I'm a 25 year old suffering from MPB and on Finasteride, Minoxidil and Ketoconazole. I swim regularly and in a dilemma whether to wear a swim cap. Swimming without a cap dries out my hair and makes it really thin because of the chlorine. I wear a swim cap but it feels as if it's pulling on my hair, especially when I put it on. Would wearing a swim cap cause hair loss due to it pulling on the hair, or not wearing one cause hair loss due to the chlorine content and friction while swimming? Thanks!
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July 14, 2017
Answer: Swimming: Wearing a Swim Cap (pulling on hair) vs. Not wearing one (chlorine). Which will cause hair loss?
You may want to see a dermatologist to review the cause of your eyebrow loss. It all depends on the diagnosis. For some causes of brow loss, minoxidil must be used ongoing, for others it's temporary. Please see a physician.
They should grow back just fine. Repeated plucking/pulling can cause damage to the grafts over time but as long as there is no physical signs of damage like blood etc. the hair should grow back at a normal rate.
Thank you for your question. Latisse is FDA approved for eyelashes. Typically the lashes appear longer in a month, thicker the next month, and darker after that. Use in other places is considered "off-label." There is now literature that supports eyebrow regrowth. We have also seen that ...
