Q: 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 [...]
Genetic Hair Loss
Can Hair Loss be Induced by Acne Medication Accutane?
March 10th, 2008Rating:
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
Which is Better Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) at Home or Doctor's Office?
March 3rd, 2008Q: I have thinning hair and have heard about Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for hair loss. I know that I can either buy a machine over the internet or go to a doctor’s office or medical spa for treatments. Which one should I do? A: The advantage of the in-office LLLT systems are that [...]
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Topic: Laser Therapy
Tags: Diagnosis of Hair Loss, Genetic Hair Loss, Hair Loss Treatment, Hair Thinning, Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 7:44 am
Can Stress Cause Hair Loss or is that a Myth?
September 6th, 2007Q: I’ve been dealing with daily mental stress for the past few months. I’ve notice that during that time, I’ve experience a lot of frontal hair loss and thinning. I thought stress was a myth for causing hair loss. A: Stress may cause temporary shedding, but it generally does not affect the long-term course of [...]
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Topic: Causes of Hair Loss
Tags: Genetic Hair Loss, Hair Loss in Women, Hair Loss Myths, Shedding, Stress
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 12:46 pm
Hair Loss Causes: What is Miniaturization and What is Effect of DHT on Hairs?
May 8th, 2007Q: I have read that in the evaluation of a patient for hair restoration surgery some doctors use a densitometer to measure miniaturization – the decrease in size of hair diameters. I read that miniaturization is a sign of genetic hair loss, but when there is miniaturization of greater than 20% in the donor area, [...]
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Topic: Hair Loss
Tags: Androgenetic Alopecia, Crown, Densitometer, Densitometry, DHT, Frontal Hair Loss, Genetic Hair Loss, Hair Shaft, Hair Transplant Evaluation, Miniaturization, Senile Alopecia, Terminal Hair, Vellus Hair
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 6:21 am
Can My Hair be Thinning Without Shedding?
April 2nd, 2007Q: I seem to be thinning, but I never shed hair as such in the shower. I cannot see my hair falling out. Can it be androgenetic hair loss? A: In androgenetic hair loss one rarely sees hair falling out in mass, but rather the thinning is due to the hair decreasing in diameter and [...]
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Topic: Hair Loss
Tags: Androgenetic Alopecia, Genetic Hair Loss, Hair Thinning, Miniaturization, Shedding
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 8:12 am
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