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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| hair loss | 2/7/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: i think i have seborrheic dermatitis on my scalp. i get white greasy substance on my scalp which ... A: Seborrheic Dermatitis rarely will cause hair loss unless you get it infected by scratching. If you ... | ||
| mpb at early age of 13 yrs | 2/5/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: i am suffering from hair loss from the age of 13yrs i had shown to the dermatologist they said it ... A: Yes-- you should start 1mg finasteride daily to prevent male pattern baldness. This is information ... | ||
| Ethnic Groups | 2/5/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: Are there certain ethnic groups that are more prone to male pattern hairloss (among other type of ... A: Except for a few isolated villages where there is not much mingling with the outside there are no ... | ||
| Female Hair Loss - CTE? | 2/4/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: I first experienced an episode of increased shedding (TE) in 2009 due to stress I believe (work, ... A: You have described a CTE by the history of chronic shedding as well as the poor regrowth seen with ... | ||
| Hairloss after childbirth | 2/1/2012 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
| Q: Hair shedding started gradually 1 month postpartum and peaked by month 3. Its been just over 6 ... A: Postpartum hair loss is common. The shedding usually begins one to three months after delivery and ... | ||
| Propecia | 1/31/2012 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
| Q: In that case I must be on the brand name version which you said is better? I have not needed to cut ... A: Since the drug has already been approved by the FDA, there is no third party research being done on ... | ||
| receding hairline | 1/30/2012 | John Nikolaou |
| Q: im 21, i have a slight receding hairline and the hair at my temples is thinner than the hair at the ... A: Quiting smoking MAY help , but it certainly wouldn't hurt and is a good general health improvement ... | ||
| Propecia | 1/30/2012 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
| Q: I started taking Propecia and recently discovered online that there has been a lot of research on ... A: If you hare having those issues, I would stop the medication. I know of no studies that the FDA ... | ||
| receding hairline | 1/30/2012 | John Nikolaou |
| Q: im 21, i have a slight receding hairline and the hair at my temples is thinner than the hair at the ... A: Anything is possible. When it comes to Thinning Hair, so many variables exist that can affect or ... | ||
| Propecia | 1/30/2012 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
| Q: I started taking Propecia and recently discovered online that there has been a lot of research on ... A: If Propecia caused suicide the FDA would take the medication off of the market or there would be a ... | ||
| Hair on Face | 1/27/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: Peter, I am Rohit 24 yrs age. I told you about my problem of less beard and mustache. I consulted a ... A: I am glad the acne cleared. I do not use Sustanon and do not know the dosages. You will have to ... | ||
| Hair on Face | 1/26/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: Peter, I am Rohit 24 yrs age. I told you about my problem of less beard and mustache. I consulted a ... A: It is very rare to get a reaction to minoxidil which would would cause difficulty in breathing and ... | ||
| Hair Recovery | 1/23/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: I am on a hair suppliment which claims to reduce HDT plus Propecia. How effective is Propecia for ... A: The hairs grow pretty much the same way they did where they were taken from. You can see the ... | ||
| Hair Recovery | 1/23/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: I am on a hair suppliment which claims to reduce HDT plus Propecia. How effective is Propecia for ... A: You can have a small number of grafts moved many times or a large number of grafts moved a few ... | ||
| Loss of body hair | 1/22/2012 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
| Q: I am a 54 year old male in very good physical condition. I recently had a physical and blood work ... A: Conditions that are causing your Hair loss can be your stress, your chronic pain, your kidney ... | ||
| Hair Loss | 1/22/2012 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
| Q: i have been having hair loss problem from last 5 months.initially it used be shedding hundreds of ... A: You most likely have a condition called a Telogen Effluvium where the hair goes into a shedding ... | ||
| Hair Loss | 1/22/2012 | Michael Garcia |
| Q: i have been having hair loss problem from last 5 months.initially it used be shedding hundreds of ... A: Sidras: You may have been suffering from telogen effluvium, hair loss caused by emotional or ... | ||
| Hair Loss | 1/22/2012 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
| Q: i have been having hair loss problem from last 5 months.initially it used be shedding hundreds of ... A: A type of hair loss that causes excessive shedding from the roots is called telogen effluvium. ... | ||
| Hair Recovery | 1/21/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: I am on a hair suppliment which claims to reduce HDT plus Propecia. How effective is Propecia for ... A: James, Propecia as an oral treatment for male pattern baldness is by far the best accepted therapy ... | ||
| Hair loss and birth control | 1/20/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: I have been experiencing hair loss for about 6 months. It started about 4 months after going off my ... A: The burning scalp syndrome is a real problem for some women and sometimes it can be helped by ... | ||
| Hair Loss | 1/18/2012 | Michael Garcia |
| Q: Please take a look at this picture- http://i39.tinypic.com/358p37q.jpg Is it normal for a 18 year ... A: Emil: Oiling your hair with coconut oil is not a good treatment for <a ... | ||
| Hair loss and birth control | 1/17/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: I have been experiencing hair loss for about 6 months. It started about 4 months after going off my ... A: Shedding is common when you stop any birth control pill. Sometimes there is a mild shed when ... | ||
| hair-loss | 1/14/2012 | John Nikolaou |
| Q: "hello sir, i'm 30 years male, i've got dandruff like problem which is causing me hairloss. ... A: Dandruff is simply an accumulation of tiny dry, dead skin cells. A proper regimen of shampooing ... | ||
| Hair Transplants | 1/13/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: How many different types of hair transplant surgery are there? And do any hair restoration people do ... A: I did not say there is no difference. There is a huge difference. The hairs hairs may grow a bit ... | ||
| Hair Transplants | 1/13/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: How many different types of hair transplant surgery are there? And do any hair restoration people do ... A: Originally all hair transplants had donor hairs taken from the back of he head. In 1992 one of my ... | ||
| Hair Transplants | 1/13/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: How many different types of hair transplant surgery are there? And do any hair restoration people do ... A: There are two generally accepted forms of hair transplantation today. Both use follicular unit ... | ||
| Hair loss and hair gel | 1/12/2012 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
| Q: First Thank you for the answer. Yes, I used a lot of hair gel directly on my scalp (500ml hair gel ... A: Female hair loss can be very devastating. I'm sorry you're going through this. If you truly lost 90% ... | ||
| Hair density decreasing from whole body | 1/11/2012 | John Nikolaou |
| Q: I am Jalender 28years Male from India, my hair density is decreasing from whole body (Head, eye ... A: If they are bald "spots" that are appearing, it would certainly seem that it would be Areata. The ... | ||
| Hair Loss & Doctor | 1/11/2012 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
| Q: I just saw a dermatologist for my hair loss. I saw him maybe 5+ years prior for eczema. Both he and ... A: Rogaine for Men is over the counter so you do not need a prescription. The generic of Propecia is ... | ||
| Hair Loss & Doctor | 1/11/2012 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
| Q: I just saw a dermatologist for my hair loss. I saw him maybe 5+ years prior for eczema. Both he and ... A: It is obvious that your doctor was not thorough in your treatment of hair loss. The problem is that ... | ||
| ANDROGENIC ALOPECIA | 1/10/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: I have problem of androgenic alopecia pls advise any medicine. Regards Zafar Iqbal A: Zafar, The best therapy for preventing Androgenetic Alopecia in men is Propecia, 1mg Finasteride. ... | ||
| androgenic alopecia | 1/10/2012 | John Nikolaou |
| Q: I have problem of androgenic alopecia pls advise any medicine. Regards Zafar Iqbal A: The hair loss medicines that are most popular ar Minoxidil and Finasteride based Products. Thes are ... | ||
| Hair density decreasing from whole body | 1/9/2012 | John Nikolaou |
| Q: I am Jalender 28years Male from India, my hair density is decreasing from whole body (Head, eye ... A: WOW!, it seems that you have done some pretty thorough testing to date. Unfortunately only a ... | ||
| hair dye-hair loss | 1/9/2012 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
| Q: I dyed (permanent) only my bangs about 1 month ago, I left it on too long and my scalp started to ... A: The only time hair loss is permanent is if the follicle are damaged, destroyed or completely closed, ... | ||
| Low ferritin, telogen effluvium? | 1/9/2012 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
| Q: I am a 16 year old girl and have been shedding my hair like crazy for the past 6 months. I didn't ... A: If the shedding has been decreasing consistently, telogen effluvium may be ending. Because hair ... | ||
| New Look Institute | 1/8/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: - Do you have an opinion on the services and/or options put forth by this organization? Thank you. A: Lance, I'm sorry but I have never heard of them. After looking at their website briefly it seems ... | ||
| Hair loss on the sides? | 1/6/2012 | Michael Garcia |
| Q: I've been pretty concerned these past few weeks with potential hair loss. Now I'm not sure if it's ... A: .. It's okay to be 17 and very concerned about real or imagined fears of losing your hair. Once ... | ||
| Hair loss | 1/6/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: Is there always something left behind for knowing where a hair line used to be no matter if a person ... A: I'm sorry but no matter how attached you are to your present hairline if it is programmed to fall ... | ||
| Hair loss | 1/5/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: When a person goes bald on top and recedes in the front do those hair follicles die or do they ... A: In my opinion it is one of the mistakes in evolution. It would be of great benefit to man, men in ... | ||
| Hair loss | 1/5/2012 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
| Q: When a person goes bald on top and recedes in the front do those hair follicles die or do they ... A: The main object of using a product which claims to regrow hair is to really KEEP WHAT YOU HAVE. If a ... | ||
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Peter J. Panagotacos, <B>M.D.</B>
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I have 30 years experience in the field of medical and surgical Hair Restoration and am Board Certified in Dermatology and Hair Restoration Surgery.
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I have 30 years experience in the field of medical and surgical Hair Restoration and am Board Certified in Dermatology and Hair Restoration Surgery. More information can be found at my website www.hairdoc.com
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