Q: I believe I am an “early” IIIA or IVA. I am not losing any hair on the back of the scalp. There is no substantial hereditary hair loss on either side of the family, but I began taking Propecia four months ago and recently noticed a dramatic thinning of hair on the top (front) [...]
Can Hair Loss Increase on Propecia for Four Months?
February 12th, 2007
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Topic: Drugs (Medications)
Tags: Early Hair Loss, Family History, Front of Scalp, Frontal Hair Loss, Genetic Hair Loss, Hair Thinning, Norwood Class 3A Hair Loss, Norwood Class 4A Hair Loss, Norwood Hair Loss Classification, Propecia Duration, Propecia/Finasteride, Shedding at Start of Treatment with Medication
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 11:15 am
Why Should Hair Transplant Doctor Measure Miniaturization in Donor Area Before Transplant?
November 17th, 2006Q: Why should a doctor measure miniaturization in the donor area before recommending a hair transplant? A: Normally, the donor area contains hairs of very uniform diameter (called terminal hairs). In androgenetic hair loss, the action of DHT causes some of these terminal hairs to decrease in diameter and in length until they eventually disappear [...]
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Topic: Donor Area
Tags: Androgenetic Alopecia, Camouflage Donor Scar, Crown, Densitometer, DHT, Donor Area, Donor Area Thinning, Follicular Unit Extraction, Follicular Unit Transplant, Front of Scalp, Genetic Hair Loss, Hair Loss in Women, Hair Restoration Doctors, Hair Transplant Doctors, Miniaturization, Permanent Hair Zone, Terminal Hair, Vellus Hair
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 7:43 am
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