Q: Why do some people have a full head of hair into their seventies or eighties and others start to go bald in their late teens or early twenties? A: The difference is genetic with the inheritance coming from either side of the family. Although a person will have the genes his/her whole life, a [...]
Is Hair Loss Determined by Age or Family History?
November 15th, 2008
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Topic: Hair Loss
Tags: Age, Family History, Genes, Genetic Hair Loss, Genetics, Hair Loss, Phenotype
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 6:26 am
Dr. Bernstein Answers Questions On HairDX Genetic Test To Predict Hair Loss
November 4th, 2008The HairDX genetic test for hair loss offers information that can aid you and your doctor in making an informed decision about the treatment of your hair loss. It offers one more bit of information that, in the context of other data (such as hair loss pattern, scalp miniaturization and family history) can help guide you and your doctor to formulate an appropriate treatment plan. How does it work? How accurate is the test? How does the test compare to information obtained from a history and physical exam by your physician? Dr. Bernstein answers these questions and more on the HairDX genetic test for hair loss.
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Topic: Genetics
Tags: Alopecia, Androgen Receptor, Androgenetic Alopecia, Densitometer, Family History, Genes, Genetic Hair Loss, Genetic Test for Hair Loss, Hair DX Genetic Test, Hair Loss Genetics News, Male Pattern Baldness, Miniaturization, X Chromosome
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 1:39 pm
Can Hair Loss be Induced by Acne Medication Accutane?
March 10th, 2008Q: I have hair loss due to a treatment of Accutane. I have been off this medication for about a year and a half now, yet my hair has not recovered. The texture of my hair has completely changed. Given the fact that there is no family history linking me to male pattern baldness, I [...]
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Topic: Drugs (Medications)
Tags: Accutane, Alopecia, Family History, Genetic Hair Loss, Hair Quality, Hair Texture, Male Pattern Baldness, Male Pattern Hair Loss, Propecia/Finasteride
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 7:25 am
Can Hair Loss Increase on Propecia for Four Months?
February 12th, 2007Q: I believe I am an “early” IIIA or IVA. I am not losing any hair on the back of the scalp. There is no substantial hereditary hair loss on either side of the family, but I began taking Propecia four months ago and recently noticed a dramatic thinning of hair on the top (front) [...]
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Topic: Drugs (Medications)
Tags: Early Hair Loss, Family History, Front of Scalp, Frontal Hair Loss, Genetic Hair Loss, Hair Thinning, Norwood Class 3A Hair Loss, Norwood Class 4A Hair Loss, Norwood Hair Loss Classification, Propecia Duration, Propecia/Finasteride, Shedding at Start of Treatment with Medication
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 11:15 am
Which Contributes More to Hair Loss: Stress or Genetics?
September 26th, 2006Q: 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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Topic: Hair Loss
Tags: Androgenetic Alopecia, Causes of Hair Loss, Densitometer, DHT, Diagnosis of Hair Loss, Family History, Genetic Hair Loss, Genetics, Miniaturization, Shedding, Stress, Telogen Effluvium
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 11:22 am
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