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On 7/31/2023 at 1:30 PM, zordx said:

Maybe I can try lowering the amount of coke zero I drink and eat more greens will see if that helps 

Yes, doing both those things would be beneficial but I think you need to do more than that. You have to understand that having an "itchy and painful" scalp is NOT normal and avodart is NOT a panacea for inflammation. You will continue having problems while the inflammation persists.

Green Tea is a simple anti-inflammatory measure (drink at least one per day) and so is egg white applied directly to the scalp and left to dry for an hour (soothes the roots and prevents excess sebum build up). Gentle scalp massage can also help.

People also use supplements like Biotin, Taurine, Stinging Nettle leaves, Zinc, R+ALA, Krill, Lysine, Borage oil for inflammation as well as Shampoo's with salicylic acid 

9 hours ago, zordx said:

my scalp is back to being itchy and painful and hair is not feeling good when touched.

That's your problem right there. You have a scalp inflammation problem and you need to adress the root cause of that inflammation (whether internal or external) otherwise you will continue to lose ground.

Have a close look at your daily routine including diet, supplements and daily activities etc to see if there is anything you have started or stopped doing that you weren't doing before. 

I had similar symptoms in the past where I thought Finasteride stopped working but I found out years later that it was the effects of being in a high stress work environment, eating less healthy and switching to a higher protein (high Tuna content) diet. Tuna is absolute poison to the hair roots due to the high mercury and heavy metals content.

I can tell you now that it is counterproductive to press down hard when dermarolling. All you are doing is causing inflammation and if you keep doing it the inflammation will trigger hair loss. You will get much better results lightly gliding the roller across the scalp and attacking the thinning areas in multiple directions.

7 hours ago, Etownone said:

Any tips for ingrown hairs in the beard area?    

I've had a lot of experience with ingrown hairs.

I found that tea tree oil helps - seems to act like a scavenger beneath the surface of the skin. 

The best way I've found is to use a dermapen. It initially leaves the surface a bit red but it sorts the problem out quickly.

On 1/14/2022 at 8:15 PM, Ryan Daniel said:

Wow. This has to be the most severe situation ive ever seen! 

Not really. Dr Umar has treated much worse cases than this.

2 hours ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

Turkey is the capital for botched hair transplants. 

Hmmm........not sure about that, I think the UK still holds that title   

In my experience, spending some time in the inverted position each day does improve blood circulation to the scalp and helps slow down hair loss. It's also very good for your mind and general well being. You don't need to hang upside down - the shoulder stand position is good enough.

I take medication (including minoxidil) and can tell you that my baseline daily hair loss is noticeably less if I'm spending 5 mins per day in the inverted position. I think it genuinely helps prolong the hair growth cycle.

On 12/26/2018 at 9:39 AM, Spanker said:

He's an interesting case on someone in their early 40s was a NW2.5 to NW3 that ends up a NW6. 

Alan Alda is another one. Its not something that is terribly uncommon. 

Yep, the baldness gene never sleeps

You can also add Michael Caine and Stevie Wonder into the mix.

4 hours ago, alex79 said:

I am considering another operation to fill in crown. What do you think , would you recommend that?

Yes, go ahead and do it.........you won't regret it and it will give you peace of mind.

Outstanding result and a great example of how to use beard hair to expand the donor supply.

8 minutes ago, budhair said:

Now I am thinking for going for second hair transplant with the clinic to cover my crown area. But I am not sure whether I have enough donor area left for the same.

Yes, you can go for a 2nd hair transplant and fill in the crown as long as you continue to use beard hair. 

If I was in your situation I would definitely go for it, no doubt about it.

LOL..........as always the devil is in the details

"There isn't enough evidence to suggest that it (Sandalore) can stop or even reverse the effects of male and female pattern hair loss"

"There is no scientific evidence that suggests this product will reduce ,inhibit or even block DHT from binding to the hair follicle receptor"

'Nuff said

The wig reference in that clip is just a lighthearted joke and Macca's own natural hair has never been in doubt.

He is however suffering from some thinning and his hair is not as lustrous as it used to be. 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5072885/Paul-McCartney-displays-thinning-hair-London.html

2 hours ago, kw877 said:

It’s strange because tea has just as much caffeine apparently

Only in the dry form..........brewed coffee has waaay more caffeine than brewed tea.

On 7/11/2018 at 5:15 AM, KD2020 said:

Not tried it, but has a very mixed response and plenty of negative reviews on Amazon

I think you're making good progress.

You were pretty much slick bald in the "before" photos and you had a large area to cover.

The active ingredient in Aindeem is 1mg finasteride.

Unless I'm missing something here, Aindeem is just Propecia under a different name?

People who have had hairs taken from their beard ABOVE the jawline (chin, mustache, under the chin), have you had any issues with scarring/hypopigmentation?

The short answer is that no, it doesn't cause any scarring. However, if you have sensitive skin (which I have) and have a lot of hair extracted (>1000) the area can look red and blotchy for a few months. In-grown hairs can also be a problem and take time to clear. I had a lot of hair extracted and found that it took around 4 months for everything to clear and get a nice even skin tone again.

The unexpected up-sides (apart from the net gain of hair on the scalp) is that the skin appears more youthful due to the reduction in the eleven o'clock shadow and I no longer have to shave everyday.

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2 Months update.

Redness at beard has got reduced but there is clear sign of over extraction of beard hair from the left side. Friends ask me if my left side of the face got burned or something. Still early to judge what will the outcome.

Yes, it's important that beard hair is evenly extracted to avoid any patchy effects

With regards to redness, I found that using tea tree oil was great for restoring a nice even skin tone. Using a face wash with salicyclic acid and exfoliating the skin with an alum block after shaving also helps.

I think it's normal for technicians to not load grafts which got damaged during extraction.

Yes, but the transection rate should be negligible - particularly for scalp hair.

It is still wait and watch as 75% of my Ht was of beard hairs and I have read somewhere that it take more time for beard hairs to grow.

Beard hairs start to kick in around the 6 month mark. I had a few sessions using beard hairs and the initial growth was consistently around 5.5 months.

That's an impressive result for a rock bottom price. Well done

that is a costume wig for my newly formed Tom Petty Band.

LOL...........you look more like Iggy Pop

i saw how technicians were handling the grafts. Many times they were dropping grafts which they think have damaged roots.

 

WTF ?? That should definitely not be happening :eek:

Any opinions on hairline design and overall work done by EUGENIX?

The work looks fine - I'm sure you will get a good result.