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January 27th, 2012 at 11:05am
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Some women love the ritual of shaving. I’m more of the git-r-done viewpoint, preferring to shave as quickly and rarely as possible. The problem is, I usually wind up with nicks or next-day stubble. This is why Schick’s new Hydro Silk razor is blowing my mind, at least as much as a razor possibly can. I’ve been using it for about two months, and no joke, I’m down to shaving once every five days or so. Lest you think I look like an extra in Harry and the Hendersons , my legs remain smooth for days on end. Better still: my usual dry, itchy, post-shave skin is now happily hydrated. Hydro Silk is Schick’s first five-bladed razor for women, and each blade is mounted individually for better movement around curvy parts - which means it’s harder to nick your knees and ankles. It tackles irritation and dry skin with a water-activated serum that sits in tiny reservoirs. As you shave, you moisturize. Easy as that. It took seven years to create this razor, and it took only one use for me to start recommending it. Psst: Keep an eye on Hydro Silk’s Facebook , where fans can score free samples from time to time. (Full disclosure: I was flown to the razor’s launch event by Schick.)
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January 25th, 2012 at 06:00pm
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January 6th, 2012 at 10:04pm
Under Hair Loss+ Shaving
My question is in regards to the SMP (scalp micropigmentation) procedure. I’ve been taking propecia about four years now–started when I was 18. My hair has halted the balding process, but I cant tell it’s slowly creeping back up, which is what I expected anyways. I’m very interested in the SMP procedure, since scarring (even minimal) and a life-time commitment to propecia just isn’t for me. My questions are: 1) As opposed to hair transplant, how old does one have to be to become a good candidate for SMP? 2) If the procedure was done, would constantly shaving the head destroy the tattooed “hair”? 3) If after SMP, one would to stop propecia and lose their hair that was retained from the drug, would the loss of natural hair be noticeable even with SMP? 4) Lastly, are there any more recent photos you could share with us other than the ones already listed? Thanks Any age above 18 years old will work for me if the patient understands the positive and negatives associated with the process. There’s a list of frequently asked questions at the SMP site . Many people will shave the head every day or every other day. This is a personal preference. Shaving your head shouldn’t destroy the SMP. If you stopped the Propecia, you would lose all benefits of the drug and the hair loss will play ‘catch up’ to what it would have been. We only post the photos of patients that grant us permission, but we keep updating the SMP site with new photos all the time. Keep watch on it. Tags: smp , scalp micro-pigmentation , pigment , hairloss , hair loss Paid advertisements (not an endorsement):
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January 4th, 2012 at 10:11pm
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Does having an FUE procedure to hairline and mid scalp make it artistically unpleasant to shave your entire head? I like to wear my head closely cropped, but I’m unsure if the punctate scars from FUE are extremely visible when you closely shave your head There are many variables that produce different scars with follicular unit extraction (FUE). These variables include: The size of the punch used (ranges of punch sizes are from 0.8-1.5mm). The larger the punch used, the bigger the scar. The density of your donor hair dictate the visibility of these scars. Low density donor sites tend to show the punctate scars more than individuals who have high density. What I am referring to here is shaving your head bald, not clipping it to a #1 length. Shaving the head will almost always show the punctate scars. There’s an extreme photo example shown at this page to give you an idea of scarring from a large FUE session. Tags: fue , follicular unit extraction Paid advertisements (not an endorsement):
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December 19th, 2011 at 05:03pm
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Is it true that women that shave their legs all the time eventually will have less and less hair growing on their legs? What I’m getting at is, as a 23 year old man that shaves his head daily, if I decide in a few years to grow my hair out again am I going to run the risk of going bald from all the shaving? I’ve been shaving my head completely bald since I was a teenager and have no hair loss in my immediate family that I know of. And before I started shaving my head, I had no visible loss. I just want to know if I’m hurting my hair by shaving it off every morning. Thanks!!! These are old wives tales and have no truth to them. A similar myth is also shaving the head will make the hairs grow out thicker or fuller. False! Tags: head shaving , shaving , hairloss , hair loss
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December 13th, 2011 at 12:05pm
Under Personal Care+ Shaving
There’s nothing all that romantic about disposable razors, but if you’ve ever had a terrible experience (or several) using them, then you’ll likely appreciate Schick’s Xtreme3 Women’s Disposable Razor for sensitive skin ($8). Not only are these razors easy to work with and maneuver, but they’ll also leave your skin moisturized - sans the goopy or slimy byproduct often left behind with similar tools in the shaving category. Plus, they give a very close shave without the scary factor; after several uses, no nicks, razor burn, or cuts were to be seen. And to sweeten the pot, from now until Feb. 29 if you buy two specially marked Schick iTunes razor packs or refills, you can get a $10 iTunes download card . Who ever thought shaving could actually be kind of fun?
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December 5th, 2011 at 08:04pm
Under Hair Loss+ Shaving
Dr. Rassman, Thanks for the good work of educating us on hairloss on this website. You may not recall but I came to your clinic in December last year. One of the main questions I asked was whether it was possible to do FUE without shaving the donor area. You showed me a picture of a patient with “stripped shaves” as a way of hiding the surgery. Recently, I came across Dr.Cole’s website. The website talks of a technique in which FUEs can be harvested without shaving your hair. I find this an interesting prospect as I would not want to have evidence of my transplant when I go to work. Is this something that you may consider doing at NHI? Here is the link: Forhair.com I must be missing something. I read the link you suggested, but it sounds like what we’ve been doing for years… which is to clip a small area of the donor to extract the grafts. It allows those having FUE to maintain their same hair style, as the hair just above the donor area will cover the clipped part. The link you sent seems to just talk about how Dr. Cole’s patients now don’t have to shave their entire head. At NHI, we do not completely shave the head to do FUE, as shown in the photos here . Tags: follicular unit extraction , fue , hairloss , hair loss , hair transplant , shave
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December 1st, 2011 at 06:48pm
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I’ve been taking Finesteride over the last 7 years with good success at maintaining what I had until this past year. Over the past year I’ve experienced accelerated diffuse hair loss over my entire head especially in the front and midscalp to the point it is noticeable. I’m 40 years old now with a Norwood 2 along with diffuse hair loss. Even the donor area has thinned out dramatically. Could my situation be exacerbated by telogen effluvium even though I’m a Norwood 2? 6 months ago was a very stressful time for me. I started to shave my entire head with a razor. Can shaving with a razor make your hair loss worse over time? I’ve heard that your hair follicles become more superficial on top of your head as you get old and lose hair. If that is true and the follicles are closer to the skin and not deeply rooted, can the razor unwantedly scrape out your follicles? Shaving your head with a razor will not cause hair loss over time. No matter how sharp the razor you cannot “scrape” out the follicles. If you could “scrape” them out, a lot of women would be scraping out their bikini and armpit areas. In the end, genetic predisposition (despite Propecia use) is the cause of male pattern hair loss. If you are concerned about your hair loss (genetic, diffuse, telogen effluvium, DUPA, etc), speak with your doctor. Tags: hairloss , hair loss , razor , shaving Paid advertisements (not an endorsement):
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November 11th, 2011 at 06:29pm
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Given how popular QR codes are getting with beauty companies (and advertising in general) it was only a matter of time before someone had the brilliant idea to make a truly organic QR by shaving the code into someone’s hair. Now, a company called Betfair is using the square codes to advertise in British soccer players’ hair. It’s a clever gimmick, but it remains to be seen whether or not QR haircuts will really catch on. However, what if you could provide some info about your interests and your name to that cutie across the bar just by turning your head? Or use it as a way to pick your friends out of a sea of people with similar hair? Could QR headbands be up next? Only time will tell.
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November 1st, 2011 at 10:01pm
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Dr(s), Regarding the use of SMP for creating a thicker look in those with existing, thin transplants and limited remaining donor hair….are you still creating simulated follicle “dots” or are you “painting” the whole scalp. If the latter is required for reasonable cosmetic difference, it seems like a really poor choice in terms of any unavoidable future hair loss (say, chemotherapy induced, etc). The way we do SMP (scalp micropigmentation) is by creating individual “dots” that mimic a shaved scalp and an end view of the follicles. We don’t “paint” the scalp. If you should lose your hair from chemotherapy or further hair loss should develop, it should not matter because SMP can be performed over the entire scalp. In some men, shaving the head is a good option and allows you to exploit the shaved look that SMP offers. If a man lost his crown hair, we do not just put the pigment over the bald crown, because that would look strange (it would look like a person shaved the crown and left the rest of the hair long). For women who keep their hair longer, if they go through chemotherapy but the recovery only has a partial return of their hair leaving it thin, then we may consider doing SMP to make it appear thicker in the areas where thinning is a problem. Since there is definitely a limitation of SMP (mainly the life-long shaving of your scalp in men who want that look) we are highly selective on the clients we choose for this. There must be maturity and a clear understanding of the limitations of the process. For those who have had chemotherapy, SMP may be an option to make the hair appear thicker, but the decision to undertake this process must be clearly understood. There are more details on the SMP process: here . Tags: scalp micro-pigmentation , pigment , smp , hairloss , hair loss Paid advertisements (not an endorsement):
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November 1st, 2011 at 03:47pm
Under Hair Loss+ Hair Products+ Hair Removal+ Hair Removal Cream+ Shaving
Hello Dr. Rassman, I’m a young man experiencing MPB, and I’ve decided I want to embrace it. I’d rather not shave my head since I find razors irritate my skin. My question is this: Do you know of any hair removal creams that are safe for use on the scalp? I’ve read varying reports that indicate Nair can damage the scalp. Furthermore, if I later choose to have a transplant or other hair restoration procedure done, would the earlier use of hair removal cream alter my hair’s regrowth in any way once I cease using the product? Thanks for your informative site and the time you devote to answering all our questions! There seems to be many warnings on using depilatories such as Nair. The warnings suggest chemical burns and damage may result from their use on the scalp. It appears that your options are limited to shaving. Try different razors or shaving creams to see if that helps reduce irritation. Tags: hair removal , scalp hair , nair Paid advertisements (not an endorsement):
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September 12th, 2011 at 09:32pm
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Would you perform SMP on a young patient with a receded hairline just to fill in the receded corners, if he still wish to keep his hair longer? I mean to the point where these areas are covered anyway, to allow the option of shaving the head in future, or just to provide more coverage if the comb forward isn’t cutting it? I’m talking no more than an inch of recession either side. If you are considering Scalp MicroPigmentation (SMP) then you should be prepared to keep your hair cut short (buzzcut with no guard). If the bald area is covered anyway, I’m not sure why you’d want to have it done. If it’s not covered, the hair should be kept clipped short to keep the pigmented area from looking abnormal. This might not be the solution for you, since SMP does not usually look as good in the hairline with hair kept long. It may work in certain case by case individuals, but it is not intended for the frontal hairline unless it is worked in conjunction with hair transplants. SMP is not for a simple quick fix because as a young man, you need to consider more corner recession and possibly significant recession as you get older. This should should be considered permanent, so you would be committed to get more SMP procedures as you continue to bald. Tags: smp , scalp micro-pigmentation , pigments , hairloss , hair loss , hairline Paid advertisements (not an endorsement):
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September 7th, 2011 at 11:01am
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Many women would say that shaving their legs is their least favorite beauty task, but for Tyra Banks , there’s no need to bother with the the razors-and-shaving-cream rigmarole in the first place. Tyra explains to Life & Style , “I don’t have to shave my legs,” adding, “The hair is so faint, you don’t even see it.” Not all of us are as lucky as Tyra (although what law ever said anyone had to shave their legs, anyway?), who admits there have been times she actually has whipped out the razor. “I used to shave my legs for the Victoria’s Secret fashion show . . . and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue shoot,” she quips. Look for Life & Style out on newsstands Friday nationwide, and tell us: if you have fine or light-toned hair, do you forgo shaving, too?
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