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Is Taking the Drug Topomax Connected to Hair Loss?

One question. I was surprised you mentioned beta blockers as a possible cause. Could you point me where I can see if my dose daily for migraine prevention may be why?

Also do you know the best source for which meds may or do cause it even if they aren’t readily listed as a side effect like for say Topomax? (Took they for two years for ptsd treatment. Stopped September of last year.)

Read the insert that is included in each of the drugs that you get when a prescription is filled. This is easily found on the internet on google. See here: https://www.epilepsy.com/connect/forums/women-epilepsy/topamax-and-losing-hair


2019-12-05 15:59:59Is Taking the Drug Topomax Connected to Hair Loss?

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6 months on finasteride (photos)

Note that this man’s forelock thickened up with finasteride over 6 months but his hairline didn’t return.


2020-08-25 07:33:536 months on finasteride (photos)

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Is There a Part of the Scalp More Likely to Have Shock Loss?

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My question is, if shock loss is one of the side effects with a HT would the doctor insert more graphs in a particular area knowing that shock loss would occur? This way a patient doesn’t feel as if he or she didn’t get a proper procedure done and it looks as if more hair is there then the patient originally began with.

As well, are the hair line and frontal areas more susceptible to shock loss versus the back, top part (Crown) and sides of the head?

The areas most likely to have shock loss are the areas where miniaturization is present. There isn’t one part of the scalp that is more susceptible than another. The more miniaturized the hair is, the greater the risk over time.

Shock loss doesn’t occur for all patients, and taking finasteride prior to surgery usually protects the body from hair transplant induced shock.


2011-04-01 09:11:36Is There a Part of the Scalp More Likely to Have Shock Loss?

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68 Year Old Woman Lost Her Eyebrows — Is It Medication Related?

I have been taking Pradaxa for over a year-I also take metoporol & digoxin. I always had plenty of hair & my eyebrows were almost perfect naturally.about 6 months ago my eyebrows have disappeared almost completely & my hairline is receeding-could these meds be causing this??? Thank you! I am a 68 year old female & would like my eyebrows & hair!

metoprololWomen lose hair just like men, but in different patterns and stages. Women don’t go bald like men, but they thin out later in life. This can also be genetic as well. For women, there may be other medical issues such as thyroid conditions. There’s a list of possible causes here.

In general, medications can be the cause of hair loss. Pradaxa (dabigatran) and Lanoxin (digoxin) aren’t known to cause hair loss as far as I can find, but metoprolol (marketed as Toprol or Lopressor) does have hair loss listed as a rare side effect. More importantly, these medications are taken for serious health issues, so they should not be stopped or changed without a serious discussion with the doctor.

Many women lose their eyebrows and this can be genetic as well (as do men). A hair transplant procedure is a good option for those who want eyebrow restoration.

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Is There Professional Jealousy of Dr Gho’s Technique?

Comment received in response to the recent post about Dr Gho’s technique:

Sorry doc, but the difference between his procedure and yours is that his does not deplete the donor. He has proven this over and over again both with patients and peer reviewed journal articles. He uses a smaller, wave tipped needle and a special storage solution to make this possible. I would suggest that you look into his procedure further before making blanket assumptions and accusations out of what appears to be professional jealousy? With respect.

I have no professional jealousy here. When I watched his video at one of the medical meetings where he presented his technique, what I clearly saw was FUE. I polled the doctors that viewed it (unofficially) and most people agreed that what they saw, looked like FUE to them. On my next trip to Amsterdam, I will call and ask him to allow me to view his technique up close.

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Is Too Much Vitamin B12 Causing Hair Loss?

I have been taking vitamin b12 at 1mg daily of the sublingual tablets. Is this considered a megadose? I have noticed better mood and even skin tone. However, I have also noticed more hair shedding and fallout. Do you think this could be related? Could taking too much b12 cause hair loss? I thought excess of these vitamins were just passed out through urine? Thanks.

Vitamin B12 at those doses should not cause hair loss. That isn’t a megadose. There’s a lot of B12 info that I found at VeganForum.com (via Google). But as for hair loss, I’d look elsewhere for the diagnosis… like genetic causes.


2009-04-28 11:29:54Is Too Much Vitamin B12 Causing Hair Loss?