Q: I underwent hair transplant surgery several years ago and was pleased with the results. However, over the last 2-3 years I’ve lost hair in the donor area with subsequent loss of hair in the transplanted area. Is this type of hair loss especially difficult to treat? What accounts for hair loss from the back [...]
Hair Loss
How Do You Treat Diffuse Hair Loss in Donor Area?
October 9th, 2006Rating:
Topic: Hair Loss
Tags: Densitometry, Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA), Donor Area, Donor Area Thinning, Miniaturization, Permanent Hair Zone, Propecia/Finasteride, Thinning Hair
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 9:45 am
Can Hair Transplant Treat Chronic Telogen Effluvium?
October 2nd, 2006Q: I am a 36 year old female who has been diagnosed with Chronic Telogen Effluvium. Although I do not have any bald spots yet my hair is much thinner on both of my temples as well as in the back of my head. Is a hair transplant an option for me or am I [...]
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Topic: Hair Loss
Tags: Chronic Telogen Effluvium, Hair Loss in the Temples, Hair Loss in Women, Shedding, Telogen Effluvium
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 10:17 am
Which Contributes More to Hair Loss: Stress or Genetics?
September 26th, 2006Q: Can stress accelerate hair loss? I am 25 and there is balding on my dad’s side of the family. I never had any thinning or hair loss till this year. I guess you can say I’ve been under a lot of stress. When I did notice shortly after my 25th birthday I started stressing [...]
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Topic: Hair Loss
Tags: Androgenetic Alopecia, Causes of Hair Loss, Densitometer, DHT, Diagnosis of Hair Loss, Family History, Genetic Hair Loss, Genetics, Miniaturization, Shedding, Stress, Telogen Effluvium
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 11:22 am
Is Asymmetrical Hair Loss from Telogen Effluvium or Androgenetic Alopecia?
September 12th, 2006Q: Over the past three months, my hair seems to be thinning more on one side. Is it common in male pattern hair loss for it to be more on one side? I had a lot of stress about three months ago and have heard that this could be the cause. Is this possible? Should [...]
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Topic: Hair Loss
Tags: Androgenetic Alopecia, Avodart/Dutasteride, Club Hairs, Dermatologist, Diagnosis of Hair Loss, Genetic Hair Loss, Hair Pull Test, Male Pattern Baldness, Male Pattern Hair Loss, Miniaturization, Rogaine/Minoxidil, Shedding, Stress, Telogen Effluvium, Thinning Hair
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 10:08 am
Do You Recommend Hair Transplant for Hair Thinning Over Entire Scalp?
November 25th, 2005Q: I am 19 years old and seem to be thinning all over, including the sides. My father has all of his hair but my grandfather is totally bald. Should I have a hair transplant now or wait until I am older? A: Most likely you have a type of androgenetic alopecia called Diffuse Unpatterned [...]
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Topic: Hair Loss
Tags: Androgenetic Alopecia, Densitometry, Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA), Donor Area, Early Hair Loss, Follicular Transplantation: Patient Evaluation and Surgical Planning, Genetic Hair Loss, Hair Thinning, Male Pattern Baldness, Miniaturization
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 2:09 pm
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