My hair has been shedding and thinning for a few months now. I’m just 19. No family history of male pattern baldness. My family does have a history of various autoimmune diseases. My eyebrows have also been thinning. I have a small circular patch in my chin/beard area that is bald with no hair. I have also noticed my fingernails becoming much softer and brittle.My hair line is not receding. If I gently pull on a section of hair, 5 to 7 hairs easily come out.
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March 24, 2018
Answer: Do I have Telogen Effluvium or Alopecia Areata?
You will experience shedding if the minoxidil was truly helping your hair growth. If it was not doing anything to help your hair I would not expect any accelerated phase of shedding.
Hello, Dr. George Abrahamian here from LA FUE Hair Clinic in Pasadena, CA. It depends on the extent of trauma to the area, but the vast majority of the time the area will recover, especially if it is a one time trauma. You can get a professional evaluation and see if platelet rich plasma...
Hey there,2% topical minoxidil is so far the only FDA approved treatment for female pattern hair loss. If you are following a female pattern, there is no harm in taking these treatments under medical supervision. 5% minoxidil foam and finasteride in slightly higher doses (pulse therapy) have...
