Poor Diet, Insomnia, High Miniaturization

Hello Doc,
I went to a hair loss specialist near where I live. She examined my hair and noticed that I had miniaturization well above 40% even in the permanent zone. She refused however to say that it was DUPA, but rather claims that my very poor diet and sleeping patterns have caused this and that it may reverse. Granted, I hardly ate for 7 months and I have rampant insomnia, but this seems very farfetched. Can I trust her?

Starvation can cause hair loss. Starvation can induce genetic hair loss and accelerate it if it is present. As I have not had a patient suffering from starvation and haven’t been able to microscopically map out the scalp of a patient like that, I can not tell you what it means as far as the type of loss experienced. In fact, I can not tell you what you mean when you write that you “hardly ate for 7 months”. I am not being disrespectful, but you are only telling me part of your history and clearly the doctor you met with may have more information than I do. Try to build a bond with the doctor you choose. If you don’t trust her, go to another doctor who you can trust and get another opinion. That is the way the medical system works and BaldingBlog is an oddity in that it really does not fit into the medical system, as it is just a source for information.