Traction alopecia is the slow but steady loss of hair resulting from scalp trauma, inflicted by constant forceful pulling on the hair. Typically caused by specific hairstyles, traction alopecia is most common among African American women. It begins at the periphery of the scalp, including the anterior and posterior hairlines and behind the ears, and [...]

In the face of hair loss, it is never a good idea to assume the cause, and self diagnose. It may feel like a productive step to go to the store and buy Rogaine, but if your hair loss is advanced, is only along the hairline, or is possibly not even a symptom of pattern [...]

These are all variations of the same condition. In short, they are all forms of baldness, which can happen to men and women as well as persons young and old. Universalis. The most severe version of the set, involving a total loss of hair on your entire body. People who have it are born with [...]

What if you experienced complete hair loss in just one week? Alopecia totalis is a rare condition in which the sufferer experiences complete hair loss of the scalp. And it can happen quite rapidly. In some cases of alopecia totalis, even the eyelashes and eyebrows may be lost. It is one of three types of [...]

Propecia is another popular medication some men turn to in search of a solution to male pattern baldness, but as with all things, it’s important to know the full story. While Propecia can slow down hair loss, it cannot cure baldness and is not an effective approach if you are in search of a permanent [...]

The patient shown in this photo had undergone strip surgeries at another clinic years prior to seeing Dr. Umar in Los Angeles. The outcomes of the strip surgeries created problems for the patient with the most severe ridging, a hairline packed densely with large plugs, and strip scars. The patient hid his disfiguring hairline by [...]

his patient came to Dr. Umar after having 1,800 grafts transplanted at another clinic using the outdated strip harvesting method, which left his head bald, scarred, and without enough donor hair left on his head for use. To solve the problem, Dr. Umar used the Follicular Unit Extraction technique to transplant hairs from elsewhere on [...]

Believe it or not, yes! Take a look at the pictures below for proof of graying hair being reversed by transplanting hair from elsewhere on the body with Follicular Unit Extraction. Reversal of gray hair: After For this patient, Dr. Umar first transplanted 3,000 grafts of gray and dark body hair to the balding areas [...]

  Hair Loss Early Age The occurrence and beginning of hair loss for men usually occurs at an older age. However, it happens in younger men, too, even for those who are under 21 years old. Because hair loss is generally unexpected before age 21, it can be shocking for someone that young to discover [...]

Androgenetic Alopecia is commonly referred to as genetic balding, and it is the main cause of male and female hair loss. Therefore your fate with regards to balding has been predetermined before you were even born, and the follicles have been genetically programmed to know when, where, and how much baldness you will experience in [...]