Charles Medical Group Blog

Question:How common are the side effects with Propecia and what are they? Answer:The incidence of side effects with the use of Propecia is documented as 1% to 2% of patients who take the medication. The side effects are generally sexually related and most commonly are a lowering or a decrease in the patient’s libido or […]

Question:Is there anything for re-growing scalp hair like Latisse does for the eyelashes? Answer:No. Currently there is no proof that Latisse has any affect on the scalp and there are no other products that have any similar claims to what Latisse is claiming it can do for the eyelashes. Posted by: Dr. Charles

Question:Is it true that there is more potential for the grafts to become damaged with FUE than with the strip method? Why is this? What percentage can you expect? Answer:Yes, it is generally thought by most hair restoration physicians that there can be more follicular damage with the Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) technique versus the […]

Question:Is it common for people to have problems with Rogaine? I have been using it for a while and it just makes me itchy and flaky without any results. Is there something else that might work? Answer:It is quite common for patients to have complaints of dryness, itchiness and flaking after using the product Rogaine […]

Question:Can a brow lift scar be camouflaged with a hair transplant? Answer:Yes, brow lift scars can be camouflaged with hair transplantation. How successful this is depends upon how big the scar was from the prior facial procedure and the location of the scar. Hair transplantation within the scar is somewhat less predictable than transplantation into […]

Question:Are hair loss medications like Rogaine and Propecia as effective in African Americans? Answer:Yes. There has been relatively equal data showing that there is no difference in the efficacy in both Rogaine or minoxidil and Propecia or finasteride as far as in the prevention of male pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia. I personally have had […]

Question:I have heard of forehead reduction surgery in women but can it be performed in men as well? Answer:Yes, forehead reduction surgery can be performed in both men and women and it really just depends on the individual situation. There have been very successful cases of reduction of the forehead in both males and females. […]

Question:Are there potential risks to transplanting hair to a balding crown before the hair loss has stopped? Answer:Yes. Any time hair transplant is performed anywhere (including the crown) in an area where the hair stopped growing, there could be the risk of additional hair loss at a later or future point. It needs to be […]

Question:Is there a difference between a follicular unit and a graft? Answer:A graft is considered a piece of tissue that can be obtained either from dissecting a strip from the donor area or using individual techniques called FUE or Follicular Unit Excision. Each individual piece is considered a graft which can have either 1, 2 […]

Question:How successful are hair transplants performed on women? Answer:Hair transplantation in females is very successful. I believe that it is equally successful as it is in men. In most cases, however, women having a hair transplantation procedure have more hair to begin with so sometimes it is a littler harder to see the results when […]