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Does Hair Grow More Slowly After Second Hair Transplant or After First Transplant?

August 24th, 2005

Q: This is my second hair transplant and is seems like it is growing more slowly than my first. Is this normal? A: It is common for a second hair transplant to take a bit longer to grow than the first, so this should be expected. It is also possible that there is some shedding [...]

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Topic: Growth After Transplant

Tags: Genetic Hair Loss, Hair Transplant Growth, Propecia/Finasteride, Second Hair Transplant, Shedding

Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 10:28 am

Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Could Yield Hair Growth, Hair Loss Treatment

February 17th, 2005

This study also demonstrated that the Hedgehog agonist is active in human scalp in vitro as measured by Hedgehog pathway gene expression. The results suggest that topical application of a Hedgehog agonist could be effective in treating hair loss conditions, including male and female pattern genetic hair loss.

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Topic: Hair Cloning

Tags: Alopecia, American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), Chemotherapy, Dermatology, Genetic Hair Loss, Hair Cloning News, Hair Cycle, Hair Follicle, Hair Growth, Hair Loss Treatment, Hedgehog Signaling Pathway

Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 4:58 pm

Hair Loss in Women the Topic in Dr. Bernstein ‘Early Show’ Interview

May 4th, 2002

Excerpt from the interview:

Julie Chen: Dr. Bernstein, I want to go through all the options that are available for women, but what is the difference between female and male hair loss option-wise. What can we do to treat it?
Dr. Bernstein: The main difference medically is that women have hair loss often from hormonal changes and it’s due to an imbalance between progesterones and estrogens. That equilibrium can be reestablished with medication. Often birth control pills can do that.