Simply put, if you let the fungal infections go on for years, it might look like patterned hair loss to the inexperienced eye. For more on fungal infections, see Wikipedia – mycosis.
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These are all different issues and you are trying to make sense of it by linking it all to hair loss. If you have a high progesterone level it may just be a coincidental finding. It depends on what other physical problems you are having or how much higher than it normally is to be […]
What you describe seems horrible and in need of a medical attention. Please see a doctor or get a second opinion from another doctor. There is no way for me to tell you what he has from your descriptions, but it must be identified by a competent doctor.
Your pediatrician can diagnose and treat ringworm and certainly your dermatologist will have no difficulty making the diagnosis and treating it. See Head Fungus Won’t Go Away.
Lidex is a topical medication with the steroid ‘flucinonide’ as an active component. Its main indication is its use for inflammatory conditions of the skin. Loprox contains an antifungal agent. You may have had some sort of fungal infectious condition. It is impossible for me to know what your prognosis is without a full understanding […]
If a medical doctor prescribed you the medication for a condition he has diagnosed, then you should ask these questions and concerns to that doctor. I cannot stress enough the importance of a good patient to doctor relationship. BaldingBlog is not intended to give second medical opinions or diagnose medical problems. This site is here […]
This could be some peculiar genetic trait, or something like Ringworm (a fungus infection). You also might have alopecia areata. Alopecia areata can cause circular patches of baldness and could be seen almost anywhere in body, including scalp, beard, eyebrow and even eyelashes. The outcome is usually good and in most cases hair re-grows within […]
How do you know that you have a fungal infection? If you have a fungal infection, then you need to treat it with anti-fungal medications, not over-the-counter shampoos. You might want to get a 2nd opinion.
I would worry more about alopecia areata or fungal infection as a cause, which require a good doctor to make the diagnosis. I would doubt that this is a side effect of Rogaine.
Take her to a good dermatologist. Spots of hair loss are signs of something wrong like a fungal disease of the scalp or alopecia areata or a variety of other conditions. This is not the place for the amateurs (or even online opinions) and your daughter deserves a good professional opinion from an expert in […]
Loprox Cream and Lotion contains a synthetic, broad-spectrum, antifungal agent and is the treatment for ringworm or fungal infections. Nizoral (Ketoconazole) is used to treat a variety of fungal infections as well, including blastomycosis, candida infections of the skin or mouth (thrush), histoplasmosis, coccidiomycosis, and others. Nizoral is also used to treat fungal infections that […]
Without examing a person, it is difficult to blindly produce a diagnosis. Sound like the right treatments with oils and the like. The dermatologist joke is: “If it is dry, wet it! If it is wet, dry it!” Fungal infections can cause itching and flaking but it requires the skilled eye of an experienced doctor.
I have addressed this type of question a few times before (search for “child”). There are many causes of hair loss including fungal and bacterial infections. In children, fungal infections are not uncommon. The presence of conditions such as alopecia areata are amongst the many possibilities, but if it just goes away as your doctor […]
Based on your description, an itchy, red, circular ring lesion with hair loss might be due to a fungal or bacterial infection. If it is a fungus on the head, it is called Tinea Capitis. If the lesion is located on your body, it is called Tinea Corporus. If the infection is due to fungus, […]
I went to the internet to look up Soriatane, which is related to Accutane (known to cause hair loss). This drug does cause depression, amongst other things. One lawyer has a website where he warns people about this drug: Soriatane Overview at YourLawyer.com Braids do cause hair loss, as does genetic propensities, and an entire […]