http://www.baldingblog.com Your hair loss questions, answered daily. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dr.Rassman, you have written that it is common to lose between 100-150 hairs per day. You have also stated that it is common to see a lot of these hairs when showering as you loosen dead hair follicles and hairs trapped with styling products. In a recent post (Oct.27th) an ... http://www.baldingblog.com/2009/11/20/the-majority-of-hair-i-lose-in-the-shower-is-from-the-front-and-top/ Hello Dr Rassman, While scouring some medical journals, I came across this 2007 clinical study that involved a comparison between Finasteride, Dutasteride and a Placebo. The subjects were 18-55. And the study seemed to confirm your suspicions concerning sperm count; however, not to the extent that may have been feared. Please ... http://www.baldingblog.com/2009/11/20/finasteride-dutasteride-and-sperm-count/ I am considering my second hair transplant as I have developed some baldness since the first procedure. My question is, can the old donor scar be made into a tricophytic scar during the second procedure? Yes, the trichophytic closure can be done on the second or even third procedure to try ... http://www.baldingblog.com/2009/11/20/can-i-get-a-trichophytic-closure-after-my-2nd-hair-transplant/ Snippet from the article: One of the UK's leading cosmetic surgeons is calling for age restrictions on hair transplant surgery, after seeing an alarming rise in the number of teenage boys wanting to go under the knife. Dr Bessam Farjo, co-founder of The Farjo Medical Centre and past President of the International ... http://www.baldingblog.com/2009/11/19/in-the-news-dr-farjos-plea-for-age-limits-on-hair-transplants/ Hi Dr I just want to check with you on treatments other than Propecia and Minoxidil. I am 28 this years and have tried Laser, herbal treatment, proscar, minoxidil and even acupuncture on the scalp. Currently i am on proscar, minoxidil and Nizoral cream and still i am losing hair, is ... http://www.baldingblog.com/2009/11/19/ive-tried-nearly-every-hair-treatment-and-am-still-losing-hair/ Snippet from the article: A Chicago-based company that claims its combination of laser therapy and scalp treatments can regrow hair is being sued for allegedly making false statements based on unsubstantiated scientific claims. Atty. Gen.Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Cook County Circuit Court against Natural Hair Growth Institute, claiming the ... http://www.baldingblog.com/2009/11/19/in-the-news-chicago-hair-growth-firm-sued-for-fraud/ My scalp is very wrinkly, almost like a shar pei dog. What is this and how can I fix it? This is called cutis verticis gyrata (CVG). The cause is unknown and there's no known cure (though cosmetic surgery might be an option). Basically, the condition is when a great deal of ... http://www.baldingblog.com/2009/11/19/wrinkled-scalp-like-a-shar-pei/ Some of the hairs on one side of my head, located at the hairline by a part, are shorter than other hairs on my head and do not seem to grow out to the same length. Are these hairs miniaturized, and I will lose them, or is this just ... http://www.baldingblog.com/2009/11/19/some-hairs-at-the-hairline-are-shorter/ You know how the literature says that Propecia takes a few weeks at most to leave the body because of tissue fixation? How come when people start a new diet, such as cutting out milk, gluten, or soy, they say to wait 90 days in order to see results? An ... http://www.baldingblog.com/2009/11/18/my-herbalist-says/ I come across this web site. Please mention your remarks about the various products related to hair. Especially an oil called anti-graying. Can gray hairs be prevented through topical oil applications and reversed? Your general opinion about all the hair loss products in that website is needed for me. Because ... http://www.baldingblog.com/2009/11/18/herbal-anti-graying-oil/