| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Sudden thinning at front of head | 11/20/2009 |
Q: I am in my mid-20s and have recently been experiencing thinning of the hair at the front of my head. ...
A: Sara, TE usually causes the hair to begin to fall about a month after the stress begins and ...
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| Scarring alopecia | 11/20/2009 |
Q: Dr. Peter, I need your advise very much so. I have been experiencing persistent hair loss close to ...
A: There is a wide variation is how CCSA presents and how it responds to treatment. It is very ...
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| Scarring alopecia | 11/20/2009 |
Q: Dr. Peter, I need your advise very much so. I have been experiencing persistent hair loss close to ...
A: The increase facial hair is most likely due to the Rogaine and it may take six months or more for ...
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| Hair is falling out from all over my body | 11/19/2009 |
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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| scalp pain | 11/17/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Hair falling | 11/17/2009 |
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 |
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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| Thinning hair | 10/14/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | 10/12/2009 |
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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| Hair Loss | 10/11/2009 |
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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| Hair Thinning Concerns. | 10/11/2009 |
Q: Peter. I've got a question regarding recent hair thinning/loss problems that have been occurring ...
A: The use of Nizoral did not cause loss of hair. Stress is the culprit. Intense training can cause ...
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| CTE vs AGA | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I have been gradually shedding large amounts of hair since my 20's. The process was slowed down ...
A: If your hair pull was normal and you do not see yourself shedding more than 100 hairs per day then ...
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| Rapid hair thinning, but not shedding? | 10/8/2009 |
Q: I am a 32 year old, vegetarian (4 years), healthy female. I first noticed hair thinning in July ...
A: There could be several possible reasons for why a normal number of hairs lost per day leads to ...
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| facial hair... | 10/7/2009 |
Q: I know your expertise is on hair loss but I was hoping you could offer some adivce. I am a 26 year ...
A: Most men with sparse hair have a family history of this and it is very difficult to do anything ...
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| Hair Loss | 10/6/2009 |
Q: I started experiencing hair loss in my mid 30's. I am 42 now. I was diagnosed with PCOS over a ...
A: I an not impressed with what Propecia does in women. My advise is to continue the aldactone 100mg ...
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| Hair Loss After Going Off Yasmin and Spiro | 10/6/2009 |
Q: Panagotacos, I was prescribed Spironolactone and antibiotic about 8 years ago for acne. I have ...
A: This certainly can be and most likely is the result of discontinuing both pills. You should consult ...
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| Telogen Effluvium | 10/5/2009 |
Q: I have noticed a diffuse thinning of my hair on my scalp and I'm worried it may be Telogen ...
A: A Telogen Effluvium can develop after anything stressful to the body whether or not there is a ...
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| hairloss with minoxidil | 10/4/2009 |
Q: I suffer from female pattern baldness. I used to lose 350-400 hairs while washing my hair (twice a ...
A: If you apply it at bedtime there is a greater chance you will get spread to your cheeks with ...
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| Is this female pattern balding? | 10/4/2009 |
Q: I'm a 27, soon to be 28 year old female. I never gave my hair much thought, but recently I decided ...
A: This does look like early female pattern baldness or AGA - Androgenetic Alopecia. This is more ...
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| Trying to conceive while on propecia | 10/3/2009 |
Q: My wife + I have been trying to get pregnant for couple of months with no success. I am on propecia ...
A: There are no birth defects from being on Propecia during conception. There is no change to the ...
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| medrol | 10/1/2009 |
Q: my husband is being treated for reiter's syndrome and has been on medrel for 5 months. they just ...
A: More than likely the shedding of hair was due to the flare of Reiter's syndrome and not the therapy. ...
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| clobetasol | 10/1/2009 |
Q: Recently I have been prescribed clobetasol for my hair loss and dandruff issues. Half a year ago I ...
A: The scalp is very resistant to any changes of the skin due to cortisone lotions. The prescribed ...
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| bumps on lip | 9/30/2009 |
Q: it seems that i have very small but gathered white bumps in my lips . i have kissed my share of ...
A: I'm sorry but this is not a question on hair loss. Try sending your question again to the section on ...
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| spironolactone | 9/29/2009 |
Q: While on accutane and yasmin for acne at age 16, my daughter had hair thinning that was 1/3 - 1/2 of ...
A: It would make sense to wean off the spironolactone as you suggest and it may be better to take only ...
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| hairloss with minoxidil | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I suffer from female pattern baldness. I used to lose 350-400 hairs while washing my hair (twice a ...
A: It is possible you can get the density back. It seems you are on the right treatment. I ask my ...
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| i didnt find your answer please answer again | 9/29/2009 |
Q: Below I pasted our previous conversation to refresh your memory a little of me if you want to read ...
A: Alex, There are no other products which will make your hair REGROW. The fact you have stopped ...
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| hairloss with minoxidil | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I suffer from female pattern baldness. I used to lose 350-400 hairs while washing my hair (twice a ...
A: It is normal to lose about 300 to 1000 hairs per week depending on how often you shampoo,what stress ...
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| Hair growth | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I would like to know whether there is any treatment (including natural/herbal also )for improving ...
A: I am sorry but there is nothing available other than the use of Minoxidil and that should not be ...
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| Menopausal hair thinning | 9/27/2009 |
Q: I'm a 55 year old Pharmacist who first noticed hair thinning in Feb of 08. I am currently on hormone ...
A: If your hormone replacement (Bi-est 50/50) contains testosterone you may be adding to your problem ...
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| spironolactone | 9/26/2009 |
Q: While on accutane and yasmin for acne at age 16, my daughter had hair thinning that was 1/3 - 1/2 of ...
A: Yasmin doesn't cause the kind of hair loss you described. If there is loss it is temporary and ...
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| AGA/Women | 9/25/2009 |
Q: Dr.Panagotacos: I am currently being treated by an endo for AGA. I am taking Yasmin,150 mg. of ...
A: Beth, It is too early to know whether those are temporary new peach fuzz or the beginning of ...
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| Chronic Telogen Effluvium | 9/23/2009 |
Q: I am a 32 year old Indian origin female living in Australia who has been diagnosed with chronic ...
A: Anurita, Thanks for including the photo since it confirms you have lost a lot more than expected ...
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| miniaturization and AGA | 9/21/2009 |
Q: I just had my scalp map out for miniaturization. The test showed that I had less than 10% ...
A: Sometimes we see hairs which are only 1/2 the diameter of less of the other hairs around them. These ...
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| alopecia | 9/20/2009 |
Q: im a 28 yr old female.i have a receding hairline or a little baldish patch on both the sides..but i ...
A: What that ratio means is that you are most likely losing the hair from pulling them to tightly and ...
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| miniaturization and AGA | 9/19/2009 |
Q: I just had my scalp map out for miniaturization. The test showed that I had less than 10% ...
A: I am not sure what your hair loss expert saw and how it was reported. Usually 90% of hairs are in ...
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| starting rogaine and shedding | 9/18/2009 |
Q: I have been losing hair for the last two months. I decided to use Rogaine. I would like to know if ...
A: I have not seen Rogaine cause more shedding. If any does occur the hairs grow back in a few months. ...
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| thinning | 9/18/2009 |
Q: I believe my situation might be unique to others as there are a few layers to the situation. I am 26 ...
A: Yes, it is possible to inherit the thinning from your mother. The thinning in a female is equivalent ...
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| thinning | 9/17/2009 |
Q: I believe my situation might be unique to others as there are a few layers to the situation. I am 26 ...
A: The genes for having male pattern baldness can be inherited from either or both parents equally. If ...
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| low blood pressure and spironolactone | 9/17/2009 |
Q: I am considering using spironolactone to combat my hair loss situation. I just found out I have low ...
A: Spironolactone is used frequently in young women for acne, excessive facial hair and early ...
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| Still hair loss | 9/16/2009 |
Q: now 18, still has thinning hair. This hair loss began 18 months ago after switching from loestrin ...
A: I think she has both TE and AGA from what you describe. The TE episodes frequently cause AGA to show ...
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| alopecia | 9/16/2009 |
Q: im a 28 yr old female.i have a receding hairline or a little baldish patch on both the sides..but i ...
A: The treatment for your problem is to change your hair style and whatever it is you are doing to your ...
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| son with two very suspcious scalp bumps? | 9/16/2009 |
Q: my 15 yr old son came to me today with the complaint of scalp lumps in his temple area. I felt them ...
A: Molluscum contagium are usually itchy and are spread with the fingernails by scratching one spot and ...
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| hair loss | 9/15/2009 |
Q: My name is Martin (30 yrs Indian , black hairs) and my problem is that from last 3-4 months ...
A: In most cases of sudden hair loss especially when there are normal blood tests involved we find the ...
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| son with two very suspcious scalp bumps? | 9/14/2009 |
Q: my 15 yr old son came to me today with the complaint of scalp lumps in his temple area. I felt them ...
A: See if you can get a pediatrician to look at the scalp. This could be a fungal infection with a ...
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| dutasteride | 9/14/2009 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, my history of hair loss began in 1998 when I was 27. I began to take finateride ...
A: Neither taking finasterid nor dutasteride can guarantee you of complete stoppage of hair loss. Both ...
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| gray hair on men | 9/14/2009 |
Q: Does hair, particularly men's hair, always turn gray, or do some men retain their hair color into ...
A: I too seem to think some guys are dying their hair because I do not see any gray hairs in someone ...
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| Hair loss | 9/13/2009 |
Q: I am a 44 year old female who is suffering from thinning hair. I have never had thick hair, but ...
A: You have at least a 50% chance of getting the bald genes from your father. More than likely you are ...
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| avodart | 9/12/2009 |
Q: Panagotacos, On 9-6-09 you responded to "Combination of Rogaine and Spironolactone" that it has ...
A: I am sorry for the run around. Many doctors will only prescribe medications for conditions for which ...
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| hair loss and hair line. | 9/12/2009 |
Q: I am 20 years old and been noticing my hair thinning and also, have been noticing my hair line to be ...
A: Only one person in four hundred stopped Propecia after being on it for two years in the studies done ...
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| Estrogen for Hair loss | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I am post menopausal, and I am experiencing hair loss. One doctor recommended 0.625 mg of Premarin ...
A: There are five dosage strengths to the Vivelle dot patch. You should take the advice of your GYN ...
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| hair loss and hair line. | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I am 20 years old and been noticing my hair thinning and also, have been noticing my hair line to be ...
A: There is a family in the Dominican Republic which has a 5 alpha reductase deficiency in the prostate ...
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| hair loss and hair line. | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I am 20 years old and been noticing my hair thinning and also, have been noticing my hair line to be ...
A: Most 20 year olds who first notice thinning and a receding hairline have inherited male pattern ...
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| three year old | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I found 1 gray hair in my three year olds hair is this something to be concerned about?
A: One gray hair may be nothing more than a spontaneous mutation of the pigment cells in that hair ...
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| Very anxious about hairloss | 9/10/2009 |
Q: For the last few weeks, I've been noticing some hair shedding starting on my scalp. It usually ...
A: Jay,l By coincidence the question before yours was similar and the answer was: Two possibilities ...
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| diffuse hair loss | 9/9/2009 |
Q: Let me premise my question by stating that I've always had thick, curly, dark brown hair up ...
A: Two possibilities are 1.Diffuse Alopecia Areata 2. Lichen Plano Pilaris See your dermatologist and ...
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| combination of Rogaine and Spironolactone | 9/9/2009 |
Q: I have a question about hair loss treatments for AGA (female pattern baldness). I know your ...
A: Avodart blocks production of DHT and spironolactone works primarily at blocking the androgen ...
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| Forehead droop due to injections? | 9/8/2009 |
Q: Triamcinolone Side Effect It was noted that there appeared to be skin infections around my scalp ...
A: Injections of triamcinolone can cause thinning of the skin but does not cause drooping forehead and ...
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| Hair Loss - Spiro & Alesse | 9/8/2009 |
Q: Panagotacos I'm 30, female and have been experiencing hair loss for the last 8 years. I have lost ...
A: I would stay on Alessa for a few more months and then switch to Yaz. If you develop nausea again you ...
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| Postmenopausal hair loss & facial hair | 9/8/2009 |
Q: I had an oophorectomy and hysterectomy one year ago. I am having hair loss, and my endocrinologist ...
A: Hair only grows 1/2 inch per month so it will take about six months for the benefit of your current ...
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| Hair Loss - Spiro & Alesse | 9/8/2009 |
Q: Panagotacos I'm 30, female and have been experiencing hair loss for the last 8 years. I have lost ...
A: I agree with your endocrinologist just from the history of the symptoms of PCOS. Many women have ...
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| son with two very suspcious scalp bumps? | 9/8/2009 |
Q: my 15 yr old son came to me today with the complaint of scalp lumps in his temple area. I felt them ...
A: Gina, The two bumps do look suspicious but very few lesions are really sinister. You should take ...
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| Nioxin Shampoo for hair loss | 9/8/2009 |
Q: Are you familiar with Nioxin Shampoo, and do you feel that it might be effective for female hair ...
A: There are no good scientific studies done to prove Nioxin's claims. They have a great PR program and ...
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| Postmenopausal hair loss & facial hair | 9/8/2009 |
Q: I had an oophorectomy and hysterectomy one year ago. I am having hair loss, and my endocrinologist ...
A: It is not likely the Premarin caused any increased facial hair. If anything it would help prevent ...
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| combination of Rogaine and Spironolactone | 9/6/2009 |
Q: I have a question about hair loss treatments for AGA (female pattern baldness). I know your ...
A: 1. For many women Spironolactone and Rogaine has been enough to keep them stabilized over the past ...
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| Hair Loss | 9/6/2009 |
Q: Hey Doctor, I am 20 years old and when i shower I notice hairs on my hands when i am washing my ...
A: I think most any of the 1% zinc pyrithione shampoos are fine. Personally I prefer the 2% zinc ...
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| Hair Loss | 9/6/2009 |
Q: Hey Doctor, I am 20 years old and when i shower I notice hairs on my hands when i am washing my ...
A: Brandon, It can be a bit more complicated than just assuming this is a TE and will be only a ...
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| Hair Loss | 9/5/2009 |
Q: Hey Doctor, I am 20 years old and when i shower I notice hairs on my hands when i am washing my ...
A: It is normal to lose 50 to 100 hairs per day. If you had something stress you out a month or two ago ...
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| How to Reduce Facial Hair | 9/5/2009 |
Q: I have recently had laser hair removal performed on 3 occasions and have had no results. I was born ...
A: You need to see an Endocrinologist. A high testosterone is not normal and could easily be due to a ...
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| Scalp pimple and hair tonic | 9/5/2009 |
Q: I have these pimples on my scalp and sometimes they itch. I use to have a crusty one which I used to ...
A: Your hair tonic may be contributing to the problem. Take the tonic with you when you go back for a ...
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| Scalp pimple and hair tonic | 9/4/2009 |
Q: I have these pimples on my scalp and sometimes they itch. I use to have a crusty one which I used to ...
A: The pimples are a sign of an infection in your hair follicles. You need to see a dermatologist to ...
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| endocrinologist / dermatologist | 9/4/2009 |
Q: Today I went to see a dermatologist. She said that if I have female pattern baldness then she would ...
A: I would contact the Dept of OB GYN at UC Irvine and the Dept of Derm as well to find someone ...
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| treating female pattern hair loss with Propecia | 9/3/2009 |
Q: Today I went to see a dermatologist. She said that if I have female pattern baldness then she would ...
A: Your doctor must be reading something different than what I have seen in the medical literature and ...
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| Avodart for Postmenopausal AGA | 9/2/2009 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am 51 and postmenopausal on vivelle dot .1 mg, prometrium 200 mg for 10 days every ...
A: Your Testosterone will only increase a slight amount - 20% at most- a level which will most likely ...
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| B5 caused Hair Loss | 9/2/2009 |
Q: About 10 months ago, I asked a question about B5 megadosing (acne treatment) and the correlation ...
A: You have a rare condition. I is possible you have diffuse Alopecia Areata and the treatment is quite ...
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| Hair Loss | 9/2/2009 |
Q: I'm 26 years of age. I wanted to know what should be the do's and don'ts in order to prevent hair ...
A: I do not know of any "natural products" which will prevent hair loss. If you are happy with what you ...
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| Is hair loss reversible? | 9/2/2009 |
Q: I am 50, and still have most of my hair, although it is mostly gray. I have to thin spots that are ...
A: You have described Male Pattern Baldness. It is an inherited condition even if your father has hair ...
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| Telogen Effluvium | 9/2/2009 |
Q: I am a 32 y.o. female diagnosed with TE by my derm 10 months ago. I had been on Yasmin for over 7 ...
A: It is quite likely that the two pills are identical and the shed was due to something else that ...
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| Is it ok to use Rogaine for a very long time | 9/2/2009 |
Q: I'm thinking about using Rogaine instead of Yasmin and Spiro. because I don't want to take anything ...
A: No, the hair that falls out after ten years of using Rogaine are hairs which would have died out ...
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| pcos, bc, and hairloss | 9/1/2009 |
Q: I am 42. type 2 diabetic with good control. I have pcos. I have had 2 shots of depo and it is time ...
A: Christy, The OCP I like to use for hair loss and especially in women with pcos is Yasmin. Most ...
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| hair loss - testosterone treatment | 9/1/2009 |
Q: I am a 44 yr old male that was put on testosterone (Delatestryl) injections about 2 yrs ago for low ...
A: Testosterone is not the problem, DHT is. If you decrease the DHT with Propecia you increase the ...
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| best solution for female hair loss | 9/1/2009 |
Q: What would be the best solution for a female in her 30s experiencing hair loss and there's a history ...
A: Mt standard treatment for AGA (androgenetic alopecia) is to have the patient take Yasmin to stop the ...
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| hair loss and total testerone | 9/1/2009 |
Q: I have been experiencing hair shedding for the last month and got some blood work done to see what ...
A: A Total testosterone in range, but on the high end can cause increased hair loss depending on a ...
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| hi | 9/1/2009 |
Q: i need help i know you get that alot but my scalp is suffering bad im getting bold,losing my ...
A: I suggest you see a dermatologist. There are several different conditions which can cause an itchy ...
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| hair loss - testosterone treatment | 8/31/2009 |
Q: I am a 44 yr old male that was put on testosterone (Delatestryl) injections about 2 yrs ago for low ...
A: I do not know if you will get any hair back but the sooner you get started on Propecia the better. ...
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| Eyebrow Hair Loss | 8/31/2009 |
Q: I've been suffering from eybrow hair loss for approximately 1-1.5 years.I went to every kind of ...
A: John, I think you are doing the right thing by using Rogaine very thinly twice a day to your ...
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| Telogen Effluvium | 8/31/2009 |
Q: I am a 32 y.o. female diagnosed with TE by my derm 10 months ago. I had been on Yasmin for over 7 ...
A: Unfortunately there is no way to know if for some reason the generic was not what it should have ...
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| adalctone | 8/29/2009 |
Q: Is it true that rogaine can cause hair to grow elsewhere besides the head in women, and could there ...
A: Aldactone blocks the androgen receptor sites so that it does help both unwanted facial hair and hair ...
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| hair breaking | 8/29/2009 |
Q: My hair is breaking not bald slick but like right at the roots begging. snapping like surley not ...
A: This breakage is usually due to straightening your hair with various chemicals. It is first noticed ...
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| rogaine | 8/28/2009 |
Q: Is it true that rogaine can cause hair to grow elsewhere besides the head in women, and could there ...
A: If you apply too much Rogaine you can absorb enough to cause increased growth of hairs elsewhere. ...
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| Hair Loss | 8/28/2009 |
Q: I am a 57 year old women who had a hysterectomy and oophorectomy 1 year ago. I am experiencing hair ...
A: Avodart blocks production of DHT. Avodart has no side effects for you. It is safer than any other ...
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| Hair Loss | 8/26/2009 |
Q: I am a 57 year old women who had a hysterectomy and oophorectomy 1 year ago. I am experiencing hair ...
A: Avodart blocks DHT production in the skin and hair. No other medication does that. Taking just ...
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| Loss of thick hair, but hair not thinning? | 8/26/2009 |
Q: I am 20 years of age and I think I may be losing hair. I have definitely noticed that I have lost a ...
A: It is possible you are experiencing a temporary increased shed called a Telogen Effluvium. This is ...
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| Female Hair Loss | 8/25/2009 |
Q: I have lost at least half the volume of my hair over the past year. Initially I thought it was due ...
A: Protonix has been reported to cause hair loss but it happens in less than 1% of the patients. Your ...
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| Female Hair Loss | 8/24/2009 |
Q: I have lost at least half the volume of my hair over the past year. Initially I thought it was due ...
A: Audrey, I think there is a good chance you have had a Telogen Effluvium and perhaps made worse ...
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| thin hair and hair loss | 8/23/2009 |
Q: I'm men and 24 years old.exacttly last year i had several chronic stress after that time my my hand ...
A: It is possible that you lost hair due to stress and that caused you to get bald much sooner than you ...
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| normal shedding? | 8/21/2009 |
Q: I'm a 46-yr old female, I'm thin, I've always shed between 70-100 hairs per day. But over the years ...
A: If you have inherited your mother's baldness genes then you can expect to thin out just as she has. ...
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| how to gow beared hair | 8/21/2009 |
Q: my hair on skin i.e beared is not comming on the sides. which medicine i can use . do u offer any . ...
A: Most of the time the lack of hair in the beard area is simple due to an inherited trait. The men in ...
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| eyebrows | 8/19/2009 |
Q: This is a follow-up to the question about minoxidil that I sent you yesterday. I am going to see my ...
A: Sometimes people get fixated on something like thinning hair or eyebrows and see thinning that is ...
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| eyebrows | 8/17/2009 |
Q: This is a follow-up to the question about minoxidil that I sent you yesterday. I am going to see my ...
A: The answer to whether this could be due to something else is Yes. This type of eyebrow loss is not ...
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| Minoxidil etc. | 8/16/2009 |
Q: I am using Minoxidil 5% to treat my AGA. I was told that a big shedding was to be expected during ...
A: It is very unlikely the continued loss is due to the use of minoxidil. I suggest you see a ...
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| Telogen effluvium bouts from Hormone therapy | 8/16/2009 |
Q: Im a male in my mid 40s and I have been prescribed Testosterone injections for low test levels which ...
A: I do not think biotin or other herbal supplements or herbal remedies for hair loss are of any value ...
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| question about DHT | 7/20/2009 |
Q: i recently had my hormones checked. i have normal estrogen and progesterone. my DHT came back at 30 ...
A: Even low to normal levels of DHT can cause thinning of hair in women who have inherited extensive ...
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| hair | 7/18/2009 |
Q: I need to know if hair will grow back after a friend of a jealous woman raked my hair at a beauty ...
A: The loss of hair and nail changes are not due to any damage to the hair with the incident you ...
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| hair loss | 7/16/2009 |
Q: my wife is 40 yrs old and about 3-4 years ago she begin to lose her hair. there's no history of hair ...
A: Methodone is not known as a cause of the loss. It may the chronic pain causing stress leading to ...
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| Hair loss in 17 year old female | 7/16/2009 |
Q: My daughter is still thinning. We tried Desogen from Dec. 07-Sept. 08 and then switched to Yasmin. ...
A: Yasmin should not cause shedding. The sheds you are seeing are due to going on and off of an OCP ...
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| Hair loss in 17 year old female | 7/16/2009 |
Q: My daughter is still thinning. We tried Desogen from Dec. 07-Sept. 08 and then switched to Yasmin. ...
A: In my opinion the best ocp for AGA is Yasmin. That combined with an additional 100mg of ...
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| Quicken the proces of healing | 7/16/2009 |
Q: It had been a month. I am having small bulged dots (like tiny boils) on my legs, slightly blackish, ...
A: I am sorry but if your doctor said the hair loss is a reaction to stress from the illness causing ...
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| ferritin | 7/15/2009 |
Q: ive been getting iron infusions as my total iron had gone down to to 44. i've had two infusions and ...
A: Ferritin in most laboratories is listed as normal up to 232 so I would not worry about going over ...
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| hair loss that runs in the family | 7/15/2009 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am a 21 year old male and I am seeing noticeable hair loss and thinnings in the ...
A: There are not herbal products which will work. Rogaine will help make the hairs look thicker and ...
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| hairline | 7/14/2009 |
Q: ......Flo Rida who is a famous hip hop artist has a hairline which is very hard to discribe whether ...
A: There are many claims which are not scientific. There is no natural way to stop hair loss. If there ...
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| hair loss at 17 | 7/13/2009 |
Q: when i turned 17 i started rapidly losing my hair, i am 18 now and it is still falling, my Dad said ...
A: Only one person in four hundred stopped taking the medication after a two years in the drug testing ...
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| Couple of white hairs on my dark skin at 24 years age. | 7/13/2009 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am Raja from College Station, TX. I came here from India (East) to pursue education. ...
A: Raja, There are two possibilities. First is that there are random mutations of the pigment gene ...
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| hair loss at 17 | 7/12/2009 |
Q: when i turned 17 i started rapidly losing my hair, i am 18 now and it is still falling, my Dad said ...
A: The best therapy for you is Propecia. It stops balding in 85% of men by lowering your DHT hormone ...
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| itchy scalp | 7/11/2009 |
Q: I have thinning hair and lately have been encountering spots on the scalp and rash it comes and ...
A: You need to see a dermatologist to get the diagnosis for this condition. This sounds as if it may be ...
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| hairline | 7/10/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 cloning | 6/30/2009 |
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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| about dandruff, and frequency of shampooing.... | 6/29/2009 |
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 |
Q: Im 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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| excessive hair loss | 6/25/2009 |
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 |
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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| HAIR LOSS | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I have gradually lost some hair, mainly in the back of my head and some in the front. What type of ...
A: Ken, You should see a dermatologist. They are doctors who have specialized in skin and hair. ...
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| Hair loss | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I have noticed my hair has started rapidly thinning out in the past 5 months. I have always had ...
A: If you have no family history of baldness on either side of your family then you need to look for ...
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| whats happening with my hair? | 4/15/2009 |
Q: yesterday i was trimming my back hair. I noticed a bold spot above my right ear, the size of a ...
A: The most common condition causing sudden bald spots is Alopecia Areata. It is an autoimmune ...
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| hair loss | 4/15/2009 |
Q: Approximately 5 years ago, I had sections of my hair pulled out by a hairstylist. These sections are ...
A: You probably have Traction Alopecia and there is little that can be done at this point to get most ...
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| Itchy scalp and hair loss | 4/15/2009 |
Q: I have had an Itchy scalp for almost 5 years and have tried everything under the sun to stop it. I ...
A: Your hairdresser may be right. You may have a hair follicle infection which could be yeast or fungus ...
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| my 4 and 1/2 years old started losing hair after server 105 fever | 4/14/2009 |
Q: My 4 and 1/2 old daughter had 105 fever almost month ago, she recovered from fever pretty soon ...
A: Ritesh, My first thought when I hear about hair loss after a fever is that it is due to a Telogen ...
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| Hair loss with low estrogen/high testosterone | 4/8/2009 |
Q: Dr.- I am a 48 year old post menopausal female on bioidentical hormones, which include estrogen, ...
A: Any amount testosterone will increase the chance of hairloss. The more there is the more loss you ...
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| Hair loss with low estrogen/high testosterone | 4/8/2009 |
Q: Dr.- I am a 48 year old post menopausal female on bioidentical hormones, which include estrogen, ...
A: Most likely the loss was due to the testosterone which gets converted to DHT leading to hair loss ...
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| hair thinning | 3/19/2009 |
Q: sir once u had answered my question by saying that i am suffering from tollegen effluvium.......i ...
A: Telogen Effluvium is a loss due to something that stressed your body and the diet already did that. ...
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| Propecia & Avodart | 3/18/2009 |
Q: I am 65 yr old woman with thinning and receding of hair. Derm recommended Propecia 4 days weekly & ...
A: The shedding you are having now is related to stress you had four to six weeks ago. This stress may ...
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| Propecia & Avodart | 3/18/2009 |
Q: I am 65 yr old woman with thinning and receding of hair. Derm recommended Propecia 4 days weekly & ...
A: This treatment is a standard treatment for post menopausal women even if you do not see it written ...
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| Telogen Effluvium | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I was diagnosed with a T.E. about 3 months ago. The doctor had guessed that based on a few things. ...
A: It sounds as if you may have a Chronic Telogen Effluvium and this can be diagnosed clinically by ...
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| hair thinning | 3/17/2009 |
Q: well after loosing around 35kilos in 10months i have started to loose lots of hair,i was suffering ...
A: Only one person in four hundred stopped taking finasteride because of side effects of sexual ...
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| hair thinning | 3/15/2009 |
Q: well after loosing around 35kilos in 10months i have started to loose lots of hair,i was suffering ...
A: Thinning hair after severe dieting is usually due to a Telogen Effluvium and most of those hairs ...
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| Does Dutasteride produce more testosterone? | 3/14/2009 |
Q: I am a japanese. I am taking Avodart from 10months ago. Avodart inhibits more DHT,but I think that ...
A: Avodart which is dutasteride blocks both Type I and Type II 5 alpha reductase enzymes. These enzymes ...
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| hair loss | 3/14/2009 |
Q: i'm 24 years old but everytime i take a bath and comb my hair, i noticed hair loss. i used shampoo ...
A: I suggest you use a 1% zinc pyrithione shampoo such as Head and Shoulders. This is the best shampoo ...
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| Hair loss at the temples | 3/14/2009 |
Q: I doubt I have any rare hair loss problems. Just the typical hair loss that most men eventually get. ...
A: If you have already lost the hair at the temples there is little that can be done to bring it back. ...
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| dht | 3/13/2009 |
Q: this is a follow up question about dht. you said if i lowered my dht that might stop female pattern ...
A: I can not understand why you and your online group are having hair loss with spironolactone. I have ...
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| Propecia stops working | 3/13/2009 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, I have been taking propecia for nearly 10 years. In September of 2008, I believe ...
A: When you start taking a medication which affects hair growth you need to wait four to six months to ...
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| dht | 3/13/2009 |
Q: this is a follow up question about dht. you said if i lowered my dht that might stop female pattern ...
A: Patti, Your history keeps getting more involved and complicated with each additional follow up ...
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| hair loss | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I'm a member of a hair loss site and there's alot of confusion about regaining hair. how long do ...
A: I have several comments. DHT in a woman is not low at 22. It is average and certainly high enough to ...
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| hair loss | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I'm a member of a hair loss site and there's alot of confusion about regaining hair. how long do ...
A: Spironolactone blocks the "Androgen Receptor Site" and is the medication most commonly used to treat ...
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| hair loss | 3/12/2009 |
Q: For the several months now ive been getting bald patches on my beard but then grows back white and ...
A: The most common cause of bald spots in the beard and scalp is Alopecia Areata. See a dermatologist ...
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| Changes in hair and fingernails | 3/12/2009 |
Q: Are rather drastic changes in my hair and fingernail due merely to the aging process (I'm 76) or ...
A: Stress can cause changes in growth of both hair and nails. This change could also be due to a ...
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| hair loss | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I'm a member of a hair loss site and there's alot of confusion about regaining hair. how long do ...
A: You have asked a question that many people fail to think about. As the hair grows and changes its ...
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| Propecia stops working | 3/12/2009 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, I have been taking propecia for nearly 10 years. In September of 2008, I believe ...
A: If you are no longer able to stabilize your loss I would suggest using a 2% zinc pyrithione shampoo ...
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| Hair loss in 17 year old female | 3/12/2009 |
Q: This one said that she had TE due to birth control pills and breakage due to improper hair care. ...
A: TE certainly can cause the condition you have described. I agree she should either stay on the pill ...
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| hair loss | 3/4/2009 |
Q: yesterday i got the results from a bioidentical (natural hormones). my cortisol is very low...could ...
A: Your serum ferritin should be over 70 - if it is not then you should take iron supplements. Having ...
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| scalp injury | 3/3/2009 |
Q: Last month a large falling icycle injured my scalp at the top and back of my head. Both wounds were ...
A: There may be a scar where the skin was cut. Very little hair will grow through that scar. It could ...
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| DPA | 3/2/2009 |
Q: I have a couple of questions. Just some background to begin, i am a twenty year old male. I noticed ...
A: The hair loss you describe could well be a Telogen Effluvium which is causing your male pattern ...
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| seborric dermatitis | 3/2/2009 |
Q: Panagotacos! Hopefully you can answer this question for me. I was having hair breakage,shedding ...
A: I see many patients with seborrheic dermatitis and shedding of hair and most times the patient ...
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| Female | 3/2/2009 |
Q: Panagotacos, I'm 38 yrs old. I've been shedding hair for about 1 1/2 steady. Recently, my ...
A: See a dermatologist to find out if you are experiencing early onset of Androgenetic Alopecia ( ...
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| symptoms of mpb? | 3/2/2009 |
Q: I have read up on MPB..but am just stuck on the following..."sorry to be so detailed, but I am still ...
A: You may have experienced a Telogen Effluvium which would account for the sudden increase in ...
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| hair loss | 2/27/2009 |
Q: this is probably a wierd question but i have a yeast or some type of infection in my two big ...
A: Your family doctor most likely asked you not to take the Lamisil because of the all the other ...
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| hair loss | 2/27/2009 |
Q: this is probably a wierd question but i have a yeast or some type of infection in my two big ...
A: The toenail infection is not related to your hair loss. Most dermatologists use Lamisil for this ...
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| biopsy | 2/26/2009 |
Q: i recently had a biopsy done to get some answers for my 2 year hair loss besides "chronic te". what ...
A: A biopsy can tell if you are losing hair from Alopcecia Areata instead of Androgenetic Alopcecia ( ...
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| One eyebrow half-way gone with itching | 2/25/2009 |
Q: I am a 39 year-old woman who just discovered over a month ago that I'm losing an eyebrow from the ...
A: Eyebrow loss as an isolated area of hair loss is usually alopecia areata but that condition rarely ...
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| weak erections | 2/23/2009 |
Q: I have used rogain on and off for about 5 years,in first couple of years I never really noticed ...
A: I know of no reports of decreased libido while on Rogaine. You may be the first. It would seem this ...
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| hair loss/pimples on scalp | 2/23/2009 |
Q: I've had these pimples on my scalp for a long time. They sometimes hurt to the touch and I do ...
A: Chronic pimples on the scalp would not qualify as normal. Normally I would respond that if three ...
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| eyebrow loss | 2/22/2009 |
Q: I had near perfect skin all my life, went to work one day and i put a hat on at work, after about 15 ...
A: Skin diseases such as Follicular Mucinosis, Lichen Plano Pilaris, Alopcia Areata, Seborrheic ...
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| diffuse thinning and tuberculosis( 27 years old female) | 2/22/2009 |
Q: my hair loss started two years ago. As i can remember when it first started my hair was falling all ...
A: You have several reasons to have thin hair. Most likely you have had a condition called Chronic ...
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| alapecia | 2/22/2009 |
Q: alpacia developed on me about 2 yrs ago it has started to grow back but now it has spread all over ...
A: I'm sorry but the longer one has Alopecia Areata and the more extensive it is the less likely you ...
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| regrowth of eyebrows | 2/21/2009 |
Q: I had very nice eyebrows until I saw a picture of Pamela Anderson and tweezed my natural full ...
A: Hair loss due to plucking hair rarely would cause a hair not to grow back. The white bulb you ...
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| zinc | 2/21/2009 |
Q: Panagotacos I Want ask you can zinc deficiency related with diffuse hair loss or fall and thin ...
A: Until forty years ago there were only a couple of cases of zinc deficiency causing hair loss ...
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| zinc | 2/20/2009 |
Q: Panagotacos I Want ask you can zinc deficiency related with diffuse hair loss or fall and thin ...
A: Zinc deficiency can cause hair loss. I doubt your levels are low enough to cause that kind of loss. ...
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| hi need help | 2/20/2009 |
Q: i recently got a hair cut,and i notice a small round bald spot on the back of my head,i also notice ...
A: This looks like Alopecia Areata which dermatologists see frequently. I will send you information at ...
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| hair loss due to over processing?? | 2/19/2009 |
Q: hey there, I am a male at age 20 and for my line of work I do a lot of processing of my hair like ...
A: You are correct in that the loss due to processing is seen as broken hair shafts without the bulb. ...
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| alopecia | 2/19/2009 |
Q: i think i have alopecia, but i am not sure. i have a bald spot the size of a finger nail on both ...
A: This type of bald spot is almost always Alopecia Areata and you should see a dermatologist for ...
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| Teen hair loss | 2/18/2009 |
Q: My son is 15 years old and is experiencing thinning hair in the front of his head.he says he does ...
A: "You should see a dermatologist to determine if they are candidates for starting Propecia which will ...
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| Severe Repeated Bald Patches | 2/18/2009 |
Q: Panagotacos, My name is Jenna, 36 yr.old female and in June of 2008, I was diagnosed with Lyme ...
A: You have most likely developed Alopecia Areata. A condition which sometimes develops at times of ...
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| Hair Loss due to change of Climate | 2/17/2009 |
Q: Peter, I certainly need your expertise to help me out finding cause and remedies of serious hair ...
A: Ketoconazole is the correct spelling and at 200mg per day it is very safe to take for a two or three ...
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| Hair Loss due to change of Climate | 2/16/2009 |
Q: Peter, I certainly need your expertise to help me out finding cause and remedies of serious hair ...
A: I can not prescribe any medicine for you. I can suggest you go directly to a pharmacy and ask the ...
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| 4 year old with diffuse hair loss. | 2/15/2009 |
Q: my daughter, who is almost 5, has diffuse hair loss that started a month and a half ago. At first i ...
A: It is possible she has lost much of her hair due to chronic stress leading to a condition called ...
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| Hair Loss due to change of Climate | 2/15/2009 |
Q: Peter, I certainly need your expertise to help me out finding cause and remedies of serious hair ...
A: I am not sure how much the water has to do with your problem but you should be able to find a water ...
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| hair thinning | 2/13/2009 |
Q: I am 47 and am grateful that I have the head of hair that I do (alot of thinning and baldness runs ...
A: I would strongly recommend you start on Propecia. Ookisa is a cosmetic product designed to make the ...
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| EXTREME HAIR LOSS | 2/12/2009 |
Q: Please help! I am female, 48, my hair has been falling out a ton! I have noticed it for 1 1/2 yrs ...
A: You will have to pass this on to your endocrinologist because it is too complicated an issue to be ...
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| HAIR LOSS MEDICATION | 2/11/2009 |
Q: hair falling out since august, had biopsy, ruled out pityrasis.but have fungus spores, 8 week course ...
A: It takes four to six months to begin to see hair growing after you clear up the problem which caused ...
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| hair | 2/11/2009 |
Q: also please tell me is Vinegar is good to use to prevent dandruff.please tell me.
A: The best way to prevent dandruff is to use the common dandruff shampoos frequently- daily if ...
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| VERY CONCERNED WITH MY ITCHY SCALP, HAIR LOSS AND HAIR THINNING | 2/10/2009 |
Q: PLEASE, IM A 31 AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING HAIR LOSS AND THINNING FOR OVER 10 YEARS, IN THE LAST 5, ...
A: It certainly sounds as if you have Seborrheic Dermatitis and inherited male pattern baldness. ...
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| Teen hair loss | 2/10/2009 |
Q: My son is 15 years old and is experiencing thinning hair in the front of his head.he says he does ...
A: This sounds as if it is a form of inherited male pattern baldness which does not have to follow your ...
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| Eyebrow hair loss | 2/6/2009 |
Q: To start this off, I have taken Accutane three times! The first two trials I was put on 40 mg twice ...
A: The loss due to Accutane is noticed while taking it and shortly afterwards so I doubt this is the ...
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| hair | 2/2/2009 |
Q: I'm men and 23 years old my hair and skin after working in one of factory be dry and rashes.and thin ...
A: If you think this is due to working in a factory then you should see both a dermatologist who will ...
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| hairloss at 17, please help! | 2/2/2009 |
Q: I have been experiencing this shedding for more than 1 year already. I used to have lots lots of ...
A: Unfortunately whatever the illness that is causing you to feel constantly stressed out and tired ...
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| problem | 2/1/2009 |
Q: I'm men and 24 years old i had several stress 5 month ago also i worked with chemical material in ...
A: You certainly could have heavy metal poisoning. I can not tell what metal is involved without the ...
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| problem | 1/31/2009 |
Q: I'm men and 24 years old i had several stress 5 month ago also i worked with chemical material in ...
A: It is not always easy to tell if the shedding of hair is a Telogen Effluvium or an Anagen Effluvium ...
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| hair loss | 1/30/2009 |
Q: I've been doing aerobic exercises and dumbbells exercises(5kg). I found it very relaxing and it ...
A: Do not worry. The people who got hair loss from using dumbbells were most likely taking anabolic ...
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| Severe heair breakage | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I have noticed in the past 3 months that my hair has had alot of breakage. I do use a blowdryer and ...
A: My best advice is to stop the heat. Both a hot hair dryer and flat iron can cause damage to the hair ...
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| HAIR FALL | 1/29/2009 |
Q: Sir, I asked you before, and found many information. Sir My i have pimples in my scalp and lots of ...
A: This is the fifth question you have submitted in two weeks. I have asked you to see a dermatologist ...
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| hair breakage | 1/28/2009 |
Q: I have always had thick, healthy hair. I have it professionally colored every 4-6 weeks (single ...
A: It is almost certainly a chemical injury to the hair shaft which leads to breakage sometimes weeks ...
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| Hair Loss | 1/26/2009 |
Q: I recently notice that my scalp has become very dry, scaley and now I have hair loss. Help.
A: There could be many causes but the most common is seborrheic dermatitis and a shampoo such as Head ...
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| Question about treating Alopecia Areata | 1/26/2009 |
Q: Panagotacos for reading my question. I have had diffuse thinning for 4 years now all over my scalp ...
A: If you developed white spots your dermatologist thinks this is AA then the treatment outlined seems ...
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| information about hair restoe | 1/23/2009 |
Q: This is Arif. From Bangladesh. Sir, I have exessive dandruff and lossing everyday upto 200 hairs, ...
A: The first thing to do is to shampoo daily with a shampoo that has the following active ingredient: ...
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| Hair loss in a 21 year old male | 1/22/2009 |
Q: I am a medical doctor. One of my cousins is suffering from bald patches on his head (Image ...
A: From the photos this is Alopecia Areata which is an autoimmune disorder where the patient rejects ...
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| hair loss in all body | 1/19/2009 |
Q: i had worked in shoes factory 5 month ago.in this factory i had several stress and i worked with ...
A: The next step for you will be to see a doctor who can find special testing for toxicology reports ...
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| hair loss in all body | 1/15/2009 |
Q: i had worked in shoes factory 5 month ago.in this factory i had several stress and i worked with ...
A: This may be all due to chemical poisoning from a number of chemicals which are used in she ...
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| Hair Loss Progression | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I was diagnosed with TE by my GP and dermatologist and have been experiencing hair shedding since ...
A: Most likely you are not experiencing a TE at this time. If you had a TE it has resolved. Normal hair ...
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| hair lose and reduce hair grow and skin problem | 1/13/2009 |
Q: peter j.panagotacos I'm alex , 24 years old and had several chronic stress 6month ago when I worked ...
A: Your hair loss pattern is not very common and when we see hair loss all over the body one of the ...
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| Hair loss: | 1/12/2009 |
Q: I am 40 and have noticed my hair thinning significantly over the last 6 months or so. Mostly on the ...
A: Rob, I don't know what caused the increased oiliness and shedding of hair but an increase of ...
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| HAIR FALL | 1/12/2009 |
Q: sir, I am From Bangladesh. And i am a student of 12 class.My age is 20. I lost my hair exessively ...
A: If you shampoo once a day or once a week you will lose the same amount off hair per week. It is just ...
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| HAIR FALL | 1/11/2009 |
Q: sir, I am From Bangladesh. And i am a student of 12 class.My age is 20. I lost my hair exessively ...
A: Arif, It is rare to see much loss from a mild case of hypothyroidism. Your original tests showed a ...
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| Diffuse Hair Borderline Hyperthyroid, High Ferritin Low Iron! | 1/10/2009 |
Q: , I've been experiencing diffuse hair loss ALL OVER MY BODY for around 2 years now! Leg hair ...
A: It is good that you have an endocrinologist who is managing your problem but I would suggest you ...
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| Menopausal Hair Loss? | 1/9/2009 |
Q: P, I am a 50 year old female taking vivelle dot .1mg every day and prometrium 200mg for 10 days of ...
A: It may take a few more months for the hair loss to stop shedding but I would certainly ask about ...
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| diffuse hair loss | 1/9/2009 |
Q: Im a 23 year old male. I have been experiencing extensive hair thinning over the past year and a ...
A: It is possible to inherit balding genes from both sides of the family and have more baldness than ...
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| balding at a really young age | 1/6/2009 |
Q: A brief introduction into my case, I started loosing hair when i was 14-15 years old,diffuse ...
A: I would hope you are seeing an endocrinologist who can evaluate these hormone levels for you and ...
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| tingling | 1/4/2009 |
Q: Quick question. About 2 days ago I have gotten a mild on/off tingling on my scalp in one particular ...
A: Most of the time we never find out the cause of this condition which is called a "paresthesia of the ...
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| Hair Loss at age of 12 | 1/4/2009 |
Q: I'm twelve years old. My hair has recently started falling out all around the scalp, causing my hair ...
A: It seems you have done your research and know about TE. Yes, TE can cause shedding of hair even in a ...
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| seborrheic dermatitis in eyebrows | 1/4/2009 |
Q: I was the female who had seborrheic dermatitis in her eyebrows. I have progressed to using Elidel, ...
A: Soaking the hairs in water will not cause them to fall out. If you are still losing hairs then you ...
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| Hair loss | 1/4/2009 |
Q: Im 20male. Im suffering hair loss on top n forehead area. Its going on from 3months. Skin specialist ...
A: If you are losing hair due to a TE then the hairs will continue to fall out for a month or more ...
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| Laser Comb | 1/3/2009 |
Q: how are you doing? Firstly, what do you think about the Laser Combs designed to regrow hair. ...
A: Finasteride works in over 85% of men to stop balding and it works in 99% to make the hair look as ...
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| female hair loss | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I am 44 years old and have been losing a substantial amount of hair starting about a year ago. At ...
A: It may be you had a TE due to something stressful to your body and because you had a low ferritin ...
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| Zoloft and hair loss | 1/1/2009 |
Q: I am 54 years old and in menapause. I take Zoloft 100mgs and have been noticing hair all over the ...
A: Unfortunately it is difficult to pinpoint a cause in this situation as there are three possibilities ...
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| hair lose | 1/1/2009 |
Q: my age is 22. i am loosing my hair.please tell me what i will do.please precribe some medicine to me ...
A: The main purpose of taking the medicine is to prevent more hair loss. Many men also see regrowth of ...
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| hair lose | 1/1/2009 |
Q: my age is 22. i am loosing my hair.please tell me what i will do.please precribe some medicine to me ...
A: If you see a dermatologist you will be evaluated and can be told if your loss fits male pattern ...
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| hair lose | 12/31/2008 |
Q: my age is 22. i am loosing my hair.please tell me what i will do.please precribe some medicine to me ...
A: If you are a male then you should start taking 1mg Finasteride daily. This is available in India as ...
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| Eyebrow hair loss | 12/31/2008 |
Q: my name is Anthony and I have been experiencing eyebrow hair loss, it started about 2 weeks ago, I ...
A: If you have seborrheic dermatitis it can take a month or two of treatment before the condition gets ...
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| Itchy scalp and hair loss | 12/31/2008 |
Q: This is an SOS! I am a 27yr old Indian female from New Delhi. I have recently relocated to ...
A: All of the symptoms may be due to stress causing a flare of seborrheic dermatitis and a Telogen ...
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| Itchy scalp and hair loss | 12/31/2008 |
Q: This is an SOS! I am a 27yr old Indian female from New Delhi. I have recently relocated to ...
A: I suggest you see a dermatologist to sort out these symptoms. I doubt the water in Sunnyvale has ...
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| hair and skin problem | 12/30/2008 |
Q: panagotacos I'm 23 years old and had several chronic stress 6month ago.From that time firs my nose ...
A: This condition could still be diffuse Alopecia Areata==Diffuse Alopeica Universalis. I would suggest ...
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| Eyebrow hair loss | 12/30/2008 |
Q: my name is Anthony and I have been experiencing eyebrow hair loss, it started about 2 weeks ago, I ...
A: The Seborrheic Dermatitis ( dandruff ) is only part of the problem. Because it causes some itchiness ...
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| hi | 12/29/2008 |
Q: How do you clean the lint and dirty areas out of your belly button or navel ? can u use water and ...
A: This isn't a question for the hair loss section but I will answer your question. You can wash your ...
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| what is wrong with my hair? | 12/26/2008 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am 27 years old and have always had a very thick head of hair, and an extremely low ...
A: I can not tell you without actually seeing you as a patient and that is a good reason to see a ...
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| what is wrong with my hair? | 12/24/2008 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am 27 years old and have always had a very thick head of hair, and an extremely low ...
A: Shedding of hair due to stress is almost always a temporary condition called a Telogen Effluvium. ...
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| Masturbation causes Hair Fall and body pain | 12/23/2008 |
Q: Sir I am sure that masturbation causes me Hair Fall in me for 4-5 days.Also i feel very sleepy till ...
A: I am sorry to not be able to help you. All western medical authorities state masturbation is not ...
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| early hair loss | 12/22/2008 |
Q: I'm 17 years old. I'm worried from looking at my father's hair loss that I will lose my hair ...
A: Accutane can cause hair loss. Don't get off it unless you get real hair loss. You can learn about ...
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| early hair loss | 12/22/2008 |
Q: I'm 17 years old. I'm worried from looking at my father's hair loss that I will lose my hair ...
A: I would consult with a dermatologist. You obviously need to get your acne under control and oral ...
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| TE | 12/22/2008 |
Q: Are there any probablities of getting hair back in TE.? Hair loss on top scalp,loosing density.
A: In most cases the hair begins to grow back in three to four months and increased density is noted by ...
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| seborrheic dermatitis in eyebrows | 12/20/2008 |
Q: I am a 23 year old female. I have seborrheic dermatitis in my eyebrows since around May, but only ...
A: Try using the ZnP bar soap by Steifel twice a day on your eyebrows- or use the what you are using ...
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| Hair Shedding Post Birth Control | 12/19/2008 |
Q: Mr. Panagotacos, I wrote you over a month ago regarding an increase in hair shedding (I wash every ...
A: The shed after taking a birth control pill is fairly common. You seem to have been one of the people ...
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| Chronic telogen effluvium | 12/17/2008 |
Q: I am a 35 yr old female who is experiencing chronic telogen effluvium following the birth of my ...
A: You have "Post Partum Telogen Effluvium". It will return to normal on its own but the loss when ...
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| Hair growth | 12/17/2008 |
Q: Im 20year male.im suffering hair loss on top and forehead from last 3months. Hair are getting ...
A: It certainly seems you have TE and the hair will grow back. It takes about 6 months to see most of ...
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| seborrheic dermatitis in eyebrows | 12/17/2008 |
Q: I am a 23 year old female. I have seborrheic dermatitis in my eyebrows since around May, but only ...
A: a. You are not causing permanent damage to the hair follicles by washing the eyebrow hairs. The ...
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| Hair loss | 12/16/2008 |
Q: Panagotacos, How do I accurately count the number of hair I lose in a day so I can determine if I ...
A: Here is the standard way to count hairs: To count your hair lost, you can collect your hair lost in ...
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| hair loss | 12/14/2008 |
Q: I went to dermatologist because of my hair falling out. She wants to take a biopsy. She wants to do ...
A: Hair needs a decent serum ferritn (iron)and some biotin in order to grow. It is rare to find women ...
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| hair loss | 12/13/2008 |
Q: I went to dermatologist because of my hair falling out. She wants to take a biopsy. She wants to do ...
A: You have TE as the diagnosis by both dermatologists and that is most likely the cause. In many of my ...
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| hair loss and b12 | 12/13/2008 |
Q: My doctor just checked my b12 level and it is up over 1100 and I've been taking b12 to stop hair ...
A: I have never seen or read of hair loss due Vit B12 excess. Here is a website that states there are ...
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| Hair Loss due to megadosing B5 for Acne | 12/10/2008 |
Q: I am a 24 year old male who recently megadosed vitamin B5 pantothenic acid acne treatment(3-6 grams ...
A: I doubt the loss is due to the B5 but anything is possible. More likely it is a TE to some other ...
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| hair | 12/9/2008 |
Q: I'm 16,& my hair looses slightly.Is this the starting stage of hair loosing?
A: It is possible to see thinning as an early signs of inherited balding at age 16. It is also possible ...
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| hair loss | 12/8/2008 |
Q: I went to dermatologist because of my hair falling out. She wants to take a biopsy. She wants to do ...
A: It is still important to get your ferritn over 70. At your level it is just not high enough to be ...
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| hair loss | 12/8/2008 |
Q: I went to dermatologist because of my hair falling out. She wants to take a biopsy. She wants to do ...
A: A biopsy is frequently done to help make the diagnosis of AGA and TE. It is a relatively easy ...
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| thinning hair | 12/8/2008 |
Q: My son is 22 years old and I noticed that his hair looks like it is thinning. He always had very ...
A: I would recommend he see a dermatologist. A biopsy is very necessary in making a diagnosis when a ...
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| Unwanted body hair 19 yrs old boy | 12/7/2008 |
Q: i have unwanted hairs on my body its very dark and my skin is very white. the hairs on my legs and ...
A: I do not specialize in hair removal but laser is a very good way to remove unwanted hair especially ...
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| Hair loss in 17 year old female | 12/3/2008 |
Q: Can hair loss from TE cause 50% or more volume to be lost in 8 months time? Can the hair loss be ...
A: Chronic TE can bring on AGA much earlier than it would normally show up even with normal hormone ...
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| hair isbreaking | 12/3/2008 |
Q: my hair ir breaking in the middle of my head near the back and my hair will grow a certian lenght ...
A: The breaking of hair is usually due to some trauma to the hair shaft. This most commonly is due to ...
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| Hair Loss | 12/3/2008 |
Q: I'm a 21 year old male, im from the united states but i have been living in indonesia for the last ...
A: Quite likely this is a TE. When a TE which shows thinning in areas which are considered typical of ...
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| Hair loss in 17 year old female | 12/3/2008 |
Q: Can hair loss from TE cause 50% or more volume to be lost in 8 months time? Can the hair loss be ...
A: A severe TE can cause this but a full work up is really necessary to make sure it is not a reaction ...
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| Hair Issue | 12/2/2008 |
Q: Mr. Panagotacos, I was wondering, can scalp be effected by essential oils? Sat night I took a bath ...
A: I would really need to see you to be sure but the answer is that seborrheic dermatitis can look the ...
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| shedding | 12/2/2008 |
Q: about 5 months ago I noticed between 10 to 20 hairs shedding from my middle of the scalp so I ...
A: If it is all over your body there may be some serious problem which needs to be checked out such as ...
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| Hair Issue | 12/2/2008 |
Q: Mr. Panagotacos, I was wondering, can scalp be effected by essential oils? Sat night I took a bath ...
A: Mild dandruff can become moderate of severe and cause the same kind of scaly spots you describe. The ...
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| hair falling out | 12/1/2008 |
Q: I am 21 years of age. I belive that i suffer slight male patten baldness. But my concern is that ...
A: At the age of 21 you could be showing the first signs of male pattern baldness but this would either ...
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| shedding | 11/30/2008 |
Q: about 5 months ago I noticed between 10 to 20 hairs shedding from my middle of the scalp so I ...
A: Shaving your head has not effect on the rate of growth of the hairs. The hair follicle has not idea ...
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| Telogen Effluvium diagnosis | 11/28/2008 |
Q: With my recent hair thinning i am trying to discern between TE and a fast onset of androgenetic ...
A: MPB does take a few cycles to show with minituraization of hairs before actually dying. The sudden ...
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| hair loss plus eyebrow at 16 | 11/27/2008 |
Q: I'm 19 ,my hair has been falling out for three years now,a year ago my eyebrow started to come out ...
A: The most common cause of eyebrow loss in someone with your history is loss due to rubbing the ...
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| Well hair growth | 11/27/2008 |
Q: I am Farzana from K.S.A. I actually had layer cut and I used to iron my hair much often. But, now I ...
A: Do not go back to using the same oil and treatments you were doing which caused the problem in the ...
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| Well hair growth | 11/26/2008 |
Q: I am Farzana from K.S.A. I actually had layer cut and I used to iron my hair much often. But, now I ...
A: Farzana, I am afraid it is too late to save the hairs you now have. You have damaged them ...
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| Body Hair Removal | 11/25/2008 |
Q: I have a question regarding the permanent hair loss of body hair. If someone uses a depilatory cream ...
A: The frequent use of a depilatory cream will not cause the hair to stop growing back. I will have no ...
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| about finastride | 11/25/2008 |
Q: for 40 years old man with hair loss in top of head-not completly_can finastride make hair grow ...
A: YES. Finasteride works in 85% of men to stop hair loss. Most men have increased density with more ...
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| hair loss | 11/24/2008 |
Q: my 20 year old daughter began losing her hair 2-3 months ago. at the same time she presented with ...
A: The hair loss is most likely a Telogen Effluvium due to the stress of switching OCPs , prednisone, ...
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| Nioxin or Propecia? | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I have healthy but thin hair. Not thinning hairI mean that it doesnt fall out, but its always ...
A: The sudden loss of hair and losing the hairs kept alive artificially by minoxidil doesn't make you ...
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| Nioxin or Propecia? | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I have healthy but thin hair. Not thinning hairI mean that it doesnt fall out, but its always ...
A: It works to stimulate hairs to grow thicker and longer but it does not block the DHT hormone which ...
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| Rogaine use for TE | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I had corresponded with you in early October about my TE. You had advised me to begin using Rogaine ...
A: It is normal to lose 50 to 100 hairs per day and most of that is noted at the time of shampoo or ...
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| transgender hair loss | 11/22/2008 |
Q: i am in the stages of taking hormones, from a male to female transexual and i wanted to know if ...
A: Patients going through the transition phase usually are taking 200-250 mg spironolactone daily to ...
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| Nioxin or Propecia? | 11/21/2008 |
Q: I have healthy but thin hair. Not thinning hairI mean that it doesnt fall out, but its always ...
A: Propecia is a medication requiring a prescription. It works to lower your DHT hormone which is the ...
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| Hair Growth | 11/21/2008 |
Q: I was wondering what would be the best way to get my hair to grow. I am a male, 18 years old. My ...
A: If you are breaking the hair off at 2 to 4 inches then the next step for you is to see a hair ...
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| hair | 11/20/2008 |
Q: i burned my scalp wit scurl and now my hair grow regularly on one side but is dry and the other is ...
A: Usually the change of growth after an injury with chemical treatments is of short duration and after ...
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| Hair Growth | 11/20/2008 |
Q: I was wondering what would be the best way to get my hair to grow. I am a male, 18 years old. My ...
A: The direction the hair follicle which is in the skin of your scalp determines the direction of the ...
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| good for hair foods | 11/19/2008 |
Q: can you suggest a few good for hair foods,their quantity and frequency of intake.
A: Unfortunately the idea there are nutrients you need to grow hair that when absent will cause the ...
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| ferritin levels and hairloss | 11/17/2008 |
Q: just received my ferritn level back and it is 35...what is the ideal ferritn level for hair growth?? ...
A: Cheryl, I ask my patients to get their serum ferritin above 70. There was a journal article ...
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| Telogen Effluvium diagnosis | 11/17/2008 |
Q: With my recent hair thinning i am trying to discern between TE and a fast onset of androgenetic ...
A: The Hamilton Norwood charts do not describe everyone's patterns. Many men get thin on top without ...
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| 17 yr. old female hair loss | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I sent you pictures on Nov. 3rd. I'm still trying to figure out this mess. One doctor said AGA and ...
A: TE certainly can be gradual with losses in the range of 100 to 150 per day chronically causing ...
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| hair loss while on propecia | 11/16/2008 |
Q: Hey doc, I'm a 22 yr old healthy male and I've been on propecia for almost 3 years now. I started ...
A: Danny, You are expecting too much from Propecia. You seem to have Male Pattern Baldness= ...
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| telogen effluvium or male pattern baldness | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I have started to notice in the last 3 weeks an overall thinning of the hair on my scalp and there ...
A: TE frequently is the condition which makes AGA (androgenetic alopecia) apparent. Normally AGA is a ...
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| Hair Follicle Size | 11/14/2008 |
Q: Hey I'm a 24 year old male who suffers from anxiety and worries about hair loss. My biggest worry ...
A: Yes, it can be normal. A dermatologist would have to look at the area and determine if the hair line ...
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| hair | 11/14/2008 |
Q: ANSWER: The hairs that fall out usually grow back the same color they were to start with. The fine ...
A: Without looking at you I can not tell if it is male pattern baldness. I simply pointed out what ...
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| Hair Follicle Size | 11/13/2008 |
Q: Hey I'm a 24 year old male who suffers from anxiety and worries about hair loss. My biggest worry ...
A: You certainly could have inherited the balding genes from your mother and this could be the early ...
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| Hair loss and stress | 11/2/2008 |
Q: I have had a couple months of hair loss probably due to some (emotional) stress. Now the stress is ...
A: Tamra, It is always a tough decision whether th stop a medication which has a known good effect ...
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| Telogen Effluvium | 11/2/2008 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am 20 years old and 3 years ago my hair was very good (grew quick, was thick, etc). ...
A: Jake, At your age with no history of baldness in the family you should be concerned about some ...
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| Hair loss and stress | 11/2/2008 |
Q: I have had a couple months of hair loss probably due to some (emotional) stress. Now the stress is ...
A: Severe migraines can cause stress especially if they are severe enough to require elavil to suppress ...
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| hair growth | 11/1/2008 |
Q: I am a little confused on hair growth: I have read that estrogen creates a longer hair growth cycle, ...
A: Women have very little androgens and their hair grows just fine unless they begin to produce more ...
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| dermatch and toppik | 11/1/2008 |
Q: I have lost some hair from iron loss and i tried Toppik to cover the bare areas and didn't really ...
A: Dermatch is a bit thick and can plug the hair follicles. It is commonly used on the hairless skin ...
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| Is there a treatment for tellogen effluvium | 10/31/2008 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am a 22 year old female who has had experienced chronic shedding on and off for the ...
A: We see students with acne breakouts and other skin conditions flare up under stress at school. That ...
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| hair growth | 10/31/2008 |
Q: I am a little confused on hair growth: I have read that estrogen creates a longer hair growth cycle, ...
A: It may be true there is a prolonged growth phase with more estrogen and a shorter one with more ...
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| hair loss | 10/30/2008 |
Q: i am an 18 year old female. I have been having hair loss problems since 3 years. I have done blood ...
A: I can not tell what the cause is for your hair loss. There could be many causes which need to be ...
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| Is there a treatment for tellogen effluvium | 10/30/2008 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am a 22 year old female who has had experienced chronic shedding on and off for the ...
A: The treatment for a Telogen Effluvium whether acute or chronic is first to find the cause of the ...
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| Hair Loss, 28 year old female! | 10/30/2008 |
Q: I have had a lot of hair loss, thinning hair (normally have very thick hair) over the last year and ...
A: The fluctuating hormones of PCOS can cause shedding of hair. The large cyst may be just one of many ...
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| hair loss due to medications | 10/29/2008 |
Q: i am currently taking sertaline(zoloft) for anxiety/insomnia for 3 months and ambien cr for the 2 ...
A: Telogen Effluvim can continue for as long as the stress continues and it starts about a month after ...
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| telogen effluvium?? | 10/28/2008 |
Q: I am a 23 year old male. I have become confused and depressed about my hair loss recently. There is ...
A: Crash diets do cause a Telogen Effluvium. Not only the crash diet causing temporary stress but the ...
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| Hair loss | 10/28/2008 |
Q: There are little bits of hair that keep falling out of my head when ever i wash them some say gel ...
A: It is normal to lose 50 to 100 hair daily. If the hairs are breaking off there will not be a root ...
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| Rapid hair loss! | 10/28/2008 |
Q: I am 39 years old, and have no family history of male pattern baldness on either side of my family. ...
A: The use of Rogaine in your case is that of a crutch. It will help the hairs to grow back faster and ...
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| thyroid hair loss inspite of treatment | 10/28/2008 |
Q: i was diagnosed of post partum thyroiditis 2 years ago my tsh level was 138 .i was put on elthroxn ...
A: I wish I could tell you from this email whether you are being under or over treated. I will have to ...
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| Rapid hair loss! | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I am 39 years old, and have no family history of male pattern baldness on either side of my family. ...
A: You have TE. If you keep stressing out over having proof it is TE you will end up with CTE= Chronic ...
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| Hair loss from iron deficiency | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I am a 31 year old female who has been suffering from TE due to iron deficiency. My hair has been ...
A: I usually have my patients take the pills after a meal to make it easier on their stomachs. It will ...
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| Hair loss for the last 6 weeks | 10/26/2008 |
Q: for weeks I've searched the web for an answer and you are my only hope. I've been losing hair for ...
A: You have several possible causes for hair loss and perhaps they are all involved in the thinning you ...
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| Normal or not? | 10/26/2008 |
Q: I was wondering, is it normal to get out of the shower, and when combing hair (mine is at the ...
A: You seem to be losing the normal number of hairs but you definitely are stressing out over losing ...
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| ferritin | 10/25/2008 |
Q: My ferritin is 51 and was wondering how long I should take a iron supplement to boost it up to 70 ...
A: Everyone is different. Some patients may need to take ferrous sulfate 325 mg/day plus Vit C500mg ...
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| shampoo | 10/25/2008 |
Q: What is the best shampoo to use when one has thinning hair, mild dandruff and on occasion few spots ...
A: The shampoo I have my patients use is 2% zinc pyrithione shampoo made by DHS. Head and Shoulders ...
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| hair breakage | 10/25/2008 |
Q: I am a 33 year old woman and during the past 2 years my hair has been changed from being thick, ...
A: I am sorry but I do not have any other suggestions but " iron levels ..slightly low" seems to me to ...
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| beard | 10/25/2008 |
Q: I am 21 years old. still I don't have hairs grown on my face( i don't have beard ). Even my younger ...
A: The distribution and density of beard and body hair are all part of an inherited pattern. You may ...
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| hair loss | 10/25/2008 |
Q: I'm 13 years old and a female. During December 20th or somewhere around the 20th something, I had my ...
A: Cathy, I would be happy to see you but I when you come in I will ask you who your primary care ...
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| Normal or not? | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I was wondering, is it normal to get out of the shower, and when combing hair (mine is at the ...
A: It is normal to lose 50 to 100 hairs per day as an average. If you don't shampoo every day then you ...
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| hair loss due to medications | 10/24/2008 |
Q: i am currently taking sertaline(zoloft) for anxiety/insomnia for 3 months and ambien cr for the 2 ...
A: The hair loss is not due to Ambien or to mirtazapine. It could be due to Zoloft. All of the SSRI ...
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| bald spot | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I am a female 33 years old and I have very thick hair. I had a friend braid it and noticed a bald ...
A: The most likely diagnosis for a sudden asymptomatic shiny bald spot is Alopecia Areata. It is an ...
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| verapamil, mono, hair thinning | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I have been on verapamil, a calcium channel blocker, for optic migraines, for about 8 months. I also ...
A: The hair loss plus pigment change almost certainly is due to verapamil. Loss due to mono would have ...
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| hair breakage | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I am a 33 year old woman and during the past 2 years my hair has been changed from being thick, ...
A: This can happen as a reaction to some medications. If you are taking any medications you can check ...
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| hair shedding | 10/23/2008 |
Q: In the past 2-3 weeks I've noticed while shampooing in the shower and also when running gel through ...
A: It is normal to lose 50 to 100 hairs per day. It is also common to have a shed of hairs about a ...
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| hair loss | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I'm 13 years old and a female. During December 20th or somewhere around the 20th something, I had my ...
A: You need to see your doctor because you may have a cyst on your ovary which is causing this problem. ...
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| Hair Pimple? | 10/23/2008 |
Q: when I got out of my shower today, I noticed one round, flattish pinkish spot on my scalp (maybe 1/3 ...
A: This small red spot could be due to a number of different skin conditions. It could be due to a hair ...
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| Child's hair breakage | 10/22/2008 |
Q: My six year old daughter has recently gotten into the habit of sleeping with her comforter almost ...
A: It is not happening because of contact with the drooling saliva. The breakage is due to repeated ...
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| Hair Loss | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I had been talking to you about my TE. Now I see less hair fall in my shower, but it had been a ...
A: Hairs grow 1/2 inch per month for about 5 years on average before they go into their next life ...
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| Female Hair Loss | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I am a 34 year old female who has always had extremely thick, healthy hair, to the point where I've ...
A: If your father is bald you have at least a 50% chance of getting those bald genes and that is ...
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| Female Hair Loss | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I am a 34 year old female who has always had extremely thick, healthy hair, to the point where I've ...
A: You state there is not a history of female hair loss in your family but you didn't say if your ...
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| Hair Loss | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I had been talking to you about my TE. Now I see less hair fall in my shower, but it had been a ...
A: With so many symptoms you need to see your doctor to make sure there isn't some underlying illness ...
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| Hair loss | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I bought by mistake 5 percent Regaine for women? Can a man use Regaine for women?
A: Yes you can use the 2% minoxidil made for women. It is not as strong so you can put twice as much on ...
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| Unknown diffuse shedding | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I recently googled my condition and I am having the exact same problem as this person: ...
A: The system is set up so that I do not know anyone's email address and the confidentiality is ...
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| Hair and the Scalp | 10/21/2008 |
Q: I was curious, is it true that we have more hair on the side and base of your scalps than the top? ...
A: Hair is evenly distributed in density all over the head until after puberty. We start off with ...
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| Hair Loss | 10/21/2008 |
Q: I had been talking to you about my TE. Now I see less hair fall in my shower, but it had been a ...
A: It is normal to lose 50 hairs per day. It takes three months for the hairs to start to change cycles ...
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| hair loss of eyebrows and eyelashes in an 8-year old girl | 10/21/2008 |
Q: I noticed my 8-year old daughter's eyebrows 2 weeks ago. It looked like she took a razor and shaved ...
A: The most likely diagnosis is Alopecia Areata which is an autoimmune disorder where an allergy ...
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| White Hair in shaving area | 10/19/2008 |
Q: My Brother wants a solution for this problem,, whenever he does not shave for 3/4 days his white ...
A: Gray hair on the scalp or beard is an inherited condition. Whatever hairs are present on the beard ...
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| Hair loss? | 10/19/2008 |
Q: I have been on 100mg. I been using Zoloft. I didnt know that Zoloft causes hairloss? Is there a ...
A: You should see a dermatologist to find out if you have Psoriasis or Seborrheic Dermatitis. The ...
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| Broken hair. | 10/18/2008 |
Q: When hair falls out is it normal for it to break off at a point as well as at the root? I'm a 24 ...
A: The hair is breaking because of some weakness in the hair shaft. If you are getting a lot of hairs ...
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| hair loss and Zoloft | 10/18/2008 |
Q: I have been on Zoloft for about 4 years now. I take 1/2 of a 50 mg. tab every other day. I have ...
A: Zoloft can cause hair loss and it is less common at low doses. Stress from any cause can be ...
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| Hair Shedding More with Longer Hair | 10/17/2008 |
Q: Question for you: Is it normal to notice you shed more as your hair gets longer? I used to have ...
A: The hair loss is the same whether short or long you should be losing 50 to 100 hairs per day. You ...
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| hairloss | 10/17/2008 |
Q: I have been having hair loss for 18 mths. I lose anywhere from 25-75 hairs every time I wash. I am ...
A: You may not have either. AA causes shiny bald spots and TE causes shedding of over a hundred hairs ...
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| Is it Telogen Effluvium? How would it cure? | 10/16/2008 |
Q: I am 27 F , Alarming shedding of hair started starting JULY this year. I do not know what cause it. ...
A: It seems you did have a Telogen Effluvium and are now returning to normal. Usual loss iw 50 to 100 ...
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| ferritin levels | 10/16/2008 |
Q: last year it was 65, so basically it is decreasing. I have been taking iron 14mg for a long time now ...
A: You may be thinning due to Androgentic Alopecia AGA previously called Female Pattern Baldness. A ...
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| Hair loss badly | 10/14/2008 |
Q: I have long hair and it is falling out at an alarming rate. My hair is thinning and I dont know ...
A: This sudden shedding of hair may be due to a stressful incident one or two months before you noticed ...
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| 20 years old burn case | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I am 24 years old girl. when I was 4 years old, I got burn on my hand, face & head due to which I ...
A: I am very sorry you have this burn scar. Your doctors have told you there is no treatment and that ...
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| hair breakage due to coloring | 10/11/2008 |
Q: Two years ago i bought a highlighting kit from Calmat and went overboard with it i used all of the ...
A: Every time you color your hair you damage the hair shafts with the chemicals. The weak spots on the ...
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| hair transplants | 10/10/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if transplanted hair is safe from TE? I have had my iron low for two years and just ...
A: Hair all over the scalp can fall out from stress. It just looks more obvious on the front of the ...
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| Iron Levels & Hair Loss | 10/9/2008 |
Q: I am a 46 year old female and I have been experiencing on and off hair loss for a number of years. ...
A: I do not see the harm it taking the supplements your doctor has given you unless your serum ferritin ...
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| Alopecia Areata | 10/9/2008 |
Q: I am 30 years old and for the Last 5 years I have been dealing with Alopecia Areata. The first time ...
A: Most dermatologist would not give cortisone injection every 8 weeks into the buttocks for five ...
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| hi dear doctor | 10/8/2008 |
Q: tanx for ur great information A question I forgot to put up in my last post. I go to gym and play ...
A: It is true that heavy exercising programs such as long distance runners go through will increase the ...
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| Iron Levels & Hair Loss | 10/8/2008 |
Q: I am a 46 year old female and I have been experiencing on and off hair loss for a number of years. ...
A: The serum ferritin is within normal at 73 and you can forget about that as a problem. I see some ...
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| Hair Loss | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I am a 43 year old white female. About two years ago, I had my hair highlighted, and my hair ...
A: The irritation to the scalp two years ago may have temporarily injured the hairs enough to cause a ...
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| Hair Loss and Low Ferratin levels | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I am a 35 year old woman - and has been experiencing hair shedding for around 2 years now. I was ...
A: Low ferritin can cause hair loss. Many doctors do not know that the level should be above 70 and ...
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| dandruff | 10/5/2008 |
Q: i have a lot of dandruff on my eyebrows and it causes my eyebrows to become thin, what remedy can ...
A: Dandruff of the eyebrows is common and it can cause them to get thin especially if they are itchy ...
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| hello again | 10/4/2008 |
Q: Tanks for you're email and great information Is it possible that finasteride have some long term ...
A: This medicine has been used for over 25 years. It was approved for hair loss ten years ago but we ...
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| Scalp/Hair loss | 10/4/2008 |
Q: My son who is 28 years old has bumps on his head. The doctor told him it was infected and gave him ...
A: It seems you need to see a dermatologist who will test the areas involved by doing cultures one set ...
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| Sudden hair loss | 10/3/2008 |
Q: I am a 23 year old healthy male, who, by genetic heritage has had a small not visible hair loss ...
A: It sounds as if you are using the same formula for treating baldness used by Hippocrates. ...
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| Iron Levels & Hair Loss | 10/2/2008 |
Q: I am a 46 year old female and I have been experiencing on and off hair loss for a number of years. ...
A: 1. Low iron does cause hair loss. You should have your serum ferritin measured and make sure you get ...
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| Propecia | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I have heard that minoxidile is a generic form of Rogain. I have used it, but with poor results. ...
A: The company that makes Propecia has a patent on the 1mg finasteride version of the pill called ...
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| hair loss | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I have been diagnosed with seborric dermatitis. My hair has been thinning for over a period of 3-4 ...
A: You will need to treat the cause of the dermatitis which is a yeast growing in the oil glands and ...
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| seborrheic dermatitis | 10/1/2008 |
Q: The system would not allow me to ask too many followups. I am starting this new thread. Just few ...
A: 1. Yes it can if severe 2. some patients are never "cured". 3. I already answered that question 4. ...
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| (most likely)pimples attached to some of my daily lost hairs | 10/1/2008 |
Q: i am 28 and i am somewhat bald around the crown area. i check my pillow everday and see something ...
A: It seems you have a severe case of seborrheic dermatitis and many times it will clear up with ...
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| Side affects for Yasmin | 9/30/2008 |
Q: I am a 23 year old female who has been experiencing diffused hair loss for the last 5 or so years, ...
A: Yasmin is an oral contraceptive and you obviously will have to be off it when you want to have ...
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| Eyebrow and scalp hair | 9/30/2008 |
Q: are they essentially the same thing? for example, if i'm using an ointment, shampoo, conditioner, ...
A: Yes, the hair on the eyebrows and scalp will respond to the same conditioners and lotions but the ...
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| topamax hair loss | 9/30/2008 |
Q: I was on Topamax 10 months. I started having hair loss around month 8. I have been off the ...
A: I do not know when it will stop and start growing back. There are many variables including what ...
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| Hair problem | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I am a 26 years old woman. My hair is falling rapidly last three months. I tried many medicines and ...
A: Stress can cause a rapid loss of hair. You say you are healthy so I would suggest you go back to ...
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| Hair loss at 23 | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I am 23 years old and about 8 months ago I started to notice my hair was thinning and constantly ...
A: Jennifer, Your testosterone level is within what may be considered normal limits but that ...
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| Hair loss, Acne and back problems | 9/28/2008 |
Q: Since I was 18 I have always had problems with acne. Now Im 23, I still have bad acne, my skin is ...
A: Chris, At 23 if you are having a bald spot on your head you should be seeing a dermatologist to ...
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| hair shedding | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I typically shed anywhere from 70-110 hairs per day...and have for years (losing 70 in a day is a ...
A: I think if you get your GYN doctor to agree Yasmin may well be more effective. You may ask if you ...
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| (most likely)pimples attached to some of my daily lost hairs | 9/28/2008 |
Q: i am 28 and i am somewhat bald around the crown area. i check my pillow everday and see something ...
A: Ray, You have to see a dermatologist!! You will need to be checked to see what kind of pimples ...
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| Hair Loss | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I am 33 years old and don't have a history of hair loss in my family. However, I the past couple of ...
A: I am sorry to tell you there are no in expensive natural remedies. Even Rogaine is not the best ...
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| Unknown diffuse shedding | 9/27/2008 |
Q: I recently googled my condition and I am having the exact same problem as this person: ...
A: I have not had a follow up on the person who asked the question you mention but it is too soon to ...
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| Sudden female hair loss | 9/25/2008 |
Q: I just wanted to follow-up on a couple of questions you asked me in my 9/17/08 questions about ...
A: Your serum ferritin level should be above 70 to grow hair properly. If your present doctor is not ...
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| acne on bald head | 9/25/2008 |
Q: I have been shaving my head for a month. And I have this really big pimple on my head where there is ...
A: Hair grows 1/2 inch per month. If you have a pimple which is due to the hair follicle being infected ...
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| Dandruff | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I have a chronic dandruff problem ever since i can remember and consequent extreme hair thinning and ...
A: Unfortunately the treatment of Seborrheic Dermatitis can be difficult. There are many things that ...
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| teen hair loss | 9/21/2008 |
Q: i used to have very lovely, thick, long hair until i was 16 or so, when it began to fall, break etc, ...
A: It could be genetic. The mistreatment of hair only affects the hairs that are growing at that time. ...
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| hair Fall | 9/20/2008 |
Q: india) from my Home town Kota(rajasthan,india). and since 1 yr i'am experiencing hair fall n i'av ...
A: Many times when people move the stress of moving to a new area causes a temporary shed called a ...
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| hair loss | 9/19/2008 |
Q: I asked this question a week or so ago and never got a response. Does it block your hair follicle to ...
A: Patti, Sorry, your question was never forwarded to me. It may have gone to another expert. The ...
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| Laser combs. | 9/19/2008 |
Q: Peter, Thank you for being on this site. I am asking these questions for a male (21 year old). What ...
A: It works by stimulating the hair follicles to grow but does not stop the DHT from getting to them. ...
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| hairloss | 9/19/2008 |
Q: male, 22, started getting a bald spot/thinning spot after having parted my long hair down the ...
A: Ryan, I do not not know what the focusPAD and powerspray are. I have never heard of them and may ...
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| hair loss | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I have always had fine hair but now it seems to be falling out. The Derm. said that my scalp is fine ...
A: I do not know what the solution was for. I can not tell if you have an underlying dermatitis which ...
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| facial hair | 9/18/2008 |
Q: o guy....i wanna know if there is any way to increase the growth of my facial hair?...cos my facial ...
A: That is a hereditary trait which is almost impossible to deal change. Some men have tried applying ...
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| Normal Hair Loss | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I was curious what is the definition of normal hair loss? I have normal thickness hair but I have a ...
A: Normal hair loss is 50 to 100 hairs per day as averaged over a week to ten days. It is normal to see ...
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| How many times in a week i should shampoo my hair | 9/18/2008 |
Q: For healthy hair and to stop hair loss , in a week how many times i should use shampoo ?? and also ...
A: Shampoo daily with a 1 or 2% zinc pyrithione shampoo with just the conditioners that are in the ...
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| bizarre bald/thin patch behind left ear | 9/17/2008 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos-- I just got a short hair cut, and I noticed that I have what looks like a bald ...
A: It is most likely trichotillomania and perhaps a tranquilizer such as valium 5 mg after dinner and ...
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| Serum Ferritin | 9/17/2008 |
Q: Doctor, my serum ferritin level was found to be 24 a few months ago. I've had hair thinning for over ...
A: My specialty is dermatology and I can tell you that you need a serum ferritin of 70 or more to grow ...
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| Hair loss after colouring | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I dyed my hair with semi permanent dye a month ago. When i rinsed it off there was massive hair ...
A: It may be coincidence since semi perm dye rarely causes a problem and certainly not immediately ...
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| hair loss while washing hair by shampoo/soap.. | 9/17/2008 |
Q: Recently i am facing problem of hair fall.. I mean when i take bath and wash my hair by ...
A: It is hard to know if there is a problem. If there is a lot more hair coming out and the scalp looks ...
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| sudden female hair loss | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I am a 31 year old female and have been suffering from sudden hair loss for the past 5.5 months. I ...
A: Having an answer that your iron is fine does not impress me as being within normal limits as I ...
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| sudden female hair loss | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I am a 31 year old female and have been suffering from sudden hair loss for the past 5.5 months. I ...
A: A Chronic Telogen Effluvium is due to chronic stress so you will have to figure out what is ...
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| Alopecia Areata or Scalp Ringworm? | 9/16/2008 |
Q: My son was diagnosed with AA late last year. He had regrowth but new patches developed recently ...
A: The diagnosis can be confusing which is why he should be seen by a dermatologist. ...
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| toddler baldness | 9/15/2008 |
Q: My 19 month old son lost almost all his hair last Oct. & Nov. We took him to a Dermatologist He ...
A: I can not imagine an allergic condition causing baldness. My suggestion it to take him back to the ...
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| facial hair | 9/14/2008 |
Q: i am 42 years old and have never been able to grow a beard or moustache, i have had alopecia for at ...
A: Before you do any hormone tests I would suggest you look carefully at your male relatives on both ...
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| my sister's hair breakage | 9/14/2008 |
Q: My sister is 51 and I am her hairstylist. But for the past couple of years her front hair is ...
A: A blow dryer is hot enough to cause this kind of damage. If you look at the hairs with a magnifying ...
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| hair thinning/breakage | 9/13/2008 |
Q: Panagotacos, I started noticing more hairs than normal coming out around June 2008 when I showered ...
A: Yes it can be a drug reaction even if it a year later. There are many causes for shedding but if ...
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| hair loss since 2 years | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I had grown my hair long last year and since then my hair fall started and it increased .. Right ...
A: It is possible the stress of losing weight caused some of your hairs to shed but most of those ...
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| balding little spots | 9/13/2008 |
Q: yes i have a small little bald spot in back of my head and one under my neck. not sure why...but ...
A: You probably have Alopecia Areata. You should see a dermatologist to get his treated since it ...
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| hair loss | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I just turned 18 and i noticed that my hair is falling off every time I run my fingers along my ...
A: It is normal to lose 100 hairs per day and those hairs regrow from the same bulb left in the skin. ...
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| hair loss | 9/12/2008 |
Q: I'm in TE now for two years..no diagnosed reason. My meds are Demerol, Luvox, Seroquel, Xanax and ...
A: Pulling hair at one site long enough leads to traction alopecia which is baldness due to pulling the ...
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| Damaged hairs | 9/12/2008 |
Q: My hairs have become damaged,dry and wavy due to chemical straightening.Allthough they where ...
A: It really doesn't matter what conditioner or oils you use as long as you don't get carried away with ...
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| hairloss | 9/12/2008 |
Q: I am a 36 year old female who had a healthy head full of long hair. Over the past year or so I have ...
A: Erica , You have described a classic typical case of Female Pattern Baldness now referred to as ...
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| Hair loss | 9/12/2008 |
Q: I have been experiencing heavy hair loss since July when I had an ovarian drilling done. I am sure ...
A: In my first response I said any surgery can cause a telogen effluvium and that is what I meant. Even ...
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| Hair loss | 9/12/2008 |
Q: I have been experiencing heavy hair loss since July when I had an ovarian drilling done. I am sure ...
A: The stress of any surgery can cause actively growing hairs to slow down and then stop growing. They ...
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| Damaged hairs | 9/12/2008 |
Q: My hairs have become damaged,dry and wavy due to chemical straightening.Allthough they where ...
A: Straightening, shaving or cutting your hair will not result in the new hair growing out wavy. There ...
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| hair loss | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I'm in TE now for two years..no diagnosed reason. My meds are Demerol, Luvox, Seroquel, Xanax and ...
A: Your pharmacist is correct. Chronic TE is usually caused by chronic stress from whatever cause, ...
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| Birth Control and Hair loss | 9/10/2008 |
Q: My question is about birth control and hair loss. Is it a coincidence that my daughter started on ...
A: Your doctor is correct and Yasmin is the best OCP to take. It is the one we like to use for this ...
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| Serum Ferritin vs. Serum Iron Levels | 9/10/2008 |
Q: Doctor, I know that you have previously said that a person's serum ferritin level should be at least ...
A: Serum ferritin measures the amount available to the cells to use. This is the level that is ...
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| hair loss | 9/10/2008 |
Q: my daughter aged 17 yrs has been suffering from hair loss. It is scary cause the hair falls in ...
A: The loss of hair in bunches is usually due to something stressful a month before the hair was ...
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| Question about fine hair | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I am a 20 year old male and I have brown, fine hair with a length about halfway down the forehead. I ...
A: Many people have fine hair. From what you have described it is most likely a normal condition for ...
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| Hair Loss at 29 | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I just turned 29 and about that same time (April 2008) I started notice SIGNIFICANT hair loss. It is ...
A: If you are on no medications and otherwise healthy with normal periods and with a serum ferritin ...
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| hairloss | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I am a 54 year old woman who has just been diagnosed with the following: severe magnesium ...
A: It may be the hair loss was the first sign of your metabolic problems. That would be first on my ...
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| Hair Loss | 7/19/2008 |
Q: Good Afternoon Sir, I am a 27yr old Afican American. Who works full time and who attend school ...
A: The Regaine 5% is the same as Rogaine in the USA. It is the lotion found to most effective in men. ...
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| Sleep,stress, and hair loss | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I am 30 years old and have 3 children that I'm raising on my own. I divorced their father 1 year ago ...
A: You have adequate reasons to qualify for having a Telogen Effluvium due to stress, both physical and ...
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| Thinning eyebrows | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I am 44 years old. I have minimal hair loss on my head. My hair is receding at a normal rate and ...
A: The most common cause would be a varient of normal androgentic alopecia which doesn't have to be ...
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| Women's Hair Loss | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I'm a 41 year old white female. I have been dealing with thin/thinning hair since my late teens. ...
A: It is definitely hormonal and short of getting pregnant you could try the oral contraceptive pill ...
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| Continuing Prob. | 7/15/2008 |
Q: Panagotacos, I wrote to you a while back concerning my hairloss. Quick recap: I am a 24 yr old ...
A: Because the loss is fairly recent there is still a good chance most of the hairs lost will grow ...
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| hair loss | 7/14/2008 |
Q: I am 29 years old and self employed. It has been a stressful year in business. I have always had ...
A: It is quite likely you are experiencing male pattern baldness. The treatment for this is Propecia. ...
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| hair loss | 7/14/2008 |
Q: Great advice!! Really helpful! Thanks. Can you at least tell me the symptons so I can more or less ...
A: Anna, You are asking too much from me. I am trying to give you some help by email and the advice ...
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| african american women short hair syndrome | 7/14/2008 |
Q: What's going on? I think it'san epicdemic crisis.....on july 23 cnn will have a show on..... ...
A: You are absolutely correct in you statements and I share your frustration. I spent three years ...
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| Hair Loss | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I am a 14 year old girl who sheds a huge amount of hair. Before i thought i wasnt consuming the ...
A: Anna, There are no special shampoos or pills which will cure all conditions. You really do have ...
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| Hair Loss | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I am a 14 year old girl who sheds a huge amount of hair. Before i thought i wasnt consuming the ...
A: Your hair will return to normal in another six months IF you are having a Telogen Effluvium and the ...
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| Hair Loss | 7/12/2008 |
Q: I am a 14 year old girl who sheds a huge amount of hair. Before i thought i wasnt consuming the ...
A: Anna, There are many reasons for shedding hair loss in a 14 year old girl. The most common cause ...
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| Is chronic TE reversable? | 7/12/2008 |
Q: Have there been any cases of chronic Telogen Effuluvium where hair loss was reversed? How about if ...
A: 5% minoxidil can be used twice a day on the front without any problems. The studies were done only ...
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| Donor Hair? | 7/11/2008 |
Q: What do people mean when they talk about donor hair running out or not having enough donor hair. I ...
A: The hair in the back and sides which we call the donor area. Unfortunately this area does thin out ...
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| white heads on scalp with hair fall | 7/11/2008 |
Q: i need to know about treatment.presently i am using Betadine AD twice a week but not relieved. ...
A: I tried to make it clear that although betadine is a good antimicrobial wash it is not as good as ...
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| Is chronic TE reversable? | 7/10/2008 |
Q: Have there been any cases of chronic Telogen Effuluvium where hair loss was reversed? How about if ...
A: If the loss has been going on for years the problem is that each shed pushes the hairs into their ...
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| white heads on scalp with hair fall | 7/10/2008 |
Q: i need to know about treatment.presently i am using Betadine AD twice a week but not relieved.
A: I would suggest you see a dermatologist to find out if this is a bacterial or fungal infection. You ...
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| hair loss at 17 | 7/8/2008 |
Q: I always had a full frizzy, thick head of hair, up until recently. I noticed my hair thinning ...
A: It is normal to lose 50 to 100 hairs daily. It sounds as if a lot of your hairs were breaking off ...
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| Hair loss at 21 and itchy scalp | 7/8/2008 |
Q: I'm 21 years old and I've noticed in the past year my hair has been getting thinner. It used to be ...
A: I think you should see a dermatologist to determine if there is something other than stress causing ...
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| Severe Hair Breakage | 7/5/2008 |
Q: I have been having severe hair breakage for about 3 months now. I first noticed it 6 months ago, ...
A: "There are a range of powerful prescription medications for treating a variety of conditions ...
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| Scalp & hair loss | 7/2/2008 |
Q: I have patches of hair loss on my scalp. I also have pink pigmentation in those areas. I have been ...
A: It is impossible to tell you what it is without seeing the skin and seeing the biopsy. I assume the ...
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| Hormone levels seem inconsistent with male pattern baldness | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I'm a 21 year old male in Seattle, WA. Six months ago I noticed my hair began to fall out -- when ...
A: You do not mention if there is male pattern baldness on iether side of your family. Even if your ...
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| Trichologist in NYC | 6/27/2008 |
Q: My hair is thinning and i'm only 26 and i mean majorly thinning. It's been this way for about 8 ...
A: I would contact the department of dermatology at NYU and ask them who their hair expert is for ...
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| hair loss on my legs | 6/26/2008 |
Q: I,m a pretty hairy guy,except my head of course,but I have noticed that the hair on my legs from the ...
A: Unfortunately I do not have any good suggestions. This topic was recently discussed by a group of ...
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| i am partially bald | 6/26/2008 |
Q: I'm 27. I am partially bald on the whole top of my head. I started losing most of my hair 5~6 years ...
A: What I mean is that it does not cure baldness any more than Minoxidil does. It can stimulate small ...
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| Eyebrows | 6/25/2008 |
Q: is there anyway to restore the eyebrows, or grow more hair on the eyebrow area? whether it's ...
A: The use of minoxidil 5% twice a day carefully just to the eyebrows my thicken them after four to six ...
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| excessive hair shedding | 6/25/2008 |
Q: I have been experiencing excessive hair shedding since july of last year. It started suddently and ...
A: The sudden loss or Telogen Effluvium is a reaction to something stressful emotionally or physically ...
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| im 15 and balding | 6/24/2008 |
Q: please help me. i am 15 years old and balding already, i beleive it started a couple years ago. i am ...
A: Andre, I'm sure your dermatologist will explain what the cause is after the biopsy is done. I ...
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| Male Hair Loss/Growth | 6/23/2008 |
Q: For a healthy male 29 years old, caucasian (if relevant): What would cause progressive male pattern ...
A: This is normal hair growth or loss as the case may be in someone with the genes which can cause ...
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| Hair loss in 16 yr. old female | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I wrote to you before about my 16 yr. old girl. Her hair is very thin on the sides above the ear ...
A: You could send a photo to my office or to my private email address. Peter@HairDoc.com but that still ...
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| Excessive Hair Loss with white bulb. | 6/21/2008 |
Q: I'm a 15 yr old male, and over the past 1-2 months now i have been noticing ALOT of hairs falling ...
A: There are several possibilities for the cause of diffuse hair loss. An auto immune disorder called ...
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| procerin and warfarin | 6/20/2008 |
Q: This runs in my family as my dad has it. My oler brother on the other hand has nice thick hair. I am ...
A: You most likely have inherited male pattern baldness which you got from your father even though your ...
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| Itching problem | 6/19/2008 |
Q: My name is ravi ( unmarried), I am 29yrs old have been facing itching and hair loss problem for the ...
A: My first suggestion is to see a dermatologist. There are many skin conditions which can cause the ...
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| Minoxidil - contraceptive pill | 6/18/2008 |
Q: Peter, I sent a question below: 'I am currently using minoxidil solution for my patter hair loss ...
A: Moleena From two days ago Category: Hair Loss Private: No View Published Answer Subject: ...
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| hair loss | 6/18/2008 |
Q: am having hair loss problem for the last 2 years symptoms are like so many pimply type of things ...
A: This could be a bacterial or even a yeast folliculitis which would need the appropriate antibiotic ...
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| Hair Loss | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I am currently using minoxidil solution for my patter hair loss problem. Can i still take ...
A: The best contraceptive pill is either Yaz or Yasmin since both are the only pills which do not ...
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| Hair Loss - Desperate | 6/16/2008 |
Q: I am a 19 year old male who started losing hair a month after my 19th birthday in April. I have ...
A: Rogaine is a crutch for your stressed out hairs. Use it until the stress if over then stop. If you ...
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| OCP-related hair loss? | 6/16/2008 |
Q: Can the OCP Demulen 1/35 cause hair loss? I started it over a year ago when my endocrinologist ...
A: Luckily your serum ferritin is not a problem. Switching to Yaz or Yasmin should not cause any more ...
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| Minoxidil | 6/16/2008 |
Q: I have used foam minoxidil for a year it does not seem to work at all, and I think I might be losing ...
A: There are no lotions available which are better than Rogaine foam unless they are made up specially ...
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| Hair Loss - Desperate | 6/15/2008 |
Q: I am a 19 year old male who started losing hair a month after my 19th birthday in April. I have ...
A: Having hair loss secondary to taking Prilosec is very rare. Hair loss a month or two after even ...
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| Hair loss in 16 yr. old female | 6/14/2008 |
Q: I wrote to you before about my 16 yr. old girl. Her hair is very thin on the sides above the ear ...
A: With this much diffuse loss I would be worried that perhaps she should be tested for heavy metal ...
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| hair loss associated with rash | 4/17/2008 |
Q: i have what appears to be a sticky rash on my hairline. i have never seen anything quite like it, ...
A: I'm sorry but it is impossible to make a diagnosis based on this description of this admittedly ...
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| hair loss | 4/14/2008 |
Q: thats great. Can you tell me where to buy them and more or less how much they cost? ANSWER: They ...
A: I guess we will have to wait to find out. I have no idea what is in Nu hair tablets and if it were ...
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| worried about hair loss | 4/13/2008 |
Q: for about a year now i have noticed that some parts of my hair are thinning slightly. over the past ...
A: The balding genes can be passed on by either your mother or your father. Your mother may have ...
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| hair loss/legs | 4/13/2008 |
Q: Sir: I am 54 years old and have lost a lot of leg hair. Is there anything I can do to get to grow ...
A: Hair loss on the lower legs can be due to poor supply of blood to the skin by either arterial or ...
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| Extreme bodily hair loss | 4/12/2008 |
Q: I have a friend who lost all of her hair on her entire body. She shows no sign of regrowth. She lost ...
A: She most likely has Alopecia Iniversalis, an extensive form of Alopecia Areata. You can read more ...
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| hair loss | 4/12/2008 |
Q: I'm glad to read i'm not the only one with this problem. My question is, my hear falls out in spots ...
A: I posted this answer three times in the past 2 weeks to other people with AA. You will have to see a ...
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| children's hair growth | 4/12/2008 |
Q: I have a healthy 6 year old daughter who has only experience about 7" of hair growth since birth. ...
A: Unfortunately there are several causes of poor hair growth in in children which may involve various ...
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| finasteride | 4/11/2008 |
Q: Recently my hair has started receeding at the temples. There is a history on my maternal side of ...
A: Most pharmacies have pill cutters where you can lie the pill down and cut it in half. If you do this ...
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| 12 weeks pregnant and hair loss | 4/11/2008 |
Q: Is it normal to have frontal hair loss and thinning during early pregnancy? I know that postpartum ...
A: I can't think of any reason why you should be losing hair in your frontal hair unless for some ...
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| Teenage Hairloss | 4/11/2008 |
Q: I am 18 years old and have been experiencing thinning of the hair near the back of the head where ...
A: If this is not simply a difference which you notice because of styling then perhaps another visit ...
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| hair loss | 4/10/2008 |
Q: Panagotacos, I was treated via IV antibiotics for 5 months, followed by 2 months of IM antibiotic ...
A: I asked you to use 5% minoxidil in the morning and it is the equivalent of using 2% twice a day. ...
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| finasteride | 4/10/2008 |
Q: Recently my hair has started receeding at the temples. There is a history on my maternal side of ...
A: Yes, the figures are adjusted to subtract the 2% who had the placebo effect but either way ti is ...
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| finasteride | 4/10/2008 |
Q: Recently my hair has started receeding at the temples. There is a history on my maternal side of ...
A: I am really glad to hear it will be available without prescription. The only adverse side effect has ...
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| online medication purchase | 4/10/2008 |
Q: just received a prescription for propecia and my insurance does not cover it. considering ...
A: Call my office and ask for the sheet which lists one online pharmacy from Canada and another from ...
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| alopecia | 4/7/2008 |
Q: i am 31 and i have had it since i was 10 it started with small area in front and was treated with ...
A: There are nearly 2% of the population who get this condition and we believe there is a hereditary ...
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| Facial hair loss | 4/7/2008 |
Q: I noticed last year that i hada patch of baldness on my chin in a size of a nickel and it evantually ...
A: This is most likely Alopecia Areata which is an Auto Immune Disorder where you are alleric to your ...
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| EFA's | 4/5/2008 |
Q: What are your thoughts on proper fatty acid intake (such as flax seeds) of about 30% of diet, in ...
A: Flax seed oil is good for you perhaps not quite as good as an extra virgin olive oil but that is up ...
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| hair loss | 4/4/2008 |
Q: Panagotacos, I was treated via IV antibiotics for 5 months, followed by 2 months of IM antibiotic ...
A: Unfortunately Chronic Telogen Effluvium continues as long as there is stress to the body and you ...
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| texture of hair | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I am a 30 year old male. Just recently I noticed that my individual hairs would begin with one ...
A: It is unusual for hair to become coarser rather than gradually thinner. I do not know what could ...
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| hair-loss dur to Low ferritin | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I've been losing hair since 1997 & last year i came to know that my ferritin level is very low.It ...
A: You may need to see a specialist such as a Hematologist or even a Gastroenterologist to find out why ...
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| Male Pattern Badness or stress related? | 4/2/2008 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, Im currently 22 years... old and about to turn 23 and I'm experiencing thinning ...
A: It seems you have had a shedding of hair due to stress which can go on for months. This is called ...
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| DHT level | 4/1/2008 |
Q: I'm 51 year old male. Extremely fit and overall health, HDL LDL cholesterol etc.is very good. I've ...
A: Propecia lowered your DHT by 65% for 2 1/2 years and during that time many hairs were saved from ...
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| Hair loss in Children | 3/31/2008 |
Q: My fiance' started crowning at the top of his head when he was about 12 years old--at about 18, the ...
A: If your fiance has inherited balding genes from both his mother and his father then there is a 100% ...
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| Alternative for Yasmin | 3/30/2008 |
Q: Panagotacos My doctor has prescribed Yasmin because he believes my hair loss is from a slight ...
A: Unfortunately there is no other pill which has the same anti androgen as Yasmin has. One of the side ...
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| hair loss | 3/27/2008 |
Q: I have noticed a lot of hair shedding in the past year. I got a blood test and was told my feritin ...
A: It may take up to six months to see the regrowth of hair after getting your serum ferritin back up ...
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| My Daughter at age 6 and not much hair | 3/27/2008 |
Q: My Daughter is turning 7 years old July 27th of this year, and worring about her hair.. she does ...
A: I hope you took her to a pediatric dermatologist. There are not many around and you may have to call ...
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| temporal hair loss | 3/26/2008 |
Q: Is there any effective treatment available, short of hair transplant, for temporal hair loss in men? ...
A: Good questions. I usually have my patients on just Propecia for six months or more so I can see what ...
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| hair loss | 3/25/2008 |
Q: thats great. Can you tell me where to buy them and more or less how much they cost?
A: They are both available at any pharmacy. Both are available online at several different pharmacies ...
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| Should I start propecia? | 3/24/2008 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am 25 and For the past 2 years, I am experiencing thinning... prominently in the mid ...
A: If you go to a dermatologist for your prescription for Propecia he will be able to look at you and ...
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| Should I start propecia? | 3/23/2008 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am 25 and For the past 2 years, I am experiencing thinning... prominently in the mid ...
A: 1. Only one person in four hundred stopped taking Propecia in the study group done for the FDA. The ...
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| temporal hair loss | 3/23/2008 |
Q: Is there any effective treatment available, short of hair transplant, for temporal hair loss in men? ...
A: If it a recent loss then the use of Propecia may allow hairs which recently got the message to die ...
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| i want to loss the excess hair | 3/21/2008 |
Q: iam female of 21 years old..iam suffering from a problem related to my hormones( mainly testosterone ...
A: First you want to stop production of ANY more testosterone and the way to do that is to take Yasmin. ...
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| hair loss | 3/20/2008 |
Q: I have asked but you havent given me an answer. is putting my hair up in a ponytail better than ...
A: Nothing. There is no difference in the number of hairs lost using any hair style you like. The fact ...
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| hair loss | 3/20/2008 |
Q: I have asked but you havent given me an answer. is putting my hair up in a ponytail better than ...
A: I have not idea why it has taken so long for you to get an answer because I sent the answer ...
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| hair loss | 3/20/2008 |
Q: should I take some vitamns for my hair to strenghten it or take Rogaine? ANSWER: Normal diets give ...
A: Hair style has little to do with thinning hair unless you are wearing a ponytail to tight and that ...
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| burning and itching eyebrow | 3/18/2008 |
Q: i have a burning and itching in one eyebrow and is only relived by plucking the eyebrow have been ...
A: See your dermatologist to find out if there is some skin disorder causing the itch which may need a ...
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| hair fall since last 4 yrs | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I am 28 having hair fall since last 4 years. every time i move my fingers through my hair 2-3 hair ...
A: From the results of the tests showing a very low serum ferritin and a menstrual cycle of 60 days I ...
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| Hair Loss | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I've had troubles with acne all my life. In June I decided to go on Accutane and it completely ...
A: I think you are correct to assume it was the Accutane which caused the sudden loss of hair and not ...
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| Male, 21, Diffuse hair loss on entire body. | 3/15/2008 |
Q: I'm a 21 year old male. I'm a pretty hairy person. For the last 4 months, I've been experiencing ...
A: I would expect TE hairs to look like normal end stage hairs but to be honest I am not sure what that ...
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| Male, 21, Diffuse hair loss on entire body. | 3/14/2008 |
Q: I'm a 21 year old male. I'm a pretty hairy person. For the last 4 months, I've been experiencing ...
A: I sounds as if it is a chronic telogen effluvium and it can continue for months until you find the ...
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| hair loss | 3/13/2008 |
Q: hey. sorry to be bothering you but i am really concerned about my hair. An abundance of hair falls ...
A: Whether you are 14 or 64 the cause of a telogen effluvium is something stressful to your body. See ...
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| non-prescription finasteride | 3/12/2008 |
Q: i live in the USA, and am wondering if it is possible to aquire either 1mg finasteride or 5mg ...
A: By going online to order medications from India or Canada or elsewhere you are breaking patent laws ...
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| hair loss on body. | 3/12/2008 |
Q: I am a forty nine year old male and have noticed that most of my body hair is now gone? I used to ...
A: See a dermatologist to find out if you have Alopecia Areata and what can be done about it at this ...
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| hair loss | 3/12/2008 |
Q: hey. sorry to be bothering you but i am really concerned about my hair. An abundance of hair falls ...
A: There could be many reasons for this. The most likely condition you have is a Telogen effluvium. You ...
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| seborrheic dermatitis hair loss | 3/10/2008 |
Q: Panagotacos I'm a female, 28 years old. After seeing several dermatologists, the diagnosis of my ...
A: I think your dermatologist is correct in giving you Yasmin. I prescribe this frequently for many ...
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| hair loss and psoriasis | 3/10/2008 |
Q: Does psoriasis on the scalp itself cause hair loss, or is it a factor such as treating it?
A: Psoriasis by itself doesn't cause hair loss. It is the large plaques which can trap bacteria and ...
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| chemically damaged hair that won't regrow | 3/7/2008 |
Q: Ok, here's the short version of the story. 5 years ago i had a perm done, didn't like it so the ...
A: It is quite unusual for this to happen. When a hair breaks off at 2 inches above the scalp due to ...
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| FOLLOW UP: Sleep Loss and Ephedra on MBP | 3/7/2008 |
Q: I think I understand what's happening now. I've been taking propecia for about a month and have ...
A: A Telogen Effluvium is a shedding of hair which can last for months. When a hair gets ready to die ...
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| finastride | 3/6/2008 |
Q: i went to dr. bernstein and he's not going to refill my dosage of propecia. instead he's going to ...
A: 1 mg finasteride made as Propecia is the same as 1 mg finasteride made by Dr Reddy's laboratories in ...
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| alopecia areata | 3/6/2008 |
Q: I was just recently diagnosed with alopecia areata. I had never heard of it and then randomly had a ...
A: Alopecia Areata is an auto immune disorder which means you have developed an allergic reaction to ...
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| 18 and losing hair | 3/2/2008 |
Q: was wondering if you could help with my hair loss problem. few stats about me: i'm 18, 5ft 10, weigh ...
A: Losing 50 to 100 hairs per day is normal but it is also normal to grow most all of those same hairs ...
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| hair loss | 3/1/2008 |
Q: I currently take Propranolol 60mg for my blood pressure and migraine. I've noticed my hair thinning ...
A: One of the possible side effects of Propranolol is hair loss. Ask your doctor if you can switch to a ...
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| seborrheic dermatitis hair loss | 3/1/2008 |
Q: Panagotacos I'm a female, 28 years old. After seeing several dermatologists, the diagnosis of my ...
A: Seborrheic Dermatitis can increase the number of hairs lost per day and perhaps even cause some ...
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| Hairs going going gone | 3/1/2008 |
Q: Im 26 years old. My mustache is about 80% gone, and the remaining hairs are light and grow slow. ...
A: This could be diffuse Alopecia Areata. You can learn more about that at www.alopeiciaareata.com. I ...
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| psoriasis on scalp only... | 2/29/2008 |
Q: I was originally diagnosed with a condition called sebhoric dermatis, but my hair stylist is ...
A: It certainly can be plaque psoriasis of the scalp and you should see a dermatologist to get the ...
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| Youngest age to start using Propecia | 2/28/2008 |
Q: My son will turn 15 next month and has been thinning for the last year. Both sides of his family ...
A: If he has fully matured by his pediatrician's standards with X-Rays showing closed ephiphyses of his ...
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| Youngest age to start using Propecia | 2/28/2008 |
Q: My son will turn 15 next month and has been thinning for the last year. Both sides of his family ...
A: If he has fully matured by his pediatrician's standards with closed ephiphyses of his bones ...
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| Hair Loss | 2/28/2008 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am 53 and have been suffering from CTE/FPB (diffuse hair loss) for almost two years. ...
A: A normal serum ferritin above 70 is needed for normal growth and even after you get the normal blood ...
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| Hair Loss, Fluoxetine | 2/27/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you may answer two questions. First of all, can Fluoxetine, or prozac, possibly ...
A: The baldness genes are not on the X genes and you can get the genes equally from either parent being ...
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| Sleep Loss and Ephedra on MBP | 2/27/2008 |
Q: Hi, I am 23 y/o male with history of MBP in both sides of family, rapidly on mother's side. I ...
A: You seem to obviously have MPB brought on earlier than normally for you because of stress. Stress, ...
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| Hair loss | 2/26/2008 |
Q: I'm researching hair loss and I came across Jack Fur he wrote a book call The secret cure for hair ...
A: I do not think you will find any recognized dermatologists who would consider this Provillus that ...
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| hair loss | 2/25/2008 |
Q: I am a 61 year old male. For the last year I've noticed hair loss on my chest and in my mustache- I ...
A: Minoxidil was originally used as a pill for high blood pressure. The amount you will absorb is very ...
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| Hair Loss and tenderness of the scalp | 2/24/2008 |
Q: I am a 26 year old Australian female and I have been experiencing a lot of hair loss and thinning on ...
A: Stress can cause a Telogen Effluvium which is a shedding of large numbers of hairs daily, many times ...
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| hairloss | 2/23/2008 |
Q: I have noticed that my hair is thinning all over my head. The density has changed, is that normal an ...
A: What you are describing is a Telogen Effluvium which is a shedding of hair after stress. The shed ...
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| Propecia stopped working after Amitriptyline & Zonisamide | 2/23/2008 |
Q: Propecia has worked for about 2 years now....no hair loss noticeable. Due to Migraines Dr. Peter ...
A: It is hard to predict what is going to happen but I do not think you need to change Propecia to ...
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| fungus receding hairline | 2/23/2008 |
Q: I've had a receding hairline for several years now, with no family history of hair loss. Although I ...
A: This fungus does not cause balding! There is no debate about this. Even yeast which can cause ...
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| dandruff/flaky/itcy and rogain | 2/23/2008 |
Q: I'm 35 years old female and started using 5% Rogaine after a bout of TE. It's been less than a month ...
A: You may be one of the few (3%) who are allergic to Rogaine. I suggest you stop it and apply it ...
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| Propecia Sides | 2/22/2008 |
Q: DR., I've read so many reports online of propecia having a bad effect on the hormone levels of many ...
A: Propecia is very safe no matter what you read on the internet. It does not lower your Testosterone ...
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| chronic diffuse hairloss | 2/22/2008 |
Q: Please help me.I have had chronic diffuse hair loss for the past 16 mths. I am 26 and have 2 ...
A: Your serum ferritin level should be over 70 to sustain normal growth. The stress of dieting could ...
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| Scalp problem and hair loss | 2/21/2008 |
Q: I have seen another person asked similar question. Here is a small cut from the old question " 5 ...
A: Seborrheic Dermatitis is the most likely cause of this however there are about 2,000 different skin ...
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| hair shedding | 2/21/2008 |
Q: I haven't had any problems with my hair in the past. My GYN put me on Ortho Evra for several years ...
A: This is almost certainly due to coming off the pill. It is very common and usually lasts several ...
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| Hair loss problem | 2/20/2008 |
Q: Sir, presently hair loss is a main problem in my life. I am 20 years old. I am a student. Day by day ...
A: It seems you have inherited male pattern baldness. The only way to help stop this from progressing ...
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| receiding hair line | 2/20/2008 |
Q: I'm 38 and my hair is rapidly thinning and a receding hair line is there anything to do with out ...
A: In the test group only one man in 400 stopped taking the pill because of side effects. The side ...
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| Possible Side Effects | 2/18/2008 |
Q: Hoping you can shed some light on my concern. I am 54 years old. Due to male pattern baldness I am ...
A: These same symptoms happen to men your age even if they are not on Propecia or minoidil. I do not ...
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| receiding hair line | 2/18/2008 |
Q: I'm 38 and my hair is rapidly thinning and a receding hair line is there anything to do with out ...
A: The best treatment for you is to get started on Propecia. You can learn more about it at ...
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| Propecia stopped working after Amitriptyline & Zonisamide | 2/16/2008 |
Q: Propecia has worked for about 2 years now....no hair loss noticeable. Due to Migraines Dr. Peter ...
A: All three of the prescription medications you noted do have hair loss as a side effect. Once you ...
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| Hairloss | 2/16/2008 |
Q: My father and his brother are balding. My dad is 41 and is completely bald on the top of his head. ...
A: The bald genes can be passed on by either the father or the mother. There is no way to tell if you ...
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| Receeding hairline+painful,burning sensation in temples | 2/15/2008 |
Q: I m 27 male, and i feel quite often (like 4 days in a week) painful and sometimes burning sensations ...
A: This does not fit a clear cut diagnosis but there have been other cases reported of pain in an area ...
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| REBOUND SOLUTION? | 2/15/2008 |
Q: I am 20 years old.I used avodart 2,5 mg/day per 2 months + letrozole 5 mg/day per 2 months. How can ...
A: You should ask the doctor who prescribed this for you. This is much higher doses than normal and ...
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| Why won't anyone take note of my hair loss? | 1/31/2008 |
Q: I'm a 22 year old male. I've been experiencing diffuse hair loss over my entire body and scalp for ...
A: I am sorry you are having difficulty commnicating your concern to these three doctors you hae ...
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| hair breakage | 1/30/2008 |
Q: My 13 year old daughter lost all the hair on her scalp what appears to be due to the hair breaking ...
A: I can not think of any hair disorder which fits this description. Depending on where you live you ...
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| loss eyebrow | 1/29/2008 |
Q: my mother has 50 years old and she loss just the left eyebrow for example right part is black and ...
A: This may be a case of Alopecia areata where hairs fall out in spots and frequently row back white. ...
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| alopecia | 1/29/2008 |
Q: I have a patch of hair loss on the side of my head,the doctor told me it was alopecia areata,when i ...
A: There is a condition called "Folliculitis Decalvans" which causes bald spots due to pimples but they ...
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| LOSING HAIR AT THE AGE OF 20!!! | 1/27/2008 |
Q: I just now turned 20 on jan 2 and sense then i have been losing large amounts of hair from the root. ...
A: Sudden bald spots can be the first sign of Alopecia Areata and you can learn more about this at ...
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| hardly any hair growth | 1/26/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 8 years old now and since she's been born,she has hardly had any hair growth. I've ...
A: There are some rare skin/hair disorders that can cause this. You should take your daughter to a ...
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| eyebrow hair loss | 1/26/2008 |
Q: I noticed that my eyebrows are thinning and have recently noticedthat the eyebrow hair is falling ...
A: I doubt this has any direct relationship to Nuvaring. This kind of thinning can be seen with ...
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| Hair Transplantation | 1/25/2008 |
Q: Will Hair Transplantation gives a natural look and is this the permanent solution for Hair Male ...
A: The cost of 1400 grafts varies depending on where you have the procedure done. It can cost anywhere ...
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| hair loss on mustache | 1/25/2008 |
Q: I have noticed some hairs on my mustache disappearing and becoming thin and light. I do not know why ...
A: This is a common way for Aopecia Areata to first start on the face. I suggest you see a ...
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| ZERO hair loss prior to coming in contact with Rogaine. | 1/24/2008 |
Q: I am a 22 year old male. I am a hairy guy. Every month, I always have to trim the hair on my legs ...
A: 1. Secondary syphilis, myxedema, hyperpituitarism, hyperthyroidism- Any diffuse alopecia- scarring ...
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| ZERO hair loss prior to coming in contact with Rogaine. | 1/24/2008 |
Q: I am a 22 year old male. I am a hairy guy. Every month, I always have to trim the hair on my legs ...
A: John, This would be the first reported case of Rogaine causing anything like this. It may be ...
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| hair loss question | 1/24/2008 |
Q: I am a 41 y/o woman with severe breakage and hair loss. My hair has been falling out since August ...
A: Stress can certainly cause hair to fall out in large numbers. That is called a Telogen Effluvium and ...
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| Hair Transplantation | 1/21/2008 |
Q: Will Hair Transplantation gives a natural look and is this the permanent solution for Hair Male ...
A: Hair transplantation can give a very natural look and is almost impossible to detect when done ...
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| hair loss from topamax 7/or zoloft | 1/18/2008 |
Q: Dr. Peter Panangotacos~ I'm a 42 y.o. woman who is losing lots of hair on 100mg Topamax + 50 mgs ...
A: You would have to discontinue a medication for at least 3 to 4 months to determine if it might be ...
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| Miniaturization Mapping | 1/18/2008 |
Q: I recently went to the New Hair Institute in San Jose, CA and had my hair looked at by a high ...
A: These hand held devices are great for getting a better view of what is going on but they do not beat ...
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| Differences between DPA, DUPA, and MBP caused by CTE | 1/17/2008 |
Q: Hey Doc, I've been noticing some diffuse hair loss over the past year or two. I think it might be ...
A: One of the last questions I answered was almost identical to yours. A drug reation or CTE can and ...
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| Senile alopecia | 1/16/2008 |
Q: Is senile alopecia androgen dependent in the same way that MPB is androgen dependent?
A: Senile alopecia is a relatively new term meant to describe thinning which takes place independent of ...
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| TE Kickstart MPB | 1/16/2008 |
Q: I have read through the past answers, and have read other places that a telogen effluvium can be ...
A: Each hair only has a predetermined number of lives which normally is about five years and growing at ...
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| Advice? | 1/15/2008 |
Q: if I am asking the wrong expert please forgive me. I am a 25 y/o man and need some advice. My beard ...
A: Density of facial hair is almost always a genetically inherited state with little hope of changing ...
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| hair loss from topamax 7/or zoloft | 1/15/2008 |
Q: Dr. Peter Panangotacos~ I'm a 42 y.o. woman who is losing lots of hair on 100mg Topamax + 50 mgs ...
A: Both medications can cause hair loss. Both are dose related. There is not way to tell which one ...
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| hair damadge | 1/15/2008 |
Q: hope im at the right place to ask, need hair help ASAP. im a white female, 33 yrs old. my hair has ...
A: You should see a dermatologist so an expert can examine your hair to see if it is damaged or if ...
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| Unknown Diffuse Hair Loss! TE, CTE, MBP, or all of the above?!?! | 1/15/2008 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, 23 y/o male, indian. First started losing hair noticeably 2 years ago; diffuse ...
A: Adderal is not listed as being the cause of a dug reaction hair loss. Stress may be the cause. ...
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| genetics of hair loss | 1/14/2008 |
Q: I just wanted to add that I found this quote on the Internet: "Male pattern baldness is a sex-linked ...
A: That is a false statement. It is not sex linked and there are about 6 genes involved in the ...
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| Hair loss in 20 year old male | 1/14/2008 |
Q: My son is 20 years old. He has a bald spot that I noticed recently on the back top of his head. It ...
A: I seems your son has Alopecia Areata. You should take him to a Dermatologist for treatment. You can ...
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| Help | 12/20/2007 |
Q: I have a very short and light hair, I have been carrying this hair for years now, when ever i cut my ...
A: You will need to see a dermatologist to actually be seen and there is a good possibility a biopsy ...
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| Hair Transplantation cost | 12/17/2007 |
Q: Please can you tell me how much does Hair Transplantation costs and if it is expensive then is there ...
A: There is not other kind of surgery--not any that are any good and many times the use of flaps to ...
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| Hair Loss | 12/17/2007 |
Q: I had a stillbirth on the 12 September 2006,am 24 years old.Our tradition do not permits me to do my ...
A: You have shedding due to stress and that is called a Telogen Effluvium. Most all of the hair will ...
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| Hair Transplantation cost | 12/16/2007 |
Q: Please can you tell me how much does Hair Transplantation costs and if it is expensive then is there ...
A: The cost of transplants varies considerably depending on where it is done. No matter where it is ...
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| Can anxiety meds cause hair loss? | 12/15/2007 |
Q: I started having panic attacks a few months back and the doctor prescribed Xanax. He wants me to ...
A: Relax!!! Xanax does not cause hair loss. One of the easier questions I've had to answer. You do not ...
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| Re: Grey hairs | 12/14/2007 |
Q: Re: Grey hairs Hello, I am 33 years old, I have black hair. For over 10 years now I have ...
A: I have been to all the major international medical meetings on hair and have never heard of either ...
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| please im desperate! help me! | 12/14/2007 |
Q: since 10 month i have lost almost all my hair. i have big spaces all over the scalp. im a female, 22 ...
A: It seems you may have Alopecia Areata and I am sending you information from the AOCD website. You ...
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| Hair Loss - Seborrheic Dermatitis | 12/13/2007 |
Q: My dermatologist says I have seborrheic dermatitis and an iron deificiency. I am on liquid ...
A: I'm sure your doctor advised you use rogaine to speed up the regrowth of your hair not to stay on it ...
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| Hair Loss - Seborrheic Dermatitis | 12/12/2007 |
Q: My dermatologist says I have seborrheic dermatitis and an iron deificiency. I am on liquid ...
A: There is no problem using 5% minoxidil very thinly on top in the morning and perhaps even a little ...
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| rapid shedding | 12/11/2007 |
Q: I am a 30-year-old man with no immediate family history of baldness. I began to notice I was ...
A: Ia t seems you have Telogen Effluvium which is a shed due to stress one month earlier. A good ...
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| Hair Loss | 12/10/2007 |
Q: I am 44 years old. Over the past few years my individual strands of hair have become thinner, but ...
A: It is possible that you had a period where your thyroid levels were too high with the new medicine ...
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| minoxidil soap | 12/10/2007 |
Q: Is minoxidil soap and shampoo is effective as well as minoxidil lotion?
A: I have not seen the product you are referring to but I can assure you that most doctors would advise ...
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| helppp | 12/9/2007 |
Q: .. although this has only just started the loss is visible. what do i do? im 15.
A: At the age of 15 POCS is usually treated by a Gynecologist but the mediacl therapy is fairly ...
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| Minoxidil use and increased hair loss | 12/9/2007 |
Q: I started applying Minoxidil nearly 6 months ago. After 2-2.5 months i noticed my hair becoming ...
A: The loss of 50 to 100 hairs per day is normal even with the treatment you are on. If the loss is ...
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| Hair loss, possible causes | 12/8/2007 |
Q: Here's my story. In March of 2007 I took a legal testosterone booster, I discontinued using the ...
A: You most likely do not have this loss due to the temporary increase in your DHT but most likely it ...
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| Hair loss | 12/7/2007 |
Q: I recently gave birth to my son he is now 3 1/2 months old. When he was born he had most of his ...
A: It is very common for babies not to have hair on the sides where they rub their heads while ...
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| cause of hair loss | 12/7/2007 |
Q: I would like to know as general knowledge, what is the cause of hair thinning or loss. Is stress, ...
A: Most hair loss is due to hereditary factors. Whole textbooks are written on the subject of hair ...
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| laser comb | 12/6/2007 |
Q: Is laser comb "hairmax" effective solution for preventing androgenic baldness?
A: I do not think it works other than to stimulate fine hairs to get a bit thicker. You might get the ...
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| chronic female hair loss | 12/5/2007 |
Q: I'm really hoping you can help me out. I'm a 30 yr old female and started experiencing diffuse hair ...
A: A serum ferritin of 17 is not okay. Up intil 2001 it was assumed a serum ferritin of 10 to 230 was ...
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| hair loss | 12/5/2007 |
Q: Panagotacos; my questions are: 1- everytime we discuse about androgenic alopecia the matter "thining ...
A: 1. There are no bad effect on sexual organ normal operation. 2.It is not dangerous for sexual ...
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| hair loss | 12/4/2007 |
Q: Panagotacos; my questions are: 1- everytime we discuse about androgenic alopecia the matter "thining ...
A: 1. Adrogenetic alopecia is the kind that has the normal amount of hair falling out but not growing ...
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| 18 years old with hair line receeding and hair thinning - also has pimples on head | 12/4/2007 |
Q: For the past 10 months I have noticed my hair line, not just the corner has receeded back a long ...
A: See a dermatologist immediately. You most likely have a bacterial infection but it could be due to ...
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| Hair Loss/ 20 years old. | 12/4/2007 |
Q: For the past 3 months I have rapidly been loosing hair, and noticed that the hair on top of my head ...
A: The TE generally stops several months after the stress stops. What is the stress may be hard to find ...
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| facial hair | 12/4/2007 |
Q: I have a hair without any pignment at all in my beard, goatee to be exact, in the area under my lip, ...
A: www.alopeciaareata.com Alopecia areata (al-oh-PEE-shah air-ee-AH-tah) is a highly unpredictable, ...
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| Heavy Hair Loss in two months | 12/4/2007 |
Q: I am a 25 yrs old male. Currently, i am a student. I never masturbated in my entire life but since ...
A: There is no association between the frequency of masturbation and hair loss. I have had email ...
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| Hair Loss/ 20 years old. | 12/4/2007 |
Q: For the past 3 months I have rapidly been loosing hair, and noticed that the hair on top of my head ...
A: You may well have TE - is seems from what you have written that you do but you may also have ...
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| Hairloss on a 17yrs old | 12/3/2007 |
Q: i m 17 years old and i ve been loosing my hair since the age of 13, in that time my family said that ...
A: "Why me?" That question comes up a lot. You could be the tallest in the family or the shortest or ...
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| Hormone Replacement Therapy and my Hair | 12/3/2007 |
Q: Dr. P - I posed a previous question on April 20th of 2007 titled "Hormone Replacement Therapy and ...
A: Taking 200mg of Spironolactone with Yaz or Yasmin is a normal dosage for your condition. Add extra ...
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| hair loss and growth | 12/1/2007 |
Q: my hair keeps falling when sampoo or simply skim my through my hairs most of it have fallen can you ...
A: First you have to find out why the hair is falling and you should see a doctor who specializes in ...
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| Teenage Hair Loss | 12/1/2007 |
Q: Hey, well this is really a very private matter for me but i am 15 years old - female, and for about ...
A: Talk to your parents and try to get an appointment to see a dermatologist to evaluate the cause. You ...
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| Accutane thinning | 12/1/2007 |
Q: I am just about to start my 3rd month of accutane and am beginning to notice a big change in my ...
A: 13% of patients on Accutane have significant hair loss. It is frequently dose related but it is not ...
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| Chronic telogen effluvium due to cigarettes? | 11/30/2007 |
Q: I have a question about any connection between cigarettes and telogen effluvium. When I was 22 and ...
A: I have not heard of smoking causing a TE but if this problem makes you give up smoking and excessive ...
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| diffuse thinning when weight training. | 11/30/2007 |
Q: I'm a 45 yr old male. I've experienced diffuse scalp thinning the two times I've worked out once at ...
A: Your thinning may be Telogen Effluvium secondary to any form of stress to your body and that usually ...
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| Topical Spiro | 11/29/2007 |
Q: Is topical spironolactone applied to the scalp at all effective in combating hair loss? Also, can ...
A: I'm afraid you would have to ask a biochemist or research pharmacologist. The biochemist ...
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| white hair | 11/28/2007 |
Q: this may sound funny but my girlfriend and i were cutting my hair, and the guard fell off and hit ...
A: Sometimes the hair will grow back white in a spot of alopecia areata. I have not seen this after ...
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| sudden bald (completely) patch on my chest | 11/28/2007 |
Q: I recently noticed a completely bald patch on my otherwise hairy chest. The spot is smooth with no ...
A: It is most likely Alopecia Areata. A fairly common skin condition where you have developed an ...
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| hair loss due to bleaching /options | 11/28/2007 |
Q: I did an unforgivable thing about 5 yrs ago to my hair. I have black hair and I had it bleached and ...
A: If you had hair loss due to chemicals applied to your head 5 years ago you would have had all the ...
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| Topical Spiro | 11/28/2007 |
Q: Is topical spironolactone applied to the scalp at all effective in combating hair loss? Also, can ...
A: Topical spironlactone does work to combat hair loss. I use a metabolite of it called canerone ...
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| Hair Loss and Yasmin | 11/27/2007 |
Q: Panagotacos, I had a question for you. Basically, I noticed my hair thinning, went and got some ...
A: It take four to six months to see the result of a new therapy to change hair cycles and see ...
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| Hair loss | 11/26/2007 |
Q: You kindly answered a question recently regarding my hair loss and told me that my doctor should ...
A: I am not sure what it is you are asking of me. I have advised you as to the best therapy I can think ...
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| rogaine foam | 11/26/2007 |
Q: Hey doc! I'm a 24 yr old male who is experiencing thinning mainly in my crown area, I have been on ...
A: Propecia lowers the DHT by 65% and that is enough to prevent thinning in 85% of men. When I have ...
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| Hair loss | 11/25/2007 |
Q: You kindly answered a question recently regarding my hair loss and told me that my doctor should ...
A: The spironolactone blocks the hormone DHT from telling your hairs to fall out and therefore is a ...
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| hair recovery | 11/25/2007 |
Q: Iam 20 years old i had a full of head hair but i start using oils after that my hair start losing ...
A: The use of oils can make yeast grow on the scalp and get into the hair follicles causing a ...
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| hair loss | 11/24/2007 |
Q: I'm 18 years old, long hair and i have a problem with hair loss. My father it's bold and I'm afraid ...
A: Shaving your hair has not effect on the growth of the hair from the follicles. What you cut above ...
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| hairsavers cream | 11/23/2007 |
Q: i used to order from hairsaver.net and i cant locate them any more. Can you tell me were can i buy ...
A: I have never heard of them and when I tried to find them on google it seems they make hair ...
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| Thinining and loss of hair after sepsis hospitalization | 11/23/2007 |
Q: I am 61 years old. 3 months ago I had sepsis shock as the result of prostate biopsy. Ecoli had ...
A: This is called a Telogen Effluvim and is quite common after a severe stress such as you had. The ...
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| bald spot | 11/23/2007 |
Q: I have a full head of hair, and it's cut very short like 1/8 of an inch almost like shaved. About a ...
A: You probably have Alopecia Areata which is an autoimmune disorder where you are allergic to your own ...
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| 23 loosing hair y plese help !! | 11/22/2007 |
Q: smoke dont drink to much have a reasonably healthy dirt theres no history of hair loss in my ...
A: Certainly hair straightening could be the cause of all your hair problems and it could be ...
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| Ferritin hairloss and laser comb | 11/21/2007 |
Q: I am 51 yrs of age and have experienced substantial hairloss gradually over the last 2 years. I also ...
A: You will probably need to stay on Spironolactone for years. You will find out if the hairs died or ...
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| Intercyex | 11/21/2007 |
Q: Are you familiar with the company Intercytex? They have released a photo from their phase I trial ...
A: Yes I think it shows promise but it may take years before it is ready for use on patients. It is a ...
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| pulled hair from scalp | 11/20/2007 |
Q: About 6 months ago I pulled out a single hair from the side of my head with a pair of tweezers. ...
A: Plucking hairs out does very little damage to the hair root which is why women have to keep on ...
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| hair loss | 11/20/2007 |
Q: i am a male in my late 20's. have been having hair loss from crown and temples for past two months. ...
A: There are many causes of hair loss besides inherited baldness and they include various medical ...
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| Having low testosterone while taking finpecia | 11/20/2007 |
Q: doctor, I have low libido recently and had conducted the testosterone test. The result shows that I ...
A: Low libido will not endanger your life. If you can reach an erection but all the problem is that it ...
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| Dry, Brittle Hair ( I mean it just got so bad) | 11/19/2007 |
Q: I am a 22 year old female who was taking the depo lupron shot for endometriosis! Well, this shot ...
A: The best conditioner for you may be one your hair stylist can recommend. Once the hairs have grown ...
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| 22 Male Rapid Hair Loss/ Shedding | 11/19/2007 |
Q: 3 months ago I noticed hair becoming weak in the front of my scalp and hair would fall out very ...
A: If you are losing hair all over but still leaving a lot of hair behind it is probably due to stress ...
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| Having low testosterone while taking finpecia | 11/19/2007 |
Q: doctor, I have low libido recently and had conducted the testosterone test. The result shows that I ...
A: If you take the Finpecia every other day you will find your DHT will increase and may improve your ...
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| eyebrow hair loss | 11/18/2007 |
Q: i have hair loss on right eyebrow end about 1/3rd of my right eyebrow hair is gone, which occurred 9 ...
A: You most likely have Alopecis Areata again. See your dermatologist to get confirmation of this ...
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| Hair loss | 11/18/2007 |
Q: I am a 27 yr old female and recently got a perm. A couple days after getting this perm I was ...
A: If you sustained injury to the hair shafts the weak spots will cause breakage over time with ...
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| Hair Loss from mother | 11/18/2007 |
Q: I am a 22 year old male. My mother is 52 years old and has diffuse hair thinning, however it is not ...
A: Balding genes are inherited from both parents. There are perhaps six genes which can be passed on by ...
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| Medication and hair loss | 11/16/2007 |
Q: In May I started taking Ortho Tri-cyclen Lo for birth control. In July I was diagnosed with sleep ...
A: The Lo form of your birth control pill may not have enough estrogen or too much androgen. I would ...
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| Hair loss and genes | 11/15/2007 |
Q: I have heard people talk about being genetically susceptible to hair loss and believe that obviously ...
A: You have asked a lot of questions and I will attempt to give you your answers although short ...
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| itchy scalp | 11/15/2007 |
Q: i have very itchy scalp when i was 3 years old almost i lost my scalp after months i find a soap it ...
A: The description you give of a itchy scalp which leaves what seems to be shiny scars with no hair can ...
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| Hair is thinning | 11/14/2007 |
Q: Seems like my hair has been thinning rapidly over the past 4 months or so and is not stopping. lots ...
A: I think you have correctly diagnosed your shedding as a Telogen Effluvium. I would guess that 5 ...
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| Hair shedding | 11/14/2007 |
Q: I am a 33 year old female. I have been taking Hydrocholorothiazide 25mg for the past 4 years. I was ...
A: A year ago I had a similar question from a woman who had hair loss for one year due to the same ...
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| mustache | 11/14/2007 |
Q: i have blonde/brown hair, early 30s. i have noticed some hairs on my mustache appearing very light-I ...
A: I do not have the statistics with me as to the incidence of poliosis nor of mutations if the studies ...
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| mustache | 11/13/2007 |
Q: i have blonde/brown hair, early 30s. i have noticed some hairs on my mustache appearing very light-I ...
A: There are people who have inherited a mosaic distribution of hair pigment meaning that some may be ...
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| dry hair | 11/12/2007 |
Q: i am a guy with dry hair. i used to have silky, smooth hair but its getting rougher now.... i was ...
A: The cosmetic industry thrives on making lotions for different kinds of hair. I suggest you see a ...
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| Decrease in hair density and graying of beard | 11/11/2007 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am a 33-year-old Indian male. For last one year I have noticed decrease in my hair ...
A: Propecia is a prescription medication whose chemical name is finasteride. It blocks your ...
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| sudden hair thinning | 11/11/2007 |
Q: hey, I am a healthy 24 year old female who has experienced general diffuse hair thinning all over ...
A: You have described the classic case of TE which has resolved and the pull test is now normal. Relax, ...
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| Ferritin hairloss and laser comb | 11/10/2007 |
Q: I am 51 yrs of age and have experienced substantial hairloss gradually over the last 2 years. I also ...
A: I personally do not believe the laser comb is of any good at growing hair for the long term but ...
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| hair breakage | 11/10/2007 |
Q: My hair is breaking off near the crown and toward the back right down to the scalp. When I shampoo, ...
A: You may well have thinning due to low thyroid but it may also be due to a low serum ferritin. Ask ...
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| dutasteride | 11/9/2007 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos I have taken propecia/finasteride for 9 months with no results (actually thinned a ...
A: There are families with who have a 5-alpha reductase deficiency and the result is that the men do ...
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| dutasteride | 11/9/2007 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos I have taken propecia/finasteride for 9 months with no results (actually thinned a ...
A: In my opinion the main long term effect is that you will probably not get prostate cancer even at an ...
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| Decrease in hair density and graying of beard | 11/9/2007 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am a 33-year-old Indian male. For last one year I have noticed decrease in my hair ...
A: There is no "cure" for gray hair other than dye. In most cases it is safe to use the common hair ...
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| Female Hair Loss | 11/9/2007 |
Q: I have been experiencing hair loss for the last 4 months. Is started off just noticing more hair ...
A: I think you may well have had a Telogen Effluvium from the viral illness and it can last for 4 or ...
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| hair loss heredity | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I am salman memon age 32. we have a problem of bladness in our heredity. when i was 25 years i was ...
A: Unfortunately there is no good therapy to prevent thinning in young women who have inherited the ...
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| Why I only start to experiencing the side effect after 9 months of usage? | 11/6/2007 |
Q: I had been taking Propecia in Feb and now only notice the side effect(ED) of Propecia. But ...
A: Everyone is different but if you stop finasteride more than three days and your DHT level rises ...
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| dht reference ranges | 11/5/2007 |
Q: I want to have a dht test done and would like to know the reference range for male dht levels. Also ...
A: The Serum DHT levels vary depending on the laboratory doing the test and the age of the patient. One ...
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| Before I begin using Rogaine or Propecia | 11/5/2007 |
Q: Before I begin using Rogaine to treat the male pattern balding on the vertex of my scalp (and ...
A: Rogaine has not been found to cause any serious problems such as cancer. If you use Rogaine it may ...
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| Why I only start to experiencing the side effect after 9 months of usage? | 11/5/2007 |
Q: I had been taking Propecia in Feb and now only notice the side effect(ED) of Propecia. But ...
A: You are correct that the side effects usually show up in the first few months and then gradually ...
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| Hair Loss and Yasmin | 11/5/2007 |
Q: I began noticing significant hair loss this past August. In October, I cut my hair because I was ...
A: If you have PCOS you should be taking your doctor's advice. Nioxin has very little effect on ...
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| Weight lifting without aerobics - diffuse thinning | 11/4/2007 |
Q: I've been working out (lifting weights for atleast 5 times in a week) for the past 2 years. I have ...
A: Propecia is mainly to keep what you have but some patients actually grow back some of the hair they ...
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| Weight lifting without aerobics - diffuse thinning | 11/4/2007 |
Q: I've been working out (lifting weights for atleast 5 times in a week) for the past 2 years. I have ...
A: Working out without taking anabolic steroids may cause a slight increase in testosterone but not ...
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| Will my hair come back/drugs advice. | 11/2/2007 |
Q: in the past 2 months ive started seeing signs of early hairloss. im male and 18. Ive seen two ...
A: Only one person in four hundred stopped taking Propecia in the studies done for the FDA with several ...
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| hair loss and growth | 11/1/2007 |
Q: i really need your advice.right now i am 32. i had alopecia areata 5 or 6 years ago. it was just a ...
A: You should see a dermatologist as it seems you may have a hair loss problem due to either low serum ...
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| Will my hair come back/drugs advice. | 11/1/2007 |
Q: in the past 2 months ive started seeing signs of early hairloss. im male and 18. Ive seen two ...
A: Propecia will work to help prevent the balding pattern and works well in 85% of men. Minoxidil works ...
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| hair texture | 10/31/2007 |
Q: I am a 28 year old female. I have always had thick, coarse and curly hair. Recently (withing past 3 ...
A: You seem to have inherited early gray hairs and there is no cure for that other than coloring your ...
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| Hair Thinning & Lidex | 10/17/2007 |
Q: Eight years ago, I found two bald patches on the side of my head. The Dr. gave me Elocon. The ...
A: I do not have the advantage of having seen your scalp but the use of Lidex is common for both ...
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| climate change/hair loss | 10/17/2007 |
Q: I'm 23 years old. I recently moved to India from the US about 2 months ago and I'll be here for 4 ...
A: With this email you now have pustules. Please see a dermatologist and get examined. You may need a ...
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| Regaine and pregnancy | 10/17/2007 |
Q: My wife and I are trying to have a baby and I am also thinking of starting to use Regaine. My ...
A: Regaine which is 5% minoxidil lotion should have no effect if you are using it. There are no studies ...
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| what is a safe level of DHT for the hair? | 10/16/2007 |
Q: I requested my doctor for a blood test for DHT as I have been loosing quite a lot of hair each time ...
A: The DHT tells your hairs which have inherited the balding genes how many lives they have before they ...
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| hair care | 10/15/2007 |
Q: I am a 25 yr old man ,my hair texture is quite rough and i also suffer from hair breakage problem. ...
A: Your hair texture is an inherited trait which you can try to modify by using professional ...
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| propecia vs avodart | 10/15/2007 |
Q: i hear avodart is much stronger and mroe resistant. is this true? i have no balding at vertex, but i ...
A: If you have lost the hair in front of your hair line there is not much chance of getting them to ...
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| hair loss/fibroids | 10/14/2007 |
Q: for the pass three years i had hair loss a year after i found out that i have fibroids, is there a ...
A: Fibroids do not cause hair loss, but complications from them can. If you have had excessive bleeding ...
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| climate change/hair loss | 10/14/2007 |
Q: I'm 23 years old. I recently moved to India from the US about 2 months ago and I'll be here for 4 ...
A: A telogen Effluvium can cause normal male pattern baldness to show up much earlier than usual. See a ...
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| climate change/hair loss | 10/13/2007 |
Q: I'm 23 years old. I recently moved to India from the US about 2 months ago and I'll be here for 4 ...
A: Hair shedding due to stress is called a Telogen Effluvium. I have seen many cases in young patients ...
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| Recent rapid hair loss after several years on finisteride | 10/12/2007 |
Q: I have been on finasteride since it came on the market, first as propecia and for the past few years ...
A: There is a lot of counterfeit medications on the market. I had a patent come to me with the same ...
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| Hairloss at 15 | 10/11/2007 |
Q: My name is James and I am only 15.My hair is falling out and my eyebrow hair is coming out as well ...
A: An itchy scalp can mean a number of things including seborrheic dermatitis or even stress. The ...
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| Hair turning white | 10/10/2007 |
Q: I am 30 years old and recently discover lots of white hair, even the existing black hair is turning ...
A: Unfortunately we do not know why some people suddenly start developing white hairs. Most of the time ...
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| Hairloss Problem | 10/8/2007 |
Q: .My name is james,I've been experiencing shedding hair for almost 5 yrs. now, I still have enough ...
A: The best therapy is to take Propecia daily. In the studies to get FDA approval only one person in ...
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| hair lose, thining | 10/7/2007 |
Q: at 29, i have very fine hair, receding hair-line, very extra-fine and nearly bolding on sides by ...
A: You probably have inherited bald genes from both your mother and father. This could mean you could ...
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| hair loss | 10/7/2007 |
Q: .please help!!! i had been on Diane-35, a birth control pill for 1.2years. its been over 3 months ...
A: It is very common to have this type of shed after stopping an oral contraceptive pill. Usually most ...
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| hair loss in 10 month old | 10/6/2007 |
Q: Yesterday while holding my 10 month old daughter, I decided to check out her cradle cap that she ...
A: Even infants lose hair and regrow it from the same follicles. the fact they are coming out from an ...
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| Chronic TE | 10/5/2007 |
Q: Panagotacos I'm 28 years old and have had chronic hair loss (diffused, and the front is receding), ...
A: Well it seems your dermatologist has done a pretty thorough workup. I would work on getting your ...
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| Hairloss | 10/5/2007 |
Q: i m 23 yrs old and im from india... as i m working in Software industry... from last 2 yrs i has ...
A: If you are going to seek real treatment then see a dermatologist ( a doctor who specializes in skin ...
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| Chronic TE | 10/4/2007 |
Q: Panagotacos I'm 28 years old and have had chronic hair loss (diffused, and the front is receding), ...
A: I would like to know if you have been on any medications which may be the cause, whether your ...
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| Diffuse hair loss | 10/2/2007 |
Q: I am a 40-year-old female. My hair started thinning suddenly at around age 29. I lost a great deal ...
A: It has been well established in the past 10 years that a serum ferritin level of 70 is needed for ...
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| hair loss | 10/2/2007 |
Q: Does Provillus work ( it contains 5 minoxidol) or is rogaine better. Does Procepia work by its own ...
A: Propecia is the best treatment to prevent balding. 5% minoxidil lotion by any name will stimulate ...
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| Female Hairloss | 10/1/2007 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am a 40 year old woman who began taking metoprolol (25 mg once/day) on Feb 1, 2007 ...
A: It seems to me you may well have androgentic alopecia which became apparent earlier than usual due ...
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| Leg hair loss | 9/30/2007 |
Q: I just noticed a small patch of hair loss on my lower leg right below the knee. the area looks like ...
A: See a dermatologist to determine if this is Alopecia Areata or a spot of hair which has been rubbed ...
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| help plz | 9/29/2007 |
Q: Help plz I need all of the advice I can get. I am 44 and my hair grows slow. I am so frustrated and ...
A: Hair normally grows 1/2 inch per month. If yours is slow growing you may want to consult with a ...
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| Specialists in Hair Loss Treatment | 9/26/2007 |
Q: Peter J, I have a simple question to ask, out of trichologists, dermatologists and traditional ...
A: You have described inherited male pattern baldness which should respond well to taking Propecia. You ...
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| Iron and hair loss | 9/26/2007 |
Q: I'm a 38 yr old female and was wondering if too much iron can cause hair loss? I had low serum ...
A: If the loss was due to either low ferritin or to a medication you stopped it may take a few months ...
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| Specialists in Hair Loss Treatment | 9/25/2007 |
Q: Peter J, I have a simple question to ask, out of trichologists, dermatologists and traditional ...
A: See a dermatologist for scientific medical treatment. See the other two for hands on feel good ...
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| adolesant hair loss | 9/24/2007 |
Q: my 11 yr. old daughter has lost over 45percent of her hair in the past 2 months. it comes out in ...
A: It seems she has Alopecia Areata and you should see a dermatologist to have it looked at. You can ...
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| The same 24 year old African American Male | 9/24/2007 |
Q: One last thing, will the hairs eventually match what I have on my left side, since after the biopsy ...
A: In some patients biopsy scars which usually are about 4 mm diameter are red in the first month, pink ...
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| hair shedding | 9/24/2007 |
Q: hey im about to turn 16 in a week and i started noticing my hair all over my room and sometimes ...
A: Hairs can be stressed from a number of causes and your doctor is in a better position to judge what ...
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| hair shedding | 9/23/2007 |
Q: hey im about to turn 16 in a week and i started noticing my hair all over my room and sometimes ...
A: If you are not eating right or have some other medical reason for the hair not having the right ...
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| The same 24 year old African American Male | 9/23/2007 |
Q: One last thing, will the hairs eventually match what I have on my left side, since after the biopsy ...
A: The biopsy site usually heals in one week at about which time the sutures are removed. The color of ...
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| female, 29 year-old, hair thinning | 9/23/2007 |
Q: I am 29 years old and last year, I went off the pill after being on it for 10 years. I am now 25 ...
A: The cosmetic treatments you had three years ago are unlikely to be the cause of your loss now. More ...
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| leg hair loss | 9/22/2007 |
Q: My husband is losing the hair on his legs. Not in one particular area like most questions describe. ...
A: He should be seen by a dermatologist to determine if the loss is due to a lack of circulation. This ...
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| 24 year old African American Male | 9/22/2007 |
Q: Hey doc, about two months ago the dermatologist gave me a punch biopsy on my right temple. Since ...
A: More than likely you experienced a telogen effluvium. This is a shed due to stress to the hair ...
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| hairloss | 9/21/2007 |
Q: To whom it may concern, I am a 44 year old lady suffering from hairloss.I have been seen by a ...
A: I am sure your doctor knows more about what is better for you than you guessing about taking some ...
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| Telogen effluvium + sebborhea | 9/20/2007 |
Q: I recently developed telogen effluvium due to losing a great deal of weight in a short period of ...
A: Most of the hairs lost during a TE end up growing back over the next six months. The use of 5% ...
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| hairloss | 9/19/2007 |
Q: first of all I would like to thank you for your past answers, they have helped. I would like to ask ...
A: Puberty is the cause of you beginning to make the hormones which make male pattern baldness show up. ...
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| Is there something like continuing telogen effluvium? | 9/19/2007 |
Q: I am a 24 yr old male and it seems like I have bouts of hair loss and dandruff attacks. Every 2 ...
A: 1. Migraines can cause hair loss just from the stress and pain. Migranil does not cause hair loss. ...
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| atypical hair loss? | 9/19/2007 |
Q: lately (over the last 6 months) I've been experiencing a reasonable amount of hair shedding. I'm 29, ...
A: It could be diffuse alopecia areata but I doubt it. I think you have male pattern baldness and there ...
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| Is there something like continuing telogen effluvium? | 9/18/2007 |
Q: I am a 24 yr old male and it seems like I have bouts of hair loss and dandruff attacks. Every 2 ...
A: It seems you may have chronic telogen effluvium. The use of 5% minoxidil twice a day does seem to ...
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| eyebrows | 9/17/2007 |
Q: how come my hair is grey yet my eyebrows are still dark ANSWER: Strictly a genetic trait which many ...
A: No problem, apology accepted. You could have asked why you have dark hair instead of blond, or why ...
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| eyebrows | 9/17/2007 |
Q: how come my hair is grey yet my eyebrows are still dark ANSWER: Strictly a genetic trait which many ...
A: Yur dog then is smarter than you. If you wish to know the answer to why genetic inheritance can ...
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| Homeopathy/ or any other advice | 9/16/2007 |
Q: What are your thoughts on Homeopathy? I am considering using it.. I have been on Propecia for the ...
A: I think Homeopathy is a waste of time and money. That is my opinion as an MD who has studied at ...
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| alopecia | 9/16/2007 |
Q: small bald spots all over my head, a lot of them have regrown now and I still have a little bit of ...
A: Unfortunately there is a rate of recurrence. The quote below came from thia ...
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| hair loss | 9/15/2007 |
Q: I have been on Byetta for 18 months along with Micardis Hzt, and my hair started to fall out 2 ...
A: I would guess their loss is normal male pattern baldness. There is a list of medications causing ...
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| New TE episode | 9/14/2007 |
Q: I'm a woman in my 30's and currently going through another telogen effluvium (I've gone through 2 ...
A: Most of the hair usually grows back after a TE from drug reaction or stress but it takes 6 months to ...
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| hair loss | 9/14/2007 |
Q: I have been on Byetta for 18 months along with Micardis Hzt, and my hair started to fall out 2 ...
A: Lipitor has been associated with hair loss in about 2% of patients who take it and it seems you may ...
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| vaccine related hair loss? | 9/13/2007 |
Q: I recently had a tetanus shot several weeks back and now I'm loosing tons of hair. Is there a ...
A: Stress can cause a shedding of hair a few weeks after the stressful incident. Usually there are no ...
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| Thinning hair at 19 and possible thyroid problem | 9/12/2007 |
Q: I am a nineteen year old male identical twin that is expiriencing hair thinning. Me and my brother ...
A: You both may have inherited a hormonal problem which could include a thyroid problem. Your first ...
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| multiple episodes of TE with no answer | 9/10/2007 |
Q: I continue to get repeated episodes of TE for the last 18years I am 38yrs old and this is probably ...
A: You say you have no know cause yet you have a low serum ferritin. It is considered standard these ...
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| telogen effluvium: duration | 9/8/2007 |
Q: I was wondering how concerned i should be about the duration of my telogen effluvium. I have had the ...
A: Yes you should be concerned about the long duration of your Chronic Telogen Effluvium. It is a sign ...
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| Thin patches behind ears | 9/6/2007 |
Q: I'm a 24yo/male with hair loss. I have MPB, for which I take meds, and that seems to be going ...
A: It sounds as if you may have seborrheic dermatitis which causes itch and the thin spots are due to ...
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| hair loss | 9/6/2007 |
Q: sir i straightened my hair twice . the last one was 8 months back . i have severe hair loss even ...
A: If you use the 2% you will need to use it twice a day to get the same effect as 5% once a day. As ...
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| hairloss | 9/6/2007 |
Q: I've been taking spiro.200mg and Propecia for 14 months now and have not had any improvement.I've ...
A: You can call my office for an appointment 415-922-3344 at 2001 Union St #520 San Francisco, CA ...
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| Propecia | 9/6/2007 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am a 24 yr old male. I have had diffused thinning for almost 6 months now. At first ...
A: Propecia only has a 8 hour half life in your blood so that in a matter of a few days it is ...
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| hairloss | 9/6/2007 |
Q: I've been taking spiro.200mg and Propecia for 14 months now and have not had any improvement.I've ...
A: You do not mention if you have other problems such as irregular periods or increased facial hair or ...
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| Telogen Effluvium | 9/5/2007 |
Q: I had two questions regarding telogen effluvium: 1) Is it normal for it to be accompanied by a ...
A: Yes, sometimes there is an increase in fall out before the problem reverses using topical minoxidil ...
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| Hair Loss When Stopped Taking Spironolactone | 9/5/2007 |
Q: Penagotacos, I have been on spironolactone 50 mg/day for about 6 years for Acne/PCOS. I never had ...
A: Tying your tubes does not stop your ovaries from producing hormones you do not need or want. That ...
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| hi | 9/4/2007 |
Q: i just got rogaine and it says for me to use it on twice a day. does it matter at what time i put it ...
A: It doesn't matter what time you put on the minoxidil. It does not have to be 12 hours apart and the ...
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| Propecia | 9/4/2007 |
Q: I am 33 years old, and I began losing my hair at 20. I have lost most of my hair on top, although I ...
A: It is unlikely you will see much if any reversal of baldness but you may be able to keep what you ...
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| Hair Loss When Stopped Taking Spironolactone | 9/3/2007 |
Q: Penagotacos, I have been on spironolactone 50 mg/day for about 6 years for Acne/PCOS. I never had ...
A: You are sprouting hair because your testosterone level is too high giving you a high DHT. In order ...
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| Hair Loss | 9/3/2007 |
Q: . I am 21 and have started to notice (now for a some time) that my hair is starting to grow thin and ...
A: At 21 many men begin to notice male pattern baldness for the first time. This is more likely the ...
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| Tiny Blond hairs growing in | 9/2/2007 |
Q: I just noticed that there is a significant amount of fine blond hair growing in on my scalp. I have ...
A: This can happen after some mild irritation to the scalp which awakens hairs which are in a comatose ...
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| diffuse hair loss (male) | 9/2/2007 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, I am a 28 year old man with DPA, diffuse patterned alopecia. I'm writing to you ...
A: Propecia is the standard treatment for androgenetic alopecia (male pattern baldness) whether it is ...
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| What the Hair! | 8/31/2007 |
Q: As a Black female, I am accustomed to getting my hair relaxed. I have colored my hair and even ...
A: Sorry. Disregard the last answer to you. It was meant for another person. What you have experienced ...
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| Hair loss | 8/31/2007 |
Q: I am a 30yr old black women who for years have had my hair break to the scalp in the same spot in ...
A: You have described Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia. It is a chronic condition which may ...
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| Recent Hair Loss | 8/31/2007 |
Q: My grandparents and Mom definitelty had hair, but DAD had male pattern baldness. I am not ...
A: The dose range commonly used is 50 to 200 mg per day. It can be taken just once a day in the ...
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| Propecia | 8/30/2007 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am a 24 yr old male. I have had diffused thinning for almost 6 months now. At first ...
A: Even males can get thin all over without a shiny bald spot. This kind of loss in a young man ...
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| Thinning Hair Solutions | 8/30/2007 |
Q: My Hair has been thinning for a little over a year now. I have gotten some decent results using ...
A: A small number of people get an allergic reaction to minoxidil and it seems you are one of them. I ...
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| avodart | 8/29/2007 |
Q: My son is only 23 and has been taking avodart for one year because his hair started to recede at the ...
A: Avodart lowers the DHT by 90% and it is DHT which tells hairs to fall out. In some patients that is ...
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| Hair loss tips! | 8/29/2007 |
Q: is it true that anticonceptive pills help a lot for hair growth because of hormones??? or that's ...
A: Oral contraceptive pills with a fair amount of estrogen can help. Some of the newer mini pills have ...
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| itchy scalp | 8/29/2007 |
Q: i am a28 year old black female i have been experencing hair thinning and breakage at the very top of ...
A: You have described Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia. It is a chronic condition which may ...
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| Recent Hair Loss | 8/29/2007 |
Q: My grandparents and Mom definitelty had hair, but DAD had male pattern baldness. I am not ...
A: It sounds as if you did have and may still have shedding due to stress- Telogen Effluvium. The hair ...
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| Is my hair thinning? | 8/28/2007 |
Q: First noticed something about a year ago when I saw a little 'A' shape indentation in the middle of ...
A: My initial thoughts are that you are perhaps experiencing a shedding secondary to something ...
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| Hair thinning since Jan | 8/28/2007 |
Q: Hey Doc I'm a male who turns 24 in Oct and since Jan I have been thinning on the temples but when I ...
A: Those are usually tests done to determine if a woman has low ferritin from loss of blood from heavy ...
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| Masterbation & hair loss | 8/28/2007 |
Q: can overmasterbation lead to hair loss? and also if you are diagnosed with androgentic alopecia from ...
A: I can not see it. I can not tell if you have a spot of alopecia areata or a patch of hair which has ...
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| Masterbation & hair loss | 8/28/2007 |
Q: can overmasterbation lead to hair loss? and also if you are diagnosed with androgentic alopecia from ...
A: That depends on whether the hairs not present are scarred or just temporarily not visible even with ...
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| Hair loss | 8/28/2007 |
Q: I am a 27 year old female with blond hair. As a child I had extremely thick, dark hair that has ...
A: It is rather recent that physicians have become aware that a serum ferritin below 70 can lead to ...
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| Hair thinning since Jan | 8/28/2007 |
Q: Hey Doc I'm a male who turns 24 in Oct and since Jan I have been thinning on the temples but when I ...
A: It seems to me you should be on Propecia to prevent more hair loss even if you do not see other ...
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| Electic Therapy | 8/28/2007 |
Q: I have been dealing with a thinning scalp for about a year. I have used several thickening/re-growth ...
A: The electric comb has been around for a long time. I have one in my office on display "the Sheldon ...
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| hair loss | 8/27/2007 |
Q: I'm a 17 year old girl and have been losing my hair for the past 3 years. my hair line has receded a ...
A: You could have inherited balding genes from both your mother and father. You need to see a ...
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| Doesnt seem to match any pattern | 8/26/2007 |
Q: I am 24 yr old male and have very dry scalp with stubborn white scaly and powdery dandruff (seems ...
A: It is possible that this is a telogen effluvium from stress and that it is causing flares of ...
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| stress-related hair loss | 8/26/2007 |
Q: I had a severe stress about two months ago, and now I'm experiencing tremendous hair loss. As the ...
A: Why don't you just try following the advice of the last question and that is to use Neutrogena Daily ...
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| Pubic Hair Loss | 8/25/2007 |
Q: I'm 17, I've been masturbating very day since I was like 11. I've been noticing i've been losing my ...
A: If you have enough hair loss to be concerned enough to be asking by email what is the cause I would ...
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| hair loss | 8/25/2007 |
Q: sir i straightened my hair twice . the last one was 8 months back . i have severe hair loss even ...
A: Hair grows about 1/2 inch per month. If you are seeing hair falling out which do not have the bulb ...
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| Pubic Hair Loss | 8/24/2007 |
Q: I'm 17, I've been masturbating very day since I was like 11. I've been noticing i've been losing my ...
A: Rubbing an area which has hair on it can break the hair shaft, It this is not the case and you think ...
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| sudden hair loss in quarter size round patches | 8/22/2007 |
Q: My partner is a 58 year old healthy,active male. He recently returned from a road trip to Manitoba, ...
A: It sounds as if he has Alopecia Areata. He should see a dermatologist for treatment. From the web: ...
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| clumps of 2" sections broke off my head... | 8/22/2007 |
Q: I went in to have my hair highlighted on Thurs. I didn't have her style it because she was running ...
A: If this was due to something hormonal or due to something stressful to you such as having a baby the ...
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| 23yr old male with a little hair thinning | 8/21/2007 |
Q: Since January my hair has been thinning a little bit on the temples and I also get scalp itch from ...
A: I would have to see the thinning area and be sure moving hair to that area would benefit you. I have ...
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| 23yr old male with a little hair thinning | 8/20/2007 |
Q: Since January my hair has been thinning a little bit on the temples and I also get scalp itch from ...
A: It is technically possible to do transplants to just the temples. Finding a hair transplant doctor ...
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| hair loss | 8/20/2007 |
Q: iam 21 yrs old. Till 18 yrs my hair was thick with volume and also long, mine is curly hair. now im ...
A: If this is a sudden loss of more than 100 hairs daily the most likely cause is a Telogen Effluvium ...
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| hairloss for more than 5 years | 8/20/2007 |
Q: I am 27 year old indian guy, suffering from hair loss for more than 5 years.My hair started thinning ...
A: You should be taking Propecia or even Dutasteride ( in India it is Dutas made by Dr Reddy's ...
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| 23yr old male with a little hair thinning | 8/20/2007 |
Q: Since January my hair has been thinning a little bit on the temples and I also get scalp itch from ...
A: I suggest you save your money and follow the advise of your dermatologist who is better trained in ...
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| Hairloss help | 8/20/2007 |
Q: Nizoral 2% and "what" could help combat hair loss and possibly some hair growth?
A: 2% Zinc Pyrithione Shampoo may be better than the Nizoral shampoo. Head and Shoulders has come out ...
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| hair loss or natural shedding? | 8/19/2007 |
Q: I am a 21 year old male going to be a senior in college. I exercise 6 times a week (weight lifting ...
A: It certainly seems you have gone through a phase of Telogen Effluvium and are now at the end of it. ...
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| eyebrow hair loss | 8/17/2007 |
Q: Panagotacos, I've been having severe hair loss in my eyebrows, I went to a dermatologist and he ...
A: Eyebrow hair is much slower to grow back than scalp hair. You may have to wait another 6 months ...
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| Diffuse Hair Thinning/Loss | 8/17/2007 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, I am a 51 year old female with very fine, very thin hair that has been thinning for ...
A: I suggest you call the Limmer Clinic in Austin Tx and see one of their doctors. Take all of your ...
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| 14yrs old and going bald! | 8/17/2007 |
Q: Help, i am going bald and im only 14. I've noticed the thining for a few months and ive been able to ...
A: Bob, You should see a dermatologist to find out just why you are experiencing this kind of loss. If ...
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| thinning hair | 8/17/2007 |
Q: I have had thinning hair for about three years now and I dont know what is the cause. I used to have ...
A: Low iron can be the main cause of your hair loss and lack of regrowth. You need to get your serum ...
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| Hair Loss | 8/16/2007 |
Q: I am a 44 year old woman and have been experiencing symptoms of perimenopause increasingly,for the ...
A: Spironolactone is not making it worse. Without it the loss would be greater. You may have diffuse ...
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| White hair | 8/16/2007 |
Q: I am having white hair in a few parts on my head.I am not sure if it is inherited or some other ...
A: Spotty white hairs can be due to having Alopecia Areata which went unnoticed when they were bald ...
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| hair loss due to gel and hair wax | 8/16/2007 |
Q: i have been using hair gel since i moved to Canada 4 years ago , 6 months ago i replaced it with ...
A: Please make an appointment to see a dermatologist to see if you have caused permanent damage to your ...
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| Genetics and hair loss | 8/14/2007 |
Q: Panagotacos, I'm trying to estimate the likelihood that I will go bald... My mother and older ...
A: The bald genes can be inherited from either your mother or your father. The myth that it comes from ...
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| husband's losing his hair faster | 8/13/2007 |
Q: My husband is 68, and is losing his hair more rapidly than he ever did. Last year, he was borderline ...
A: You husband could have basic male pattern baldness which has been forced to appear suddenly due to ...
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| hair loss in center of scalp | 8/12/2007 |
Q: I'm African-American and the hair is falling out in the absolute center of my head. It is more ...
A: There may be not "cure". If you have alopecia areata which is an auto immune disorder all you can do ...
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| White bulb at end of shed hairs | 8/12/2007 |
Q: I am a 31 year-old woman who has been suffering from hairloss since the age of 17. I was lately ...
A: You should see a dermatologist to find out the cause of the itchy scalp. You may have some skin ...
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| hair falling since 10 months | 8/12/2007 |
Q: i am around 18 ... since 10 months my hair are falling like hell... but condition of my hair is too ...
A: Try shampooing daily with a 1% zinc pyrithione shampoo such as Head and Sholders and apply 5% ...
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| Unknown Hair Loss | 8/11/2007 |
Q: Im 20 years old. I started noticing a receeding/thinning hair line and a thinning/hair loss of my ...
A: The two medications together work better than each one separately. Finsteride has been used for over ...
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| Hair Loss | 8/11/2007 |
Q: Panagotacos, I'm writing to you because I am a 20 year old white female who has been having ...
A: Unfortunately some people either inherit a balding gene or mutate one on their own which can cause ...
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| hair loss | 8/11/2007 |
Q: I'm a 14 year old girl,and for about 6 months I've noticed that a lot of my hair falls out,when I ...
A: Most of the time (a telogen effluvium) the problem of shedding of up to hundreds of hairs per day ...
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| bald spots 4 yr old | 8/11/2007 |
Q: my son is 4 yrs old was born with bald spots. We thought they would go away like other childrens. ...
A: Your son may have Alopecia Areata. Take him to a dermatologist for a diagnosis. Info from the ...
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| Propecia | 8/11/2007 |
Q: how are you doing? Can you use propecia for hair loss in the front of the head? Moreover, why does ...
A: Yes you can use it to prevent balding in the front of the head. The original studies were done on ...
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| Unknown Hair Loss | 8/10/2007 |
Q: Im 20 years old. I started noticing a receeding/thinning hair line and a thinning/hair loss of my ...
A: It seems you have inherited androgentic alopecia and the best therapy for you is to start on ...
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| in need of help | 8/8/2007 |
Q: I am only 16 and these last 2 weaks i notices a lot of my hair has been falling out, every time I ...
A: I have been on vacation for the past month and am sorry for the delay in getting you this answer. ...
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| stress-related hair loss | 8/8/2007 |
Q: I had a severe stress about two months ago, and now I'm experiencing tremendous hair loss. As the ...
A: I have been on vacation for the past month and am sorry for the delay in getting you this answer. ...
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| hair loss | 8/7/2007 |
Q: Please help me i have had a problem with hair loss for about three years now, I am convinced it is ...
A: I have been on vacation for the past month and am sorry for the delay in getting you this answer. I ...
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| Hair Loss | 8/7/2007 |
Q: I have been using a straightener for over a year now and I have experienced hair loss. Even when I ...
A: I have been on vacation for the past month and am sorry for the delay in getting you this answer. ...
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| Hair loss | 8/7/2007 |
Q: To start, I'm apparently going bald. If that is the case I'm fine with that, but something seems not ...
A: I have been on vacation for the past month and am sorry for the delay in getting you this answer. ...
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| hair treatment | 8/6/2007 |
Q: I am using propecia (Finasteride 1mg) for more than a week as my hair getting thinner..i do bought ...
A: I have been on vacation for the past month and am sorry for the delay in getting you this answer. ...
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| Hair Loss from a MRI | 8/6/2007 |
Q: My husband had a MRI and was left in the machine an unusually long period of time. Following that ...
A: It seems you husband has Alopecia Areata and that is usually due to emotional stress triggering off ...
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| hair loss | 8/4/2007 |
Q: im almost 20/male-I have always had very light fine hair, about a year ago i had a very physically ...
A: Stress can cause sudden loss of hair but after a year most of those hairs should have grown back. I ...
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| hairloss | 8/4/2007 |
Q: Greetings sir, I'm 32 years old and I have a male pattern hairloss. I went to a famous dermatology ...
A: I have been on vacation for the past month and am sorry for the delay in getting you this answer. ...
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| Hair Loss | 8/4/2007 |
Q: Panagotacos, I'm writing to you because I am a 20 year old white female who has been having ...
A: You do not mention if your father is bald or your mother has thin hair. Genetics can be the cause of ...
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| hair loss | 8/3/2007 |
Q: It start with my than 16,5 years doughter. She start loosing hair, and I did not pay attention. Last ...
A: You should see a dermatologist to be examined and if you can not see one then see your regular ...
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| Avodart | 5/24/2007 |
Q: Doctor, I am in a difficult situation. I have tried Propecia. I believe that my dht level has ...
A: First of all you should ask for a serum Testosterone and DHT level so you know where you are now. I ...
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| alopecia areata | 5/23/2007 |
Q: I'm a 33 yo female. a year ago i had a full head of hair, august of last year i developed a bald ...
A: Unfortunately no one can predict what AA will do. The larger the area involved and the longer the ...
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| hair loss | 5/22/2007 |
Q: I'm a 21 year old female who has no history of hair loss in my family. I've always had curly, ...
A: Despite not finding anyone bald in your family you may have inherited enough bald genes from each ...
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| risk of taking avodart | 5/22/2007 |
Q: i have taken propecia for about 8 months now. at the start, the results were amazing, i started ...
A: I do not know of any long term risks of taking Avodart. I have been taking it myself for the past ...
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| Excessive hair loss- low ferritin | 4/20/2007 |
Q: I am 56 and post menaposual. I have been shedding hair for at least 10 months and in the past two ...
A: It is the low ferritin which is causing your loss and the herbal DHT blocker probably wouldn't work ...
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| Hormone Replacement Therapy and my Hair | 4/20/2007 |
Q: Good evening Dr. Panagotacos- The basis of my message is to investigate the actual cause of my ...
A: It seems you have had ample reason to have shedding due to stress as well as loss due to increased ...
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| Rogaine and frontal hair loss | 4/20/2007 |
Q: two years ago I began to experience hair loss mainly in the frontal area of my head. At first, my ...
A: Rogaine works anywhere there are hairs. It is more impressive when it works on the crown but it does ...
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| Hair dryness, breakage & gray | 4/19/2007 |
Q: I'm a 36 African American woman and my hair breaks off just as quick as it grows. It has been neck ...
A: I'm sorry but I can not help nor can anyone else. If you continue to perm the hairs will continue to ...
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| eyebrow hairloss | 4/19/2007 |
Q: about 3 years ago i started with a birth control pill called minigeste and i think that ever since ...
A: You may find it weird but there could be many causes which could trigger alopecia areata. We don't ...
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| Shedding and Miniaturization | 4/18/2007 |
Q: I am a 23 year old female with concerns about minaturization. I have started to notice that my hair ...
A: You ought to let a dermatologist look at your scalp, pull on it to see how lose they are and see if ...
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| head injury/hair loss | 4/18/2007 |
Q: About three months ago I was in a car accident and had a mild head injury. The doctors didn't ...
A: See a dermatologist and ask if you developed a localizedd telogen effluvium due to the trauma or if ...
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| Hair loss | 4/17/2007 |
Q: Is it true or not that male hair loss is directly related to the mothers side of the family.
A: False. It is equally inherited from mother and father. When you have a father with a full head of ...
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| women hairloss | 4/17/2007 |
Q: I know a girl with pcos already asked the question but still..I am 25 with pcos, diagnosed one year ...
A: certainly the shedding of hair may have caused you to be thinner now than you normally would but ...
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| Hair Thining/Scalp Itching | 4/17/2007 |
Q: I'm 31 years old and for the past two years I have been noticing the front of my head thinning out ...
A: You can try shampooing with 2% zinc pyrithione Head and Shoulders "Intesive Solutions" and use 5% ...
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| protopic ointment | 4/17/2007 |
Q: What are the benefits of using this product for alopecia? What does it do exactly? Does the hair get ...
A: Sometimes it helps in a condition of spotty baldness called alopecia areata by intering with the ...
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| hair loss in 13 year old | 4/17/2007 |
Q: Dr., I am a 13 year old female, who has been experiencing excess hair loss. Everyday I lose over 150 ...
A: Having the flu can cause you to lose a lot of hair over a couple of months. It is called a Telogen ...
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| Thinning and gray hair | 4/17/2007 |
Q: I am a 34 year old but look very young for my age. I do not smoke, drink socially only, and 80% of ...
A: Q: Is there such a thing as temporary gray hair? Not from fright or SEVERE illness mind you, but ...
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| i want my hair grow healthy | 4/13/2007 |
Q: i'm 19 years old and i have fungus in my hair. so my hair have started loosing about 5 years ago. i ...
A: A Dermatologist is a doctor who specializes in diseases of the skin and hair. I guess the best way ...
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| rapid hair loss | 4/11/2007 |
Q: I am a 20 year old male, 180 lbs and a regular marijuana smoker. For the past few months I have ...
A: Usually this kind of shedding is due to something other than male pattern baldness. It may be a ...
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| hair fall due to masturbation?? | 4/10/2007 |
Q: , i am 21 years old male,i am losing a lot of hair day by day and also my hair have become extremely ...
A: The thinnig hair is due to either inherited male pattern baldness or something interfering with the ...
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| hair thinning | 4/10/2007 |
Q: I am a 20 year old male and am noticing my hair has began to thin a lot over the past month or so. ...
A: Don't worry. You have what is called a telogen effluvium which is a shedding of hair usually 6 weeks ...
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| Can DHT level be tested | 4/9/2007 |
Q: I had a question about miniaturizing hair follicles and DHT levels Im a 25-year-old female and ...
A: I assume you ment a serum ferritin level of 16. It is generally accepted that a level of 70 is ...
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| peroxide | 4/9/2007 |
Q: To your knowledge, does 40 volume peroxide usually cause chemical burns? And if a portion of the ...
A: It is almost impossible to get severe damage which would interfere with hair growing back. It is a ...
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| TE cum seborheic dermatitis - sos ! | 4/8/2007 |
Q: Dr. i has been experienced the hair fall for the past 9 months. Everday, i comb and wash its loss ...
A: You need to get a serum ferritin test to see just how low your iron is. Many doctors have thought ...
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| hair loss | 4/6/2007 |
Q: I'm 27, athletic, but have been losing my hair for the past few years. My hair is very dry and thin. ...
A: Propecia is very safe and only one person in 400 stopped taking it because of sexual dysfunction ...
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| hair breakage | 4/5/2007 |
Q: it's been 5 years since i moved to America from Africa and my hair started breaking when i moved ...
A: The breakage comes from all the perms and straightening. Once you damage the hair shaft it can break ...
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| eyebrows | 4/5/2007 |
Q: I am an 18 year old college student and recently the hair on one of my eyebrows, close to the middle ...
A: A similar question was asked about an 11 year old girls of Dr Berstein and his answer is posted ...
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| Gray hair at 6 years old | 4/5/2007 |
Q: My 6 year has three gray hairs and I wondering if he has a problem with iron or something else. I ...
A: No one really knows why some people develop sporadic white hairs. When there is a small patch of ...
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| three different biaupsies results | 4/5/2007 |
Q: I have been dealing with hair loss, dry scalp, and painful sores on my scalp for two years have seen ...
A: There is nothing inconsistent in the three biopsies. It is very possible to have all of the things ...
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| Hair thinning w/ pimples&scabs on scalps that bleed. | 4/4/2007 |
Q: I am a 34 yr old female with a hair condition that has grew worse over the last few years. My ...
A: I am unable to give you a good honest answer as to the cause without being able to see it. I would ...
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| low ferritin hair loss | 4/4/2007 |
Q: Last feb /march I lost a lot of hair (20-30%) due to low ferritin which was 19. In July 06 is was 31 ...
A: Once a hair falls out it up to 3 months to see new ones coming out of the same follicle. It ...
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| low ferritin hair loss | 4/4/2007 |
Q: Last feb /march I lost a lot of hair (20-30%) due to low ferritin which was 19. In July 06 is was 31 ...
A: Rogaine artificially stimulates hairs to grow even if they get the message to die. If you are ...
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| low ferritin hair loss | 4/3/2007 |
Q: Last feb /march I lost a lot of hair (20-30%) due to low ferritin which was 19. In July 06 is was 31 ...
A: It takes at least 3 months for hairs to change growth cycles and 6 months before you will usually ...
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| Is it permanent? | 4/3/2007 |
Q: Is transplantation of hair permanent..? If so,Minimum,How long could it be..?
A: Hair tranplants last as long as the hair continues to grow in the area the hair were taken. Most of ...
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| i want my hair grow healthy | 4/3/2007 |
Q: i'm 19 years old and i have fungus in my hair. so my hair have started loosing about 5 years ago. i ...
A: I explained you need to see a dermatologist so that your scalp can be examined by an expert who can ...
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| stopping strange hair shedding | 4/2/2007 |
Q: I am a 27 y.o. male and I've had chronic hair shedding since I was about 22. On some days I shed ...
A: You could use 5% minoxidil ( Rogaine = Regaine ) twice a day. It may stop the shedding by constantly ...
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| stopping strange hair shedding | 4/2/2007 |
Q: I am a 27 y.o. male and I've had chronic hair shedding since I was about 22. On some days I shed ...
A: Shedding usually happens one month after something stressful so it is difficult to pin down the ...
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| 21 year old losing hair - help!!! | 4/2/2007 |
Q: I am a 21 year old male.About six or seven months ago I started noticing that I was losing hair. I ...
A: A telogen effluvium can last many months especially if it was due to poor diet. Make sure you eat ...
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| Hair Transplantation and Weaving | 4/1/2007 |
Q: I am 28 yrs old and am getting bald from the center,,so pls suggest whether i should go for Hair ...
A: Most of the patients I have seen have not liked being dependent on the hair weave option which ...
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| hair loss in circles | 4/1/2007 |
Q: I noticed about 2 months ago that there was a bald spot on the back of my head about the size of the ...
A: Dan, You should see a dermatologist to be treated for this condition which most likely is ...
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| 6 year old daughter | 3/29/2007 |
Q: my daughter took a bath tonight (3/28/07) and after her hair had dried she came to my father with a ...
A: Without having actually seen it I would guess this may be ring worm of the scalp. It is possible ...
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| Hair loss | 3/29/2007 |
Q: My mother has been a diabetic for over 20 years and a few years ago her hair started to come out. ...
A: I hope you have taken her to a Dermatologist. She needs to be examined by a dermatologist and ...
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| really dry scalp | 3/28/2007 |
Q: i HAVE A DAUGHTER THAT IS 6 YEARS OLD. SHE HAS ENOUGH HAIR TO COMB ABOUT THE LENGHT OF AN INDEX ...
A: She needs to be seen by a dermatologist. In the meantime try shampooing daily with Head and ...
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| i want my hair grow healthy | 3/26/2007 |
Q: i'm 19 years old and i have fungus in my hair. so my hair have started loosing about 5 years ago. i ...
A: If you have a fungus that has persisted several years you should be seeing a DERMATOLOGIST for ...
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| minoxidil | 3/23/2007 |
Q: I am 31 and my hair has become thin on top. I have been using minoxidil 5% for about 3 months and my ...
A: You may hae an allergic reaction to the lotion. If you are not using the new Rogaine Foam then try ...
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| grafting | 3/20/2007 |
Q: Here sits a 54 y/o old male in pretty good health, so says my regular physical and long time ...
A: The hairs fall out a month or so after we transplant them and then you have to wait another 4 months ...
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| grafting | 3/20/2007 |
Q: Here sits a 54 y/o old male in pretty good health, so says my regular physical and long time ...
A: You have described the Juri flap method of moving hair to cover the bald spot. This technique is ...
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| scabs on scalp | 3/20/2007 |
Q: Can scratching and or popping, rash like pimples scattered throughout my scalp, can this leave ...
A: I would guess that 90% of the hairs involved will grow back in six months. I doubt the blister and ...
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| pregnenolone | 3/16/2007 |
Q: I am a 39 year old woman who has thinning behind the hairline and all over general thinning. As ...
A: I do not knnow if taking the pregnenolon will correc the problem. I have not seen this before. You ...
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| 7 yr old son w. 1/2 $ size hair loss | 3/16/2007 |
Q: I just noticed the above noted hair loss on the crown right before his hair starts to part on my 7 ...
A: It seems your son has developed alopecia areata. I have not heard of this being caused by the use of ...
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| white hair | 3/11/2007 |
Q: i am 14 and i have lots of white hair starting from temple to back of ears.. my hair colour is dark ...
A: If this is sporatic and not in one patch then it is most likely an inherited form of aging of the ...
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| We are Breaking Apart! | 3/9/2007 |
Q: What do I do with the new growth in the interim. My beautician hated when I went too long w/o a ...
A: Your beautician probably also hated it when you did your own hair. I can not change the fact that ...
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| We are Breaking Apart! | 3/9/2007 |
Q: My Hair and I are separating. I have moved to another state and have no beautician in this town. In ...
A: It seems you damaged the hair shafts about 3 months ago with one of the perms you did yourself. Once ...
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| hair loss biopsy | 3/5/2007 |
Q: I am a 28 yr old male and for the past several months I have had scalp pains and hair loss possibly ...
A: It certainly would seem that you will get most of your hair back and that the loss was a temporary ...
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| scalp/hair issue | 3/4/2007 |
Q: I will try the Head and Shoulders. I forgot to say during the question, but I was also given Loprox ...
A: Well that maes it a bit less likely the problem is low grade irritiation by yeast but I'd still ...
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| Hi! | 3/4/2007 |
Q: I', 24 years old, and though i'm not bald at all, i think that my hair is thin. or just thin in ...
A: By taking Propecia you lower the levels of DHT which tells the hairs to grow old, thin and then die ...
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| scalp/hair issue | 3/3/2007 |
Q: A couple years ago my hair just changed. I remember the barber could not even get a comb through it ...
A: I'd suggest you try using the new Head and Shoulders Intensive Solution on a daily basis for at ...
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| Retin-A for hair loss | 2/24/2007 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos- I am a 23 year old male with relatively mild (Norwood 2-2.5) hair loss. I am ...
A: Retin A works both to stimulate hair growth on its own as well as help penetration of the minoxidil. ...
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| eyebrows | 2/22/2007 |
Q: I have a couple of questions. First, how often do eyebrow hairs fall out and regrow in their natural ...
A: 1.From Wikipedia: Hair growth phases Hair grows in cycles of various phases: anagen is the growth ...
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| damaged hair follicles? | 2/22/2007 |
Q: i am a male in my twenties. when i was real young i was curious and shaved a part of my body on one ...
A: That would seem to be impossible. Shaving does not damage the roots and after a year all the hair ...
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| Sudden hairloss | 2/21/2007 |
Q: Im 22, Recently i notice my hair started falling off with its root and my scalp itches. the only ...
A: The stress from dieting and not eating red meat may have caused you to have a shedding of hair ...
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| shedding hair | 2/20/2007 |
Q: My question is when your hair is shedding when it grow back or is it permanent loss.
A: Most people lose 50 to 100 hairs every day. The bulb inside the scalp is still alive and grows a new ...
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| Propecia/infertility | 2/17/2007 |
Q: I was hoping you could tell me what your patient based experience with side effects from propecia ...
A: The scientific studies and my own personal experience with the medication for over 20 years would ...
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| My hair is falling a lot | 2/16/2007 |
Q: Over a year ago, my hair started to fall. Now i see that i have less hair and everyday a huge amount ...
A: You should see a dermatologist to be checked completely for causeses of balding. You may have a skin ...
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| Itchy Scalp and Hair Loss | 2/13/2007 |
Q: Over the past two years my scalp became very itchy and I notice that I have lost a lot of hair ( I ...
A: You may have a skin disease which can be treated and the best person to see would be a ...
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| lack of hair on three-year-old | 2/12/2007 |
Q: my daughter has just turned three and has less hair than our one-year-old boy! It's very short and ...
A: There are some inherited disorders of hair growth which could account for this or it could be a ...
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| Thinning hair on the sides only | 2/10/2007 |
Q: I am a 31 year old African American woman with thinning hair on the sides of my hair. I recently ...
A: If this is due to excess male hormone from your ovaries then doing a blood test to check Serum DHEAS ...
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| washing hair | 2/8/2007 |
Q: If I don't wash my hair for around 4 days, I feel that I have to itch my scalp. Why is this? Why is ...
A: You may have seborrheic dermatitis which is causing the itch. This is most likely due to yeast ...
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| shampooing hair | 2/8/2007 |
Q: I heard that if you shampoo too much, you hair will fall out. Is this true and if it is, what is the ...
A: It is better for your hair to shampoo daily. You can use regular Head and Shoulders or Neutrogena ...
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| Hair Loss Q | 2/4/2007 |
Q: I am 42 and I hav egone from a FULL HEAD OF HAIR to gradual thining on my forehead, with no known ...
A: There is nothing controvrsial about soy milk or any herbal products. They do not work. Ther is no ...
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| For a Friend | 2/1/2007 |
Q: A friend of mine is suffering from Alapecha. She is receiving treatment by a steroids shot in the ...
A: It is very rare or anyone to gain weight from shots of cortisone into alopecia areata. There is not ...
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| hair breakage | 1/31/2007 |
Q: How can I stop my hair from breaking? I am 46, my hair is a little longer than shoulder length and ...
A: The hair breakage is due to using straightener and taking biotin or any other supplement is not ...
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| hair loss | 1/28/2007 |
Q: I have a few hair loss related questions, that I started to ask myself recently (because at age 20, ...
A: 1. Is it possible to take donor hair from a female's scalp and place it on a bald(ing) male's scalp? ...
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| white hair | 1/25/2007 |
Q: i was wondering why im getting white hair. I am 25 and my hair colour is black, and I have white ...
A: If this is sporatic and not in one patch then it is most likely an inherited form of aging of the ...
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| Hair fall | 1/24/2007 |
Q: I am 24 and my hair was thinning out and I had irregular periods too. Recently (exactly as you had ...
A: No one can tell you how many of the hairs are gong to grow back but most patients get most of their ...
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| lichen planopilaris | 1/23/2007 |
Q: My Dermatologist just diagnosed my hair loss as lichen planopilaris.For the past three or four ...
A: You may well have telogen effluvuim from the stress you mention which would increase the rate at ...
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| Teen eyebrow loss | 1/19/2007 |
Q: My son who just turned 14 has been experiencing eyebrow hair loss for the past 4 weeks. He has no ...
A: You may want to have his thyroid checked.There are very few illnesses which can cause eyebrow loss ...
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| androgel | 1/16/2007 |
Q: Then without knowing the specifics of the patients gene profile, and it seems unlikely that anyone ...
A: Since some believe DHT is the primary cause of prostate problems of benign prostatic hypertrophy and ...
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| androgel | 1/16/2007 |
Q: Is it an acceptable practice or should it be an acceptable practice for a male patient using a high ...
A: Male pattern baldness is dependent upon two things. First is the inherited genes for baldness and ...
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| hair loss | 1/12/2007 |
Q: I have a question regarding my sons hair loss. I have been reading alot of the others questions ...
A: Inherited male pattern baldness ( androgentic alopecia ) does not even begin until puberty when ...
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| Recent hair loss | 1/9/2007 |
Q: I'm 37 years old and have lost about 40-50% of my hair in the last few months. I did have a sinus ...
A: It sounds as if you may well have had a telogen effluvium which caused the initial shedding but has ...
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| facial hair loss | 1/8/2007 |
Q: My husband started out with a small round patch of his very heavy beard not growing. I do not think ...
A: The most likely cause of this is Alopecia Areata and you can learn more about it at ...
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| DHT | 1/8/2007 |
Q: Panagotacos, I understand that when hair falls out, it is because a chemical called DHT is being ...
A: DHT is a by product of Testosterone. About 20 % of Testosterone is converted to DHT by an enzyme ...
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| hair loss | 1/8/2007 |
Q: i am a healthy 22 year old man. for the last year i have lost significant amount of hair on the ...
A: This is either male pattern baldness showing up early with genes passed down to you through your ...
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| Hello Mr Peter | 1/7/2007 |
Q: I want to ask u about my hair , first of all i take steroids but even if i stop taking them the ...
A: I am not sure I can help you. I do not know why you are on steroids. If it is for the itch I would ...
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| please help me!! | 1/6/2007 |
Q: i am 19 years old and i recently notice that my hair is thinning out alot. it's been like this for ...
A: Sometimes birth control pills can cause shedding of hair especially if they are the low estrogen ...
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| Hairfall | 1/5/2007 |
Q: My ancestors (parents, grandparents) all still have good hair and hence I dont suppose its genetic ...
A: Yes this can be due to a hormonal problem. The shedding after delivery is common and is called a ...
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| severe hair breakage due to highlighting | 1/3/2007 |
Q: Dr. I am experiencing severe hair breakage following some professional hair coloring and ...
A: Once you have damaged the hair shaft enough so that you experience this kind of loss there is little ...
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| white hair | 1/2/2007 |
Q: If tip of hair become white is it attributable to some elemental deficiencies such as Iron or Zinc?
A: I would think the color change is due to something the hair was exposed to such as bleach. The tips ...
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| hair transplant for density? | 1/2/2007 |
Q: Dr.Panagotacos- I am a 23 year old male with Male Pattern Baldness. I'm at about a Norwood 2. I ...
A: If you are currently on Avodart daily you are doing all that is necessary to keep your hair as it is ...
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| telogen effluvium | 12/31/2006 |
Q: Early June i had a bad break up with my ex and i started to stress out. Id wake up in the morning ...
A: You may have a case of diffuse alopecia areata. It is not common but can happen after stress just as ...
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| Teenage hair loss | 12/29/2006 |
Q: I am writing on behalf of my son (just turned 16). Over the last year his hair has been thinning. ...
A: Early MPB can be seen as early as 14 and I have started 16 year olds on Propecia to help prevent ...
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| Hair loss, vitamins, minoxidil. | 12/27/2006 |
Q: This year, I have had some hair loss which was probably due to stress. My scalp has become more ...
A: Propecia is the best treatment for male pattern baldness which is what you have. That is 1mg ...
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| Question about Telogen Effluvium | 12/27/2006 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, Just as a follow-up. I was only in the hospital for 2 nights with a bad ...
A: The degree of loss is directly related to the severity of the stress and the duration. By your ...
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| Question about Telogen Effluvium | 12/27/2006 |
Q: Telogen EffluviumI am a 36yr old male. I went through a long divorce process that ended in March of ...
A: It certainly sounds as if you have had a fairly chronic Telogen Effluvium. The stress of divorce ...
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| life style and hair loss | 12/26/2006 |
Q: I have two questions: 1. What is the relations between smoking cigarettes and hair loss, can smoking ...
A: 1. Smoking does not affect hair growth until you get lung cancer or emphysema and that will stress ...
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| Severe scalp pain and diffuse loss | 12/26/2006 |
Q: Doctor, I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to respond, epecially durring the ...
A: If you get more information on this condition please email me directly at HairDrP@gmail.com Dr Wilma ...
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| Hair Loss | 12/25/2006 |
Q: I am a 44 year old female. Two years ago, my doctor prescribed duiretic dyazide (triamterene/HCTZ ...
A: It is rare for Dyazide to cause hair loss. Ask to be switched to Spironolactone as your diuretic. It ...
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| plz help me | 12/24/2006 |
Q: well i hv a prob wid ma hair, its long and everything but its falling down like hell wat shall i do
A: There are many causes of hair loss. If you go to my website, www.hairdoc.com you can read about The ...
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| Severe scalp pain and diffuse loss | 12/24/2006 |
Q: Doctor my scalp is pink and moving hairs around hurts, it itches, burns and there is obvoius hair ...
A: From your most recent description I would doubt this is a nerve problem but a visit to a neurologist ...
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| male pattern hairloss | 12/23/2006 |
Q: i am a young man and i have 21 years old.i have androgenic hairloss and my doctor have priscribed ...
A: Take the 1mg finasteride daily as prescribed but do not take the spironolactone. Even at a low dose ...
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| Severe scalp pain and diffuse loss | 12/23/2006 |
Q: I am a 37yr old female who 8 months ago began experiencing severe scalp pain, burning, itching and a ...
A: It may be some varient of Bell's Palsy or some other problem affecting the sensory nerves going to ...
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| hair loss | 12/21/2006 |
Q: About a yr ago i noticed that i was losing alot of hair and thought that perhaps it was just stress, ...
A: A dermatologist may be able to help you in deciding if this is a chronic telogen effluvium or ...
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| thinning hair | 12/20/2006 |
Q: So the white bulb that I have at the end of the hair - is caused due to telogen effluvium? Can you ...
A: The white part is the normal appearance of a end stage hair in the telogen phase. If you need to ...
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| thinning hair | 12/19/2006 |
Q: I did get my iron level checked it was very low. I was on iron supplements and my recent test ...
A: Your serum ferritin should be above 70 so if it is not you will need to take even more iron ...
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| hair loss | 12/19/2006 |
Q: around the eyebrows i have suffered hair loss. i have extremely dry skin there and a lot of my ...
A: This could be due to one of seversl different types of skin disease. You will need to see a ...
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| Hair Breakage | 12/18/2006 |
Q: My hair is not coming out at the root. It is breaking in the middle. I do not do alot of coming ...
A: There is no question that you have injured the hair with the treatments. The damage is already done. ...
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| Hair Breakage | 12/18/2006 |
Q: I have historically had very strong hair. I do chemically straighten my hair and color, but I have ...
A: You may have to see a dermatologist so that the diagnosis can be confirmed. It seems you may have ...
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| Solutions for hair flaking | 12/14/2006 |
Q: Hey, how are you doing? Currently I am taking propecia to deal with my hair loss, but I have ...
A: Neutorgena makes several shampoos. I would suggest you use the new one called Neutrogena Daily ...
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| Various | 12/14/2006 |
Q: I am 32, have been on Rogaine for 14 years. This has slowed down hair loss but I have already lost a ...
A: Starting on 1 mg finasteride is the best thing you could have done so far. It works in 85% of me to ...
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| eyebrow loss | 12/14/2006 |
Q: I am a 45 year old female and a couple of years ago I noticed a small pimple on one eyebrow. I ...
A: I can not be sure what the cause is. It could be anything from a hair follicle infection to a ...
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| Hair Loss - 2nd Question | 12/13/2006 |
Q: I just recently asked a question, but was trying to ask another one regarding the first. I messed ...
A: It is an interesting fact that the standard references and my experience is that Diuril = ...
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| eyebrow problem | 12/13/2006 |
Q: i am losing some eyebrow hair. i have dark brown hair but the hairs that fall out i can tell ...
A: Hair loss involving the eye-brow area may result from several conditions including skin diseases, ...
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| Fincepia or Proscar | 12/12/2006 |
Q: I am 32 years and have been losing hair since 17. I have been on Regaine since 18 and this has ...
A: The cheapest way to do this is to buy generic Proscar 5mg finasteride probably made in India. You ...
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| Hair loss | 12/12/2006 |
Q: I'm sorry to bother you, waht should my GYN prescribe for me do you think contraceptive pills are ...
A: I do not know if you have a hormone problem but is certainly sounds as if you do so I would suggest ...
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| hair fungus | 12/12/2006 |
Q: my daughter is five years old and i discovered a small patch on the side of her head that looked ...
A: It is a common condition among children and once treated the best way to prevent it is to use a ...
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| Thinning hair | 12/11/2006 |
Q: Hey Dr. Peter, I'm 21 and have always had kind of fine hair. About 6 months ago, though, I ...
A: The thinning may well be due to a drug reaction but that should stop soon with return to normal loss ...
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| Regarding Hair Loss | 12/11/2006 |
Q: I am 19 and taking Propecia for male pattern hair loss. I have a few questions: First, is Propecia's ...
A: Propecia and Avodart both slow down hair loss at any age. The degree to which each is successful is ...
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| no eyebrows | 12/10/2006 |
Q: my husband seems to be loosing his eyebrows as hes aging. is this genetic since his maternal ...
A: Yes there are men who lose eyebrow hair density as they age and it is hereditary. It can also be due ...
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| Hair Loss | 12/9/2006 |
Q: Last year I developed psoriasis of the scalp and loss a lot of hair. I am a 46 year old female. I ...
A: Linda, Your diuretic does not cause hair loss and you have no reason to be upset with your ...
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| hard water | 12/9/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if you had any thoughts on hard water and hair loss. Ever since we moved 3 years ...
A: I have heard other patients complain about the same problem but there was never any proof that the ...
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| hair breakage | 12/7/2006 |
Q: I am a hair colorist, and have a black client that has very curly corse white hair that I color to a ...
A: An examination of the hair by a dermatologist should help make the determination if this is due to ...
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| Hair loss-27 yr old female | 12/5/2006 |
Q: I am desperately in need of your advise. I am 27 year old and am suffering from hair loss. toward ...
A: You need to be checked again. Dandruff rarely causes much hair loss. You may have a fungal infection ...
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| hair fungus | 12/5/2006 |
Q: My niece was recently diagnosed as having a scalp fungus. Her mother was unable to tell me what ...
A: Scalp fungus is contagious until enough of the antibiotic kills most of it. After about 5 days of ...
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| Hair loss / DHEA | 12/5/2006 |
Q: I'm 28 years old, female, and since July 06, my hair been thinning, losing about 50% of my ...
A: Stopping birth control pills can cause shedding of hair. Most ot that will grow back over a six ...
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| hair loss/growth/loss | 12/4/2006 |
Q: I am 36 year old female and have been experiencing diffused hair loss for 7 years. Earlier this ...
A: The loss could be temporary after pregnancy, a condtion called post partum telogen effluvium. If has ...
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| bad side effects with spiro and proscar | 11/30/2006 |
Q: I had bad side effects with Spiro at only 50mg -- dry burning eyes, really dry facial skin, lowered ...
A: You may want to take just Propecia -1mg fiasnsteride to see what response you get from it. If you ...
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| 14 years old and going bald | 11/28/2006 |
Q: Is it safe for me to start it now?Dear sir, In the past couple of weeks I have been seeing alot of ...
A: Only if your doctor says so. I doubt you are fully matured with closure of all your epiphyses. ...
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| 14 years old and going bald | 11/28/2006 |
Q: In the past couple of weeks I have been seeing alot of hairloss. My doctor said im about physically ...
A: It is very rare for patients who at the age of 14 are fully matured and show signs of male pattern ...
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| hair thinning | 11/27/2006 |
Q: i recently had hair transplantation done about a month ago. i had 800 grafts added to my forehead as ...
A: The loss sudden loss is probably a telogen effluvium from the stress of surgery. Keep taking the ...
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| gel | 11/25/2006 |
Q: my son is 22 in college stressed and concerned that his hair is thinning or receding. he uses gel ...
A: Hair gel doess not cause hair loss. If he is losing hair in the frontal hairline then he is showing ...
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| hair miniaturization causes | 11/23/2006 |
Q: Are there any other causes of rapid hair miniaturization other than AGA/DHT? ie.. thyroid, adrenal, ...
A: It seems your hairs are not being nourished with what they need to grow properly which may be due to ...
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| Detrol & Hair Loss | 11/22/2006 |
Q: I am 33 years old and because of high level of stress I developed a condition that made me to take ...
A: I do not know of any reports of Detrol causing hair loss. Having a stressful incident can cause ...
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| androgenic alopecia? | 11/22/2006 |
Q: Last summer i had a scalp biopsy and the results came back as androgenic alopecia... my hair falls, ...
A: If you are not losing more than 100 hairs per day you are not having a telogen effluvium. Having a ...
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| Pediatric Hair Loss | 11/18/2006 |
Q: My son will be two in a couple of weeks. The question I have is due to hair loss from my son. He ...
A: I am sorry but this needs to be discussed with a dermatologist who can examine your child and do ...
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| eyebrow and eye lash loss in a 10 yr old girl | 11/17/2006 |
Q: My Greatneice is 10 yrs old and one day we noticed she had lost patches of her eye lashes and half ...
A: This is most likely Alopeica Areata and should be treated by a dermatologist. You can learn more ...
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| receding hairline | 11/16/2006 |
Q: I am a 24 year old male with some thinning at the crown and receding hairline. I was on propecia for ...
A: There is no way to predict the outcome of the switch to Avodart. It should be more effective in ...
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| hair gel | 11/5/2006 |
Q: What are the ingredients of a hair gel and what are the disadvantages of it?
A: Most have a combination of water, propylene glycol, fragrances, and some other chemicals in smaller ...
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| Hair Falling Out From Stress | 11/3/2006 |
Q: My hair is falling out from extreme stress. What can I do about it? I am very upset as it takes my ...
A: If you know you are having the shedding due to stress the answer to the problem is to eliminate the ...
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| hair loss from OCP | 11/1/2006 |
Q: Apart from the expected TE due to discontinuation of OCPs, does the pill cause progressive hair ...
A: Hair loss can be due to OCP's if they are of the low estrogen type with higher ratio of androgen ...
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| excessive hair loss | 10/30/2006 |
Q: i know men can lose hair in the show, and when they sleep, but is it normal to lose hair when ...
A: It is normal to lose 50 to 100 hairs a day at any time of the day. More is seen on a pillow because ...
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| Procepia and impotence | 10/29/2006 |
Q: My concern came from reading comments on the web, for example at "askapatient". There are some ...
A: The half life of finasteride is only 8 hours meaning the blood level has dropped to half in 8 hours. ...
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| extreme hair loss | 10/29/2006 |
Q: I am 31 yrs old and within the last 3 mo., I've experienced a lot of hair loss. It started mainly ...
A: You can go to my website and read my book "Hair Loss Answers" for free online. www.hairdoc.com In ...
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| hair loss | 10/28/2006 |
Q: I have been loosing my hair lately I am only 17 and also have other symptoms besides hair loss, like ...
A: See your doctor and tell him your symptoms. You may have a hormonal problem with your thyroid or ...
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| Procepia and impotence | 10/27/2006 |
Q: I am concerned about impotence as a side effect of Procepia. Is there anything that can be done to ...
A: Worrying about it usually is the cause of the problem. After taking Propecia for two years only one ...
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| hair texture | 10/27/2006 |
Q: my daughter is 19 years old ,her hair texture suddenly changed and became dull, very coarse and dry. ...
A: This could be due to taking a new medication, from some external stress to her life, or a diet low ...
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| hair loss | 10/26/2006 |
Q: I'm 24 years old and I'm lossing my hair fast. I've stop and started birth control and I'mwondering ...
A: Stopping and starting does cause a shedding of hair due to hormone changes. The pill most commonly ...
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| inflammation | 10/26/2006 |
Q: in between my eyebrows I have this swelling resembling looking cyst. It is not that inflamed ...
A: It could be several different kinds of skin disease including Rosacea, Seborrheic Dermatitis, Tinea ...
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| Thinning hair | 10/26/2006 |
Q: every time my hair sheds there is a white bulb at the tip of my hair strains. Is that normal? Ive ...
A: All hairs normally fall out with a white bulb on them and then regrow from the original hair ...
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| eyebrow hairs | 10/25/2006 |
Q: i get these little whitehead pimples and they are right under the hair follicles of my eyebrows. how ...
A: You really need to see a dermatologist to be diagnosed correctly and treated properly. You may have ...
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| hair loss/thinning | 10/24/2006 |
Q: Will it grow back as they have got white bulbs on?When is it likely to stop?And thank you again for ...
A: Most of the hairs lost in a telogen effluvim do grow back in time. After the stress to the hairs ...
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| Thinning Hair/Loss | 10/23/2006 |
Q: Over the last six-nine months I noticed my hair is severely thinning. You noted in a response that ...
A: You may want to ask your doctor if you can get your hormones checked-- Serum DHEAS, Serum ...
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| hair loss/thinning | 10/22/2006 |
Q: I'm 24 years old,I had my hair highlighted 6 weeks ago the hair dresser left the colour on for about ...
A: The loss seen after this kind of injury to the hairs is due to weakening if the shaft a short way ...
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| Female teenager with thinning hair | 10/19/2006 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, my 14-year-old daughter (Caucasian) has been been experiencing hair thinning for ...
A: Rogaine has little to do in her over all therapy. It will make some of the hairs grow thicker while ...
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| spironolactone side effects/ proscar instead | 10/17/2006 |
Q: I am a 39 year old woman with Androgenic Alopecia in the early stages. An endocrinologist ...
A: I have never seen or heard of this side effect but that doesn't mean it isn't true for you. I do not ...
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| Propecia | 10/15/2006 |
Q: Propeciasideeffects.com was formed to spread the word about the undocumented potentially ...
A: After stopping Propecia the DHT levels return to normal in one week. Only one person in four ...
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| grey hair in child | 10/13/2006 |
Q: My 7 year old has about 5 strands scattered out of grey hair. His hair is a medium brown color. It ...
A: Unfortunately there is no medical treatment for this. A recent medical journal article pointed out ...
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| RE: Adrenal adenomas/hair loss | 10/13/2006 |
Q: I am being seen by a endocrinologist because I came to my dermatologist with issues regarding acne ...
A: You may well have both TE and AGA. The stress you have experienced is probably causing TE. If there ...
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| Gene's | 10/10/2006 |
Q: i was wondering my dad and all the boy's on his side were mostly bald at a young age around early ...
A: Getting baldness from your mother is not qite a myth but not entirely true. You inherit the bald ...
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| Hair loss that's worse since surgery | 10/8/2006 |
Q: I am a 43 year old female and I take Levoxyl & Cytomel for Hypothyroidism for about 2 years now. I ...
A: You may want to ask if you really need the testosterone. You have given plenty of reasons to have ...
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| Discoloration, bumps, puss, scalp | 10/8/2006 |
Q: For the last 5 years I've had these tiny that come onto my scalp around the front hair line. They ...
A: i'm sorry but this problemwill require seeing a dermatologist again. It is too complicated to give a ...
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| discoid lupus and hair loss | 10/6/2006 |
Q: I found out that I havd lupus in 1979 and now most of my hair has come out with scarring. These ...
A: In the scarred area you will not be able to grow hair. In areas which are red due to active lupus ...
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| Exposed hair follicles! | 10/5/2006 |
Q: my hair follicles in eyebrows are becoming exposed this wouldnt be a problem except that these hairs ...
A: I am not sure I understand what you mean by exposed hair follicles. In any case you should see a ...
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| spironolactone and hair loss | 10/4/2006 |
Q: I recently started taking spironolactone at 125 mg. About two weeks after taking I started to shed a ...
A: Hair shedding usually takes place 4 to 6 weeks after the stressful incident. Spironolactone is ...
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| where to start | 10/4/2006 |
Q: I am a 33 year old female experiencing hair thinning for the past year. I would like to know what ...
A: Make sure your iron test was a serum ferritin and then ask if it is above 70. A serum DHEAS, total ...
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| Help me plz | 10/4/2006 |
Q: I am losing my hair for the past 3 years and now i onli have 2 of my hair left. I saw a doctor and ...
A: You are not going bald because of masturbation. Rogaine does not stop the hairs from getting the ...
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| RE: Dexamethasone | 10/3/2006 |
Q: Do you have to necessarily be dependent on Spironolactone in order to keep hair? I ask because I ...
A: I'm sorry but this question is too long and involved for me to help with. I have asked you to ...
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| Propecia Problems | 10/3/2006 |
Q: I recently went to my doctor and received a prescription for Propecia the first day i took i felt a ...
A: Before stopping the Propecia altogether try taking half a pill every other day and then half a pill ...
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| LOCAH or PCOS? | 10/1/2006 |
Q: In 99 I was diagnosed w/ elevated angroden levels; My doctor in NYC said I had LOCAH and put me on ...
A: I'm sorry to read about the lack of specificity of the cause and do not know how to help on that. ...
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| hair loss on the top of head | 10/1/2006 |
Q: I have been having itchy scalp and ocassional flaking especially when i do not wash my hair ...
A: You may have seborrheic dermatitis which can flare up under stress causing itch and scales. Daily ...
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| Grey Hair | 9/28/2006 |
Q: I am 27 years old. I had premature grey hair almost since i was 16. However off late, i have ...
A: Unfortunately there is no medical treatment for this. A recent medical journal article pointed out ...
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| DHEA and alopecia | 9/28/2006 |
Q: i SPOKE TO A GENTLEMAN WHO RUNS MALE PATTERN BALDNESS WEBSITE AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE COROLLARY WAS ...
A: I suggest you talk to your dermatologist or internist. As I wrote in my last response you have taken ...
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| Hair loss from OTC drug? | 9/27/2006 |
Q: Please help, can taking an excess amount of benadryl be a possible cause of hair loss and hair ...
A: In medicine almost anything is possible but I have never heard of antihistamines, especially ...
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| hair loss | 9/24/2006 |
Q: im 19 years old female from malaysia, and i was seriously looking for some treatment to solve my ...
A: There are many dermatologists in Malaysia who know how to treat hair loss. You should see one to ...
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| receding hair | 9/21/2006 |
Q: Good Morning, My question concerns my husband, he is a 45 year old male with a full head of thick ...
A: The best treatment for preventing balding is Propecia and that includes the frontal hairline. There ...
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| hair/eyebrow thinning | 9/21/2006 |
Q: I have been losing a greater amount of hair then usual for the past 4-5 months or so...I've always ...
A: There are many causes of thinning hair and a visit to a dermatologist to have your scalp and hairs ...
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| womens hair loss | 9/21/2006 |
Q: I am 39 years old and over the past 6 months I have been loosing a massive amount of hair. It is ...
A: Did you see a dermatologist? Most cases of massive hair loss is called a telogen eflluvium and is ...
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| Hair changed texture all of a sudden | 9/20/2006 |
Q: I recently went on a low fat weight loss diet. I've noticed that since I've been on the diet the ...
A: I'm sorry but I have no idea what may have caused this. There are some drugs reported which can ...
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| Hair loss | 9/19/2006 |
Q: I have my lab report but do not know how to read it. Would my serum ferritin levels be under ...
A: You need to print this out and consult your dermatologist. I did not expect the laboratory test to ...
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| Hair loss | 9/19/2006 |
Q: I am a 34 yr old female with hair loss. Mostly on top but am noticing on the crown and back. Pretty ...
A: At 34 you may be showing the first signs of inherited androgenetic alopecia. This would be more ...
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| DHEA and alopecia | 9/19/2006 |
Q: I doubt that you may have an answer. If a patient was on a supplement DHEA for 80 day 25 mg-would he ...
A: DHEA is a precursro to Testosterone which is a precursor to DHT which tells the hairs to grow old ...
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| hair loss and thyroid meds | 9/18/2006 |
Q: Dr., I have been on Levothyroxin 75 ucg daily, for 7 years for a thyroid benign mass. I had a full ...
A: Both an abnormal level of thyroid and a low serum ferritin can cause hair loss. If the loss is ...
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| just started on propecia | 9/16/2006 |
Q: I went to my dermatoligist and have recently started using propecia to stop my hairloss. I have also ...
A: It is safe to use Propecia and Minoxidil together. The use of Propecia is going to be the most ...
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| Early Hair Loss | 9/14/2006 |
Q: My son who will turn 17 in a few months has noticably thin hair on top and it looks like its geting ...
A: He ceretainly could have early male pattern baldness and it is rare to have other conditions which ...
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| rapid thinning hair | 9/14/2006 |
Q: I am a 32yr old male and have been experiencing rapid hair miniaturization all over my head like in ...
A: Diffuse hair thinning can be the result of chronic Telogen Effluvium, shedding of hair secondary to ...
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| telogen effluvium | 9/13/2006 |
Q: My daughter is seven years old. Around mid July of this year I started to notice alot of hair ...
A: It is possible to lose 50% of the existing hair and then see the scalp just from one long episode of ...
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| TE or something else | 9/13/2006 |
Q: How do I know if I still have TE (had it after baby was born-he is 11 months old)or AGA. I still ...
A: Normal hair loss is 50 to 100 hairs per day. Telogen Effluvium is closer to 200 plus per day. Ask ...
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| hairloss | 9/12/2006 |
Q: Can you elaborate? I've tried many different topicals, shampoos, and supplements. Nothing my ...
A: It would seem to me that with low levels of iron you already have a reason for hair loss. The ...
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| Rapid hair loss | 9/11/2006 |
Q: I moved to US last year from India and since then I have been experiencing rapid hair loss. I have ...
A: See a dermatologist, a doctor who specializes in skin and hair. After an examination it may be ...
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| Questionnable pediatric telogen effluvium | 9/10/2006 |
Q: My three year old female daughters hair was mid back in length and dark strawberry blond. In May she ...
A: It is a classsic case of telogen effluvium. You did not mention it but I would bet the hair loss ...
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| propecia | 9/10/2006 |
Q: I am overseas with no acess to a pharmacy, I am looking to buy propecia online, but I dont know ...
A: You are far better off getting Proscar 5mg finasteride available in most countries and then breaking ...
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| hair loss in teens | 9/10/2006 |
Q: I am 16 years old and I'm already losing my hair. I would like to ask whether masturbation is ...
A: masturbation is related to hair loss? NO If I decrease the frequency of masturbation will my ...
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| Avodart (Dutasteride) Safety | 9/9/2006 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am 32 and just recently found that my hair is thinning. I visited a local ...
A: Avodart is very safe. It lowers the DHT by over 90% wheras finasteride lowers it 65%. I would have ...
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| Rapid hair loss | 9/9/2006 |
Q: I am A 40yr old male who have exerianced abnormal amount of hair loss or shedding. The hair loss or ...
A: You seem to have classic Telogen Effluvium secondary to a stressful incident, in your case sever ...
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| Eyelash/Eyebrow loss | 9/8/2006 |
Q: Panagotacos: I have had hair loss now for about 9 months and about three weeks ago, started to ...
A: stress can certainly cause a telogen effluvium which may extend to even the eyelash but more ...
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| hair loss | 9/6/2006 |
Q: I started taking a birth control pill (generic form of Triphasil 28) 3 months ago and have been off ...
A: All this could be due to hormonal changes of going on then off the pill. The scaly itchy rash may be ...
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| hair loss | 9/5/2006 |
Q: My 22 year old daughter has been having hair loss for a month and half. She has very long auburn ...
A: Stress can cause shedding of hair four to six weeks after the stressful incident and may last a ...
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| Hair Loss | 9/3/2006 |
Q: I am 26 yrs old now and 5 yrs before i had good thick hair but was having problem regarding ...
A: It is most likely not the shampoo which caused your thinning. I suggest you shampoo daily with ...
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| 15 and already loosing hair | 9/3/2006 |
Q: Doctor help me. Im a 15 year old basketball player from Greece. I am just 15 and i see my hair ...
A: Vangelis, You may have increased hair loss because you have a low serum ferritin. Ask your doctor ...
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| hair loss - many other symptoms | 9/2/2006 |
Q: I am on bioidentical hormones I take C-Bi-est 2.5 mg loz a day and C-Progesterone 50mg loz on day ...
A: I'm sorry but I do not know what your bioidentical hormones are and this should be sicussed with ...
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| sebum | 8/31/2006 |
Q: Can excess sebum in the hair follicle cause hair loss? What causes the excess sebum in the ...
A: Increased oil production in the hair follicle does not lead to hair loss. The best treatment is to ...
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| Thinning hair | 8/30/2006 |
Q: I am a 37 year old female that noticed my hair was thinning on top and around the crown of my head. ...
A: If both your parents have thick full heads of hair then it is unlikely this is androgenetic as the ...
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| Hair loss | 8/28/2006 |
Q: My name's Jennifer and I've been worried about hair loss for about a week or two. Small amounts of ...
A: You are experýencýng a common problem after a stressful ýncýdent. It ýs called a Telogen Effluvýum ...
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| Hair Loss | 8/25/2006 |
Q: Iam Swetha, I had very thick hair when i was a kid. At a very early age (6th standard) I started ...
A: Ýt may not be possible to get your hair back. Your best chance is to see a dermatlogist - a doctor ...
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| Propecia | 8/25/2006 |
Q: I have been taking propecia for nearly nine years now. There has been a history of baldness on my ...
A: You seem to have had a good result wýlt Propecýa as ýt ýs designed to stop balding not to make haýr ...
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| Hair Loss due to Stopping Birth Control | 8/25/2006 |
Q: I stopped taking Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo about a month and a half ago. I am shedding a lot of hair now, ...
A: Shedding ýs common after stoppýng a birth control pill. The itching may be seborrheic dermatitits ...
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| Scalp cysts and hair loss | 8/24/2006 |
Q: I have been having problems with my scalp for the last year and a half. I am african american and I ...
A: You need to see a dermatologýst and any dermatologýst would know what to do. The only one I know ýs ...
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| Loss of eyebrow | 8/23/2006 |
Q: at the beginning of my eyebrows i have these things forming on the roots of them that are hard and ...
A: It seems you have a skin disease which requires a visti to a dermatologist to be properly diagnosed ...
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| scalp itch and shedding hair | 8/22/2006 |
Q: My Scalp Is Really Itching. I Dont See Anything When I Check It. It Gets Sore In Area And I Dont ...
A: The most common cause of shedding is stress. The most common cause of itchty scalp is Seborrheic ...
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| EYEBROW LOSS | 8/21/2006 |
Q: i read that putting vinegar on the dandruff will cure it. when i do do this however it doesnt work ...
A: I'd suggest you see a dermatologist to have the condition looked at. You may have one of several ...
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| hair loss and premature greying of hair | 8/19/2006 |
Q: i am 20 yrs old,i have got grey hair from the past 12 yrs,SO i am applying hair dye from the past 4 ...
A: I would suggest you get a prescription for Propecia, 1 mg finasteride. I have seen some patients not ...
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| Hair loss | 8/19/2006 |
Q: I am 18 years old. I have been experiencing a little hair loss around my temporal area near my face ...
A: I doubt the two symptoms are related. You should see a dermatologist to have the pattern of loss ...
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| hair loss due to biopsy | 8/14/2006 |
Q: Ive been sufferin from hair loss since a biopsy i had done when i was an infant. All i know is that ...
A: You may have a form of scarring alopecia and you will be wasting your time and money looking for ...
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| eyebrow loss | 8/11/2006 |
Q: i been to a doctor who said i had seborrheic dermatitis. the problem is there is no itching and ...
A: It could be one of several skin diseases. Lichen Plano Pilaris is one possiblity. Seborrheic ...
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| hair loss | 8/11/2006 |
Q: i'm a 23 years old male suffering a hair loss when i was 14 years old i had alot of head and know ...
A: Does your mother have thick or thin hair? If she has thin hair she may have passed on the balding ...
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| prolonged hair loss | 8/10/2006 |
Q: I am a 38yr old female. I was diagnosed last March (05) as having an underactive thyroid (TSH: 20, ...
A: The stress to the hairs of not having the right amount of thyroid may certainly have caused you to ...
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| Chronic Telogen Effluvium?????? | 8/9/2006 |
Q: For the past 2 yrs. my hair has been falling out with diffused thinning throughout my head. I was ...
A: Chroic Telogen Efluvium will correct itself only when the stress stops and with anormal diet and ...
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| What do I have/what is my hair problem? | 8/8/2006 |
Q: In the meantime while I get the scalp biopsy checked, would it be best to use minoxidil in the ...
A: In the meantime while I get the scalp biopsy checked, would it be best to use minoxidil in the ...
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| What do I have/what is my hair problem? | 8/8/2006 |
Q: I am 32yr old male, I have been diffuse thinning (diameter thinning) for the past 2 years. My ...
A: With all your tests being normal my guess is that you have had the equivalent of a chronic telogen ...
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| Hairloss | 8/7/2006 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, I am a male of 20 and my hair has been falling out in large amounts for the past ...
A: I sounds as if your doctor thought you had seborrheic dermatitis and that is most likely what you do ...
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| DHEA and baldness | 8/6/2006 |
Q: I took DHEA for 3 weeks and stopped as I didn't like it. The next time I went to the barbers for a ...
A: I doubt the hair loss was due to the short course of DHEA. It is still more than likely early male ...
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| Hair loss | 8/5/2006 |
Q: I'am 33yrs old and married with two kids i been lossing my hair in the middle of my head for 3 ...
A: If you are experiencing a lot of sudden hair loss you may be losing it due to some medical problem. ...
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| stress | 8/4/2006 |
Q: Can you help me out, by explaining to me hair loss due to stress. Yesterday I think I experienced ...
A: Stress can be either a severe sudden emotional shock such as seeing a loved one die or something ...
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| Hair vitamins and herbs | 8/4/2006 |
Q: Is there any vitamin supplements that would stop or prevent hair loss? I have heard also of Naturals ...
A: Very few people have any vitamin or mineral defciencies. There are many phoney claims about natural ...
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| hair growth | 8/4/2006 |
Q: I was wondering why whenever I shave, more hair will grow,HOwever,if I just let it grow,it would go ...
A: All hairs grow at a preset rate for a certain period of time and this is called the anagen or growth ...
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| Hair Loss & SLE Lupus | 8/3/2006 |
Q: I am a 21 yr old female and have recently been diagnosed with Lupus SLE. I am taking prednisone and ...
A: Stress can cause a sedding of hair and those hairs will begin to grow back several months later but ...
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| Androgens and Hair Loss | 8/3/2006 |
Q: If this is caused by low estrogen, should I go back on the Lo-Estrin FE 1.5/30 since that has higher ...
A: I would suggest again that you try OrthoTriCyclen and spironolactone. LoEstrin is just that, a low ...
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| scalp, hair roots | 8/2/2006 |
Q: I recently got a pretty nasty scalp itch along with dandruff, I took a comb and tried my best to ...
A: 1. Is it ok to scratch the scalp with a comb, is it good for the hair roots? IT IS NOT A ...
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| Androgens and Hair Loss | 8/2/2006 |
Q: I am the same person who asked a previous question titled "Hormones and Hair Loss in Women" on ...
A: I was wondering, could low estrogen be the problem? Yes it could Since I have been on the ...
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| hair loss treatment | 8/1/2006 |
Q: 1)Would you advise me to use Proscar or procerin? and why? 2) would using both at the same be more ...
A: Finasteride as 1mg per day has been found to be much more efffective than any herbal remedies and ...
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| Hair Loss | 7/30/2006 |
Q: I am a 32 year old female. My hair has been thinning and I can see my scalp. I have excessive ...
A: You really need to be examined by a dermatologist to find out the cause of the redness, scaliness, ...
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| hair loss | 7/29/2006 |
Q: i am almost thrirteen years old, about a month and a half ago i noticed my hair was falling out, ...
A: Sometimes hormone changes can cause a shedding of hair. At your age the hormone changes could also ...
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| Hair Loss in my 12 year old daughter | 7/29/2006 |
Q: I recently noticed my 12 year old has been losing hair on the crown of her head. She is not on any ...
A: Ther are several possible causes. Everything from her pulling her hair, to an infection including ...
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| redness due to toothpaste | 7/27/2006 |
Q: If you are able to, also being an expert in dermatology, could you help me understand something.. ...
A: You could try using a cortisone cream to calm down the red areas. The use of toothpaste with ...
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| eyelashes | 7/27/2006 |
Q: I am 40 years old and have blepharitis due to staphylococcus and i have lost my eyelashes. do my ...
A: It depends on how deep the infection was. If it was mild and just irritated the eyelashes which is ...
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| Blepharitis | 7/26/2006 |
Q: Panagotacos I am 38 years old and i have had blepharitis since childhood,It is on and off. it got ...
A: If the loss is due to Rosacea there is a good chance the hairs will grow back. You may want to ask ...
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| hair fall | 7/21/2006 |
Q: i am 39 years old man.i had dense and curly hair.but about 3-4 years before suddenly hair starts ...
A: If it was just inherited male pattern baldness there would not be itchiness. Have you seen a ...
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| ice cream and hair loss | 7/19/2006 |
Q: I read a book from the mid 1980's about hair loss, and in it, it said that hair loss in most young ...
A: None of the things you listed cause hair loss. Try reading my book Hair Loss Answers published last ...
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| How to tell if I have hair loss? | 7/18/2006 |
Q: I am 25 years, a young Chinese man. I had some questions and hope you may answer. 1. In my primary ...
A: 1. If you damaged the eyebrow hairs enough to give you thin hairs now ...
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| help me | 7/17/2006 |
Q: sir im only 19 yeras old but my 80% of hair is white i m asian and im living in pakistan my original ...
A: Premature white hair can develop after having a diffuse alopecia areata, or rarely as a reaction to ...
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| Hormones and Hair Loss in Women | 7/15/2006 |
Q: I am 29 years old and started experiencing hair loss in March of 2005. I noticed this 3 months ...
A: It seems you have already gotten the right specialists to give you the best therapy for hair loss. I ...
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| Very weird hair breakage! | 7/15/2006 |
Q: About five years ago I discovered an 1/2 inch area in the crown of my head where my hair had broken ...
A: You need to see a dermatologist to have your scalp examined. You may have a form of Alopecia Areata, ...
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| sudden hair loss | 7/13/2006 |
Q: In the passed few months my hair has been coming out by the handfuls, this is not an exageration. I ...
A: You are describing the classic case of "TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM". Shedding of hair a month or two after ...
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| I think I'm losing my hair? | 7/9/2006 |
Q: My name is jason and i'm 19. I know 19 years usally don't lose their hair but i think i'm starting ...
A: Yes, you could be just starting to show signs of androgenetic alopecia. You should see a ...
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| Dry split ends | 7/6/2006 |
Q: I am a 59 year old female. I always had a beautiful head of hair. But, lately it is thinning and it ...
A: This problem is almost always due to mistreatment of the hair shafts with various cosmetic ...
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| eyelash loss | 7/5/2006 |
Q: i'm a 24 years old female , a couple of months ago my eyelashes started falling . usually when i ...
A: I'd suggest you see another dermatologist to determine if the loss is due to alopecia areata of the ...
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| strange hair loss pattern | 7/1/2006 |
Q: I have a friend who seems to be going bald, but his hair loss pattern is nothing like you'd expect. ...
A: Balding doesn't have to start form the front. It can also start in the crown leaving a think front ...
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| unknown hairloss | 7/1/2006 |
Q: I am a 17-year-old male that is experiencing moderate hairloss. I've had this problem since I was a ...
A: I am very sorry to hear you have so much thinning at such an early age. You do not mentiionn if ...
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| Hair Loss | 6/30/2006 |
Q: I have a few more concnerns, if you don't mind. Why Men's Rogaine and not woman's? Also, how much ...
A: Why Men's Rogaine and not woman's? Because the 2% has to be applied twice a day. Most women do ...
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| Hair teexture | 6/29/2006 |
Q: In all of the pictures from my youth (Age 1 thru Age 5)it is obvious to see that the texture of my ...
A: It is normal for hair texture to change from early childhood to adult hair. Sorry there is no way to ...
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| Hair loss | 6/28/2006 |
Q: I am 28 years old, I have 2 kids I did experience general hair loss after I had my last baby but ...
A: It is not the water. you should see a dermatologsit to determine what kind of hair loss you have. ...
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| sebum | 6/26/2006 |
Q: I have excess sebum in my hair follicles and it just pours out it clumps everytime I scratch my ...
A: Sebum is the natural oil produced by the oil glands attached to the hair follicles. Ther is no proof ...
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| hair loss | 6/23/2006 |
Q: I started to loose my hair about three years ago. I have noticed that my hair has been thining on ...
A: You should see a dermatologist who can examine this pattern of loss to see if it is a skin condition ...
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| eyebrow hairloss | 6/22/2006 |
Q: Theres something strange happening to my eyebrows. They used to be really thick, but now are ...
A: You should see a dermatologist who can examine your skin and hairs and possibly do a biopsy to see ...
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| Hair | 6/22/2006 |
Q: My boyfriend wants to shave his head. He is worried it will not grow back if he does. He is 29 years ...
A: Shaving the hair does not interfere with hair growth at all in any way. The live growing portion in ...
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| hair | 6/18/2006 |
Q: What can make your hair grow faster? I know some are going to say nothing, or diet, or prenatal ...
A: If you are deficient in vitamins then they would help, Many women have low serum ferritin and that ...
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| hair shedding | 5/19/2006 |
Q: I seem to be shedding alot of hair for the past year. I am not bald but I feel that my hair is ...
A: Actual shedding , telogen effluvium, usually is noted a month or two after something stressful to ...
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| hair loss | 5/18/2006 |
Q: I am a twenty three year old female who is suffering from hairloss with hardly any regrowth and even ...
A: I think you shold see a dermatologist. It sounds as if you have been taking the advice of quacks. ...
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| My daughter is loseing her hair at age 1 | 5/18/2006 |
Q: My daughter started to lose her hair. She is only 1 years old. I went to a skin specialist and they ...
A: I can direct you to a couple of sources of information n Alopeica Areata. What you are asking is ...
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| inherited hair loss. | 5/16/2006 |
Q: my father is 52 and he suffers from mild temple hair loss, while my mother has fairly thick hair ...
A: It is not possible to inherit something neither parent has. Your mother may be carrying some ...
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| Hair Care | 5/15/2006 |
Q: This isnt so much a question about thinning hair but more towards hair in general. I have heard that ...
A: It is not likely the hair is affected enough by tap water most anywhere to require bottled water.. ...
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| hair loss at 22 | 5/15/2006 |
Q: i am 22 years old and my hair has started thinning. it is mainly situated on the top, with a ...
A: You may well have inherited the balding genes and are simply showing it ealy because of the stress ...
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| hair loss/legs | 5/11/2006 |
Q: I have lost all the hair on my legs in the past two years. I have been told it comes from my pants ...
A: If you have seen a dermatologist and the hairs have been examined and found to have been broken off ...
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| Hair loss at 28 | 5/9/2006 |
Q: 29 year old male... I started to notice hair loss at 28. It became evident after a bad breakup. I ...
A: You could have inherited baldness genes from both your mother and your father which could lead to ...
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| Vitamins and Hair Loss | 5/7/2006 |
Q: Im 22 years old and have recently noticed my hair beginning to thin. A small receeding line in the ...
A: First of all you should be looking at older male family members. Your father, your mother's father ...
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| I am 19 and I am already losing... | 5/7/2006 |
Q: I am 19 and I am already losing a lot of hair and in a few years I'll go bald. How can I prevent ...
A: Did you get a presription for Propecia. If you did ther is an 85% chance you will stop the balding ...
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| 12-year-old hair thinning/loss | 5/7/2006 |
Q: Approximately 6 weeks ago, I noticed that my 12-year-old daughter's hair was coming out in vast ...
A: Whatever was the cause it began about 2 to 3 months ago. Hair grows for about 5 years then starts ...
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| Hair thinning | 5/6/2006 |
Q: I am 21 years old white female and I have been dying my hair for about 4 years now. Over the oast ...
A: If at all possible see a dermatologist, a doctor who specializes in hair and skin and nails. There ...
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| Dry hair | 5/5/2006 |
Q: I'm not even sure you can help me maybe im asking the wrong person but i have very dry hair i am ...
A: I like my patients to use Head and Shoulders with condtioner, sometimes it has the label "2 in 1". ...
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| The best time to take hair loss medicine | 5/5/2006 |
Q: I am currently taking propecia, biotin, and saw palmetto to stop my hair loss that is at the front ...
A: You only need to take the Propecia and it can be taken any time of the day - with or without meals. ...
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| Brittle hair / thinning/ hair loss | 5/5/2006 |
Q: I'm a 26 years old and as many other women of my age, have thinning hair and hair loss problems. Due ...
A: Unfortunately many of those clinics are not ethical and many times they do not know the first thing ...
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| Hair loss at such an early age | 5/3/2006 |
Q: " Hello, I am 18 years old and am suffering from frontal balding. I am taking Propecia and took ...
A: Surgery is definately NOT the answer for you. It takes 6 to 12 months to see if Propecia is working ...
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| hairline type/likelyhood of going bald correlation | 4/29/2006 |
Q: Could you tell if you have inherited a bald gene just by looking at your hairline before you start ...
A: Your observations may have some truth to them but whether you go bald or not will depend on whether ...
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| likelyhood of inheriting the bald gene | 4/28/2006 |
Q: and thank you for any information you can give me. I am just about to turn 20 this summer, and I'm ...
A: If your father is not balding then he did not get the bald genes and can not pass them on to you. ...
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| Hair loss at such an early age. | 4/27/2006 |
Q: Hey thanks for your follow up. Dutasteeride requires a prescription right. Hello, I am 18 years old ...
A: Dutasteride requries a prescription as does finasteride (Propecia). You inherit the balding pattern ...
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| Hair loss at such an early age. | 4/27/2006 |
Q: I am 18 years old and am suffering from frontal balding. I am taking Propecia and took Rogaine, but ...
A: You should give Propecia at least one year before evaluating whether it is working. If after the end ...
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| i hav hair loss problem | 4/27/2006 |
Q: i written 1 question before some 3-4 day i m engineering student i want 2 regrowth my hair on my ...
A: Read the information on my website on treatment of hair loss. www.hairdoc.com On the home page ...
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| Hair Replacement surgery | 4/26/2006 |
Q: If a man decides to have hair replacement surgery, there is always that nasty risk of scarring which ...
A: The question you ask has been answered over the last half century of doing transplants using larger ...
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| detrol la 4 mg | 4/22/2006 |
Q: Are you sure that Detrol can't be the cause of hair loss? I am a 63 year old female with normal ...
A: I have never heard of the medication Detrol causing hair loss and with a quick search on the ...
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| Propecia for women/DHEA levels | 4/21/2006 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos: I am 31 years old and have had diffuse hair thinning/loss all over my scalp since ...
A: An inherited pattern can sometimes be difficult to prove because there may be genes from each side ...
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| Hair loss due to injury | 4/16/2006 |
Q: About 8 years ago, I fell and hit my head. Due to my injury, I lost my hair where I hurt my head ...
A: The scar could most likely be completely removed in one or two surgical procedures. The remaining ...
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| scalp acne hair pulling | 4/12/2006 |
Q: ok thank you doctor. I have another question. How long would it take for my hair to grow back if it ...
A: I thought I had already answered this but perhaps the message got lost. I suggested you take Bactrim ...
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| Hair loss in teens | 4/12/2006 |
Q: First of all I would like to thank you for helping us, despite being so busy in your professional ...
A: Mark, I'm glad you numbered the questions. I will answer them briefly and you can get more ...
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| scalp acne hair pulling | 4/12/2006 |
Q: i have a unusual problem i seem i cant get over.. i have been getting pimples on my scalp for a ...
A: You should see a dermatolgist. The hair follicle infection is called folliculitis and could be due ...
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| Minoxidil application/Ferritin Level | 4/4/2006 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos: Thank you for your response to my last email. I have started a Minoxidil 5% and ...
A: I had suggest using 5% minoxidil in the morning only. If you do that within a few minutes you can ...
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| Hair Loss | 4/3/2006 |
Q: I am a 26 year old female. Over the past few years, I have noticed my hair getting thinner, not so ...
A: You should see a dermatologist to have an exam of the skin and hair to determine if there is injury ...
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| Application of Minoxidil/Shampoo daily? | 3/31/2006 |
Q: I have been diagnosed with diffuse alopecia and my dermatologist says that cortizone injections are ...
A: The use of tretinoin added to minoxidil has been for the past 20 years. The addition of a cortisone ...
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| hair loss in teens | 3/30/2006 |
Q: I had a friend in high school, who at age 16 was already experiencing hair loss, I couldent believe ...
A: John, I do not know what the world record is for being the youngest bald guy. Balding starts when ...
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| elderly men with full heads of hair | 3/25/2006 |
Q: Is it possible for a man, aged 60 or 70, to have not experienced any type of male pattern baldness ...
A: It is a first matter of what baldness pattern is inherited and then how much DHT those hairs are ...
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| long hair/hair cycle | 3/24/2006 |
Q: Since the normal cycle of hair growth lasts about 4 to 5 years, and at the end of these 4 to 5 years ...
A: The " average normal " person grows hair for 4 to 6 years at 1/2 inch per month. The answer to your ...
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| hair washing and hair loss | 3/22/2006 |
Q: 1) Will washing the hair too often cause it to fall out? 2) Will not washing it often enough cause ...
A: 1.No 2.No You will lose on average 50 to 100 hairs per day. If you shampoo daily the number will ...
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| hair loss | 3/20/2006 |
Q: My daughter is 3 years old and is losing hair behind her ears. This also happened 1 year ago to ...
A: I may have been Alopecia Areata. You can learn more about this condition by going to ...
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| hair loss | 3/17/2006 |
Q: I am a 53 year old post menopausal woman. I am concerned about hair loss because I have a 59 year ...
A: A commonly used medication for women with hair loss is spironolactone. It is usually prescribed for ...
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| white hair patches | 3/14/2006 |
Q: my son is 14 yrs old.he has a white hair patch on the top of his head,about the size of a nickel.i ...
A: It could be either a birth mark showing up late or a condition known as alopeica areata. Alopeica ...
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| Telogen effluvium | 3/13/2006 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, Could an ovarian cyst (5cm) AND a severe back injury within a 2-3 month period ...
A: Chronic Tlogen Effluvium is a rare condition and to give you a simple answer as to when it will stop ...
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| DHT | 3/8/2006 |
Q: Genetics determine how much of a man's scalp is sensitive to DHT, and how much hair will fall out, ...
A: More hairs on the back of the head are resistant to DHT but everyone loses hair over time even ...
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| Hair loss | 3/6/2006 |
Q: I am currently experiencing hair loss but the thing is I get some tingling sensations on my scal, ...
A: You need to have a dermatologist actually look at you to determine if there is a problem of ...
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| thinning hair | 3/1/2006 |
Q: Hey Peter i'm 30yr old italian. I have noticed i have thining on the frontal hair line of my ...
A: You should see a dermatologist to dertermine if this is hereditary type of hair loss. If it is you ...
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| Hair Loss and Drugs Cost Savers? | 2/27/2006 |
Q: I'm 24 in the last 4 years have started to thin out very bad on top. I still have a good amount of ...
A: Finasteride at 1 mg per day is what you should be taking. It does not have to be exactly 1 mg and it ...
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| Folliculitis | 2/25/2006 |
Q: What exactly is mild chronic folliculitis and could this be the cause of my hair loss.If so can it ...
A: It could be due to many things which is why it needs to be seen by a dermatologist to see what the ...
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| hair loss | 2/25/2006 |
Q: OK. Hi everyone and thanx in advance for your help.I am 19 years old and experience hair loss which ...
A: The folliculitis may be something which has caused recent loss and perhaps an antibiotic will ...
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| Rogaine | 2/19/2006 |
Q: !! this is ali.i'm male.i'm 24 years old.my hair fall about 30 per day.is it normal ? i feel that ...
A: the loss of 50 to 100 hairs per day is normal. If your father is bald or your mother's father and ...
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| lack of hair regrowth in children | 2/19/2006 |
Q: My aunt cut my son's hair (he is 11). She shaved an area by one of his sideburns really close and ...
A: Scalp hair grows at 1/2 inch per month. the hair should be one inch long. if you are certain you do ...
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| hair loss | 1/26/2006 |
Q: Recenty i have notice that everytime i run my hand through my hair there strands of hair on my ...
A: Many people experience a temporary shedding of hair which usually comes on about a month after some ...
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| Shaving head hair? | 1/12/2006 |
Q: I'm just curious if shaving your head will make your head hair grow back thicker? Since shaving your ...
A: Shaving hair does not make it grow back thicker no matter where it is on the body. When you cut a ...
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| White hair | 1/11/2006 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, White hair is caused by a loss of pigment, but white hairs can grow back its normal ...
A: Very good question. White hair in elderly people is due to the pigment cells just giving up and ...
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| Did I Drink my Hair away?! | 1/6/2006 |
Q: Heya, Here are the facts: I am 18, female, and my hair is unfortunately falling out... Alrighty, so ...
A: It is good you stopped your road to alcoholism but the truth of the matter is that the increased ...
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| Hair loss products | 1/2/2006 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, I've asked you a question or two about hair loss and hair loss products. In the ...
A: The answer is the same. Nothing works as well as Propecia and if you go to Quackwatch.com you will ...
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| eyebrow hairs | 12/30/2005 |
Q: I'm a 26 yr. old male with light/fair skin,blond hair,and generally in good health. I don't know ...
A: You could apply Rogaine very thinly to the eyebrows with desonide over it if there is any ...
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| Losing Hair | 12/27/2005 |
Q: I am 26 year old guy. I have dry hair. Recently my hair is losing quickly, could you explain me ...
A: This is too broad a question to answer in this email. You can shampoo daily using Classic Head and ...
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| Itchy scalp accompanied by hair loss | 12/24/2005 |
Q: I have been experiencing an occasional daily annoying itch at the top center of my head. (scalp)In ...
A: A dermatologist is the specialist you should go to. It may be that this dermatolgist did not see ...
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| White hair in the middle and ends | 12/3/2005 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, I am only a seventeen year old female but I always have some white or gray hair ...
A: Hairs do not turn white by themselves after they are grown out. If you have some pigment cells in ...
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| How-To article | 12/2/2005 |
Q: I will definently include it as part of my research! However, part of my task is to interview an ...
A: If you could please, chronologically, How to keep, regain, and maintain healthy hair SHAMPOO ...
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| How-To article | 12/2/2005 |
Q: I am doing a How-To article for a Journalism class and my topic is (general) "How To Keep Your Hair ...
A: Try going to www.hairdoc.com You can read my whole book on hair loss and its causes and treatments ...
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| hair care-my 2nd question | 12/1/2005 |
Q: what leads to hair fall? 1)my hair often falls even if i take care of it.i apply hot oil once a ...
A: I;m sorry I couldn't be of more help. I don't know of any Natural Shampoos. What I had already ...
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| hair care | 11/30/2005 |
Q: what leads to hair fall? 1)my hair often falls even if i take care of it.i apply hot oil once a ...
A: You should go to my website at www.hairdoc.com to understand that hairs go through a growth cycle of ...
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| Hair change in texture at age 18? | 11/12/2005 |
Q: When I was under 10 and probably about to the age of 15, my hair was very thick, silky, blow dry and ...
A: You should see a DERMATOLOGIST to have your scalp and hair examined. You may need to have blood ...
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| Hair loss | 11/9/2005 |
Q: I am a 19 year old male, and I am worried about hair loss. I always had thick hair, all the barbers ...
A: Circular patches of hair loss is ussually a sign of a skin disease. See a dermatologist to find out ...
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| eyebrow hair | 11/3/2005 |
Q: Can I ask a bit more... I am male and so my eyebrows are thicker than women tend to wear them. ...
A: Send me a photo by email of both eyebrows and tell me where you live.n Send it to: ...
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| eyebrow hair | 11/2/2005 |
Q: Part of my eyebrow is misssing and never seems to grow. It is not a big enough area for me to ...
A: The most common treatment for this is tattoo which matches your eyebrow. If you do decide to do this ...
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| I am not sure if I am loseing my hair | 9/26/2005 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, Thank you for taking time to help those of us who are so worried about hair loss. ...
A: It is normal to lose 50 to 100 hairs per day. You may be experiencing early MPB which may have been ...
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| Premature Hair Loss | 9/19/2005 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, I am a 24 yr old female, and I am experiencing premature hair loss on spot on the ...
A: Please see a dermatologist to have the spot looked atto be diagnosed treated correctly. You may hae ...
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| Female Hairloss | 9/15/2005 |
Q: I am a 30 yr old think woman who for the past year has experienced distributed hair thinning with an ...
A: Yours is a difficult problem because you may well be sensitive to male hormone and the most common ...
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| hair loss | 9/13/2005 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, Have you ever heard of a woman (I'm 35) losing hair RAPIDLY as a result of only 1 ...
A: Your rapid shed had to be due to something. If they all came after and abnormal cycle why wouldn't ...
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| thinning hair and weight loss | 8/25/2005 |
Q: I am a 37 year old female who has lost 22 pounds since January. I followed Weight Watchers and have ...
A: The loss could be due to a prolonged Telogen Effluvium which is loss due to stress. More likely it ...
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| Hair Shedding | 7/25/2005 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos. I am a 25 year old female who once had a thick head of hair. However, after I ...
A: I can't be sure of the cause but I would first rule out the possibility of low serum ferritn. Get a ...
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| My 6 year old | 7/14/2005 |
Q: My 6 year daughter does not have a problem with hair loss. She has a problem with hair growth. At ...
A: I'm sorry but I have never seen a case like this before and I am not sure if it is not just a normal ...
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| My hair is thin | 7/7/2005 |
Q: My name is Erik and I am 28 years old and I have been in a bit of stress. I notice slowly that my ...
A: See a dermatologist to get unbiased info on the value of any of the treatments you have been ...
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| odd hair loss | 7/6/2005 |
Q: Peter My question is not about my husband losing hair from his head...he's losing hair from his ...
A: If the loss is only in the lateral calf areas then it is probably due to rugging the hairs off. Very ...
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| Vitamins-Minerals | 7/5/2005 |
Q: Panagotacos, I've learned where our soils have been depleted of minerals from wind, leaching, poor ...
A: The hair seems to get all he nutrients it needs fromeven the poorest diets. I would not worry about ...
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| Hair after accutane (acne medication) | 6/30/2005 |
Q: I took the acne drug accutane about three years ago, which really works on drying out the skin. ...
A: Accutane can cause hair loss but it is usually during the time you are on the medication. I may also ...
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| Hair Loss & Hair Transplants | 6/18/2005 |
Q: I am curious to know whether or not it is possible for a qualified doctor to transplant hair without ...
A: It is possible to do a procedure called follicular unit extraction, or the Fox method. You can look ...
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| Color loss--Myths and Clarifications | 6/7/2005 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, My question is not about your specialty, hair loss, but is related. I did not see ...
A: Your color variation may be due to inheriting more than one color for your hair from your parents. ...
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| hair | 5/30/2005 |
Q: i was the only one in my family born with coarse,curly hair. in my teens i ate lots of junk food ...
A: First of all the chocolate did not change your hair. Your hair and scalp oil is an inherited ...
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| hair shedding | 5/26/2005 |
Q: I am 38. Recently, I used a drug-store semi-permanent hair color. (The same I have used several ...
A: It is difficult to determine what the cause is from what you have written. You may have a contact ...
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| About dosage of Finasteride and Minoxidil... | 5/19/2005 |
Q: That was helpful. Also, if I take halved Proscar tablets (2.5 mg) once per day, will it speed up ...
A: one mg per day is adequate for most men. It doesn´t matter if you cut a Proscar into 5 piece or take ...
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| About dosage of Finasteride and Minoxidil... | 5/17/2005 |
Q: I am Stanley Lyndon, 19, India. I started to feel my hairline rising up from like 3 years ago. I ...
A: The best treatment for you is to start Propecia 1mg per day anytime of day before or aftr meals it ...
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| Hair loss, 20 years old | 5/14/2005 |
Q: I'm a 20-year-old male and have a problem concerning hair loss. Recently, I've been noticing that ...
A: 1. You can not rule out inherited male pattern baldness. The increased loss is probably due to ...
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| hair loss | 4/27/2005 |
Q: I'm an 18 year old girl who has a problem with hair loss for years!! I dont know what its from. ...
A: Hannah, A low serum ferritin could be the cause of your loss. Many women with iron deficiency ...
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| my hair is falling off | 4/24/2005 |
Q: I'm a 20 year old woman and I am also african american. I'm in my first year of university and i've ...
A: There are several possible reasons for this pattern of loss and it is best that you see a ...
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| hair loss | 4/24/2005 |
Q: I switched thryoid treatments (from synthroid to Armour) in September 2004 and by the end of ...
A: First I would suggest you see a dermatologist to try to sort out this complicated problem. The ...
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| SSRI & Total Hair Loss (18-yr old female) | 3/16/2005 |
Q: Your web site says Propecia can be of benefit, but it is for men only. So my daughter tries another ...
A: Switching to a different SSRI may not solve the problem. If you see a shedding of several hundred ...
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| SSRI & Total Hair Loss (18-yr old female) | 3/14/2005 |
Q: My daughter is on both Zoloft & Wellbutrin because of their less well-known benefit for treating ...
A: Between the two meds it is more likely to be Zoloft which is in the group of SSRI's and Wellbutrin ...
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| hair thinning | 3/11/2005 |
Q: Quick question for you regarding hair loss and washing hair. I'm a 37 yr old man with thinning ...
A: I have been recommending daily shampoo with Classic Head and Shoulders with zinc pyrithione for many ...
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| Please give me some advice! | 3/9/2005 |
Q: I'm a 26 year old female and I've noticed my normally very thick, slightly wavy hair has become thin ...
A: Lynda, if you do not have excess facial hair it is most likely not hormonal. You may have ...
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| Hair loss | 2/27/2005 |
Q: First let me thank you for taking my question. I am a 37 year old man and I have been experiencing ...
A: I do not know of any ingredient of that product which would cause your friend to grow hair and would ...
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| baldness | 2/18/2005 |
Q: Howdy I'm sure the answer is complex so go slowly and simply please. Male sex hormones trigger body ...
A: You are right, it is too complex to answer here. In short the hair on the scalp begins to get the ...
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| hair loss | 2/3/2005 |
Q: Hey Dr. Panagotacos Basically 8yrs ago, i went and relaxed my curly hair.. After i did that, i ...
A: You should see a dermatologist to dertermine if you have scarred some of your hair follicles or ...
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| hairloss | 2/1/2005 |
Q: Dr Panagotacos Last time you advice me to give Avodart a try and I am interested in gving it a ...
A: It is unlikely that touching the pills will cause any absoption, either finasteride or dutasteride. ...
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| female hairloss | 12/26/2004 |
Q: Also, Can hairloss that is caused by Birth control pills be reversed ever? Do phytoestrogens ...
A: Those are difficult questions to answer because many women who lost hair on birth control pills do ...
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| female hairloss | 12/26/2004 |
Q: Why dos the Low form cause more hairloss incidence? Why would a women be prescibed such a medication ...
A: The Low form has fewer side effects of blood clots but with a 25 year old who doesn't smoke that is ...
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| female hairloss | 12/26/2004 |
Q: My girlfriend who is 25 years old has allover thinning hair with moderate frontal thinning as well. ...
A: Diffuse Alopecia Areata is very rare but it sounds as if your girlfriend has it. If that is what her ...
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| Olux | 12/21/2004 |
Q: One more question, I promise! If women have the balding gene, and are losing hair because of it, ...
A: Evenly diffuse baldness is fairly typical as well as the patteren of thiness just on top for female ...
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| Olux | 12/21/2004 |
Q: However, our Q & A has left me with more. If my blood has been tested for estradiol,and ...
A: Women can get thin just from their "normal" amount of androgens. If you have the balding genes and ...
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| Olux | 12/21/2004 |
Q: I started loosing my hair quite a bit over the last year. It has become distressingly thin. I have ...
A: First of all I would like to know if your serum ferritin level is above 60. Normal range is 10-200 ...
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| Hairloss/health | 11/24/2004 |
Q: Dr. Panagotacos, I am a 37 year old man with thinning hair. I realize there is no "wonder" drug or ...
A: There is a "wonder" drug out there and it is Propecia. It stops hair loss in 85% of men and slows it ...
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| scalp pruritis | 11/20/2004 |
Q: Hey there! I've recently experienced a lot of itchiness and dryness on my scalp. It even feels as ...
A: You may have Seborrheic Dermatitis, a bacterial folliculitis or ring worm of the scalp. See a ...
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| Methotrexate and hair thinning | 11/19/2004 |
Q: I'm 40 and have noticed my hair begining to thin, especially in front. There is no baldness on ...
A: It might. The loss may well be due to the methotrexate but there is also the possiblity you have ...
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| hair losing | 11/13/2004 |
Q: when i was 15 years old i had lots of hair the way it was impossible for me to brush it, now i am 28 ...
A: Kiki, You may have inheritied the hair loss problem from you mother and if that is the case you ...
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| Hair loss | 11/2/2004 |
Q: I'm 38 and have been very slowly losing my hair since I was about 27 years old. I have been using ...
A: Landon, The best therapy for you is to get started on Propecia. If you read about it at ...
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| unwanted hair removal | 10/17/2004 |
Q: I do suffer from razor bumps, whenever i shave my beard, i even tried depilatolies but the results ...
A: The only medication available which does slow down hair growth to some degree is VANIQA which is a ...
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| hair growth | 10/15/2004 |
Q: i want to ask u that why hair falls how can we prevent us from hairloss .sir i m 20 yrs old and my ...
A: You should see a dermatologist to have your hair loss evaluated to see if it is inherited male ...
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| receding hairline and hairloss | 10/14/2004 |
Q: Peter, I am 24 years old an i seems to be losing hair onthe left side of my head. Ive been told ...
A: It is unusual to lose hair on just one side. You should see a dermatologist to determine if there is ...
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| Hair loss question | 10/7/2004 |
Q: Hey Dr Panagotacos... Past 2 days went to GNC Nutrition store and started taking sum nourishing ...
A: Your hair probably got stressed out from all the stuff you were putting on it and then fell out in a ...
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| Proscar or Propecia | 10/3/2004 |
Q: Can I use Proscar instead of propecia for hair loss treatment. since it contains 5% finastride ...
A: The drug comapny Mefck makes two strengths of finasteride. Propecia is 1mg and Proscar is 5mg. They ...
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| Hair loss | 10/2/2004 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am a 46 yr. old female, in good health at this time although i had a heart attack 4 ...
A: I have very little to add to what you have already done to find the answer. Your dematologist would ...
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| generic propecia | 9/30/2004 |
Q: I was prescribed propecia for hair loss. I am 34 and in the very beginning stage of hair loss. I ...
A: If they are 1mg finasteride they should be just as effective. It might be possible for them to take ...
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| dandruff | 9/21/2004 |
Q: My students and I were wondernig if it is possible to get dandruff by using someone eles's ...
A: It is commonly believed that it is near impossible to get dandruff from somone else either from ...
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| thining | 8/16/2004 |
Q: Hey Dr. Panagotacos I was putting hair thickener in my hair for about a month and 1/2 ...
A: It may be that you damaged the hair shafts and they broke off short making the area look thin. If ...
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| Black Patch of Hair | 7/26/2004 |
Q: i am writing to ask about why my hair has a small one inch in diameter (give or take) circle of ...
A: There are a few possibilities for this. One is that you have inherited a rare mosaic pattern and for ...
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| white hair loss | 7/18/2004 |
Q: i'm a physics student. i'm 20 years old. all of my hair are darkbrown. some of my hair going to be ...
A: If the white hair is scattered around the scalp there is a good possibility that you simply have a ...
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| hair loss | 7/17/2004 |
Q: HY THERE My name is Joe I'm 22 years old. I'm from Israel, and I need help badly I'm in deep ...
A: Straightening your hair will not cause baldness. It may cause hair to break but not kill the roots. ...
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| Post-Menopausal Hair Loss | 7/5/2004 |
Q: I am a 57-year-young woman who used to have lots of hair, but after completing menopause, many ...
A: Rogaine may well help you to make the hair look thicker. Ask your doctor if you can take ...
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| baldness statistics | 7/2/2004 |
Q: what percent of which ethnic groups are hit by baldness or is it across the board? I've been asked ...
A: In general the baldness gene and the degree to which it is expressed is about the same in all ...
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| re: hair loss | 7/2/2004 |
Q: im an 18 year old female who eats healthy and leads an active lifestyle. im asian with hair about 4 ...
A: The normal amount of hair lost daily is 50 to 100 hairs per day and more after showers. If you are ...
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| Hair loss | 6/25/2004 |
Q: Hey; I am 16 years old and I have thick hair. Its not only that there is loads of it, each ...
A: You should see a dermatologist to find out it there is something wrong. If the scalp and hairs are ...
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| pubic hair | 6/16/2004 |
Q: I know that you deal with balding issues and hair growth, but I was just wondering about a question ...
A: Shaving hair anywhere on the body does not change how the follcile grows out the hairs. If you were ...
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| Discoid lupus | 6/9/2004 |
Q: I have recently been diagnosed with Discoid Lupus, with scarring alopecia and otherwise general ...
A: DLE causes scarred skin which destroys the hair follicles. The degree of scarring alopecia is quite ...
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| inflammed scalp | 6/7/2004 |
Q: ------------thanks for the response. I actually have elidel for my face. never thought to use it on ...
A: Elidel only comes as a cream as far as I know. I do not suggest you apply Rogaine to inflammed skin. ...
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| inflammed scalp | 6/5/2004 |
Q: ------when people hear thta i have been wo whiting , then they typiclaly agree with everything he ...
A: MS is a condition which can cause the body extra stress and therefore may cause a chronic telogen ...
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| inflammed scalp | 6/4/2004 |
Q: I have had a chronic inflammed scalp and have been dx. as havibg seb derm. I saw Dr. Whiting in ...
A: Dr. Whiting is a world renown expert on hair. So, either see him again or the dermatologist who sent ...
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| I'm a female, 17 years old..have... | 5/16/2004 |
Q: I'm a female, 17 years old..have been dying my hair for 5 years without any problems. Just recently, ...
A: Depression has been known to cause hair loss. Unfortunately the treatmnet is usually with an SSRI ...
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| trichotillomania | 5/15/2004 |
Q: i have had trichotillomania since i was about 12 i am now 26. i just recently found a name for what ...
A: You really should see a doctor who might prescribe a medication for you which would minimize your ...
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| Hair less | 4/23/2004 |
Q: I have a question and I wander if you could help. I've lost all the hair on my head. Not to fussed ...
A: It sounds as if you have alopecia areata and with the extent and duration of your condition I doubt ...
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| Hair restoration groups | 4/14/2004 |
Q: I see various groups with websites and some surgeons are members of one and other members of others. ...
A: I belong to the International Society of Hair Restoration www.ishrs.com which is a society of over ...
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| illness related hair loss | 4/6/2004 |
Q: I understand situation with diabetes or anemia.. how they cause hair loss and u have to treat the ...
A: Temporary hair loss due to stress is called TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM and the stress can be either emotional ...
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| can bleaching cause hair loss? | 3/31/2004 |
Q: 1. recently i lighten the hair on my scalp w\ bleached color. the recomanded time to leave color was ...
A: The loss is probably due to too much bleach and the hairs are breaking. See a dermatologist to be ...
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| scalp fungus | 3/29/2004 |
Q: I recently expeirenced some rapid patchy hair loss. My scalp excessively itchy. My Dr says it's a ...
A: It depends on how inflammed and infected the hair follicles were. Most of the time the hairs gorw ...
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| thining hair | 3/26/2004 |
Q: hey peter i Recently about a week ago noticed substanial thining above my forehead, a small area. I ...
A: It could be from breakage of the hair shafts from all the stuff you are doing to your hair but it is ...
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| hair loss | 3/1/2004 |
Q: what is the best way to have hair re-growth after suffering from male baldness & alopecia
A: The best way to prevent male pattern baldness and to bring back recently lost hair is to take ...
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| questions about procepia | 2/26/2004 |
Q: my name is Chris and I have been recently told I have androgenic alopecia. It is in the mid ...
A: Hairs grow for about a 5 year life cycle and then grow a new hair from the bulb. Hair only grows 1/2 ...
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| Beginning of Hair loss | 2/19/2004 |
Q: One finalis there any test that I can take to prove for certain that I am starting to experience ...
A: You could go back to your drmatologist and ask for a scalp biopsy to be sent to Dr.David Whiting in ...
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| Beginning of Hair loss | 2/18/2004 |
Q: For about 4 months now I have noticed steady hair loss. I am a 19 yr old male college student. I ...
A: If you are concerned about having inherited male pattern baldness and want to try to prevent it then ...
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| hair loss | 1/7/2004 |
Q: I have a 6 year old son who normally has a really good head of hair. Yesterday I noticed that it ...
A: Clare, Please do not panic see a dermatologist. Dermatologists specialize in skin, hair and ...
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| Hair loss | 12/31/2003 |
Q: My hair is very similar to my father's. He hasn't lost any hair, looks exactly the same since he ...
A: It sounds as if you are fairly safe from getting bald. It is inherited from both sides of the family ...
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| Hair Loss | 12/21/2003 |
Q: Panagotacos, I am a 35 year old woman who is experiencing hair loss and thinning around my temples. ...
A: I suggest you consult with a board certified dermatologist who can examine your scalp and tell you ...
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| odd question | 12/9/2003 |
Q: This question is going to sound a bit unorthodox and may be out of your field but I am unsure who I ...
A: You may want to talk to someone who does laser hair removal. When the laser injures the hair ...
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| hair loss at age 18 | 11/4/2003 |
Q: I'm very depressed about losing hair (receding hairline and lots of thinning at top) .. told by ...
A: The only way you can help prevent androgentic alopecia is with Propecia. You have about an 85% ...
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| Hair Loss | 10/21/2003 |
Q: I have male pattern baldness, or atleast I think that is what I have. The sides are fine and firmly ...
A: If you go to my website www.hairdoc.com you will find most of the info you may want. My book is also ...
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| Hairloss | 10/10/2003 |
Q: I have heard that baldness is inherited through your mother. My grandad has not gone bald, but ...
A: Baldness can be inherited from both parents equally. The reason you hear so much about it being from ...
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| Hair loss | 9/1/2003 |
| Q: My question is that from past one month i am lo |
