Itch and Inflammation Associated with MPB
What is the cause of the itch/inflammation associated with Male Pattern Baldness?
I’ve addressed this before on BaldingBlog.com and you said there is no correlation between inflammation of the scalp/hair follicle and Male Pattern Baldness. If you go on to any Hair loss forum you will see that a lot of hair loss sufferers get inflammation in the areas where they are losing hair. I have all the common traits of MPB and get inflammation on my receding hairline and thinning crown. I’ve seen a slight decrease in inflammation on finasteride but had to quit finasteride due to side effects. Since then the inflammation has become worse and it itches throughout the day. My Doctors have no clue about inflammation caused by MPB and don’t have much of a clue about MPB either. Nizoral was reccomended by forum users online and not by my doctors , it has helped a lot. This isn’t right , it is aggravating and worsens MPB. Here is a article on MPB and inflammation: Hairloss-Research.org
I don’t understand why none of my doctors and many other forum user’s doctors know about inflammation and it’s correlation with MPB. I know a lot of MPB sufferers do not get MPB and therefore it seems that is something else. From looking at online forums and MPB sufferer’s stories I have seen that it happens to people with more aggressive Male Pattern Baldness which is mostly younger people. I’m 19 and I find this hard to deal with. I have to figure out about inflammation myself. There is clearly a correlation between the two.
More articles: AndrogeneticAlopecia.com and SearchWarp
I don’t know where to start. You will have to come to grips with your balding. If you can not use Propecia for side effects reasons, you will have a problem in controlling the hair loss. The inflammation that you talk about has been reported to me by some patients and I suspect that the decreased hair bulk make the scalp drier which can produce an itch. Nizoral is a popular antifungal shampoo, so if that is alleviating your itch problem, perhaps you’ve got something going on with your scalp other than just genetic balding.
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I can’t agree more with this post, it seems strange to me that the majority of doctors don’t acknowledge this common occurence, of inflamation and itching of the scalp with mpb, I have been thinning since i was 18 I’m 24 now, and I have noticed inflamation and itching whenever I experiance a shed. I have found in my personal experiance that minoxidil seems to help with this which is odd, because it can be a scalp irriatent for many.
Definitely. My scalp is inflamed and has been for about 3 years. My hair is thinning over exactly the same area as the inflammation occurs. I have been told by dermatologists that it is seb derm but don’t really believe this (it doesn’t respond to antifungals or accutane, plus the distribution is far from random – it occurs over the top of my head and stops at the hairline). I also don’t believe it is related to dryness, since my scalp always has been and remains very greasy.
Not all scalp itching can be due to MPB. Most scalp itching is due to either Diffuse alopecia areata or Scalp psoriasis. You people dont know what you are talking about. Perhaps the itching you guys experience will due to the oily scalp.
I completely agree with this post and hate how Dr. Rassman never answers questions directly. This inflammation is from MPB not some other scalp problem causing hairloss!
I personally think that it is the DHT attacking the follicles and this causes it to itch. Also sebum build up may cause inflammation that blocks hairs from growing.
Another thing Rassman doesn’t know about…Hairs that are shed on finasteride can often be much thinner at the root then at the end. This is also not as a result of some other medical condition causing hair loss. It is an effect of finasteride.
So you “personally think” something that hasn’t been proven… and then call me out for not answering questions directly? I’ve answered over 8000 questions here. If you think I’m not being direct, why are you visiting?
The inflammation is likely due to high amounts of insulin, and inflammatory molecules from diet like gluten. If you eat something with a ton of carbs in it, your insulin will spike, and excessive insulin causes inflammation. If you eat something that irritates the gut or irritates any tissue, your body will mount an immune response against it. If you’re unlucky, your immune system will inadvertently go to your hair follicles. Hence, inflammation pops up where your hair loss is. In sum, cut out bread/gluten/grains/excessive dietary carbohydrate intake and your symptoms should get better. Mine did. It’s all in your diet. Eat Paleo.
Neelor! Love your answer. You’ve answered a ton of questions in one blow. My Dad had diabetes too! Thanks 1 million for this!