Please help! My doctor advised I take accutane for severe acne and Propecia for hair loss. Is it safe to take both of these medicines at the same time? Thank you!!
The use of these two medications will not interact with each other. Be aware that Accutane does have hair loss as one of its side effects.
2007-02-13 10:33:162007-02-12 09:43:01Safe to Take Accutane and Propecia?
(female) I have hyperthyroidism my hair was falling out something terrible. I’ve been on medication for almost a year. It has improved alot, would it be safe to color my hair?
A thyroid condition is one of the more common causes of hair loss in women. You may color your hair, provided that you use safe dyes.
I have been practicing medicine for 27 years, and since the drug was released in the mid-1990s, I have prescribed it thousands of times. In my practice experience, I have never seen this syndrome among the people who got the prescription from me, but since I became aware of this a few years ago, I inform every patient of this risk. Even if the risk is very, very low, for the man who gets it, the risk is 100% and is tragic.
Came across an article on Medium about his ‘Post Finasteride Syndrome’. What are your thoughts? from tressless
2018-09-20 04:41:062018-09-24 06:18:45Sad Story from a Man with Post Finasteride Syndrome (from Reddit)
2019-06-19 09:00:292019-11-06 15:04:54The use of topical finasteride with minoxidil produces remarkable results in a study on 300 male patients with genetic balding (photos)
2019-06-05 04:40:462019-02-12 06:41:12There is a rush to see results with minoxidil and the dermaroller as shown below (from Reddit)
I’m an existing patient of yours and had great results on the front of my scalp with the last session 2 years ago. I’m starting to get a little thin on the crown of my head and a little forward of that. If it stopped where it is now, I wouldn’t be concerned but continued loss would be unnerving.
My issue now is that I’m pretty much out of donor hair. Has any progress been made with something I read about a couple of years ago called hair cloning? Also, I have a few old fashioned plugs that could be thinned and dispersed I suppose.
Nice to hear from you. Please look at the other comments in this blog on hair cloning. There is nothing new that would apply to you. As you are near our Northern California office, visit me there and I will personally assess your balding pattern. You are correct that taking hair from old plugs works, but the problem is total supply versus need. We would have to determine whether there is enough supply from all sources to meet your need for coverage.
Is there any truth to the fact that running will help with Baldness? Since increase in blood circulation.
Also, what can i take to increase my blood circulation?
Where do these urban legends come from? No, there’s no truth to running as a treatment for hair loss. And before someone asks, running won’t make you lose hair either.
With respect to blood circulation, as long as you can feel the tips of your fingers and toes and it’s warm, I suspect you gave good blood circulation. Hair loss is not related to blood circulation — it is genetics.
2010-09-15 10:53:052010-09-10 10:15:59Running and Hair Loss
hey dr
this is gonna sound weird but i used to work in a job that involved lifting boxes all day. i lift them on my right shoulder and the boxes would always rub the side of my head and right
eyebrow but i noticed the hair on the right side thinning and also the eyebrow on the right side missing hair and i figured out that all the constant rubbing over the years had caused it. i
have a full head of hair all over except these affected areas. ive made sure over the last year not to touch my head with the boxes but ive noticed no regrowth. i was just wondering if you could suggest anything to use on my the affected areas to promote new hair growth that wont maybe lead to further hairloss as ive heard a lot treatments like rogaine once stopped can cause further hairloss. thanks
What you are describing seems to be a form of traction alopecia, where repeated tension on the scalp and hair causes hair loss. Rubbing hair also puts a pull on hair that is near the end of its cycle. If you have constant traction, this type of hair loss can be permanent. You can try Rogaine in those areas to see if some hair will grow back.
2007-07-17 10:32:102007-07-17 10:32:11Rubbing Areas of My Head Caused Thinning
Hi doctor,
I am a 19 year old male who had really long hair a year ago. I use to tie my hair in a bun with lots of rubber bands. The rubber bands were pushed really hard against my scalp and my scalped from a bruise/bump. The bruise was red, painful, itchy, and bumpy. I pushed down on the bump with my thumb to make it flat and applied Neosporin. The swelling went away but the hair loss remains till this day. My dermatologist recommended rogaine foam but i have seen little progress(5 months in.)My doctor does not recommend cortisone injections.
You were not doing yourself justice with making tight rubber bands pull on your scalp. This can cause traction alopecia. In your case though, I can’t tell you what is going on with your scalp without seeing you directly.
Are you balding all elsewhere or just one hairless spot? Are there local areas that are missing hair? I can keep asking questions, but without even a picture, I am helpless.
You may wish to see another dermatologist if you don’t feel you were given adequate time or treatment. Or go back and ask your dermatologist for a follow-up.
