Does DHEA Cause Hair Loss? If So, Could Propecia Offset Its Effects?

Benefits of DHEA

Older adults, both men and women, often take DHEA to increase certain hormones that have declined with age.  These hormones have a wide range of effects on both health and a sense of well-being, but the evidence for some specific positive effects have been lacking.

For instance, according the NIH, there’s good evidence that DHEA improves the appearance of skin in older adults, and it can decrease age spots.  There’s also good scientific evidence that it can help with symptoms of schizophrenia, at least in women, and symptoms of lupus and it can increase bone density in older women.  However, when it comes to DHEA’s affect on a loss of a sense of well-being, improved sex drive, decreased depression and improved weight loss, the scientific evidence is inconsistent with only some studies finding a positive effect.

How Long Do Hair Transplant Results Last?

Do hair transplants last a lifetime? Ideally, yes. However, many factors affect hair transplant outcomes

There’s no question that hair transplants work, and, under the appropriate conditions, they work wonderfully well: they create a completely natural look, and, ideally, they’ll last a lifetime.

However, there are many factors that can compromise not only the durability of a hair transplant but also its quality.  A big part of your hair transplant doctor’s initial job is to identify any risk factors that might prevent a lasting and high quality hair transplant result.

What Factors Determine the Best Hair Transplant Results?

There are several  factors:

Can You Stop Alopecia? No, but You Can Stop It From Damaging Your Hair

Can You Stop Alopecia? No, but You Can Stop It From Damaging Your Hair

Doctors cannot cure Alopecia, but they can halt its affects, i.e., hair loss, under certain conditions.  Our understanding of how Alopecia causes hair loss, especially in men, has led to the development of powerful drugs that can completely arrest hair loss in up to 83% of affected men (according to a landmark FDA study). While many options exist to give the appearance of more hair, unfortunately, once hair has been completely lost, the only way to replace the follicles is surgically.  To understand why, read on . . .

Treating Male Pattern Baldness (Alopecia) Before & After Photos

We’ve been having such great success with our alopecia treatments and other hair loss replacement and prevention solutions (Biocapillation) that we’ve hired a professional photographer to help us document our fight against male pattern baldness!

Here’s one case showing how we improved the crown:

Treating Male Pattern Baldness (Alopecia) on the Crown. Before and After Photos

And here’s the same case from the side:

Treating Male Pattern Baldness (Alopecia), Side View. Before and After Photos

To see more before and after pictures of successful alopecia treatments, check out our flickr sideshow below:

More Hair Loss Sufferers Willing to Admit to Having a Hair Transplant

For men, hair loss has been associated with a loss of masculinity. Early surgical techniques designed to correct hair loss often produced unnatural results adding to some hair loss sufferer’s embarrassment.

Because of negative social perceptions surrounding hair loss and because of not wanting to draw attention to unnatural hair transplant results, hair loss sufferers, especially men, have been particularly reticent about discussing their hair loss or admitting to having hair loss surgery.

However, all that now seems to be changing.