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| thinning hair | 11/7/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I'm men and 24 years old.mor than 15 month ago i had several stress after that time all my hair in ...
A: The best thing to do is to have a scalp biopsy to determine what type of hair loss your have. You ...
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| Hair regrowth | 11/3/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I'm a 20 year old Caucasian male, when I was 18 I noticed hair loss on my temples but about a year ...
A: This could be the hair that grew back. In time the hair could grow back to its normal thickness. ...
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| hair fungus | 11/2/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: My daughter is 8 years old and suffers from severe eczema all over her body from head to toe. Since ...
A: Eczema can be very difficult to treat. You mention hair fungus so I'm wondering if she has been ...
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| hair loss | 10/31/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I believe it has been bald for about 3 months now and it hasn't grown back yet. So I'm wondering ...
A: There are several possible causes for bald spots including fungal infection, bacterial infection ...
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| hair loss due to yasmin | 10/31/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: so i have been using yasmin for 3 to 4 yrs now and ive noticed how my thick black hair has become so ...
A: Did your dermatologists do a scalp biopsy to determine the type of hair loss you have? You may be ...
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| hair loss due to yasmin | 10/31/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: so i have been using yasmin for 3 to 4 yrs now and ive noticed how my thick black hair has become so ...
A: Birth control is a common trigger for several hair loss conditions. Birth control can trigger ...
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| hair loss | 10/30/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I am 32 years old I have 4 children every time I have gotten pregnant I have experienced some hair ...
A: You need a biopsy of your scalp to determine why you are losing hair. You may be developing Female ...
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| Sudden Hair Loss | 10/30/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I'm a 35 year female and have never had any hair problems. I woke up yesterday morning, had a ...
A: There are a few possible causes for bald patches, including fungal infection. Ringworm (tinea ...
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| confused about rogaine | 10/30/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I'm only 21 years old and already have thinning hair, and a mild receding hairline..i would be ...
A: 33% of the patients using Rogaine grow hair, another 33% will stop hair loss and about 33% see no ...
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| hair nutrition | 10/30/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: please tell me about oils useful for growth of hair and nutrient and vitamines taken to help hair ...
A: The condition of a woman's hair is intimately related to her overall health and well being. Hair ...
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| Hair Loss | 10/29/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I have been taking yasmin since august 2008 for treating PCOD. I feel my hair is falling out more ...
A: Thinning hair is a symptom of PCOD. With this condition, you are more likely to notice individual ...
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| Hair loss | 10/29/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I have always had healthy hair, In 2003 i became anorexic and bulimic i have had professional help ...
A: I'm happy to hear that you've resolved your eating disorder. The type of hair loss you describe ...
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| Hair loss | 10/29/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I have always had healthy hair, In 2003 i became anorexic and bulimic i have had professional help ...
A: The best thing for you to do is to get a biopsy of your scalp. This will help tell the doctor what ...
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| your answer to my question | 10/27/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: Fisher for always responding. Your last answer threw me for a loop and I need you to elaborate. You ...
A: With all of the dermatology meetings that I attend, no dermatologist prescribes Yasmin or Spiro to ...
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| female pattern baldness | 10/27/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I am suffering from female pattern baldness and would like to get some clear answers to the ...
A: 1)In some patients the hair can grow back with the right medication. Topical minoxidil 5% is the ...
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| Hair Thinning | 10/24/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I am 57 years old, but for many years have had very thin hair, especially on the top of my head. It ...
A: Spirulina is a wonderful natural sources of many valuable nutrients(including iron) for healthy hair ...
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| hair fall | 10/23/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: my question is i have very bad hair fall.and im new in united states.pl can u suggest me some ...
A: Olive oil and mayonnaise will condition your hair and may improve the look of your hair due to the ...
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| lots of hair loss in the shower | 10/23/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I've been noticing lots of hair coming out in the shower and after when I comb my hair. And I've ...
A: It is not normal to lose that much hair per day. The main type of hair loss that causes excessive ...
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| Womens AGA | 10/23/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I have a great derm and will ask her to do a biopsy, as you suggested. Unfortunately, the earliest ...
A: Hair loss is not treated with spiro and yasmin. The problem you may have is that if you go off of ...
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| Hair Loss | 10/22/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I am a 25 year old female who has been experiencing hair loss for about 4 months. It is diffuse ...
A: Yes, it is possible to have AGA and telogen effluvium at the same time. In some cases one form of ...
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| hair fall | 10/21/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: my question is i have very bad hair fall.and im new in united states.pl can u suggest me some ...
A: It is most important to determine the type and cause of your hair loss and to treat the underlying ...
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| Womens AGA | 10/20/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I have a great derm and will ask her to do a biopsy, as you suggested. Unfortunately, the earliest ...
A: If you are having tangles with your hair, I would try a conditioner after you shampoo. This should ...
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| Post menopausal hair loss | 10/20/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I am a 55 year old woman who had an oophorectomy and hysterectomy 1 year ago. I am experiencing ...
A: Avodart or Propecia does not work in women. I have been to many meetings where this was discussed ...
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| hair loss distress | 10/20/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: i know you get alotta questions but please try and address all my worries as iv been worried sick ...
A: From your description you have what is called male pattern hair loss. If you want to be sure of the ...
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| Post menopausal hair loss | 10/19/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I am a 55 year old woman who had an oophorectomy and hysterectomy 1 year ago. I am experiencing ...
A: I have never seen increased hair shedding with Rogaine. It is very rare to get facial hair with ...
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| telogen effluviam 3 years later | 10/19/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I am a 43 year old woman who experienced telogen effluvian after the birth of my son three years ...
A: The average life cycle for individual hairs is 2-4 years. Each follicle has it's own independent ...
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| hair loss and accutane for 14 yo dtr | 10/18/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: My 14 yo daughter just finished accutane. She was on low dose over about a one year period. 10 mg 3x ...
A: This can be a side effect of accutane and resolves with time as in a few months. B12 shots help ...
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| hair loss and accutane in teenage girls | 10/18/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: My 14 yo daughter just finished accutane. She was on low dose over about a one year period. 10 mg 3x ...
A: Hair loss from acne medication seems to be very common. The acne medication triggers hair loss for ...
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| Post menopausal hair loss | 10/18/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I am a 55 year old woman who had an oophorectomy and hysterectomy 1 year ago. I am experiencing ...
A: I would try over the counter Rogaine for Men. The reason you use Rogaine for Men is because it is ...
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| teenage baldness | 10/18/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: i am fifteen, and am wondering about a moderately bald spot on my head. I feel like i have had it ...
A: You most likely have a scalp condition called Alopecia Areata. This scalp condition may or may not ...
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| Hair Loss/Growth | 10/16/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: Dr. Fisher: Im being treated for AGA with spiro,Yasmin and Rogaine 5%. I now have hair of all ...
A: The one way to tell what is going on with your scalp is to have a scalp biopsy. The biopsy will ...
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| Rapid Hair loss | 10/16/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I have been experiencing severe hair loss for a year now and have been tested numerous times and ...
A: Your hair loss does sound like severe telogen effluvium. Many women with chronic telogen effluvium ...
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| Thinning hair | 10/14/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: Panagotacos, I'm a 32 y.o. male experiencing thinning hair. It is true that, although my father ...
A: Your ongoing scalp condition with intermittent itch is most likely seborhheic dermatitis especially ...
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| hair loss | 10/14/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: Am in my 40's and the last 1 year I have noticed excessive hair loss (at least 300 in each washing) ...
A: Estrogens do not cause hair loss. It is the androgens stimulating loss. Stress causing Telogen ...
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| Dutasteride and women | 10/14/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: In your book you state that women only have the type II 5-alpha-reductase. Can you tell me more ...
A: Type I is the enzyme in the skin and hair of men and women. Type II is in the prostate of men. There ...
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| hairloss | 10/13/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: i am hyperthyroid and as a result have Graves Disease, I'm taking tapazole and is under control, ...
A: Mobina, Your hair loss may be due to repeated episodes of Telogen Effluvium. A common condition ...
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| hair loss | 10/13/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: i am having severe hair loss. i have been trying to concieve for last 1 year hence taking medicines ...
A: The hair loss you describe sounds like androgenetic alopecia. Androgenetic alopecia causes follicles ...
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| Hair Loss | 10/12/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: Im loosing my hair very early in my life its just naturally all thinning and falling out. Im a male ...
A: I assume your father was bald or your mother has thin hair and her male relatives are bald. If that ...
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| Telogen Effluvium lasts how long? | 10/11/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I have been told I have Telogen Effluvium after being tested for hormones, iron, thyroid, etc. I am ...
A: When the body has other issues to heal it sometimes "ignores" the hair in order to supply more ...
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| Hair Loss | 10/11/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: I am a 29 year old female who is experiencing lots of shedding during the day and while washing ...
A: Paola, The most obvious answer is the switch in you pill. I think Yaz and Yasmin are the best ...
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