A Health Adventure

There is no greater fear for hair loss sufferers than worrying that our baldness will negatively impact how others view us, especially a significant other.

On this hair loss forum discussion thread, members discuss an article where a female shares her fear that she may stop loving her boyfriend with thinning hair.

Join in the conversation by discussing how this article impacts you or share your own experience.

Be sure to read through the article to the end to see “Dear Abbys” classic response!

Bill - aka Falceros
Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network and the Hair Loss Learning Center
View my Hair Loss Weblog

This insightful information was posted on our hair restoration forum by Dr. Alan Feller of Great Neck, NY who is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians.

Fortunately most hair transplant hair does in fact stay for “life”. However, there is a small percentage of the population that continues to lose hair in the donor area as they progress in age. It then stands to reason that such people will lose the hair when it’s transplanted. Fortunately this is not common.

Another rare variant are patients who’ve had a successful hair restoration procedure and enjoyed a couple of years of thick hair growth. Then seemingly out of nowhere the transplanted hair begins to thin. This has happened with at least 2 of my patientsin the past that I know of. In this case the best hair loss treatment is to implant more hair to make up for the volume difference.

One of my patients who posts on this hair loss forum was an excellent example of this phenomenon. We did 2 hair transplants on him that looked excellent for almost 3 years. Then, the transplanted hair miniaturized or thinned out. The way we treated it was by packing in more hair between the existing transplanted hairs. That did the trick and his final result was excellent. I’ll dig up the links to his hair transplant photos and post them on the hair loss forum.

Dr. Feller

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Bill - aka Falceros
Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network and the Hair Loss Learning Center
View my Hair Loss Weblog

If you are considering treating your hair loss, it is highly important to educate yourself of all the options before committing to one.  Which hair loss treatment is the best?  Can Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil really regrow hair?  Does a hair system look natural?  What are the surgical risks of hair transplant surgery?  Does John Travolta wear a hair piece?

In this hair loss forum discussion thread, balding men and women discuss the advantages and disadvantages of wearing a hair piece (alopecia wig) verses hair restoration surgery and link to an article showing John Travolta allegedly wearing a hair system.  You are encouraged to read other and offer your own experiences on this important consideration for hair loss solutions.

Bill - aka Falceros
Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network and the Hair Loss Learning Center
View my Hair Loss Weblog

Thanks to your input on our hair loss forum, we are now featuring a “Frequently Asked Questions and Discussions” thread.  

This hair loss discussion thread will lead patient members and guests to some of the frequently asked and “hot topic” discussions on our forum.  Unlike a simple “question/answer” system, you are invited and encouraged to involve yourself in the discussion and engage with other patient and hair restoration physician members. 

We already have a great start, but more input is needed.  We encourage you to find some of your favorite and most informative topics and post a brief summary with a link back to it on this hair loss forum thread.

Your contributions will help other balding men and women find information quicker and engage in important discussion more readily.  We can continue to add to this list anytime an important and exciting topic is added.

Bill - aka Falceros
Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network and the Hair Loss Learning Center
View my Hair Loss Weblog

Waiting for the new transplanted hair to grow is the hardest part of the hair transplant process.  Many patients will find themselves waiting for new signs of growth up to 5 and sometimes even 6 months.  But what if there was a way to jump start early hair growth?  Minoxidil (found in Rogaine), an FDA approved non-surgical hair regrowth solution has been conjectured to help accelerate transplanted hair growth.  But is there is any proof of this?  Why do some hair loss doctors believe this while others do not?  

View this hair loss forum thread to see what other patient members and physicians are saying about whether or not minoxidil can help jump start early growth.  You are encouraged to share your own experience or opinions on this topic.

Bill - aka Falceros
Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network and the Hair Loss Learning Center
View my Hair Loss Weblog