Am I developing male pattern baldness? If so, what are my options? (photos)
January 6, 2022
Asked By:vqnarl in Frasnes-lez-Gosselies, Région Wallonne, Belgium
Okay so, I straighten my hair for 3 months and now it is completely dry and hard. (I also didn't touch it for 5 days) But that is the least of my problems, I saw that mine left side of my hairline is shorter than my right one... I wanted to ask if that's a symptom of male pattern male baldness or just hair loss from the flat iron? I'm really stressed that it may be male pattern baldness progressing slowly, I'm literally crying and stressing most of the time because of that...
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January 13, 2022
Answer: Hair Loss -- PRP, Progesterone, Stem Cells/ACELL, Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUE), Spironolactone or Finasteride, Rogaine
Monoxidil Loses its effectiveness when its temperature is increased. I would suggest purchasing a new bottle.
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Your next course of action should be a consultation with a hair restoration specialist. Although male pattern baldness is the most common cause of hair loss, it is by no means the only one. A detailed medical history and examination, including trichoscopy, would reveal the cause -or causes- of...
Hello Dear, you should definitely go to a dermatologist consultation, or hair specialist. There are different types of Alopecia, and probably you're going through different at the same time, you should have some blood test done, do a tricoscopy of your hair and other things. Don't let...