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At the first sign of obvious hair loss, men and women are immediately concerned with whether or not the condition will progress and if so, how much will they lose and how long will it last.

While genetic female hair loss and male pattern baldness is progressive, not everybody experiences the same amount and degrees of hair loss. To see the varying patterns and degrees of balding experienced by men and women, see the Norwood Scale and Ludwig Scale of hair loss.

Given that men and women suffer from varying degrees of baldness, is there a way to determine just how it will progress for each person? Members of our community are asking the same question. To see what other members are saying and to offer your input, visit this discussion topic.

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Coalition member Dr. Ron Shapiro is known as a world leader in performing state of the art ultra refined follicular unit hair transplantation.  To see examples of his world class hair transplant results, visit his Coalition profile.  You can also discuss these results by visiting the “Results Posted by Leading Hair Restoration Physicians” forum.

Recently, we edited and uploaded a collection of hair transplant video interviews on YouTube featuring Dr. Ron Shapiro.  To learn more about Dr. Shapiro, his skill, experience, and philosophy on patient care, visit “Hair Transplant Video Interviews with Dr. Ron Shapiro on YouTube“.

To see all of our hair translant videos, visit our Hair Transplant Video Channel on YouTube.

Below, we’ve embedded a few of the YouTube video interviews with Dr. Shapiro for your viewing pleasure.  Your feedback is welcome.  

Dr. Ron Shapiro in Choosing a Quality Hair Transplant Clinic

How Dr. Ron Shapiro Takes Care of his Patients

 Dr. Ron Shapiro Shares Good News for Patients

Dr. Ron Shapiro – Advantages of the Hair Transplant Network

Dr. Ron Shapiro Member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians

Dr. Ron Shapiro on Naturalness and Hair Density

Dr. Ron Shapiro Discusses his Personal Philosophy

Dr. Ron Shapiro Recognized World Leader

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
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Differentiating between fact and fiction when it comes to hair loss can be tough. That’s why our hair restoration community works to uncover the many hair loss fallacies you may have heard or read about since you were young. Below, we expose several popular hair loss myths, their origins, and reveal the solid truth about hair restoration and treatments for baldness.

Wearing a Hat May Cause you to Go Bald

This popular hair loss myth often scares teenagers away from wearing their favorite hat or head covering. The reality is, hats don’t cause or contribute to genetic female hair loss or male pattern baldness. Genetics is the actual culprit.

Hair Loss is Caused by Stress

Are you afraid the daily stress of work and life will cause you to go bald? Don’t worry, it won’t. Only severe traumatic stress has been known to cause a temporary and sudden thinning hair known as telogen effluvium. However, once the stressor has been reduced or eliminated, in almost all cases, hair growth returns to normal. Learn more about stress and other non-genetic causes of hair loss.

Balding Comes from Your Mother’s Father

Traditionally, men were taught that they would follow after their mother’s father when it comes to hair loss. Conversely, women were taught to believe hair loss is linked to their father’s mother. And while this isn’t a total fallacy, the baldness gene is not linked strictly to only one relative. In fact, the genetic link is to any member or members of both your mother’s and father’s side of the family. Learn more about androgenic alopecia.

Follicular unit extraction (FUE) is becoming an increasingly popular hair transplant procedure for men who don’t want a linear strip scar.  However, men with advanced hair loss are quickly learning that the available donor hair supply via FUE is typically less abundant than via follicular unit transplantation (FUT).  Thus, follicular unit extraction enthusiasts are turning to body and beard hair for alternative sources of donor hair to fill remaining balding areas.

The idea of using beard hair as a rich source of donor has enticed members of our community.  Though body hair has been notoriously inconsistent in terms of hair growth yield, beard hair is considered a viable and robust source of donor hair.  However, patients are reluctant to make use of this donor source due to risks of scarring on the face.

To learn about the benefits and risks of using beard hair for transplanting, visit “Beard Hair Transplant – Donor Scarring”.  You are encouraged to offer your input.

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
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Coalition member Dr. Sharon Keene is well known for her hands on approach to hair transplant surgery and for producing some of the most natural looking hairlines around.   For examples of her exceptional results, visit the “Results Posted by Leading Hair Restoration Physicians” forum.

Recently, we edited and uploaded a collection of hair transplant videos interviewing Dr. Keene on YouTube.  To learn more about Dr. Keene, her experience, skill, and philosophy on patient care, visit “Hair Transplant Video Interviews with Dr. Sharon Keene on YouTube“.

To see all of our hair translant videos, visit our Hair Transplant Video Channel on YouTube.

A few of the YouTube video interviews with Dr. Keene have been embedded below for your viewing pleasure.  Your feedback is encouraged and welcome.  

Dr. Sharon Keene on Selecting a Quality Hair Restoration Physician

Dr. Sharon Keene on Patient Education

Dr. Sharon Keene and Her Hair Transplant Philosophy

Choosing Dr. Sharon Keene as Your Surgeon

What Hair Transplant Surgeon Dr. Sharon Keene Enjoys Most

How Dr. Sharon Keene Became a Hair Transplant Surgeon

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
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Balding men and women with advanced hair loss are often sold short due to the overwhelmingly large bald area to cover with a finite donor hair supply. Hair restoration surgeons are careful only to harvest follicles within a certain area of the sides and back of the head known as the “safe” zone. These are the areas considered to be at low risk to be impacted by DHT, thus, “permanent”.

But what if hair transplant patients were willing to take the risk to get more hair and ask their surgeons to harvest follicles outside the universal safe zone? Wouldn’t that allow patients with advanced balding a chance at thicker and fuller hair? What are the risks of losing some of this hair as male pattern baldness progresses? Does safe donor hair vary for each patient?

Recently, forum member “hairshare” started a topic on our hair loss forum to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using hair from unsafe areas. You are encouraged to join in the discussion and offer your input on this important topic.

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
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Days or even weeks away from undergoing hair restoration surgery, patients often experience anxiety and doubt as to whether or not they’re making the right decision.  After all, surgical hair replacement is no walk in the park.

It’s normal to have doubts and still go through with a hair transplant.  But it’s also important to be comfortable with the plan of action you and your hair restoration physician decided on to help you meet your goals.

Forum member “Raphael84” recently expressed some anxiety and reservations he had about proceeding with hair replacement surgery now that he is only a few weeks ago.  To see how members are responding and offer your own experience and input, visit “Second Thoughts”.

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
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We recently uploaded a collection of hair transplant video interviews with Coalition member Dr. Paul Rose on YouTube.

To learn more about Dr. Rose, his experience, skill, and philosophy on hair restoration patient care, visit “Hair Transplant Video Interviews with Dr. Paul Rose” on YouTube.

To see all of our hair transplant videos, visit our Hair Transplant Video Channel on YouTube.

For a few of the YouTube video interviews with Dr. Rose, see below. Your feedback on these videos or any of the topics Dr. Rose speaks on is welcome.  To discuss these videos, visit our hair restoration forum.

Dr. Paul Rose on Hair Transplant Density and Naturalness

Dr. Paul Rose Explains his Hair Transplant Philosophy

What Hair Transplant Patients Can Expect – Dr. Paul Rose

Choosing Dr. Paul Rose for Surgical Hair Restoration

Hair Transplant Surgeon Dr. Paul Rose Offers Free Advice to Patients

What Hair Transplant Surgeon Dr. Paul Rose Enjoys Most

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
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The notion that injuring the scalp can potentially increase the effectiveness of proven topical hair loss treatments has caught the attention of our hair restoration forum community.  The Nanogen Scalproller claims it can help treat thinning hair and improve the effects of any topical treatment for baldness by slightly wounding the skin with its small titanium needles.  Allegedly, the wounds allow for quick and efficient penetration and absorption of topical hair loss treatments into the skin.

To discuss the Nanogen Scalproller and its ability in aiding the effectiveness of proven treatments such as Rogaine foam, visit this discussion thread.

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This hair loss question was answered by Dr. Glenn Charles of Florida who is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians.  His professional answer is below.

In the past I have been told that a hair density of 50 grafts per cm2 should not compromise graft survival.  However, I was wondering if transplanting hair at 55 grafts per cm2 or 65 grafts per cm2 would compromise vascularity or hair growth yield?  Are any grafts compromised at all leading up until natural true density?

The answer really depends on what hair transplant clinic/doctor you go to. Some hair restoration physicians have the capabilities of placing higher numbers of grafts in smaller spaces and still obtaining a high yield percentage. There have been a few recent studies showing very high success in the range of 90-100 FU/cm2.

Here is an example of a common dilemma/question. Would you rather have 60 FU/cm2 and get 50 follicular units grow or have 45 FU’s/cm and get 43 follicular units to grow. Most would choose the latter based on the percentages of successful hair growth yield. The bottom line is that there are countless variables that go into the equation, and it will always be a hard decision.

Dr. Glenn Charles, D.O.

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Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
Managing Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum
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