Causes of Hair Loss

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Can Hair Loss Accelerate Due to Non-steroid Nutritional Supplements?

January 23rd, 2007

Q: Some non-steroid athletic nutritional supplements claim to increase testosterone. Assuming they worked, would increasing testosterone increase DHT and hair loss?
A: Yes, if they were effective in increasing testosterone then they may accelerate hair loss.

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How are Hair Cloning, Hair Multiplication, and Follicular Neogeneis Different?

November 13th, 2006

Q: What is the difference between hair cloning, hair multiplication, and follicular neogeneis? I have read about these terms on the internet and am completely confused.
A: Cloning generally refers to the multiplication of fetal stem cells or embryonic tissues. “Hair cloning”, as the term is generally used, involves the multiplication of adult tissue cells that [...]

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Which Contributes More to Hair Loss: Stress or Genetics?

September 26th, 2006

Q: Can stress accelerate hair loss? I am 25 and there is balding on my dad’s side of the family. I never had any thinning or hair loss till this year. I guess you can say I’ve been under a lot of stress. When I did notice shortly after my 25th birthday I started stressing [...]

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What Causes Patch of Hair Loss in Women?

September 7th, 2006

Q: I am a 34 year woman with a patch of hair loss by my temple. I went to the salon to have my hair done and to my surprise my hairdresser told me that I have Alopecia? First time I heard of it, my G.P is not very concerned about it but [...]

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Can Women Suffer Hair Loss from Hormone Replacement Therapy with Testosterone?

August 18th, 2006

Q: Dr. Bernstein, a lot of older women are taking testosterone to restore libido, but are they going to suffer hair loss as a consequence?
A: They can. In women there is a delicate balance between the androgens, i.e. testosterone and estrogens. Estrogen is protective to some degree against hair loss, which is why most [...]

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