I have a history of severe depression. Will finasteride harm me?
With a history of depression, you need to discuss taking finasteride with your doctor. There are potential side effects with people who have a history of severe depression so great caution should be exercised when taking this drug and a close supervision of your doctor is important. I have written a post on this subject here: https://baldingblog.com/2017/05/23/finasteride-can-increase-depression-increase-actions-self-harm/
I had my third epidural in my lumber spine and within a few weeks big chunks of hair started falling out, 1 patch of hair about size of a plum. Some days it’s fine then others clumps still fall out. I now have gone totally bald and it’s really affecting my depression and anxiety. I was wondering if anyone knows if it will grow back and how long as it’s near front so can’t hide it.
You need to see a doctor about your hair loss to find out if it is caused by medical conditions such as a disease entity or if it is purely genetic hair loss which can be accelerated by stress. Once you know, if the diagnosis is genetic hair loss and assuming that you are male, the drug Finasteride can maybe stop it. If it is from another disease, then you need a diagnosis. People who have conditions like you and who have stress from your primary problem (in your case your spinal problem) can cause the genes for hair loss to kick in and accelerate the hair loss that you may get in the years to come. Without pictures, it is impossible to know what you mean that you have gone totally bald so either send photos or see a doctor to make a diagnosis.
2017-09-14 05:41:582017-09-14 05:41:58Depression, disease and medical conditions can accelerate hair loss
I took a shot of deproprovera 2 1/2 years ago, and 3 months after I decided not to get another shot (b/c of weight gain and shoulder/neck aches) may hair started falling out like crazy, now it is 2 1/2 years later and it is still falling out, about 30-50 in the shower/combing out every morning. I’m down to about 1/2 the hair I had 2 years ago. Any advice? It is so frustrating. My 3 sisters have not hair loss issues (in fact 2 of them complain about too thick of hair). My mother’s hair has thinned the last 5 years because she is on strong cancer/rheumatoid arthritis drugs, but no problems before that (all my male/female relatives have hair also-my dad’s is thick at 68 years old-no bald men in my family, and woman all have hair too. Help. 2 dermatologists say I have TE and to ride it out.
Depo-Provera is a contraceptive and has hair loss as a known side effect (between 1-5% of women), as do many birth control pills. Female genetic hair loss does not follow the patterns of genetic inheritance that run on the male side of the family, but it is not unusual for women who have genetic hair loss to have other women (mothers, aunts, sisters, grandmothers) with similar histories and findings.
Just picked up two dermarollers. One that is 0.5mm, and one that is 1.5mm. 0.5mm seems fine, peach-fuzz length, I’m fine with it. 1.5mm seems like it is going to puncture through to my cortex
Logic would dictate a depth of about 1mm as adequate as the scalp epidermis is only 0.5mm thick so needles need to go down to a depth of at least 1mm just below it to where the stem cells can get activated. Use minoxidil with it as it helps.
2020-12-16 02:13:422020-12-16 10:18:22Dermaroller: How deep do I have to go?
Dermrollers seems to work on some dedicated users.
2019-10-14 12:55:172019-10-15 05:03:53Dermaroller Success Video (from Reddit.com)
Well, my dermatologist just looked at my hair and said I have androgenic alopecia. The thing which is troubling me is that she didn’t take any tests. And again, I don’t have a family history of hair loss. So I don’t know why I’m suffering from mbp.
See another doctor who specializes in hair loss. You can find them on the ISHRS.org website. I would look to find a local doctor from that site. You need a real examination and don’t need to live in fear.
2018-05-17 06:31:542018-05-17 08:08:44A Dermatologist Just Looked at Me and Told Me I Had MPB. Is It That Easy to Make This Diagnosis?
Can you please comment as to your opinion of the dermaroller? Thank you
Honestly… it looks painful. Its a roller with little spikes on it to open the scalp so that it can absorb minoxidil better. The site claims that it is pain-free though. I cannot really comment on how much of a benefit (if any) it has or if it really works, but the theory and concept seem valid.
Actually, I have one next to me as I am writing this blog. I ordered one to see it for myself. While the idea sounds good, like many good ideas, they often fail during the implementation. I’ve seen these for sale at a variety of online stores, from Amazon to Saks Fifth Avenue, so I’m sure there are plenty of users out there. If anyone has had experience using the Derma Roller, please write in to share your findings.
Scars like this are usually the result of an overly aggressive surgeon who removed a strip too wide, and the tension may have been too high when he closed the wound. Alternatively, a very elastic collagen is present in some people which can produce stretching of the wound. In this case, the wound reflects your genetic make-up with regard to the way you heal. The best treatment for this is Scalp Micropigmentation (see here:https://scalpmicropigmentation.com/scar-covering/). Sometimes, with scalp exercises, you can loosen up the scalp enough to try to get the scar removed. During that time, the surgeon would perform a trichophytic closure which will help obtain a better scar. If your scalp is not loose enough, a surgery will not work.
2018-07-16 06:35:502018-07-18 13:09:06I Developed a Large Scar After My Strip Hair Transplant, Why?
hiya i was taking propecia last year for about 6 months and it was great. i started again very recently and i’ve deleloped swelling in the face of my skin, i have stopped now. i’m just wondering if there is anything i can take that can counteract that and be able to still take propecia because it worked so perfect a such a long time before?
thankyou
I have never heard of Propecia causing facial swelling, but drug allergies sometimes present that way. It can happen with any medication. Facial swelling can sometimes be related to tongue and throat swelling, which may be life threatening if the allergy presents in its worse form. While life threatening issues from the use of Propecia (to my knowledge) have never been reported, it is still a remote possibility. And with only the information you provided without a physical exam and complete medical history, it is impossible to give you any advice other than to see your doctor and share these concerns with him/her.
2007-07-24 13:33:112007-07-24 13:33:21Developed Facial Swelling from Propecia?
