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| hairline | 7/10/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: ......Flo Rida who is a famous hip hop artist has a hairline which is very hard to discribe whether ...
A: That is correct. Hair loss is relentless. Male pattern baldness never stops. Even people who do not ...
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| eyebrows | 7/8/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: I have never had a full set of eye brows my father has very thin eyebrows and my mother has great ...
A: You could see a dermatologist and ask for a prescription for Latisse which is a lotion you can paint ...
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| Dtermine | 7/6/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: i am a 18 year old indian and i am confused between mature hairline and receding hairline.......is ...
A: There is no difference in most young men. As a man matures the hairline recedes normally. This can ...
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| Telogen Eflluvium | 7/3/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: Ok, so I am not quite bald, yet! After a VERY stressful time in my life I got depressed and lost ...
A: It takes four to six months for the hairs to change cycles and to see regrowth due to ANY change in ...
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| Hair loss Q. | 7/3/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: Would it be considered hair loss if I have a slightly receding hairline but no real shedding or hair ...
A: Accutane can cause a shedding of hair which usually grows back within six months of stopping the ...
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| how to check ur h@irloss | 7/1/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: 1.hi,i am a 18 year old indian and i wanted to know what is the ideal way to check my hairline in ...
A: If you pull your hair back and it looks like Norwood II then that is the pattern you have. If there ...
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| Androcur? | 7/1/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: Panagotacos, I am very thankful for your first answer (June 25th), here comes a follow-up. You ...
A: Adrocur is Cyproterone and is the main ingredient in the oral contrceptive pill DIANE. Cyproterone ...
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| Hair Loss | 6/30/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I am a 25 year old female that has discovered hair loss in the last year. I am natural with no ...
A: Did your dermatologist give you a diagnosis? Thinning on the top is often associated with ...
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| hair cloning | 6/30/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: iv just heard about this new method of restoring hair which involves taking a hair cell then cloning ...
A: Some of the doctors involved in this project make it sound as if it will be available in just a few ...
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| Inflamed scalp | 6/29/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I have an inflamed scalp it itches, burns, feels like staff crawling under, even feels soft at ...
A: Inflammation is a sign of infection or irritation. Infections that affect the scalp include fungal, ...
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| about dandruff, and frequency of shampooing.... | 6/29/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: ...sir/madam.....i'm 20 yrs old and have oily scalp also i'm suffering from dandruff problem i want ...
A: Andy, Daily shampooing with a dandruff shampoo is not harmful especially if you have an oily ...
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| Strange colour and texture to pubic hair, it also breaks fairly easily. | 6/26/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: I’m a 28 year old man. Over the last month or so some, but not all of the pubic hair under my ...
A: I think this may be due to a relatively mild infection affecting the hair shafts -- called ...
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| Hair Loss | 6/25/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I was taking the drug Tamoxifen for about 1 year. Tamoxifen blocks estrogen from estrogen receptors. ...
A: Regaining hair from medication-induced hair loss can be a slow process. Any hair that is shedding ...
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| excessive hair loss | 6/25/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: Panagotacos, I am a 38 years old female from Europe. I am not sure when my hair loss started. I ...
A: You did not mention whether your father was bald or your mother had thin hair but I would guess that ...
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| shampoo | 6/25/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: i have had TE for a long time and need help with shampoo. i have heard that shampoos that have ...
A: SLS can be harmful in high concentrations but the small amounts in shampoo is not going to be ...
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| hairloss | 6/24/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: Can switching HRT treatments cause an increase in hairloss? It's a long story, but after being ...
A: Starting, stopping, switching or changing dosages of any medications can cause hair loss. This is ...
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| hair loss | 6/24/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: In September of 08' I noticed some subtle thinning of hair from the front of my scalp back about a ...
A: If the hair is thinning only in the area in which you are pulling and rubbing, it is highly possible ...
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| hair loss | 6/23/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: i have read up about the pill im on and it seems it causes hair loss in lots of its users. do you ...
A: It's hard to say if discontinuing the pill would stop the hair loss. It may take awhile for your ...
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| hair loss | 6/22/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: hi i have sent in a question and have had a email back from you but cant find the answer on the site
A: I have copied and pasted the question and answer here: You can email me at vz1@verizon.net ...
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| tellogen effluvium | 6/22/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: i started taking the pill in april 2008, i then stopped it around august 2008 as i wanted to try for ...
A: If your hair loss is due to this medication, it was probably triggered by starting it, especially if ...
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| hair loss | 6/21/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: i've just turned 17 and for the past year or so i've noticed that after showering a small clump of ...
A: Teenage hair loss is becoming more common. There are so many possible causes that it is often ...
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| Hair loss in 17 year old female | 6/20/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: my daughter continues to thin. I have joined a hair loss support group and I'm finding lots of ...
A: If it were my own daughter I would suggest discontinuing the pill. I don't think staying on the pill ...
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| Hair fall | 6/15/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: What are the reasons of premature hair-fall and what can be the solution to it?
A: There are many possible causes for premature hair loss. First it is important to determine the type ...
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| excessive hair loss | 6/14/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: i am 20 years old. i have excessive hair loss especially during washing.This problem started a few ...
A: Long-lasting excessive shedding in a diffused pattern is often an indication of chronic telogen ...
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| healthy and soft hair | 6/14/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I want to know if there are any good products i.e tonics,hair mask,oils etc for my hair to make them ...
A: Essential oils and other natural botanical oils and ingredients work wonderfully to nourish, and ...
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| ferritin | 6/13/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: i have had chronic te for three years as i have watched my iron go up and down due to heavy periods. ...
A: It is possible for telogen effluvium to be a catalyst for developing androgenetic alopecia in those ...
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| Hair loss | 6/13/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: 5 ago i had a car accident i broke my heel bone in 3 places didnt need suregery. After a month from ...
A: Anytime the body feels a shock to the system, the hair growth cycle can become disrupted, causing ...
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| extrem hair loss | 6/11/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: Hey I would like to tell you that my age is 26 & I got quite thick & heavy waist length hair with ...
A: The type of hair loss that causes excessive shedding is called telogen effluvium. There are many ...
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| many years of hair loss... | 6/10/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: You were so kind to answer my question several days ago, so I am sending you a new one. I thought ...
A: Postpartum hair loss is very common. For most women it is a temporary condition. The shedding tapers ...
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| about dandruff problem.......... | 6/9/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: .. i'm 20, i am suffering from dandruff problem since 7 months also i have an oily hair so i need ...
A: It is normal to lose 80-100 hairs per day. Most of this hair loss goes unnoticed. If you are ...
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| dht...permanently thinned? | 6/7/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: Okay, so I went to Hair Club and was given such information that made me really uneasy. I am hoping ...
A: Excess sebum can clog the follicle. making it more difficult for new hairs to permeate. The hairs ...
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| biopsy | 6/6/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: i went for a biopsy to a dermatologists physicians assistant and she said a biopsy can only show two ...
A: Did the dermatologist assistant actually perform the biopsy? The person taking the biopsy should be ...
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| TE? | 6/6/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I am 40 year old male. I have no history MPB in my family. I was diagnosed with telogen efflevium ...
A: Your hair loss does sound more like TE because of the excessive shedding rather than gradual, ...
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| TE? | 6/5/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I am 40 year old male. I have no history MPB in my family. I was diagnosed with telogen efflevium ...
A: There is no set or usual amount of time that shedding lasts for telogen effluvium. It largely ...
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| steroid shots | 6/5/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: i have a friend who has a hair loss diagnosis of TE which i have had for 3 years and her derm is ...
A: Within the medical community steroid treatments are commonly used for alopecia areata. Steroids are ...
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| partial wig | 6/4/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I am 38 years old and I suffer from androgenetic alopecia. I am using Diane 35, essential oils and ...
A: I do not see a problem with the hair piece you are considering. As long as the clips are not pulling ...
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| hair loss and Yaz | 6/4/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I am 39 years old and started taking Yaz three months ago. I have not been on birth control since ...
A: Yes it is very likely that the birth control has triggered your hair loss. Hair loss from oral ...
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| Hair Length in Women | 6/1/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: This question does not have anything to do with a woman loosing her hair however, I have wanted to ...
A: This is an interesting question but I'm sorry but I don't know the answer. Perhaps a hair stylist ...
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| hair loss | 5/31/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: would you be able to tell me why my hair would turn white (sometimes nearly a quarter of the way ...
A: Trichodynia is a term for scalp pain (burning, tingling, numbness) associated with hair loss. There ...
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| Hair fall | 5/30/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I am 26 yrs old married female. I am experiencing hair fall since last 2-3 months. I tend to loose ...
A: It is normal to lose 80-100 hairs per day, but most of this hair loss goes unnoticed. It is ...
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