Your email sounds desperate and you need to be sure that there is no underlying medical condition causing your problem. Assuming that you fully check out (see female hair loss Q&A), then it sounds like much of your process is reversing. The reversal time should be less than a year. You should be evaluated by […]
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Here’s an email I just received today… I have done work on many African American females. As you may know, frontal balding is common amongst African American females largely because of the combined effect of pigtails that were used for styling in their youthful days as well as the abuses with chemicals, ie. straightners and […]
My mother and aunt have a similar problem. What should I do? Clearly you are very thin and have a see through appearance. If this is in the female side of your family, it is most likely genetic. First, you want to make sure that it is not caused by some medical condition. Female hair […]
There’s so many possible causes for bald spots producing female hair loss that I dare not list them. It would be impossible for me to pinpoint the cause via email. Here a list of potential blood tests women might have to find a cause for the hair loss if it is more diffuse, but a […]
I have never seen a person with keloid folliculitis and have no experience with it. Regardless, your situation is clearly complex and giving you any opinion without at least an examination would not be in your best interest. There are some doctors who specialize in such conditions and do hair transplants. Since you’re near Duke […]
Decreased libido and difficultly maintaining an erection are reported side effects that occur in 1 to 2% of men taking Propecia, but the same symptoms are prevalent in more than 2% of the men who are NOT taking Propecia. You may have other unrelated health issues (undiagnosed diabetes, blood pressure problems, etc) that can also […]
You can’t. You need to take the medications as prescribed by your doctor. As in life, there are no shortcuts and considering that you are pregnant, you must follow the prescribed directions to the detail that will provide you with the best and safest response.
It is normal to lose around 100 hairs a day. You may notice more hair loss at one time or another in your lifetime and this is normal. As long as you are healthy with a normal physical exam, you can take some comfort in knowing that your hair will likely grow back. It is […]
There is no crystal ball. I can not tell you what is happening to you without examining you. If you are out of the California area, see a good dermatologist for an evaluation. There is no substitute for a good doctor and a one-on-one assessment in person. If you are in California (or are planning […]
It would be unlikely that anything left on your hair from two years earlier would be responsible for your present hair loss. A good doctor will lead the questions and get responses from you. The doctor will know what to ask of you, what tests to perform on you, and what to examine. That is […]
I am so glad you decided to write, because there is definitely hope for someone such as yourself and there is so little material available to TELL you that! You are correct – it is not generally advertised, but women of color do very well with hair transplant as a general rule. Because African-American hair […]
Yes, low iron and B12 can cause hair loss. Get a good doctor to take charge of you, as that is the best approach to the problem.
Self-diagnosis is difficult for me to recommend, because if you have a medical condition causing the hair loss, then you will not get a proper diagnosis. As I’ve said before, there many reasons for hair loss in women, including hypothyroidism, ezcema, alopecia areata, telogen effluvium, lupus, drugs, stress, crash diet, and infections. As you will […]