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Hair Transplant
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Hi Hairtech:

Cortisone injections into areas of alopecia areata are quite a common practice. My sister, who suffers from time to time with AA, had the injections about 15 years ago. They did little to help her with her quarter-sized bald spot, which grew back eventually on its own. They are used to put the brakes on the immune system in the local area of injection.

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Well thanks for the demo. maybe for me or maybe not. To be honest, a lot of girlfriends say I look better with longer hair, that is, longer than croped. Of cause if I had my way or any of us for that matter we should just shave and be done with it. Looks good on you though. BTW, think hard about the drink. I know a few with problems there and … you probably know the rest.

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» You are probably right hangin…

i think they think they know about hairloss remedies and they hear a lot about them, but they dont really want the ones they recommend to work TOO WELL
they would be happy if someone invented one that would at most stablize ones hair

but hey, how much of their business is repeat transplants as guys continue to thin year after year?

that would quickly evaporate if even someone found a hair loss regimen that simply stabilized your hair where it is at now

its a bit of a conflict of interest to ask one of them about hair loss remedies

its like expecting a world famous chef to give you the recipe for his dish…he would not cut his own throat by doing that

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» Hi Hairtech:
»
» Cortisone injections into areas of alopecia areata are quite a common
» practice. My sister, who suffers from time to time with AA, had the
» injections about 15 years ago. They did little to help her with her
» quarter-sized bald spot, which grew back eventually on its own. They are
» used to put the brakes on the immune system in the local area of
» injection.

Marco,

I was exaggerating about the drinking thing. Thanks though. When/if you buzz, send a pic here… get some opinions. I know that this might be difficult, but we care about ya.

Jttelcom,

Yes I knew that cortisone is used in Alopecia Areata… Did MPB tell us about if he had that or not. I might have missed it. If he did not get that diagnosis, then I was worried. He said he was having sheds around stressful situations. ANyway…:slight_smile: :wink:

Hangin,

:wink: Gotcha… good analogy.

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» Where were you getting your DUT from. How come no one has asked this
» question?

Merlinopharma. You can’t blame them for my head and it was the real thing in date.

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» » Where were you getting your DUT from. How come no one has asked this
» » question?
»
» Merlinopharma. You can’t blame them for my head and it was the real thing
» in date.

When you make the paste… what did you make it with?

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» » » Where were you getting your DUT from. How come no one has asked this
» » » question?
» »
» » Merlinopharma. You can’t blame them for my head and it was the real
» thing
» » in date.
»
» When you make the paste… what did you make it with?

Dutasteride is an oil so just cut the capsule and dab a tiny bit of the oil. No need to do anything else.

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» » » » Where were you getting your DUT from. How come no one has asked
» this
» » » » question?
» » »
» » » Merlinopharma. You can’t blame them for my head and it was the real
» » thing
» » » in date.
» »
» » When you make the paste… what did you make it with?
»
» Dutasteride is an oil so just cut the capsule and dab a tiny bit of the
» oil. No need to do anything else.

Oh i got it… do people still do this? I have never asked anyone.

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» » »
» » » To tell you the truth I believe
» it
» » » was brought on as a direct result of my second strip surgury which
» left
» » me
» » » a gaping scar in the back which really messed me up psychologically.
» I
» » » don’t think I have slept the same since.
» »
»
» I recently had BHT transplanted in the scar from Dr. Umar. Hopefully it
» will provide decent coverage. I am only 5 months out. This is my second
» session (first with Dr. Umar) The middle portion, although not like it
» used to be at least it does not have the feeling of raw skin anymore and
» it does seem to be broken up a little better. The edges by the ears seem
» to be the problem areas. I am in the process of getting pictures as soon
» as my girlfriend /photographer remembers to bring her friggen camera.

We seem to be in a similar boat,please post after pics of your scar repair.
Scarring tends to be worse behind the ears because the skin is less felixible in that area.That’s what I was told.

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»
» saying hair transplant surgeons are remotely knowledgeable about or care
» about hair loss prevention treatments, is like saying car mechanics are
» very interested in developing cars where the engines fix themselves, the
» brakes change themselves, tires change themselves. etc
»
» ain’t gonna happen

With your response here & the one regarding that azzholes comments about Prince Harry.

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» » » »
» » » » To tell you the truth I believe
» » it
» » » » was brought on as a direct result of my second strip surgury which
» » left
» » » me
» » » » a gaping scar in the back which really messed me up
» psychologically.
» » I
» » » » don’t think I have slept the same since.
» » »
» »
» » I recently had BHT transplanted in the scar from Dr. Umar. Hopefully it
» » will provide decent coverage. I am only 5 months out. This is my second
» » session (first with Dr. Umar) The middle portion, although not like it
» » used to be at least it does not have the feeling of raw skin anymore
» and
» » it does seem to be broken up a little better. The edges by the ears
» seem
» » to be the problem areas. I am in the process of getting pictures as
» soon
» » as my girlfriend /photographer remembers to bring her friggen camera.
»
» We seem to be in a similar boat,please post after pics of your scar
» repair.
» Scarring tends to be worse behind the ears because the skin is less
» felixible in that area.That’s what I was told.

Sure Damon- as soon as I feel there is something worth showing, I will post them. If anything, at least it feels better than that itchy raw skin. But you’re right- the area behind the ears is a hard place to get grafts to grow. Maybe my only hope for that area is Acell. Man it sux being a repair case but I just feel that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. There just has to be.