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I am only 18 years old and have the androgenetic alopecia in the temple region.  I have been using minoxidil 2% for the last 10 months, but only small thin hair is growing back in the temple region.  I am so upset.  Please send me your valuable suggestions.

Unfortunately, though Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil) are proven hair loss treatments, they’re only technically proven for the balding crown.  That doesn’t mean that they won’t help stop the progression of male pattern baldness from the front however, only hair transplant surgery is proven to grow hair in completely bald areas.

Because hair loss is progressive and you’ve started losing hair at such an early age, you may want to consider staying on Rogaine and adding Propecia to your regime.  Even if they don’t regrow hair, they may just help slow down or stop future hair loss.

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
Associate Publisher/Editor

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To date, finasteride is the only proven hair loss treatment that can stop the progression of male pattern baldness in its tracks by blocking DHT, the hormone responsible for genetic hair loss.  Though finasteride can be purchased on the internet, patients run the risk of dealing with pharmacies selling illegitimate medication.

To learn the best ways to treat your hair loss and purchase Propecia, visit this discussion thread.  Feel free to offer your experience with treating baldness.

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
Associate Publisher/Editor

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I am very bald. The crown of my head almost completely bald as is the top of my head. The crazy thing is that I am only 20 years old!

I have looked online and read a few things and have yet to find someone who has had issues with balding that are as worse than or even equal to mine. I was maybe in my second year of highschool when I noticed it. I told people that I thought I was starting to experience hair loss and everyone told me I was crazy. By the time I graduated these same people were telling me that there are solutions to hair loss. Two years later people told me to shave it all the way off. I was good looking in highschool, played on the basketball team, had many girlfriends, great confidence and I felt like I was on top of the world. Since I noticed myself balding all of these things slowly went out the window, my confidence, the cute girls, and my over all happiness.

This hair loss question was answered by Dr. Scott Alexander of Phoenix, Arizona who is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians.  His professional answer is below.

The question I have is regarding the general health of and its effect on hair.  It’s obvious that a good supply of oxygen in the bloodstream is needed, but could someone who has occasional breathing difficulties which causes a sudden lack of oxygen affect hair growth or hair loss?

If you have occasional breathing difficulties, this obviously should be checked out by your doctor to find out exactly what is causing this problem. As for hair growth, if you remain conscious, you are getting enough oxygen to keep your hair alive. This is not the cause of any hair loss that you may have.

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Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
Associate Publisher/Editor

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We get hundreds of hair loss related questions sent to us on a weekly basis and we do our best to answer them all in a timely fashion. Below, we’ve highlighted some important and controversial hair restoration topics for your review and posted the answers in our news and blogs.

Feel free to ask your own questions and get answers on our hair restoration forum or privately by emailing help@hairtransplantnetwork.com.

The Reality of Today’s Hair Loss Treatments

Can Rogaine Speed up Transplanted Hair Growth? (answered by Coalition member Dr. Robert True)

Knowing You’re Getting the Hair Transplant You Paid For

Do Lesser Known Surgeons Produce Quality Hair Transplant Results?

What are your Thoughts on Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)?

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
Associate Publisher/Editor

Technorati Tags: hair loss, hair restoration, Dr. Robert True

Every week, hundreds of hair loss questions are answered on our hair restoration forum and received in our inbox. Below, we’ve collected some of these hot topic questions of the week and posted responses by veteran hair transplant patients and leading hair restoration physicians.

You can also ask your own questions and get answers on our hair forum or privately by using the contact page.

Which “All Natural” Treatments Are Most Effective?

Do Higher Hair Transplant Densities Affect Hair Growth Survival? (Dr. Beehner)

How an Underactive Thyroid Can Contribute to Female Hair Loss

Is it ok to take Finasteride and Dutasteride Simultaneously to Treat Baldness?

Contradictory Reports: Does Nioxin Cause or Stop Balding?

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Given all the interest that Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for hair loss has generated, we feel it’s appropriate to address this topic again and state our current position on this experimental procedure.

Rumors that Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) may be the next greatest hair loss treatment since Propecia (finasteride) are circulating all over the internet. Thus, dozens of hair loss sufferers appear to be lining up at hair restoration clinics offering the experimental PRP treatment for pattern baldness. But what’s the real deal with this experimental treatment? Is there really enough information available to advocate its use as a viable hair loss solution?

While discussing this procedure on our discussion forum, people tend to fall into two opposite camps. On one extreme, some are so excited by the preliminary results seen on discussion forum topic “First PRP Treatment in New York” that they believe PRP will solve their balding problems forever. Those in this camp are usually men and women just starting their research and looking to grasp onto anything that promises a possible remedy.

On the flip side, others believe PRP is entirely worthless and could never cause any significant and lasting hair regrowth. Many in this camp are skeptical due to the unsubstantiated claims and empty promises hair loss companies have made for years.

While members of the first camp are too overly ambitious and it’s completely understandable why members in the second are skeptical, since there is not enough data to support either argument, we’d suggest a more scientific approach to analyzing the PRP procedure.

Though surgical hair restoration has advanced significantly over the last several years, there are no new major breakthroughs released in viable non-surgical hair loss treatment options. To date, Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil) are still the most effective hair loss drugs for men suffering from male pattern baldness. Both medications however, are not without potential side effects.

So what happens if men taking Propecia and Rogaine start experiencing side effects? Will lessening the dosage help or are they destined to go completely bald?

Hair loss forum member “brentipold” shares is concerns about side effects he’s experienced while on finasteride and is looking for either an alternative treatment or medication that can counteract the side effects. Join in this discussion and read what other members are saying and share your own experience.

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
Associate Publisher/Editor

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Today, balding men and women have several viable options to treat their hair loss. Below, we share the latest and greatest information about the causes of hair loss and the benefits, limitations, and risks associated with today’s hair restoration solutions.

You can also ask your own questions and get answers on our hair restoration forum or privately by using the “contact us” form.

Can Low Iron Levels Cause Hair Loss? (Dr. Steven Gabel)

Why Pimples Form on the Scalp After Hair Transplant Surgery (Dr. Robert True)

Why Going Bald Today Isn’t the Only Choice

Is it Ok to Use Propecia While Trying to Conceive?

How to Fix an Old Stretched Hair Transplant Scar

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
Associate Publisher/Editor

Technorati Tags: balding, hair loss, hair restoration

Certain medication can cause temporary or even permanent diffuse hair loss, a type of balding distinct from genetic pattern baldness.

Though providing a list of all medication that has reported hair loss as a possible side effect is virtually impossible, anyone considering taking medication for any reason should become fully aware of the potential side effects before taking it.

Learning about your medication should include consulting with your doctor and researching it online.

Join this hair restoration discussion to discuss how and which medication has been known to cause hair loss. Your experience and/or input may just help others save their own hair. Remember, information is power.

Bill Seemiller – aka Falceros
Associate Publisher/Editor

Technorati Tags: diffuse hair loss, balding, baldness, hair loss, cause hair loss