalp?

I'm guessing they probably took notes which they reference. If they don't, then they're doing a poor job.

We here at NHI take photos every time a patient (or prospective patient) comes in. That way we can truly evaluate the progress they're making.

also one of them said that after using Regaine 2% for 1-2 months i should see new hair slowly growing,which is what regaine's website claims if i recall correctly

so should i switch to Finasteride and then if that doesnt work go back to minoxidil? also can diet supplements be helpful in providing missing minerals and stuff to hair if your nutrition isnt the best? (i m in the army so we mainly feed on junk food)

thanks in advance

I'm sure you're fine on the nutritional angle. The military (US Military anyway) does a pretty good job of making sure that their soldiers are fed a proper diet. It may not be the tastiest food in the world, but I highly doubt you're malnourished to the point that it's causing hair loss.

If you have MPB, your diet isn't going to help much with it. Finasteride and Minoxidil work great for people in your situation. If you don't see good results with minoxidil, I'd try Finasteride.

-Mark

[poullaki]

once again thanks for ur reply

well in the case of my country's army u have to see to believe whats going on with our food :p

i did some more research on minoxidil and Finasteride,as i have seen minoxidil can be bought without a prescription whereas finasteride cannot.also,since they seem to work in different ways against MPB,would using both of them be possible and/or advisable?

also since i have tons of body hair is the transplant of body hair to the scalp something that has been used before? i know its kinda of a strange question and its something used as a last resort ,but with the body i hair i have i can grow 3 heads full of hair :P

[Mark]

once again thanks for ur reply

well in the case of my country's army u have to see to believe whats going on with our food :p

i did some more research on minoxidil and Finasteride,as i have seen minoxidil can be bought without a prescription whereas finasteride cannot.also,since they seem to work in different ways against MPB,would using both of them be possible and/or advisable?

A lot of people use both medications at once, but we recommend that you use one for a while at first to see how it works with your body, then start the other if you so wish. That way if one of the medications doesn't work right for you, you'll know which it is.

also since i have tons of body hair is the transplant of body hair to the scalp something that has been used before? i know its kinda of a strange question and its something used as a last resort ,but with the body i hair i have i can grow 3 heads full of hair :P

Yeah, it's been done but it's not pretty. Just think about how your head would look if you had, say, your chest hair implanted in it. Kinda weird.

PS. What military do you serve in?

[poullaki]

from what ive noticed with my hair so far,regaine mainly thickens the hair on which its applied to better cover up balding areas.would you agree on that? how exactly does propecia work?

i m currently serving in the Cypriot army,its a mandatory two year service although many choose to leave(with psychological problems as an excuse),since its just a waste of time

[Mark]

from what ive noticed with my hair so far,regaine mainly thickens the hair on which its applied to better cover up balding areas.would you agree on that?

Basically that's right.

how exactly does propecia work?

It blocks DHT from attacking your hair follicles.

i m currently serving in the Cypriot army,its a mandatory two year service although many choose to leave(with psychological problems as an excuse),since its just a waste of time

Ahh greece! I've got a friend from there and he talks about cyprus all the time. Interesting. Isn't it a disputed territory between greece and turkey?

-Mark

[NathanC]

Where can you buy propecia?

[Mark]

Where can you buy propecia?

Well, in the US you have to have it prescribed by a doctor. Your laws may not be the same though. I really couldn't tell you where you'd get it.

-Mark

[poullaki]

basically,Cyprus was an independent country from the 1960s until 1974,when it was invaded by turkey.now turkey occupies around 37% of Cyprus

Greece and Cyprus are 2 different nations,Cyprus is an island in the middle of the Mediterranean sea that basically has the same language,religion and culture as Greece does

mainly the reason for the existence of our national guard is the prevention of further advance by the turks(even though what they were gonna capture was known since 1964:p)

so the national guard here is in reality a financial organization where officers get paid lots of money for working 6-7 hours a day.however should the need arise,it claims that its purpose is to protect the remaining part of cyprus :p

its a mess,really :p

[poullaki]

so after careful consideration i ve decided to try the F-thing as well(i still cant remember its name)

i ve seen that u can get an online prescription so that's probably what i m gonna do,for the time being a HT is out of the question i think(i read about the loose rule of 24)

[raza19]

Hi my name is raza and i am 20 years old. I have lost a lot of hairs from front and in middle of the head.My father is also bald. But my hairs started falling since when i was 17 years old. I am losing confidence in myself just because of my hair loss and its increasing day by day.The middle part is so much noticeable now and from front two. My hairs started getting curled and hairs on my chest is increased at this age. I am really worried about it. i want to know should i get a hair transplant and can anyone tell me how much does approximately it will cost. Please i want to gain my confidence back as before. I look 4 times older than my age just because of my lost hair.

[namratasnv]

thnx for your reply mark :p

i visited a couple of dermatologists lately and they both suggested minoxidil,however both the diagnosis got me wondering,they only used their fingers to classify me as a NW1 and suggested that i revisit them in 3 months for an evaluation of my scalp

how can they remember/compare what they saw if they only did a physical examination of my scalp?

also one of them said that after using Regaine 2% for 1-2 months i should see new hair slowly growing,which is what regaine's website claims if i recall correctly

so should i switch to Finasteride and then if that doesnt work go back to minoxidil? also can diet supplements be helpful in providing missing minerals and stuff to hair if your nutrition isnt the best? (i m in the army so we mainly feed on junk food)

thanks in advance

Hi,

I think it will be great for you if you switch to Finasteride that is Propecia which will be very helpful to you as it is very light medicine and I think it needs to be taken for 8 months and than you can see the results.

Thanks

[namratasnv]

Yes, you are right poor nutrition results in hair loss and do causes thining of hair strands, so it is better if you take good diet which will going to serve you better, my dad gone through this situation and than he realized that some nutrition is missing in his diet and than he started taking good meal and also he tried good hair loss treatment that proves to be good for him.

Thanks