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Bicyclegirrl
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To start off with the latest with my hair loss, I finally got in with an "actual dermatologist" for the first time today. I will refer to the place without the extra training to become a dermatologist as the dermatology clinic and the person with extra training as the dermatologist or she. I am confused because some of the advice she is dispensing is contrary to general advice I got and different than some of advice I got from a "dermatology clinic". I would like to hear about any experiences or opinions people have about any of the treatments or tips I will talk about.
The dermatologist thought that I had chronic telogen effluvium instead of androgenic alopecia. She also stated that I had moderate to severe eczema on my scalp; and thought that a lot of my hair loss was caused by this. The dermatologist prescribed clobetasol .05% scalp solution to use daily. She recommended alternating between three different *shampoos: one containing salicylic acid, head and shoulders, and ketonazole, along with a gentle conditioner on the ends. I was already using the ketonazole, which was recommended to me by the dermatology clinic and my general physician. Note: She is interested in seeing the report of the scalp biopsy when the dermatology clinic determined I had androgenic alopecia. The dermatologist doesn't think I have the hair loss pattern for androgenic alopecia.
Here is what I am questioning: 1)The dermatologist says I need to wash my hair as often as possible because less hair washing will make my condition worse. I have been told by so many people not to wash my hair too often. Note: I have typically been washing my hair twice a week. 2) Another piece of advice I am questioning is using taking 1/4 minoxidil tablet daily 2.5mg. She told me this is a very low dose of minoxidil; and it is possible I could lose hair if I went off it. I don't want to become dependent on it. So maybe it is a low risk treatment for hair loss? 3) Her opinion of my latest hair loss. She didn't agree with that using minoxidil foam could stop hair loss in 24 hours. Here's what happened: I used a clarifying shampoo that caused me to lose almost 80 hair in about an hour, and then started to losing hair in groups of 10 from a section of my head. At first it was once in a day and increased to about 4-5 of these sections with clumps of hair falling on the floor. I took minoxidil at the recommendation of the dermatology clinic and the hair loss stopped. The dermatologist insisted that that wasn't the cause and that it takes three months to see any benefits. (Note: I failed to let the foam dry as recommended before going to bed and lost a clump the next day). She also said the minoxidil foam was terrible for my hair and to stop.
To start off with the latest with my hair loss, I finally got in with an "actual dermatologist" for the first time today. I will refer to the place without the extra training to become a dermatologist as the dermatology clinic and the person with extra training as the dermatologist or she. I am confused because some of the advice she is dispensing is contrary to general advice I got and different than some of advice I got from a "dermatology clinic". I would like to hear about any experiences or opinions people have about any of the treatments or tips I will talk about.
The dermatologist thought that I had chronic telogen effluvium instead of androgenic alopecia. She also stated that I had moderate to severe eczema on my scalp; and thought that a lot of my hair loss was caused by this. The dermatologist prescribed clobetasol .05% scalp solution to use daily. She recommended alternating between three different *shampoos: one containing salicylic acid, head and shoulders, and ketonazole, along with a gentle conditioner on the ends. I was already using the ketonazole, which was recommended to me by the dermatology clinic and my general physician. Note: She is interested in seeing the report of the scalp biopsy when the dermatology clinic determined I had androgenic alopecia. The dermatologist doesn't think I have the hair loss pattern for androgenic alopecia.
Here is what I am questioning: 1)The dermatologist says I need to wash my hair as often as possible because less hair washing will make my condition worse. I have been told by so many people not to wash my hair too often. Note: I have typically been washing my hair twice a week. 2) Another piece of advice I am questioning is using taking 1/4 minoxidil tablet daily 2.5mg. She told me this is a very low dose of minoxidil; and it is possible I could lose hair if I went off it. I don't want to become dependent on it. So maybe it is a low risk treatment for hair loss? 3) Her opinion of my latest hair loss. She didn't agree with that using minoxidil foam could stop hair loss in 24 hours. Here's what happened: I used a clarifying shampoo that caused me to lose almost 80 hair in about an hour, and then started to losing hair in groups of 10 from a section of my head. At first it was once in a day and increased to about 4-5 of these sections with clumps of hair falling on the floor. I took minoxidil at the recommendation of the dermatology clinic and the hair loss stopped. The dermatologist insisted that that wasn't the cause and that it takes three months to see any benefits. (Note: I failed to let the foam dry as recommended before going to bed and lost a clump the next day). She also said the minoxidil foam was terrible for my hair and to stop.
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