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When Can One Judge Effectiveness of Treatment with Propecia Hair Loss Medication?

February 7th, 2005

Q: I was wondering why you chose two years as the amount of time one should wait to judge the effectiveness of Propecia. Have you had patients who only saw results after that long? Why does Merck say 3-6 months and Dr. Rassman at New Hair say 6-8 months? I know these numbers aren’t arbitrary, [...]

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In Early Hair Loss, Can Scalp Tingling and Hair Thinning be Related?

January 17th, 2005

Q: I am twenty and think that I am starting to thin. I am also experiencing a slight tingling in my scalp. Are these related?
A: Most likely. Early androgenetic alopecia can be associated with a slight tingling or slight tenderness of the scalp.
You should see a dermatologist for evaluation and, if you have early male [...]

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Hair Loss in Women the Topic in Dr. Bernstein ‘Early Show’ Interview

May 4th, 2002

Excerpt from the interview:

Julie Chen: Dr. Bernstein, I want to go through all the options that are available for women, but what is the difference between female and male hair loss option-wise. What can we do to treat it?
Dr. Bernstein: The main difference medically is that women have hair loss often from hormonal changes and it’s due to an imbalance between progesterones and estrogens. That equilibrium can be reestablished with medication. Often birth control pills can do that.

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Dr. Bernstein Discusses Hair Transplant Repair in Discovery Channel Interview

November 14th, 2001

Excerpt from the interview:

Dr. Bernstein: When I first saw Ken in 1995. He still had the traditional plugs, and I would say on a scale of one to ten, he was maybe a seven, with ten being the worst. We performed a procedure called follicular unit transplantation where hair is transplanted in exactly the way it grows in nature, which are little tiny groups of one to four hairs.
Ken Gold: After the first surgery I was just ecstatic because I was actually able to look at myself in the mirror.

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Newsday Discusses Hair Loss and Hair Restoration Treatment with Dr. Bernstein

September 1st, 1999

“The diagnosis and treatment for men and women is very different,” said Dr. Robert M. Bernstein [...] Women usually have a diffuse type of hair loss with thinning all over while men keep a permanent zone on the back and sides. [...] “A medical evaluation is extremely important to rule out underlying medical conditions,” said Bernstein.