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| eyebrow hairs | 10/25/2006 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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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| Eyebrow hair loss help | 10/10/2006 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: this past week i went to the dermatologist. he did a microscopic examination and said that my ...
A: The most common reason for hair loss in the eyebrows is a skin condition called Alopecia Areata ...
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| Gene's | 10/10/2006 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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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| Blocking DHT | 10/8/2006 | Kimberly Belk |
Q: I am 18 years old male, suffering from hair loss, my dad is bald, i am now on minoxidil 5%, i want ...
A: DHT blockers may cause the problems you mentioned, and the bottom line is your genetic makeup is ...
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| Hair loss that's worse since surgery | 10/8/2006 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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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| my hair has been thinning that last 3 years | 10/7/2006 | Kimberly Belk |
Q: my hair has been thinning that last 3 years, my dad has all of his har (alittle thing) but no bald ...
A: Hats can thin hair as it doesn't allow the scalp to breathe. If you have male pattern baldness in ...
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| discoid lupus and hair loss | 10/6/2006 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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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| hair loss | 10/6/2006 | Kimberly Belk |
Q: Im a 19 year old and i am losing my hair fast. I have receeding hair and on top it is thinning. At ...
A: It sounds like you have typical male pattern baldness. I've seen this happen in many families. Your ...
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| Exposed hair follicles! | 10/5/2006 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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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| Eyebrow loss | 10/5/2006 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: the dandruff is very difficult to take off but usually when i do i have to pull it up and over my ...
A: There are a number of good prescription shampoos that will help your skin condition. There is ...
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| spironolactone and hair loss | 10/4/2006 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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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| where to start | 10/4/2006 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I am a 33 year old female experiencing hair thinning for the past year. I would like to know what ...
A: The first thing to do is to get blood work: CBC with Diff, Comp Metabolic pannel, TSH,ANA, total ...
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| Help me plz | 10/4/2006 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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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| I need some advice and tips.. desparate | 10/4/2006 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I am losing my hair for the past 3 years and now i onli have 2\3 of my hair left. I saw a doctor and ...
A: Masturbation does not cause male pattern hair loss. Male pattern hair loss is genetic. There are ...
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| dandruff in hair | 10/4/2006 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: sir i am 18 old guy im suffering from dandruff in my hair since many years and i hav tried many ...
A: Dandruff is caused by a yeast like organism. Therefore, you need something that helps control ...
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| eyebrow hair loss | 10/3/2006 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I have been losing eybrow hairs, on the inside part, apparently due to white heads. The white heads ...
A: I would first try another topical antibiotic to control the white heads. There is a prescription ...
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| RE: Dexamethasone | 10/3/2006 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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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| Excessive cortisol and AGA | 9/30/2006 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I would like to understand the difference between adrogenetic alopecia and hair loss produced by ...
A: Male pattern hair loss is genetic or hereditary. In men, the formation of DHT from testosterone ...
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| Loss of eyebrow hair | 9/29/2006 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I do not know why but I am losing lots of eyebrows and they are falling out at the root. Is this a ...
A: A white film at the base of the hair shaft is normal as it is the hair follicle. There is a ...
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| chest hair | 9/28/2006 | Kimberly Belk |
Q: The container of Rogaine says to put on the scalp only. But I have read blogs that it is safe to put ...
A: There are "off market" uses for medications. Try it, but if you feel any kind of burning or your ...
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| Eyebrow loss | 9/28/2006 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: i am losing my eyebrows, i get a lot of puss filled pimples around there and at the base of some ...
A: The white bumps you describe on the hair is normal. The white bump is the hair follicle. If you ...
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| Grey Hair | 9/28/2006 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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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| Thinning hair/hair loss | 9/28/2006 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: My son is doing a science fair project to compare hair and see if hair thins in diameter with age ...
A: In men and women with female and male pattern hair loss which is genetic the diameter of the hair ...
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| DHEA and alopecia | 9/28/2006 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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 | 9/27/2006 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I am 45 years old. I have always had a lot (a ton) of hair. Last fall my hair recently started ...
A: The first thing to do is to have a biopsy of your scalp to determine what type of hair loss your ...
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| Hair loss from OTC drug? | 9/27/2006 | Peter J. Panagotacos, M.D. |
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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| spironolactone | 9/27/2006 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I have been put on spironolactone on three different occassions and each time after two weeks of ...
A: The spironolcatone is causing what is called a Telogen Effluvium. A telogen effluvium is where your ...
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