Shen Min for Hair Loss

hi dr. rassman,
im 24 year old female and recently i have noticed that my hair in the front is thinning. my father had male pattern baldness and i know that this is in the genes so most likely either my sis and i will develop this eventually..but didnt anticipate it at my age. i dont know what to do. ive been told to take this pill called shen min. does this really work? and what about rubbing the scalp with aloe vera? pls. help!!

When tackling male pattern balding, you should not experiment or you will lose valuable time. Drugs like Propecia work best if early hair loss is treated, so time works against you. You need to have a diagnosis, so mapping out your hair for miniaturization is critically important to get a base line for the diagnosis and treatment. After 8 months of Propecia, you can get another assessment for Miniaturization and see if you gained hair numbers and hair bulk.

With regard to rubbing the scalp with aloe vera, when I lived in Hawaii, I have observed that this plant extract (which grows wild in Hawaii) has been rubbed onto almost part of the body for many problems, including bald scalps. It was never reported that it grows hair.

With regard to Shen Min, I looked at the site and could not ascertain the science behind it. Frankly, I have no idea if it works safely or effectively.