What would YOU do in my situation (losing hair)?

ilong

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@daviine
1. Be very careful with Minoxidil - (***side affects, unwanted hair growth (moustache, neck, etc.), skin damage, permanent use required or hair falls out). Some users experience extremely bad shedding during and after discontinuing use.
2. Some form of cleansing, in case there is something in your daily living (allergies, food, etc.) which may aggrevate the condition
3. Adequate consumption of supplements to boost immune system
4. Pumpkin seed oil/caplets @Beamodel - recommendation - excellent for this type of hair loss
5. Saw palmetto to vitamin regimen @Beamodel recommendation
6. Retin A
7. Copper Peptide (known to fight hair loss)
8. Emu Oil (promotes healing and hair growth)
9. Massage 4, 7 & 8 multiple times daily into scalp
9. Research other sites which focus on this condition
10. Research PRP - (also requires maintenance - but no known side affects)
11. Research A Cell Therapy
12. Check zinc levels
13. Check vitamin d levels

@IDareT'sHair is right - doctors (dermatologists) do not know everything and after their diagnosis of the hair loss cause - they have exhausted their usefulness. After the diagnosis you should strongly consider finding a Hair Loss Expert (who in all cases should be a dermatologist/medical doctor and most likely cosmetic surgeon).

Hair loss treatment requires a synergistic approach. Meaning, several things/treatments must be done together to be effective. Therefore, until you decide upon a more advanced treatment - you should be doing everything consistently to keep the follicles alive. Hair may continue to fall - but it is imperative that you attempt to keep the follicles alive as much as possible.

@daviine and @Divine. - it is extremely important that you do not wait too long before seeking proper treatment for AGA. Some of the more advanced treatments (#10 and #11) are only effective if the areas are treated while the follicles are still active. The only treatment for FPB or MPB after follicles are inactive, is hair transplantation which necessitates a sufficient donor area. Even so, if AGA progresses, there is a possible need for multiple hair transplantations. So, please accelerate your research and treatment.

ETA: #12 and #13
 
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BonBon

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I got some bald patches towards the end of last year. My temples thinned and were nearly bald. I had a bald patch right on the top of my head also. Looked like male pattern baldness.

Tried oil rub formulations for months with hardly any success. Freaked out.

Ended up taking some supplementation this year for a different reason entirely (better skin). Was taking a multivitamin, magnesium, b vitamins and an iron supplement. Within a month my hair started growing back in those areas. I was also drinking peppermint tea for my skin as it balances hormones so I'm not sure if that helped too.
 

Harina

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Ended up taking some supplementation this year for a different reason entirely (better skin). Was taking a multivitamin, magnesium, b vitamins and an iron supplement.

Can you please list the names of these vitamins?
 

snookes

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I really need perspective, advice, opinions, etcetera....

I was diagnosed a little over a year ago with androgenic alopecia. I've been on hair boards since before 2002, so I find myself asking, "Why me?" on many occasions. Sometimes I think it's punishment for having been too into my hair.

Anyway, since the diagnosis, I've been really down about it. I tell myself I should enjoy my hair while it's still on my head but the "why bother" sentiment kicks in. I still love my hair, especially now that I'm natural but actually doing my hair depresses me. I do the absolute minimum that I can get away with and I look like it too. :nono:

To make a long story short, although I had decided against Rogaine, I'm not really sure about my decision anymore. Doctors say there is no real treatment against it except for the Rogaine but I don't think I want to take it for the rest of my life. What if I live to be 80? Has Rogaine even been around for 40 years? What side effects might I be subjecting myself in the long run?

On the other hand, I want to believe that the medical community is lying or hiding a natural solution somewhere. From what I understand, Rogaine won't regrow the hair, but keep what I currently have on my head. This makes me scared to experiment with alternative solutions since I may be wasting time. Just two weeks ago I had to "comb over" some hair to cover a thinning spot. That was a bad day for me.

What would you do? Would you just take the Rogaine? Why? Why not? I figured this was the best place to get the greatest amount and range of opinions to help me make a decision.

Sorry..... I really don't know how to make long stories short. (But I did leave out a lot though :grin:)
Hi Daviine, I am curious what did you decide to do? Did you take the Rogaine?? And how are things now with your hair and the Androgenic Alopecia? Did you try any of the suggestions by the LHCF members and did any of them work?

So sorry for you going through this. Really wouldn't know what I would do in your situation x
 

sugarbaybie

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My hair has excessively thinned out over the last 6 to 8 mths. I've been using the following with success at decreasing extreme shedding:

Pumpkin seed oil
Saw Palmetto
Lee Stafford Growth Treatment
Alter Ego Garlic Treatment

But yes, get your blood levels checked. You could have a deficiency. And make sure your diet is balanced. Good luck darling
thank you for posting this. how do you take this or how many mg or times a day? have you seen regrowth also or just decreased shedding? how were you diagnosed by bloodwork or scalp test? what are the symptoms for you?
 

sugarbaybie

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Currently going through this now :sad: I'm trying my hardest not to let it get to me, but I would be lying if I said my self-esteem wasn't affected to an extent. I have always taken care of my hair so I just don't understand why this had to happen to me :crying3: Everyday I'm scared I'm just going to lose more hair. I haven't gone to a dermatologist yet, however I plan on going soon.

Personally, I'm choosing not to use Rogaine. I'm trying to use all-natural methods first before I make that commitment. I'm also drinking more water and taking vitamins. If all else fails, I'll go ahead and use it but not a day sooner :nono:

Hang in there! I plan on documenting my progress. I think I'm gonna keep my eye on this thread.
please keep us updated
 

sugarbaybie

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I really need perspective, advice, opinions, etcetera....

I was diagnosed a little over a year ago with androgenic alopecia. I've been on hair boards since before 2002, so I find myself asking, "Why me?" on many occasions. Sometimes I think it's punishment for having been too into my hair.

Anyway, since the diagnosis, I've been really down about it. I tell myself I should enjoy my hair while it's still on my head but the "why bother" sentiment kicks in. I still love my hair, especially now that I'm natural but actually doing my hair depresses me. I do the absolute minimum that I can get away with and I look like it too. :nono:

To make a long story short, although I had decided against Rogaine, I'm not really sure about my decision anymore. Doctors say there is no real treatment against it except for the Rogaine but I don't think I want to take it for the rest of my life. What if I live to be 80? Has Rogaine even been around for 40 years? What side effects might I be subjecting myself in the long run?

On the other hand, I want to believe that the medical community is lying or hiding a natural solution somewhere. From what I understand, Rogaine won't regrow the hair, but keep what I currently have on my head. This makes me scared to experiment with alternative solutions since I may be wasting time. Just two weeks ago I had to "comb over" some hair to cover a thinning spot. That was a bad day for me.

What would you do? Would you just take the Rogaine? Why? Why not? I figured this was the best place to get the greatest amount and range of opinions to help me make a decision.

Sorry..... I really don't know how to make long stories short. (But I did leave out a lot though :grin:)
have you had any successes?
 

sugarbaybie

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divachyk I actually spoke to a lady at Komaza. I can't remember her name. I sent my hair in for an analysis, and she said everything was fine but she had noticed the follicular dystrophy. She seemed very concerned and interested in helping me and offered to send me a sample (unless I misunderstood). I told her what other samples I was interested in, and when my samples came, the stinky stuff wasn't included. I didn't bother contacting her since she had been so generous with the other samples but I didn't want to pay the money for a product that I didn't have much faith in.

She recommended several supplements that I purchased, began taking, and for some reason stopped taking. I'm not sure what happened with that but I started taking some of them yesterday after writing this post. Will work my way back up to the rest.



divine I'm sorry that you are going through this. Definitely go see a dermatologist. Hopefuly, it;s not anything as "dramatic" or severe as what I'm going through. Feel free to PM me and keep me posted. Or you can post here in this thread if you'd like, to keep the thread alive. :drunk:



Beamodel Thanks for posting. Are you taking the pumpkin seed oil internally or topically? I plan on taking it internally. I have saw palmetto here in tea form. I think I bought it for the purpose of rinsing with it, but I don't remember.

I don't seem to have extreme shedding from what I can tell BUT my follicles are miniaturizing and then full/real hairs don't replace the shed hair. At least that's my understanding.


Yes, I also have seborrheic dermatitis on top if it all. I was thinking of using Nizoral for that instead the Shea moisture Black Soap shampoo because I think I read that Nizoral helps with the alopecia.



IDareT'sHair Thank you so much for your support! Keeping my stress level down is something I definitely need to work on. I will get on the vitamins but the diet will require some extreme discipline and willpower.


SimplyWhole Thanks for posting.
Will start saving for this. Any idea how much this costs and does anyone have a NYC recommendation?

Once again--- thank you to everyone who replied. I really appreciate your input. I've talked about IRL (sometimes online) and people just get uncomfortable so I don't discuss it much. Its hard to know who's comfortable(or who cares :drunk:) talking about it with me.

Thanks!! It didn't make my decision any easier but I feel much better right now. :bighug:I told my dermatologist doing nothing wasn't an option, but I realize that's exactly what I've done. I just need to get this all figured out before I get all down again. :grin:
yes nizoral = ketoconazole 1% it helps but not at that strength
the prescription version at 2% is what helps
 
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