Q: One of the things that I have noticed as a person who has needed to take thyroid medication for a long, long time, is that when my thyroid gets a little bit out of balance – when I’m not getting quite enough, I begin to notice is that my hair starts falling out. What [...]
Can Hair Loss be Caused by Thyroid Problems or Fluctuations in Levels of Hormones Produced by Thyroid?
August 14th, 2006
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4.00 stars from 1 vote(s)Topic: Medical Conditions
Tags: Body Hair, Brittle Hair, Causes of Hair Loss, Coarse Hair, Diffuse Hair Loss, Dry Hair, Eyebrow Hair Loss, Hair Character, Hormone Levels, Shedding, Telogen Effluvium, Thyroid
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 11:16 am
After Hair Transplant, Can Donor Hair Become Frizzy and Dry?
November 18th, 2005Q: Why can donor hair become frizzy and dry once transplanted? A: Frizzing and kinkiness is a temporary phenomenon that is part of the normal healing process after a follicular unit hair transplant. During the healing process, the new collagen that forms around the grafts can alter their growth. Over time, usually within a year, [...]
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Topic: Growth After Transplant
Tags: Collagen, Dissection Phase of Hair Transplant, Donor Strip, Dry Hair, Follicular Unit Transplant, Frizzy Hair, Mechanical Trauma, Micro-grafts, Scalp Healing, Sebaceous Glands
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 12:25 pm
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