A few months ago, I got a short haircut and noticed my hair looked a bit suspicious when it grew to a certain length. After letting it grow a bit longer, the hair looked normal. I'm pretty sure the explanation because I have a strong cowlick/whorl along with stick straight, fine, and also low density hair, which is then contrasted against my light skin (as I have dark hair)Why does my hair look better when its longer? Am I still balding? USB microscope attach My hairline is solid, fwiw The first 3 pictures are of my crown and the last 3 are of my donor region (area that cannot be affected by mpb) Is there any miniaturisation or thinning present?
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Typically, a Dermatologist with a scalp biopsy is what I would trust. After all, skin is an organ all to itself & a dermatologist is a specialist in skin (of which hair is an appendage of skin.) There is the possibility of a patient having both at the same time, however, with my patience, I...
You’ll want to see a dermatologist who specializes in hair loss. The most important thing here is a diagnosis. It could be that there is some seborrheic dermatitis flare after stopping isotretinoin and it could be that there is a telogen effluvium going on too. This could be related to the i...
You’ll want to review all your blood tests with your doctor. Birth control pills keep LH and FSH low so this is an expected result for someone on birth control pills. I don’t order LH in most women who use birth control pills as this test is not helpful in this situation. You will want to see...
