what is the best shampoo to use after H.T. my head is peeling its been about 2 weeks and when can i start using rogaine again. Thanks
After 2 weeks you head should not be peeling. You need to just use your regular shampoo and make sure you are washing your scalp properly. Follow up with your doctor and make sure you are washing your hair correctly.
Usually, I’d recommend waiting 7-10 days before using Rogaine after a hair transplant. Talk to your surgeon.
My question is in regards to my daughter. I have an 11 year old daughter who about 3 weeks ago started experiencing hair loss (none before then). She’s always had a full head of hair, but now I can feel the difference.
I noticed her hair started falling out after I brought her in for her physical. She was given two immunization Tdap and Menactra. Could hair loss be a side effect to any of these immunizations? I brought her back this week and her doctor ran additional blood tests, which he said came back normal. I asked for a referral to see a dermatologist because I’m concerned with the hair loss. Can you shed some light on this problem or can you advise as to what I should be asking the dermatologist when we see him?
Thank you for your help.
I doubt immunization caused her hair loss. Menactra is a meningitis vaccine and Tdap is tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccines. I am unable to find any cases referenced that mention hair loss from those.
While vaccines in general don’t cause hair loss, there’s a small study published in 1997 that links temporary hair loss and the hepatitis B vaccine in very rare cases, though most children in the world receive standard immunizations and they do fine. I realize the topic of immunization in children has been in the media in recent years due to a report connecting those shots as a cause of autism, but that turned out to be false.
With respect to your daughter’s hair loss, I really cannot say. I would defer to the doctor who will be examining her. Sometimes hair shedding may be just temporary and you may be overreacting.
Hi Doctor,
I’m 22 yo man and I have a weird experience from dutasteride and wanna know your opinion about this. After a month of daily use of 0.5mg dutasteride my hairs started to shed very fast! and it continued for at least 3 months. now shedding became slower but it’s not halted or regrown! also I think my hairs become a bit slacker and thinner! I think (just think) I have some new growth, little hairs on my hands. I have no decreased or increased in libido or any sexual side effects.after 4 months on the drug I took a blood test that showed my T=430ng/dl and FreeT=14pg/ml but LH was low and it was 0.91(from 1.1-7).
So doc, what does these results means? If I become hyperandrogenic so why T and FreeT are normal and LH is too Low. and if I have hypogonadism why my hairs sheds and body growth some new?
I cannot interpret your laboratory test results for you. This is something you need to discuss with your doctor that is treating you. It isn’t because I do not want to interpret the test results, but rather I do not know how to correlate the values with what you are experiencing. More importantly, I would want to know what the values were BEFORE you started taking dutasteride.
I do not recommend dutasteride to treat androgenic alopecia and I do not know what the correlation it has with rapid hair loss. This may be a temporary shedding which would reverse in 2-3 months.
