WRassman,M.D. BaldingBlog

[...] The hair in every person’s scalp grows in tiny bundles called follicular units. Although this had been recognized for some time by histologists (doctors who study human [...]

[...] What are Follicular Units? In the picture below, the normal scalp hair that is being parted with the hand. Note how [...]

[...] a long hair FUE as the ‘siting system’ used in the Artas, will not be able to align the follicular units through the lush, flowing long hair of many women. Dr. Pak and I have continued to innovate [...]

[...] ) is to closely observe nature. Unlike scalp hair, the eyebrows consist of only one-hair follicular units, so that if the source of hair is the larger follicular units obtained from the permanent [...]

[...] , but the thickness of the hair shaft becomes smaller than normal hair and the density of each follicular unit reduces from the normal of 2 hairs per follicular unit to between 1 – 1.6 hairs per [...]

[...] hair (many of them actually vellus hairs that are small, very short hairs found in each follicular unit in all people). Hairs go through natural cyclex of growth and shedding (anagen, catagen, [...]

[...] follicular units was largely ignored by physicians performing hair restoration surgery. The follicular unit of the adult human scalp consists of 1-4 terminal (full thickness) hair follicles. In areas [...]

[...] follicular units was largely ignored by physicians performing hair restoration surgery. The follicular unit of the adult human scalp consists of 1-4 terminal (full thickness) hair follicles. In areas [...]

[...] move?. after gaining hair back, can i stop using minoxidil as i don’t have hereditary? Genetic male pattern balding is hereditary but it does not always follow a specific inheritance pattern. If you [...]

[...] and unrelated issues that you are trying to tie together into what you describe to be genetic male pattern balding. I would defer it to your doctor. I will add that genetic male pattern balding [...]

[...] hairs on the crown and hair line, could this be a good sign that propecia is working? Genetic male pattern balding affects each individual differently. It can happen fast or slow. It can affect the [...]

[...] ?????? We’ve said this many times here on BaldingBlog. There is no cure for genetic male pattern balding -MPB (androgenic alopecia – AGA). Drugs such as Propecia and Rogain helps [...]

[...] ” can also mean gradual change of the character of the hair as one ages that is not genetic balding (just more fine hair evolves). Men who never go bald will have some thinning as they [...]

[...] to your body and thus hair loss; however the most common cause of hair loss in men is genetic balding where you lose the hair is a certain “pattern”. Men in their 20’s often experience this [...]

[...] consists of 1-4 terminal (full thickness) hair follicles. In areas of the scalp affected by genetic balding, the healthy terminal hairs are gradually replaced by hairs of smaller diameter and length [...]

[...] consists of 1-4 terminal (full thickness) hair follicles. In areas of the scalp affected by genetic balding, the healthy terminal hairs are gradually replaced by hairs of smaller diameter and length [...]

[...] not want to go bald. He wants to be proactive on the use of drug. When he asked me about the drug finasteride, I originally told him I would not prescribe it unless I was certain he was balding. From [...]

[...] out (apoptosis) when their time comes. It is clearly associated with age, modified by the drug finasteride. I can’t say one way or the other that sex (which ever way you have it), will increase the [...]

[...] developing a Master Plan with a good doctor. Close to 100% of men your age, will go on the drug finasteride (Propecia) to slow, stop or reverse the hair loss. At the time of your visit, we will [...]

[...] process to a localized part of the scalp where balding is worst (such as behind the “frontal hairline” or “along the part”). When women have a dense, stable permanent zone and a loose [...]

[...] as the scalp, with transition zones of fine hair around much of the perimeter. As with the frontal hairline and temples, this fine hair may be replicated by removing or producing controlled, [...]

[...] sessions of Follicular Unit transplantation. Note the perfectly natural appearance of the frontal hairline. The post I read A Lot About Follicular Unit Transplants – What Are They? appeared first on [...]