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March 2, 2006

Alopecia Areata in 4 Year Old – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

My daughter who is 4 years old has been diagnosed by doctor has having “alopecia areata (AA)” . I am really worried about her treatment.

She is being given
a)Minoxodil Topical Solution USP 2%
b)Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Suspension- Omnacortil suspension- 5m/5ml
c)Tretinoin Cream USP- Retino -A 0.025%

is this a good medicine or any new development has been done in this year 2005? please do let me know if any thing else can be done to get my daughter treated permanently

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Doctors who treat Alopecia Areata have a particular interest in this disease. This appears to be a standard treatment for this disease, but this is a highly specialized field and I would assume that your doctor is fully in command of the treatment.

March 2, 2006

A Good Dermatologist? – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

My daughter is 27 had a child 3yrs. ago. she is still having hair loss and is getting very thin,use to have beautiful thick her…do you do test strands of the hair ? I understand through a test the hair can tell alot. She commented to me that the hair on her legs does not grow either. could this be a inbalance of hormones? her OB decided to give her something that would stop her periods thinking it would help her margine, which it has.. BUT has this also messed her system all up ?

Please help her…how do you know if you have a good dermatologist? would it be helpful if you took pictures of the way it was once for the doctor to see ?

-A concerned Mom

The best way to find a good dermatologist is to ask your doctor or friends for recommendations. If that does not work, you can go to the American Academy of Dermatology website and look up a dermatologist in your area. I can’t be more specific without first examining you, as there are many things that I would need to know (such as health history) and see in person.

March 1, 2006

Shock Loss from Hairline Lowering? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hello, i am 30 years old, female, do not suffer from hair loss however would like to lower my hairline..have you had women do this?? Also, is their any temporary hair loss of the non-transplanted near the transplated area due to the shock?
Please can you tell me if you know of any highly reputable surgeons in Melbourne??

Kindest Regards

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Shock hair loss is unusual in women who receive a hairline lowering procedure, provided that they do not have female genetic hair loss. For a doctor near you, you might want to locate a good plastic surgeon in your area and check out his/her experience with the procedure or look to the physician search at ISHRS.org. Be careful that the doctor you choose is a qualified surgeon (as many doctors who call themselves experts and may be experts in hair restoration will not tackle this type of surgery). Sorry I couldn’t give a better recommendation than that.

March 1, 2006

Do I Have Genetic Female Hair Loss? – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

On December 26th 2005, I had a miscarrage. I was approximatley 12 weeks pregnant during my pregnancy I noticed alot of hair falling out. I know this usually happens after a women gives birth. My hair got very thin on top. My part is wider then before and you could see my scalp when I’m out in the sun. Now, I have alot of little hairs sticking staight up but they look thinner and smaller coming out of the root. This happend to me once before after surgery and all my hair came back with cortizone shots from my dermatologist. Could it be possible that as I get older my hair is going to thin on top. My mother passed when I was born but I think her hair thinned out on top as she got older. My brother and sister have thick hair and are in there late forties. How do I know if I will take after my mother and if I do what can I do to prevent it from happening to me. I’m 37 years old.

The hair loss which you have experienced may be due to stress from the miscarriage or hormonal changes from the pregnancy and/or previous surgery or any emotional/physical stresses in your life. This history is not inconsistent with genetic female hair loss reaction to your circumstances. Pregnancy can cause hair loss in woman and it almost always reverses to some degree. If you indeed have genetic female pattern hair loss, there is not much you can do except for eating healthy and taking all of your proper vitamins. Sometimes, Rogaine (minoxidil) may help.

March 1, 2006

Female Hair Loss on Sides of Head – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

my hair has become thin and the sides of my head are thin and have lost hair. i look like i have a natural mohawk. the sides of my hair wont grow. i tried minoxidil and it gave me rash. then i tried nu hair and did not see anything. i am a 35 year old female. what can i do or what can i use?

Hair loss on the sides of the head of a woman often reflects female genetic hair loss. If your scalp is mapped out for miniaturization, you will see considerable thinning (finer hair shafts) in the hair on the sides when compared to other parts of the scalp. You need to see a good dermatologist to understand what is happening to you.

February 28, 2006

Hair Loss InformationHairline Too Low – Can It Be Raised? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

My girlfriend has the opposite problem as your patients seem to have. She has a low hairline which crouds her forhead and seems th throw the whole proportions of her face off. What can be done to create a more natural and astheticly pleasing hairline for her?

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Yes, hairlines can be raised. Brow lifts do just that, but candidacy for this type of procedure in the young patient will be very restricted. In the older women (above 40 or possibly even above 50), a brow lift may have value.

February 28, 2006

Brevinor and Female Hair Loss – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

Hi, I am 35 years old and started losing my hair about a year ago. I had been taking Prozac for over 6 years and after some research discovered that this could be the reason for my hair thinning so much. I have managed to come off Prozac now (about 3 months ago) but haven’t seen much of an improvement in my hair. Then I started to think about the possible effects of coming off the contraceptive pill ‘Brevinor’ which I had been taking since I was 19. I came off the pill last May. Could this also be the cause of my hair loss? If so, is there anything I can do? perhaps some sort of oestrogen supplement? Do you think my hair could re-grow? Any information would be greatly appreciated since my GP does not seem to have a clue. Thank you

Both Prosac and Brevinor can contribute to hair loss. In some women with genetic hair loss tendencies (often evident in the female side of your family) these drugs may induce or precipitate the hair loss and it may not reverse. If the genetic tendency is not there, then it should return over a 6-18 month period with the drugs stopped. Of course, these drugs offer you value, so stopping them may cause you more problems; these are not easy decisions to make.

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February 27, 2006

Hair Loss InformationMassive Hair Loss in 15 Year Old Girl – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

im only 15years old (female) and every time i wash my hair its falls out in massive clumps, i used to frequently straighten my hair, but thinking this was the cause over the past fortnight i have not been straightening it. My hair is still falling out as bad as ever what could be the cause and the prevention as i really dread washing my hair now!? many thanks

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For our American readers, a fortnight is about 2 weeks. Something serious is wrong. If you used something to straighten it in the past few weeks, that could account for chemical damage. If you can not account for it by something you did, then you need to see a dermatologist. Before you panic though, look carefully at what you might have done to damage you own hair. Chemical damage should reverse over a few months.

February 27, 2006

Prednisone and Hair Loss – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

I recently read that prednisone is usually not related with hair loss in women, but I am a 35 year old female who has ulcerative colitis. I spent 2 weeks in the hospital where they gave me prednisone intraveniously as well. I have been on oral doses starting at 55mg and over a course of about 5 months, have gone down to 5mg and will soon be off. I am also taking Asacol which may also be contributing to my hair loss. I have also been losing A LOT of my hair and it is really starting to affect my confidence. I have been hospitalized 3 other times for this condition where I also lost hair due to the meds and it did return. I just don’t remember it being as extreme. Is there a product I can take to help me grow it back and is it the Prednisone that has caused this hair loss? Thank you for your time.

Your hair loss can be attributed to multiple causes, such as malnutrition from Ulcerative Colitis, the medication in Asacol, and stress from your recent hospitalization. Steroids have androgenic properties and can also be the cause of your hair loss. I do not know if the hair loss is reversible, certainly as long as you are on many of these medications. If the medications have precipitated genetic hair loss, you may not get benefits even if you are off of the medications.

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February 23, 2006

Transplanting Females with Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, and Glaucoma – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hello I have several more question I need answers for before I consider a transplant procedure. Can you preform this procedure if you have diabetes or high blood pressure and glaucoma and if not do you have another kind of treatment for a candidate like me. Is there a medication in a different form? I am female.

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I am assuming that the hair transplant is appropriate and you are concerned about the existence of the medical problems. These problems are not contraindications for hair transplants which are performed under local anesthesia. I have my diabetic patients continue to eat and take the same medications that they would normally take. I would expect that the blood pressure is under good medical treatment and that the glaucoma is also well controlled. In people like you, any problems have not been different than in people without diabetes or high blood pressure.