SUMMARY: In male pattern baldness, hair follicles stay “asleep,” in a dormant state, leading to permanent hair loss. Hair follicle death is another (far less common) way to lose hair. A cure for “sleeping” hair follicles would be to wake them up; a cure...
By Dr. John Frank, M.D. | IAHRS, ABHRS, ISHRS, AHLA, XM Radio: ‘The Bald Truth’, NYC, July 18, 2012 Peter Gabriel1 told Mojo music industry magazine that he’s considering an experimental hair growth treatment based out of Boston, but said little about the...
By Dr. John Frank, M.D. – IAHRS, ABHRS,ISHRS, AHLA, XM Radio: ‘The Bald Truth’, NYC, March 31, 2012 The short answer is Propecia can be highly effective if you start taking it early, at the first signs of alopecia. If you’re young, in your early 20s,...
By Dr. John Frank, M.D. | IAHRS, ABHRS, ISHRS, AHLA, XM Radio: ‘The Bald Truth’, NYC, March 16, 2012 Propecia (Finasteride), along with Avodart (Dutasteride), are the only FDA approved internal medications for stopping hair loss in males who suffer from...
By Dr. John Frank, M.D. – IAHRS, ABHRS,ISHRS, AHLA, XM Radio: ‘The Bald Truth’, NYC, March 7, 2012 Alopecia areata is one of three known autoimmune diseases that can cause hair loss. The other two are Scleroderma & Lupus. However, unlike...