Q: I am 25 year old who just started going bald. My doctor confirmed it’s pattern baldness and put me on Propecia and Rogaine. I don’t want to go bald at any age. So, instead of prolonging the process for 5-10 years and then having a HT, isn’t it easier to let the hair loss [...]
Early Hair Loss
Is Hair Transplant or Treatment with Hair Loss Medication Preferred for People in Their 20's?
May 12th, 2008Rating:
Topic: Age
Tags: Early Hair Loss, Generic Drugs, Hair Cloning, Hair Loss Medication, Hair Transplant Age, Male Pattern Baldness, Propecia/Finasteride, Rogaine/Minoxidil
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 7:35 am
Does Body Hair Indicate Future Hair Loss?
April 14th, 2008Q: I have a quite a bit of hair on my chest, back and legs. Is that an indicator of future baldness? A: Although bald people joke around that they wish the hair on their body (and ears) was on their head, body hair is not an early sign of baldness.
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Topic: Hair Loss
Tags: Back Hair, Body Hair, Chest Hair, Early Hair Loss, Hair Loss, Leg Hair
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 6:40 am
Should Young Person Start with Hair Transplant at Crown?
August 21st, 2007Q: I am 26 years old, have had two successful hair transplants, but am still losing hair in the crown area. The doctor I have worked with told me that he does not do crown work on anyone until they are at least 40 (due to lack of donor area). I have very thick hair [...]
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Topic: Age
Tags: Crown, Donor Area, Early Hair Loss, Front of Scalp, Frontal Hair Loss, Hair Loss Consultation, Norwood Class 6 Hair Loss, Norwood Class 7 Hair Loss, Norwood Hair Loss Classification
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 8:31 am
Can Avodart Hair Loss Medication Cause Shedding?
April 30th, 2007Q: I’m male, early thirties and in the early stages of hair loss, too early for hair transplants. I am experiencing extreme shedding. I took Avodart for 6 weeks, but because of the shedding I stopped. Now, it still continues as strong as ever. I’ve been losing about 200 hairs every day in the shower. [...]
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Topic: Drugs (Medications)
Tags: Avodart/Dutasteride, Early Hair Loss, Hair Loss Medication, Propecia/Finasteride, Shedding, Shedding at Start of Treatment with Medication, Telogen Effluvium
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 3:19 am
Can Thinning be Caused by Propecia Hair Loss Medication?
April 6th, 2007Q: I am 22 yrs old and I started shedding hair in a very limited form since I was 20. I have now been on Propecia for nearly 8 months. To date I have not experienced any benefit. In fact, I have seen my hair continue to thin. Is it possible that this thinning is [...]
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Topic: Drugs (Medications)
Tags: Early Hair Loss, Hair Loss Medication, Hair Loss Medication Not Effective, Hair Thinning, Propecia/Finasteride, Shedding at Start of Treatment with Medication, Shedding on Propecia
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 10:44 am
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