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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 3:44 am

I just got a haircut today, and realized that a recently healed over area of my hair hasn't sprout any new hair. Its a small patch behind my ear that got scraped when I fell on the ground hard a while ago. I am panicking because I am super young to have a bald spot in my hair, so can anyone give me any advice as to what to do with this? I didn't notice it before because I had a whole head of hair covering it.

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 3:50 am

Only a suggestion... Very Happy

Not quite a Newb Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 25

Is there scarring? Hair follicles do not regrow within scar tissue.

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:53 am

See a dermatologist or family doctor. Very Happy

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:59 am

Seriously, I have the same problem. What Jazmine said holds true.

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:02 am

If the Army decides you need hair, they will issue you hair. Now get back to work private. Wink

Col. Ware

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:23 am

Water Cooler? Just a suggestion...

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:28 am

^^^ Actually it is fine right where it is.

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:00 am

Ex. wrote:

can anyone give me any advice as to what to do with this?

Comb-over? Shave an identical spot on the other side of your head and start a fashion trend?

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:02 am

That sort of thing's really annoying. Started losing my hair in my early 20's (how old are you Ex? - not that I'm trying to make you paranoid or anything.. Wink

). Nothing left on top, but the sides grow very unevenly. Right now I look like Dilbert's boss. Shaved the lot off last summer, but Mrs wasn't keen. Per the previous post, it looks like damage to the follicles.

1. Shave the lot off
2. Wait until it grows back & comb-over
3. Discover the joy of hats

I did think about getting a transplant, but decided I'd look silly with a kidney on my head.

Sorry.

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:41 am

Shave it all off and become a skinhead. It's quite fashionable.

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:43 am

Weasel wrote:

Comb-over?

Damn you Weasel, it's gonna take loads of Q-tips to get the coffee out from between the keys

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:04 am

I'm with Afferbecklauder. Shave it all off.

My hair started receeding at the front in my mid 20s. Then more recently I developed a "monk" patch on the top at the back. I now shave my hair down to a number 2 or number 1 crew cut, it looks smart and presentable. Plus I'm not trying to hide anything.

I know your case is slightly different, but I still say clippers are the way to go. It's pretty fashionable and smart looking anyway. Besides, in the military your new haircut won't exactly stand out.

Or you could just grow your hair back like it was before then you won't notice it anymore. Either way, if there is scar tissue there, the hair will never grow back... it would need a skin graft, and that's a painful proceedure just for a bit of missing hair.

Trophy Videos · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:37 pm

It's scar tissue, dude. My only suggestion is to live with it, and stop drinking, or you might just get another bald patch on the other side.
You rowdy b@st@rd! Laughing

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:50 pm

Stop getting your hair cut, then it'll cover it up Wink

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This should help

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:58 pm

It can take a while, but with me, the scar tissue starts growing hair again (thank God) I had this nice fungus infection right under my nose where I used to keep a mustache on my wife request, got it as a present from a raccoon. (Just in Canada, what did I know Rolling Eyes

)
It took the doc a while to figure out what it was (the modern trail and error method, it didn't do much lets try this now Mad

) It's all healed now, but looks like I burned my whole upper lip, but it was great to keep the grandkids away Wink

After a year I was getting some hair back and now after three years you can't tell, but I know Crying or Very sad

That mustache is there to stay Very Happy

I hope it grows back for you.

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 18

I'm still trying to figure out what "super young" means. . .

Seriously, see a dermatologist if it bothers you or you think it's unsightly. I'm sure your skin is still in a trauma stage and should return to normal eventually.

Until then, consider it a preview of things to come. Wink

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:09 pm

super young = 18

I will see a dermatologist first. Hopefully, I won't be charged for it.

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:42 pm

Remember the gut of the Hamlet advert?

Hamlet Advert

Things could be worse -

I have the same problem, I look like the chap of Romper Stomper.

Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:47 am

Quote:

I had this nice fungus infection right under my nose

Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:47 am

Gosh, this is a baiting site and no one thought of getting a tattoo over the bald spot?

The marker idea was almost there, but a nice tattoo that matches the roots would solve thing even if the hair grows back!

Don't worry so much Ex., there is more to life than hair... Very Happy

Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:23 am

I still think a merkin would do the trick quite nicely.

Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:58 pm

looks like mushrooms wrote:

I had this nice fungus infection right under my nose where I used to keep a mustache on my wife request, got it as a present from a raccoon

Erm, shouldn't you stick to kissing your wife? Never know what you might catch.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:35 am

All you have to do is get down wind of a raccoon or remove a dead one and any damp spot on your body can attract it. And with 40+ Celsius that's a lot, glad it was just my lip. Wink

If your doctor then first assumes three different options, then in a month time it can start growing and eating away live tissue.
First choice was ringworm (fungus infection, but not so aggressive), common when handling cows around here, then two other options I never really understood (still working on my medical English) and then he decides it has to be the raccoon version of a fungus.
By that time I was breathing through my mouth as my nose was plugged by a swollen upper lip. Yep my first contact with Canadian Medical system, left a mark Very Happy

Old fart, mustache covers it, who cares, I got bigger scars.

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