Dozens of alleged treatments for female and male pattern baldness are manufactured and advertised every year. The question is – do any of these products actually work to stop hair loss or regrow lost hair? Zenagen advanced hair solution is a shampoo that claims to block DHT (dihydrotestosterone), reduce hair shedding, and speed up hair growth  Read More →

I am currently a 27 year old male who has been taking the following medications for hair loss. 1) Rogaine (5%) for 3 years 2) Propecia for 1 year 3) Nizoral (2%) for 3 years 4) Olux Foam 8 months My hair loss had began to slow down for several months but as of recent it has increased dramatically and I had a blood screen. It showed that my testosterone levels are elevated and slightly out of range (most likely due to propecia). My dermatologist... 

Dr. Rassman, Thank you for maintaining this blog, its great to have a free trustworthy resource in a world full of scammers and misinformation. I’m a 24 year old man and have been experiencing loss since age 18. I started on Propecia at 20 and was able to maintain my hair and score some regrowth. Unfortunately I stopped taking the drug for 10 months starting about two years ago. I started back on Propecia last May(2009). My problem is that... 

I’ve been noticing hair loss across the crown of my head for about 18 months now. I have been taking Propecia for close to 8 months with continual shedding and thinning of my hair. More recently in the last month I have started taking Regaine as part of my fight against hair loss and though I have noticed less of the burning feeling on my scalp my hair continues to shed – though im pretty certain its not at the rate it did a year ago.... 

As a well-informed reader of our Hair Loss Q & A Blog, you’re most likely aware of the many surgical innovations that have made hair transplantation the most commonly sought after cosmetic procedure among men in the 21st century. And with a veritable wealth of resources currently available at their fingertips, other tech-savvy individuals now  Read More →

I hate to keep bothering you, but I’m full of questions! With fine hair, how much hair can be lost before it is considered noticeable? 25%? 50%? I am 4 months into using Propecia, and have new hair sprouting all over. I am surprised, as I have been losing hair for 20+ years. I am going to see where Propecia takes me, then finish it off with transplants. In general, you need to lose about half (50%) of your original hair density (in even distribution)... 

Hello Dr. Rassman, I know that you don’t put a lot of stock into herbal remedies for hair loss, but an article I found on the Reishi Mushroom does have some interesting information regarding the mushrooms effects on 5-alpha-reductase. Perhaps you’d like to look at this: Study Thanks for you wonderful blog and let me know what you think in regards to this helping at least slow  Read More →

Hey doc, I am 13 months in on propecia and my hair is a little worse than when I started. I have read that best results occur at 18-24 months. So have you ever had anyone who was unhappy with their results after 1 year on propecia, but the results improved during year 2? I can’t recall such a situation with one of my patients, but we do know that Propecia will build and some people report gains after the second year of use. Continuing the... 

Tonight, I’ll join a few hundred other guys on stage here in Atlanta and shave my head in solidarity with kids who have cancer and to raise funds for The St. Baldrick’s Foundation for childhood cancer research. Because I’ll soon be bald headed, I decided to grow a goatee to help offset the slick dome. This morning, I shaved with the help of The Goatee Saver . I hate to admit it, but the thing really does work. My goatee is flawless.... 

Dr. Jim Harris has been performing state of the art surgical hair restoration and has been recommended on the Hair Transplant Network for many years.  Recently, we added a collection of video interviews featuring his expert replies on hair loss and hair restoration related topics. To learn more about Dr. Harris, his philsophy on hair transplant surgery  Read More →

Dear Dr., I had a hair transplant (840 3-4 follicular grafts) in February of 2009. The areas treated were the large crown and also throughout the temporal areas. I still do not see a drastic difference. I am not sure why. I am continuously also using Rogaine foam and Propecia. When under any bright lights, I see such thinning as to where the transplant was supposed to have worked. I am not sure if something went wrong, or everyone’s bodies... 

Thanks a lot Dr. for this helpful blog site that keep us well informed about baldness. Two weeks ago, I did a HairDx test (rxr) for finasteride response. Do you think such test is accurate enough to build upon? How much it’s acurate per cent? There are two HairDX tests — one which shows if you carry the genes for balding, and one which suggests how sensitive you are to … [ visit site to read more ]  Read More →

It’s been several months since my procedure, and my wife, my son and I recently travelled from our home in Portland, OR back to see some of my family in the Midwest. Many of them had never met Elijah, so the time had come to make the trip.  Read More →

Hi, I have seen your website and I have a question to ask. I just want someone’s opinion on some thing. I’m 26 years old (female) and I have hair fall and I have been to few doctors and I have blood test done for so many reasons and they all show normal. I still experience hair fall and I’m still trying to figure out what  Read More →

If the recipient area is exposed to sunlight (through glass) after a hair restoration procedure, can this damage the grafts or impede hair growth? I sit in front of a window with a thin curtain for about an hour a day. This hair loss question was answered by Dr. Glenn Charles of Florida who is a member  Read More →