28 female with diffuse hair loss for long period , not in stress , blood test shows mild deficiency of iron stores (ferritin) with normal hemoglobin, mild zinc deficiency, mild low of HDL . elevated DHEA sulfate (from adrenal) with mild elevation in total testosterone and normal DHT level, low dexamethasone test shows no adrenal hyperplasia or cushing disease , normal U/S no ovarian cyst ,normal FSH , LH , regular cycle ,normal BMI , on vitamins supplements with healthy diet but no improvement
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Answer: Understanding Hair loss and hair loss treatment options: hair transplant, prp and progesterone
Your biggest enemy is the progressive thinning leading to a balding pattern that is not evident at this point in time. The degree of thinning that you are experiencing would suggest that you should seea doctor who most likely will get Bulk Measurements of your hair to determine the degree of t...
The degree of shedding with AGA varies with the severity of AGA. It is important to eliminate any other or additional causes of hair loss that may be contributing to your loss.
Miniaturized hairs by definition become thinner and shorter (they decrease in size from about 70 microns down to 20 microns in size). This miniaturization which is the definition of AGA can be slowed or reversed with minoxidil and or Finasteride.
