I just started taking blood pressure medication about six months ago and I am now experiencing hair loss. Is there a connection?
Answer:
Female hair loss can be caused from an assortment of medications. One of which is blood pressure medication, namely b-blockers (like Inderal) and diuretics. If switching to another medication does not stop further hair loss, please schedule a consultation so we can determine the exact cause of your hair loss and then discuss the treatments available to you.
I lost most of my hair due to chemotherapy. Will it ever grow back?
Answer:
Chemotherapy causes hair loss because it attacks fast growing cells, like your hair roots. The good news is that yes, hair commonly grows back within 10 months after the chemotherapy treatments. If it has been longer than a year, please schedule a consultation so we can discuss your options.
Hair loss is caused by a number of things but brushing your hair is not one of them. Some factors that contribute to female hair loss are genetics, hormone imbalances, changes in diet, and stress. Extensive hair brushing can damage your hair and cause it to break, but it will not damage the hair follicle or cause hair loss.
I have a very high hairline that makes my forehead huge. Can I get a hair transplant to lower it?
Answer:
A hair transplant is an excellent option to create a lower hairline. This may require multiple sessions to achieve dense and uniform results with the rest of the hair. Alternately you could have your hairline surgically lowered, this way excess tissue is removed on the forehead and the hair line is completely moved forward and down. This procedure can also be combined with a brow lift for more dramatic, natural looking results.
I lost my eyebrows from over plucking and they aren’t growing back fully. Can they be restored?
Answer:
Yes, the same hair restoration techniques can be used on the scalp to fill in sparse or missing eyebrow hairs. Micrografts are created with the “strip method” from the donor area on the scalp and transplanted in small, natural groupings of one or two hairs. One by one these groupings are placed in the natural direction of your eyebrow hair growth. The results are completely natural looking and your eyebrows can be fully restored. Please schedule a consultation with Dr. Halaas to review your options.
I was told that hair transplants are just for men. Is this true?
Answer:
Yes and no. The surgeon needs to harvest “donor hairs” from a region of the head that’s resistant to going bald for a transplant to be successful. With men, some areas of the scalp resist DHT, the hormone that causes hair to fall out. On women, this area may not exist and there may not be a donor area that isn’t prone to hair loss elsewhere on the head. That’s why it’s very important for women who are experiencing thinning hair to get thoroughly evaluated by a physician to determine the specific cause of their hair loss.
Some women can have the same great response to hair transplant surgery as men because they experience the same balding pattern. Women with thin hair, bald patches from burns, radiation therapy, or surgical scarring (facelift complications that alter the hairline for example), are also good candidates for transplant surgery. With the technique of follicular unit extraction (FUE), results are full and natural looking. Please call to schedule a free consultation with Dr. Halaas today.
What’s the difference between FUE (follicular unit extraction) and FUG (follicular unit grafting)? Is one better?
Answer:
The only difference between FUE and FUG is the way the donor hairs are harvested. The “strip method” is used with the FUG (follicular unit grafting) method, whereas hairs are taken out in natural groupings when the FUE (follicular unit extraction) method is utilized. Both methods create a graft with naturally occurring groups of one, two, three, or even four hairs that are implanted. Both have certain benefits and drawbacks, but they both produce amazing natural looking results. So, neither is really better than the other, it’s personal preference. Please schedule a consultation with Dr. Halaas so you can review your options and choose which method is right for you.
My hair is thinning so much at the top! If I don’t get a hair transplant am I likely to go bald?
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It is extremely uncommon for female hair loss to progress to the point of baldness. However, since most female hair loss is caused by an underlying medical condition, if left untreated it cannot be reversed. Schedule a consultation with a hair loss expert specializing in female hair loss to figure out the cause of your hair loss and to begin treatments as soon as possible.
I am scared of general anesthesia and I know it is silly, but I’m afraid I will never wake up. Can I undergo hair restoration surgery without general anesthesia?
Answer:
Local anesthesia is most commonly used in hair restoration surgery, especially with the minimally invasive FUE (follicular unit extraction) method, without a problem. You will be awake and alert during the procedure with local anesthesia numbing the scalp so you will not feel any pain. The only discomfort you may feel is with the initial injection of the numbing agent. Overall, hair transplant surgery is a painless procedure and you should be made to feel as comfortable as possible.
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