Forum: IAHRS Info Center Discussion

Answered by Gregory Pistone, MD My son just turned 18 and he has had alopecia since he was ten, we had tried everything. Is he to young for a hair...

This might seem like a silly question, but can I keep my head shaved to a military cut if I have a hair transplant?* I’d like to just lower my...

Can hair loss from anabolic steroids be reversed? When I was in college I experimented with a couple of cycles of anabolic steroids. As a baseball...

I recently had some skin cancer removed from my scalp.* Much to my dismay, I was left with a sizeable bald spot.* Even further disappointing was to...

I am wanting to start coloring my hair. If I color my hair, can I still get a hair transplant? Do I have to stop coloring my hair before or after the...

I have always had a wavy hairline which goes far up onto my scalp. Recently, I have begun losing far more hair than considered normal. I am wondering...

I have been suffering from AGA-female pattern baldness* since I was 17. The hair at the back of my head was comparatively* thicker compared to that...

I have a couple questions about minoxidil.I know the common potencies are 2% and 5%.Why not go higher? I found a website called minoxidil.com that...

Answered by James Harris, on The IAHRS Hair Transplant Info Center My daughter is currently 16 years old. She started experiencing hair loss when...

Answered by Steven Gabel, MD Question: Can you provide a list of possible complications associated with undergoing a hair transplant? For...

I have read some accounts of hair transplant patients losing hair around their donor area in the back of their heads to shock loss. Is this something...

I am planning of getting married* in June 2009. I would like to have a hair transplant before my wedding to improve my appearance. I am not happy...

I got a hair transplant 6 1/2 months ago and I am not seeing too much results, is that normal? Is it at 12 months that I will see the full effect or...

My son had a hair transplant done 9 yrs ago and has had a major problem ever since.* He has tightness/pulling over half of his head 24/7 with no...

This is a great question. I have a lot of patients between 18 – 26 that ask the same question. I really feel there is no specific age to make...

After reviewing your materials I’ve made the decision to have a hair transplant, but now my biggest dilemma is whether to go with FUE or the strip...

I like to keep my hair short. I buzz the back to a #2 guard and wanted to know if having a hair transplant would limit my ability to wear a short...

In October of 2010 Spencer Kobren spoke with IAHRS accepted member Jerry Cooley, M.D., about his groundbreaking research in the use of ACell’s...

I’m considering having a hair transplant, but when researching on the internet I have been getting conflicting opinions about FUE vs. having a strip...

I was in a car accident six years ago which left me with a four inch scar right behind my hairline. I was able to hide it with my hair when I combed...