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Hello, there are options to treat female hair loss. Please see below. There are multiple solutions to hair loss for women that are nonsurgical including:Rogaine- There is a specific formulation for womenSupplements- This includes but not limited to Viviscal and Nutrafol which contain marine extract and anti-inflammatory substances to promote hair growthPRP- Platelet rich plasma can promote hair growth and is a nonsurgical procedure in the officeLow level laser- Can promote hair growth in some patientsRegenerative medicine- There are additional growth factors which can be injected to promote hair growthSeek advice from an expert or team of experts. Best,Dr. Anil Shah
Besides female pattern genetic hair loss, we often find that there are other contributing causes to your hair loss. You require a full evaluation by an experienced hair specialist who can proper diagnose and treat you.
Thinning Hair -- Rogaine, Propecia, Viviscal, Progesterone, PRPIf you have thinning hair you really need an evaluation to see if it is genetic or from another cause like stress or autoimmune. If it is determined to be genetic there are many options and traditional treatments like rogaine foam and propecia pills can be used. I have great success in my practice using injectable progesterone and prp to the scalp. Postmenopausal women also benefit from spironolactone. I suggest seeing a dermatologist with expertise in hair loss. Best, Dr. Emer.
If you would like a medical opinion, a doctor needs to examine you first. A doctor may ask you questions pertinent to your hair loss taking a medical history. A doctor may even order blood tests or make measurement such as a bulk test or miniaturization test looking at your hair under a microscope. Afterwards, the doctor may give you a diagnosis and explanation of your hair loss condition offering possible treatment options.
Without seeing your scalp up close for miniaturization, signs of regrowing hairs and other features as well as knowing all your story and seeing all your blood test results, it's just not possible to determine the cause of your hair loss.Wellbutrin has the "potential" to cause hair loss but it is rare. Wellbutrin, if it causes hair loss in a given person, causes hair loss all over the scalp not in a defined area like the frontal scalp.Genetic hair loss on the other hand frequently causes thinning to appear right in the middle of the frontal scalp.I would strongly advise that you see a dermatologist specializing in hair loss to confirm you diagnosis or diagnoses.
For women with genetic hair loss runs in families on the woman's side(mother, sister, grandmothers etc...), but most female hair loss occurs becauseof some underlying cause such as birth control pills, some medications that areused, and a variety of other diseases that shock the hair into miniaturization.A typical knowledgeable doctor will examine you, determine the distribution ofyour hair loss, see if it is uniform or patchy, take a careful history from youand order a variety of blood tests to include the following. You must see agood doctor for this assessment:Sex Hormone testsSHBG (Sex HormoneBinding Globulin) used to test status of male hormonesEstradiol is a sexhormoneFSH (FollicleStimulating Hormone) *not hair follicle but follicle in the ovary*LH (LuteinizingHormone) is a sex hormoneFree TestosteroneTotal TestosteroneANA (Anti NuclearAntibody) used to test for Lupus or other autoimmune diseasesTSH (ThyroidStimulating Hormone) used to test for hyper or hypo-thyroid diseaseTest Iron statusTIBC (Total IronBinding Capacity)FerritinIronIf this all proves ok then frontal hair loss can be treated with a hair transplant such as you are demonstrating. Alternatively, women can be effectively treated with scalp micropigmentation (see web reference below)
Cost of cosmetic surgery is highly variable depending on the doctor and the type of procedure. You would need to see a doctor to find out if your goal is attainable, then decide on if the cost is reasonable. There are many doctors in Philadelphia.
No matter how many photos you want to post for viewing it really has no value without a proper exam.Wisdom tooth extraction, ferritin levels, and swollen lymph nodes do not paint a full picture.
Progesterone cream is not a normal treatment for male pattern baldness so you may want to ask your prescribing doctor.