Does head injury exacerbate or speed up male pattern baldness? Rogaine user

[aceman]

Hi all - I am a man in my mid 40's, with thinning hair upfront so I am already super concerned about male pattern baldness and use rogaine. Today I was picking something up from the floor and stood up and rammed my head into the corner of the kitchen table, caused a big gash, a lot of pain (so much that I screamed like a little girl), and significant bleeding which took a while to stop.

I don't give a crap about the wound itself, we are all here because of one thing - hair loss. And in my case the wound happens to be in EXACTLY the same spot as the typical male patten baldness "M" area with the thinning and receding hairline (see photos).

So my main concerns are 3 fold:

1. I heard that general trauma/cuts/scrapes/bruises to the head/scalp can cause permanent hair loss if the injury is bad enough. Is this true?
2. My injury will definitely leave a scar. So that whole area with the scar will suffer permanent hair loss because hair cannot grow on scars. Is that true?
3. As for male pattern baldness I heard that trauma/wounds/scrapes/cuts to the scalp will exacerbate and speed up male pattern baldness and is not reversable. Basically you jump to a more advanced stage of male pattern baldness that normally would progress more slowly. Is that true?

I know that for a kid to suffer the same thing, or for a wound location that's not affected by male patten baldness (like back of head for example) , the hair loss would likely only be temporary and grow back. However I am suffering from male patten baldness/thinning, and the wound happens to be at the worst location for male pattern baldness/thinning.

I do use rogaine in general, which I guess I will have to stop for a while. I've also cleaned with wound with saline and antiseptic.

What else can I do to help my case?

Thanks so much!

[thomasfrank]

Are you considering seeing a hair dermatologist or dermatologic surgeon to assess the damage and recommend appropriate treatment? I think a thorough medical evaluation will help you feel less stressed and more proactive in preventing hair loss in the long run!

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[routglory]

It is important to address medical needs immediately. While your primary concern is hair loss, open wounds, especially on the head, are at risk of infection and proper healing is paramount. Hair follicles are small organs within the skin. When the deeper layers of the skin are damaged and replaced with scar tissue, the hair follicles are often destroyed and cannot grow hair again. The goal of proper wound care is to minimize the size and severity of the scar, which can help minimize the extent of permanent hair loss.

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