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| hair | 11/19/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: my question is little different maybe. I have a lot of hair on all parts of my body.i'm 20. and a ...
A: Laser hair removal is the most effective but you would need about 10 treatments to remove the hair. ...
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| Hair falling | 11/19/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I have no patches symptoms on the body including scalp,beard,pubic,axillae, and eyebrows.though I ...
A: Alopecia universalis is total hairloss meaning you would have no hair on your body. Thus, you do ...
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| Hair is falling out from all over my body | 11/19/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: sir my hair is reducing day by day.It is falling out from all over my body.I have tried many ...
A: If you are losing hair all over your scalp then you should see a doctor to diagnose the condition ...
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| Hair falling | 11/18/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I have no patches symptoms on the body including scalp,beard,pubic,axillae, and eyebrows.though I ...
A: You need a scalp biopsy of the hair to determine the type of hair loss you have: Male Pattern ...
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| scalp pain | 11/17/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: My boyfriend severly pulled my long hair. He grabbed handfuls and pulled straight up. Now I have ...
A: it is impossible for me to determine the extent of the damage from an email. You may have had ...
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| scalp pain | 11/17/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: My boyfriend severly pulled my long hair. He grabbed handfuls and pulled straight up. Now I have ...
A: This pain is most likely going to gradually fade away over the next two months. It is not likely to ...
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| Hair is falling out from all over my body | 11/17/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: sir my hair is reducing day by day.It is falling out from all over my body.I have tried many ...
A: I will answer your question with the answer to the previous question from another young man in ...
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| Scarring alopecia | 11/17/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: Dr. Peter, I need your advise very much so. I have been experiencing persistent hair loss close to ...
A: I'm sorry but I agree with your doctor. Scalp injections are usually done every six to eight weeks ...
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| Diffuse hairloss, Prolactioma and Low Testosterone ? | 11/17/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I have been slightly thinning and receding a tiny bit and had a mild case of Seb Dermatitis(no ...
A: From what you describe you have Male Pattern Hairloss. The two treatments that are effective for ...
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| Hair falling | 11/17/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I have no patches symptoms on the body including scalp,beard,pubic,axillae, and eyebrows.though I ...
A: If you are losing hair all over your body then it is alopecia universalis. If you are losing hair ...
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| Hair falling | 11/17/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: I have no patches symptoms on the body including scap,beard,pubic,axillae, and eyebrows.But I have ...
A: A biopsy may be needed to make the diagnosis of diffuse Alopecia Areata. It is not an easy diagnosis ...
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| miniaturaization | 11/15/2009 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
Q: Also ,minox is the only way to go for thick hair assuming you inhibit dht either with propecia or ...
A: Georgos, I think you already have the answer. You have to prevent loss by blocking more DHT ...
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| help! | 11/14/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: sir you told me to take help of oils and nourishment! my mother says when i was in school i had very ...
A: Oils will help dry scalp and dry hair but will not help your hair if it is thinning. Biotin 2.5mg ...
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| Hair loss after mono | 11/13/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: My 18 year old son recently (mid September 2009) had mononucleosis. At the same time he had been ...
A: Your son most likely has what is called a Telogen Effluvium. This type of hair loss occurs after a ...
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| Increased shedding with Minoxidil | 11/13/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I'm a 27 year old female. I sent a picture of my scalp to one of the experts here a while ago and he ...
A: The way to find out what you have is to go to a dermatologist and get a scalp biopsy. You may have ...
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| help me ! | 11/13/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: sir i am 21 year old boy. i shampoo my hair everyday, while shampooing i lose on around 80 hairs and ...
A: I prefer essential oils as they are very concentrated and potent. There are many to choose from. For ...
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| hairloss | 11/12/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: ... i really hope you can reply.... i have been suffering from severe hairloss for five months now i ...
A: If you'd like you can order a custom teen formula from my website. If you'd like to blend your own ...
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| my 17 yr old daughter has severe hairloss | 11/12/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: melanie my daughter has been experiancing severe hairloss for five months sadly we didnt take much ...
A: You can purchase a teen formula if you'd like. My formulas are all custom blended according to ...
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| Accutane/LoEstrine 24 FE/Yasmine Hair loss | 11/12/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I was taking Loestrine 24 FE for about 1.5 years with no hair loss problems. However, I was getting ...
A: From your description you have a telogen effluvium. Accutane can cause a telogen effluvium. ...
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| Accutane/LoEstrine 24 FE/Yasmine Hair loss | 11/12/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I was taking Loestrine 24 FE for about 1.5 years with no hair loss problems. However, I was getting ...
A: Acne medications that are derived from vitamin A are known to cause hair loss in some people. ...
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| my 17 yr old daughter has severe hairloss | 11/12/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: melanie my daughter has been experiancing severe hairloss for five months sadly we didnt take much ...
A: The main thing to do is to clear up the candida infection. Once the candida is eliminated from her ...
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| Hair Loss | 11/12/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: Hey. Im 19 and and I went to the dermatologist because I thought I was experiencing hair loss. The ...
A: You may have to scalp conditions going on. You may have a telogen effluvium where the hair goes into ...
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| Alopecia | 11/11/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: recently there was hair loss in my scalp.the hair loss was in circular form.the total area was of ...
A: I am not a doctor but I will try to help you. Smooth round bald spots could be an indication of ...
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| Alopecia | 11/11/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: recently there was hair loss in my scalp.the hair loss was in circular form.the total area was of ...
A: You have one or two scalp conditions. You either have male pattern hairless which is genetic or you ...
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| hairloss | 11/11/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: ... i really hope you can reply.... i have been suffering from severe hairloss for five months now i ...
A: I do believe essential oil scalp treatments can help your hair loss. Ayurveda products can also be ...
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| hairloss | 11/10/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: ... i really hope you can reply.... i have been suffering from severe hairloss for five months now i ...
A: Yes you can regrow your hair. With telogen effluvium the follicles remain alive and undamaged so ...
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| Hair loss at 17 | 11/10/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I'm 17 years old and am losing a lot of scalp hair, so much so my hair is dramtically thinner and ...
A: There are several possible causes for eyebrow hair loss. Eyebrow hair loss can be related to thyroid ...
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| Rapid hair loss | 11/10/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: In 2006 I had a case of teleogen effluvium and it lasted about 3 months. My dermatologist diagnosed ...
A: Some people (myself including) are prone to telogen effluvium. For some people this is how the body ...
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| scalp biopsy results | 11/10/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: Could you help explain what all this means? Biopsy 1(12/10/08 on top of head near crown). No ...
A: Miniaturization of the follicles is consistent with female pattern hair loss which is genetic. The ...
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| help me ! | 11/9/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: sir i am 21 year old boy. i shampoo my hair everyday, while shampooing i lose on around 80 hairs and ...
A: It is normal to lose about 80 hairs per day. With the normal hair growth cycle as one hair is shed ...
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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 loss at 17 | 11/6/2009 | Melanie Vonzabuesnig |
Q: I'm 17 years old and am losing a lot of scalp hair, so much so my hair is dramtically thinner and ...
A: Teenage hair loss is becoming more and more prevalent. The most common hair loss condition that ...
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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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