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Please see an expert for a formal consultation to determine what the cause of your loss is and the best treatment options. Best, Dr. Emer.
Without seeing your scalp up close and knowing all your details, I can't comment further. There are 3 options for what you describe:1. You have hairline maturation rather than true hair loss and what you are seeing has nothing to do with genetic hair loss2. You have another hair loss condition besides genetic hair loss3. You have genetic hair loss and are one of the 15 % of men that really don't have that strong of a family history but still develop thinning. Be sure to see a hair loss physician for guidance.
Dear brandon9910,Thank you for your clinicalpost. As the Real-Self expert panel hasindicated getting a consultation with a hair restoration surgical andnon-surgical expert is the next step. Thereare many patients that have no direct genetic family history of hair loss, butpresent with male pattern hair loss nevertheless. There can be generational skip and marginalcontribution from even maternal or the paternal genetic tree.You may also just have simple naturalhair maturation with slight recessioning which will be static and notprogressive. There may be other medicalconditions for your hair loss without an examination it would be difficult todetermine the correct diagnosis.Assuming you may have some genetichair loss with no direct maternal or paternal contribution approximately 10-20%of men present this way and you would be a candidate for hair restorationsurgery. The non-surgical treatmentsinclude Finasteride or androgen blockade, PRP or plasma rich proteininjections, topical nutrient serums, low-level light laser therapy and the redlight spectrum and nutrient shampoos. Vasodilators such as Minoxidil may also have an effect on hair that isthinning, but rarely will bring back hair that is already lost.To restore a more anterior or forwardpositioned hair line, hair transplantation either strip graft method orfollicular unit extraction either manual, automated or robotic would be yourbest options.I would seek out the expertise in aclinic with tremendous experience in either strip or FUE technique and thepurported FUE advantages, no linear scar at the back of the scalp.I hope this information is of someassistance and best of luck.To schedule a consultation or to findout more, please visit the link below.R. Stephen Mulholland, M.D.Certified Plastic SurgeonYorkville, Toronto
Some people have genetic balding which has not shown up in a few generations and then it hits them. You could be developing a maturing hairline if you are under 29 years old and male, and eventually the non-receding side will more upward to catch up with the other side. I can not tell you without examining you first.
Dyaf,If I understand you correctly, the Dermatologist found 40% to the follicles in the donor area to be miniaturized. If this is the case then you are developing Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA) which means that your donor area is not stable and will be prone to thinning. I would recommend...
There is no evidence that Selphyl PRFM injections just like PRP produces any real value. I am waiting to see real good clinical science which has not yet been produced
Hello, Dr. George Abrahamian here from LA FUE Hair Clinic in Pasadena, CA. Generally, minoxidil should me massaged into the scalp. Just applying minoxidil and leaving it be may not get to all the areas you want to target. Secondarily, if you are applying the foam version of minoxidil, it may be...
So if the topical minoxdil goes anywhere other than the area treated this can lead to hair growth. Yes when you stop applying it to that area hair growth will usually go away
Hair loss has nothing to do with dilating blood vessels. Minoxidil has a direct effect (actually a side effect) to grow hair
As one of the few female hair docs out there, I understand that this sort of situation can push anyone into a panic! However, take a deep breath and realize that a lot more could be going on than just AGA by itself.Have your doctor check a Ferritin level (you want this in the 70-80 range), ...