I'm 21, have been experiencing relatively rapid hair loss for the past year and a half ever since 3-4 months after a series of emotionally traumatic events. These events have stressed my mind and body day and night and have caused me to develope a heart problem and have very little sleep since. how well will rogaine work for CTE? I know it isn't FDA approved for it but from what i know, its not a very well understood condition. My derm recomended it as a last resort until the stress is resolved.
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October 13, 2016
Answer: Rogaine may help expedite recovery from telogen effluvium
True chronic telogen effluvium is rare in men 21 years of age. Acute telogen effluvium or back to back acute telogen effluvium is possible and so is male pattern balding that mimics telogen effluvium. Chronic idiopathic telogen effluvium is rare in 21 year old men. I would encourage you to see ...
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It was meant to happen that if you stop your treatment you will start loosing hair again. Any non-surgical treatment that you use to stop hair loss has to be continued for life in order to be effective. If is the case that you don't want to take medication anymore, you can always look at...
With a strong family history of hairloss and you noticing hairloss at a young age, it is a good idea to consider preventative medications. Usually men who start to lose hair in their early 20s will continue to lose hair throughout their lives. They usually eventually develop a...
