HAIR TRANSPLANT FORUM

I started using Minoxidil a few years ago and it did irritate my scalp so I stopped using it . Dr Cole suggested that I used Rogaine foam . Because I currently reside in South Korea I cannot purchase Rogaine foam anywhere and have had to resort to purchasing some Korean brand of Minoxidil 5 % . As I...

Hi everyone As the title suggests after using Minoxidil my hair becomes severley dry and brittle . Just wondering if there is anyone else experiencing this problem . Is there any thing you can apply to your hair as a cream or conditioner to prevent this ? Its frustrating because after washing my hai...

Hello everyone can any tell me if Zinc Pirithium ( Hope I've spellt
it correctly ) induces growth of anagen ?

I believe Zinc Pirithium is added to some shampoo's .

Any views or comments would be most welcome .

Well folks I used Rogaine liquid and I find that it irritated my scalp. It would leave red blemishes ; the appearance would be as if I'd got sunburn . After having asked Dr Cole he informed me that my skin was having an allergic reaction to the isopropol ...mmm car anti freeze ...lol . I thought I w...

When visiting the chain of Blue Club hair Salon's in South Korea apart from getting your hair cut you can also get your scalp massaged by what I can only best describe an electric sander ; of which buzzes and vibrates at an immense rate . I know it sounds bizzarre but it is true ; the Korean haidres...

Hi Chief My strip surgery was succesful and the scar is miniscule ; however I have chosen to go for the FIT method simply because if I ever decide to get my hair cut really short then I dont want to take the risk of visible scars. The scar I currently have is not at all visible and infact a barber w...

Hi Chief I had my frontal area done ; I had little hair remaining in that area. I had the strip method and 3100 hairs were transplanted back in . I was told by my surgeon that he could extract a further 3000 in September 2007 and cover the crown plus make the frontal area even more dense . Although ...

I have just been prescribed Propecia and hopefully it well help. Only time will tell . My hair restoratation surgery was carried out in South Korea . I have bought a 3 months supply of Propecia of which was 162,000 WON . The Korean pharmacist explained to me that pregnant women must not handle this ...

Dear Dr Cole I'm visiting Dr Tommy Hwang on Saturday and will discuss the possibility of taking Propecia . I've been reading about the strip and FIT method. And did not know about the FIT method . I'm assuming the method I received was the strip method . My stiches are being removed on Saturday. My ...

Dear Yankee I had my hair restoration surgery done on November 4 in Seoul, South Korea by Sungjoo Tommy Hwang, M.D., PhD. He's professional and all his staff are extremely friendly . There was no language barrier problems ; as I dont speak Korean . I'm British but currently living in South Korea . W...