Author Archive for Glenn Charles, DO

Dr. Charles received his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University, medical degree from Nova Southeastern University School of medicine in North Miami Beach, Fl. Completed his internship and residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Michigan State University affiliated hospitals. He acted as the primary physician trainer in hair restoration surgery for a large hair transplant organization from 1997-1999. Dr. Charles is active in several medical societies including, The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), International Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgeons, and The American Society of Laser medicine and Surgery. Dr. Charles regularly has articles published in the Hair Transplant Forum International and is a faculty lecturer at the ISHRS annual conference. Most recently he performed surgery at the World Hair Society annual live surgery workshop, became a member of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery Examination Committee, and listed in the Who's Who of doctors in 2002. Dr. Charles is a member of the International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons and recommended by the American Hair Loss Association. Visit Dr. Charles Website: www.charleshair.com

Two Scalp Reductions Left Me Scarred - Wondering If I Can Be Fixed

In the mid nineties I had two scalp reductions and a total of 900 micrografts from Bosley in Beverly Hills. The scalp reductions never really worked out too well leaving me with very visible scaring and a weird scar that runs to the very back of my head. I have been forced to wear a hair piece for the past 11 years just to hide the bad cosmetic appearance of the hair transplant. I was reading on your site that these types of issues can now be fixed with modern hair transplantation. How common is my situation and will I ever be able to get out from under this hair piece if I have a modern day hair transplant?
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Your situation is more common than you would think. Whether or not you will be able to take off the hair piece and go without really depends on many factors. Most importantly is how much viable donor hair you have and will it provide enough coverage in the areas of thinning or loss to satisfy you. It would be very helpful if you could forward a few photographs. Your situation could then be evaluated and your options will be given to you. Many hair transplant physicians are now starting to see patients coming to their clinics with this same scenario or something very similar. Often a significant improvement can be made and the patient is at some point able to stop wearing the hair piece. Read more

Does Propecia Cause Prostate Cancer? What Are My Other Hair Loss Treatment Options?

I’d like to start taking Propecia, but I heard that it can cause prostate cancer. Is this true and if so what else can I take to stop my hair loss?

To my knowledge there has never been any evidence linking the use of Propecia and the development of Prostate Cancer. There was a recent study that followed a large group of men taking Propecia for several years. The study showed that in addition to the slowing down of hair loss, men taking Propecia had a lower incidence of BPH (Benign Prostate Hypertrophy) and a lower rate of Prostate Cancer than the general population. However the few people who did develop Prostate Cancer had higher grades of Cancer. The authors reasoning for this is that Propecia helps to keep the Prostate gland smaller which in turn leads to a lower rate of Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (enlargement) converting to Prostate Cancer. For those patients whose predisposition for developing Cancer was so strong (higher grade of Cancer) the Propecia had no effect on them. Read more