People are telling me I have diffuse unpatterned hair loss. Is it true? (Photo)

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I have been told on many forum that i might have male pattern baldness or seeing the thinning on my sides and back they are telling me i might have diffues thinning too! I am on currently almost 5 months into finasteride and ketoconazole shampoo! No sides but not good improvement regarding hair too! I was just wondering that could i use 2 mg oral minoxidil. I used topical and it was great but had to stop it as it caused psoriasis! So my question is can i use oral minoxidil and what dose?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

This needs an in-person evaluation. I suggest seeing a hair loss expert now to evaluate and go over your condition and provide you information about your best treatment options. There are great non-invasive options like prp/progesterone and/or hair transplantation. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

There is no sign of DUPA on your photos, but it would be better to have an exam with a hair specialist .I could not see any thinning or  hair loss or sparse/bald area to restore.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

The way you diagnose DUPA is to get a video microscope and take pictures of your donor hair. When DUPA is present, the hairs in the donor area are miniaturized greater than 20%. I wrote the paper on DUPA

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