My eyebrows started falling out rapidly for no reason last October. As well as PRP I am considering LDN as there are suggestions it can help some kinds of alopecia. I have also found anecdotal patient reports of hair LOSS after starting LDN. How high a risk is it Ldn could make my situation worse. I want to try it for other health reasons too but not at this cost! ADerm suggested the loss was SD related but another that it was likely TE from stress / tea tree.
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TE and AGA can occur together. TE causes widespread shedding and can be triggered by factors like stress, medications (including SSRIs), or illness. AGA, on the other hand, involves progressive miniaturization of hair follicles and is genetic. Your description of aggressive AGA at 17,...
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Oral minoxidil is not typically used to treat alopecia areata, as it primarily stimulates hair growth and addresses genetic hair loss. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition where immune cells attack hair follicles, and minoxidil does not target the immune response. Treatment for...
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The likelihood and intensity of the "dread shed" from oral minoxidil are not directly related to the dosage. Shedding occurs as part of the hair growth cycle resetting, which can happen regardless of the dose. However, lower doses may lead to less overall stimulation of follicles,...