I'm 27 and have been suffering from hair loss for 1 year. Also have dandruff. Currently on Minoxidil and Folliserum. Advice?

You need to really have a consultation for a better hairloss medication such as finasteride and also consider a transplant. You are not going to bring hair back and also you may lose more hair.

Thank you for your question. Hair loss is normal for most adults. I recommend using PRP/stem cell (A Cell) injections, viviscal and topical minoxidil at the same time. However, for a thorough assessment, this needs an in-person evaluation. I suggest seeing another hair loss expert to evaluate and go over your condition in order to provide you the best information and to get the results you want. Best, Dr. Emer

I recommend getting a consultation with a cosmetic dermatologist with experience in hair restoration and maintenance. There are some great options for hair restoration and maintenance like prp injections which can stimulate hair growth. Hope this helps.

Most physicians who are not hair loss specialists are not up-to-date with current therapeutic approaches so you would be well advised to find a doctor on this site who is. Step 2 is to determine your diagnosis. There are many known causes of hair loss, the most common being androgenetic alopecia but other common causes include a side effect of over 200  medications, a variety of hormonal abnormalities including stress, and auto-immune diseases. A hormonal workup and even a scalp biopsy are often performed but unfortunately, In most cases, laboratory workups fail to identify the cause. Step 3 is to select one or more treatment approaches as many may be effective even in the absence of identifying the cause. The internet offers dozens of options but most are ineffective. This happens because some hair loss situations self-correct without treatment yet the spurious treatment is given credit. Some popular medications especially DHT blockers have serious side effects and should not be used, IMO, until after a trial of the following treatment approach:  Minoxidil (liquid), Low level laser light therapy, Vitamin D3 (4000 units) and PRP.  I recommend that all four be used at the same time and continued for six months before seeking alternative treatments.

Your photos are concerning as they suggest that another diagnosis may be present other than androgenetic alopecia. Be sure to see a dermatologist so that he or she can carefully review your scalp up close and review all your story in its absolute entirety. There is a possibility you have an autoimmune disease of the scalp. This can only be properly assessed with an up close examination. Sometimes a biopsy of the hair and surrounding scalp is needed as well.

You are on a lot of the right meds: dutasteride (or finasteride) minoxidil, and those shampoos are all good.  Keep at it for at least a year - and you might consider adding light therapy in the future as well.  Remember - up to 100 hair shed per day is NORMAL!Good Luck!

The average person loses about 100 hairs per day. Many people have dandruff. The two are not related. See a hair doctor about your hair issues