Female Hair Loss – Page 55

July 24, 2007

Low Ferritin and Female Hair Loss – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Im female age 44. Last year I lost hair due to low ferritin stores. My level is now 100, when can I expect to see regrowth and should I continue to take supplements until I do? Thanks

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It is impossible to give you a time frame, but I suspect you should see some hair growth in about one year. That being said, you may not notice any significant hair growth even after your low iron levels have been corrected. This is due to a phenomenon that is not well understood. At best it can be analogous to a genetic “switch” for hair loss that has been turned on when your iron stores were low. Even after the iron levels are corrected it is sometimes difficult to turn that “switch” completely off.

July 24, 2007

Search Results for “procede” – WRassman,M.D. BaldingBlog

I am not a chemist, and I really cannot comment on if those ingredients will grow hair. I’m not seeing anything proven to grow hair in there, though. I can tell you there is no cure for hair loss. Even the best medications we have (Propecia and Rogaine) still have limitations. As the ingredients you […]

July 18, 2007

Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

I am a 54 year old Africia American Female that has Central Centrifugal Cicatrical Alopecia, is there hope? and if so what can I do.

Also called “hot comb alopecia” in the past, central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a rare condition that presents with cicatricial alopecia in the central scalp. This lesion grows larger around its center and tends to destroy the hair follicles and causes permanent balding.

It was thought that this condition has to do with combing or use of oil for hair styling in African-American women. The cause of this type of hair loss is still not known and its treatment is difficult, as seen with this and other similar scarring alopecias. This condition that is usually seen in African women presents as an unusual sensation (pins and needles) on the top of the scalp followed by tenderness in those areas. There is no visible sign of inflammation in the area. Skin color may change to become fleshy and eventually hyper-pigmented (darker). Hair loss in this condition is usually permanent.

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July 18, 2007

I Want a Hair Transplant, But I Am Concerned About Keloids – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

i am seriously considering a hair transplant on the sides of my hairline. i am a african american women who have had traction alopecia for quite some time now. i have a small keloid on my ear, and my dermatologist has been giving me injections to clear this up. he also told me that if i get any plastic surgery, there is a chance that i will develop keloid scarring. i do want my hair transplant, are there things that they can do to remove the keloid from the donor site?

Keloids are very rare on the scalp. Many people have stretched (flat) or hypertrophic (raised) scars, but actual keloids (they look like tumors growing out of a wound) are so rare that they are worth reporting in medical literature. You can test the donor and recipient areas with a punch wound and/or a needle and then wait it out to see if it forms keloids. That may be the best way to know for sure.

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July 17, 2007

I’m 14 and Losing My Hair — Is It Because I’m Over Weight? – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

(female)
Yes i am expiriencing hairloss and i am currently 14 years old only my uncle is lossing his hair but i say because he smokes i used to have very very thick hair and well now i have half of it and well i want to know what it is because im over weight or vitamins and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!! I am tired of seeing all my hair go down the drain and im only 14 please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I do not believe being over weight causes hair loss. However, there may be other health issues that you are not aware of that is causing your hair loss. You should see your primary care doctor for a physical examination and express to him/her these concerns.

July 16, 2007

Taking Levothyroxine and Lupron — Minoxidil Is Making My Hair Loss Worse – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

(female) I am in my 50’s and my hair is thinning in the front & top causing major anzxiety! I was on 200mg of levothyroxine for 3 years and still shedding hair. Now my doctor reduced to 175 and said I was on too much RX although I felt great. For the last 8 yrs I have been shedding hair so I don’t think it was the dosage. I have major stress seeing so much hair loss – males in the family are bald – is that going to happen to me?? I do not take any other medication however, I recently was put on Lupron for a possible hysterectomy. I don’t know what to do. I am taking minoxidil but it looks like it makes my hair fall out even more. What lab tests should I get? What should I do? —depressed in DC

You should have this conversation with your doctor. Anxiety with AGA does not bode well. Add to that medications that are known to have some hair loss side effect, and the problem is compounded. My heart goes out to you.

July 12, 2007

Bald Spot from Chewing Gum Incident Years Ago – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

Hi my soon to be 7 year old daughter has a bald spot close to her natural part in the front of her head due to a gum incident—some three years ago-the hair is very fine if at all present and her bald spot is shiny now—what I want to know is how do I begin to fix this for her before she is a teenager. We can cover it -but I would like to do something more to help her.-I can’t find anything on gum and hair loss-and what to do now three years later…..

Gum It is not very clear to me how your daughter lost her hair. Did she have gum stuck on her hair and you pulled on it and now her hair is not growing back? If so, it must have been a very bad gum incident! In general, depending on the size of the bald area, she may be a candidate for hair transplantation to that area (that is, if the hair did not grow back over an 8 month period)… but, I am still having a difficult time understanding how gum caused her hair loss. I have not seen gum-related hair loss in all my years of practice. Most of the time when hair is pulled out, it returns months later.

July 12, 2007

Female Hair Loss After Steroid Shots to Scalp – Balding Blog

Hi Doctor,

I see that you replied to another curious Jane that steriod shots to the scalp exacerbated hair loss in one of your patients. I have recently had such shots injected and have noticed an abnormal influx in hair loss near injection sites. Will this loss be potentially recovered or is it permanent?

Thank you!

Injection of steroids is not one of the proven treatment methods for treatment of male or female pattern baldness. The only indication for treating hair loss with steroid injections is in the treatment of autoimmune diseases like alopecia areata, in which the patient has patchy hair loss in the scalp and other hairy areas of the body. I have seen too many patients that lost hair in and around the area of steroid injections. Hair loss could be permanent in some of these cases.

June 26, 2007

My 73 Year Old Mother Is Losing Her Hair – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

My mother is 73 years old, and she has had a lot of tests done lately on her liver, kidneys, MRI, CAT scans, Pet scans, and now her hair if falling out – do you think any of these test could be the cause of this – what can she do to stop the hair loss or is there anything she can take to promote hair growth.

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Hair loss after menopause could be seen in women without any other medical problems. There have been many theories for hair loss in older women, including the lack of supporting effect of female hormones on hair, or domination of the small amount of male hormones, which is normal in women when the level of estrogen and progesterone drops. The genetic background is also undeniable in these conditions. The diagnostic tests that you mentioned could not be the cause of her hair loss but if she has any underlying disease, the stress from that would cause hair loss.

The only FDA approved medication for treating female hair loss is Rogaine (generic name minoxidil), which she can use topically twice a day. Also, some women with female pattern baldness could be candidates for a hair transplant. For more evaluation for either starting on medical treatment or surgery you need to have your mother seen and evaluated by a good hair specialist.

June 26, 2007

Balding Spot Gets Hot to the Touch – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

(female) I am a 53 year old cancer patient (2nd reocurrence)and why is my hair thinning on top of my head and wht does that spot get hot to the touch several times during the day and night?

I cannot explain why a spot on your head gets hot to touch. Please see a doctor for a good physical exam. Chemotherapy and cancer are well documented causes of hair loss. Age and menopause are other causes that may contribute to your hair loss.