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Bunnyheather - just a thought... (Androgenetic Alopcia (AGA) Female Pattern)

posted by delilah, 08.04.2008, 08:39

» I've been on other threads. Maybe somebody can help me. in menopause
» since 42. now 52. hair drastically thinned starting in November.
» Probably thinning before but looked good ,but now my scalp is noticeable.
» Been dealing with going back on HRT, blah,blah,blah. In denial, thought
» that would fix it. Hairloss dermatologist did biopsy and at my insistence
» side and back because scalp has few bumps that stayed. AGA diagnosed on
» top of scalp. had folliculitis on side and nape of nape. on antibiotics.
» So I said but what do I start taking now to stop hair loss. I forgot to
» mention he does hair transplants. So that's what he said. Here I thought
» he was a derm. who dealt with an arsenol of medicines. His answer hair
» transplant. anway ,He said well you could take Spirolactone. I had tried
» before. it made me nauseous. Couldn't take it. But he only prescribes 25
» twice a day anyway. What kind of hair loss expert is he? Even I know
» from reading blogs and articles on-line it's 100 to 200 a day, but I can't
» tolerate it. So I finally got Propecia 1 mg a day from him. Is that okay
» in place of spiro. I see spiro is anti-andogen and Propecia is DHT
» blocker. Or should I take sometime in place of spiro and take propecia.
» I don't understand all of this, but I'm becoming a recluse and am
» desperate. I started Rogaine two weeks ago 5% twice a day. What do i need
» to be taking? Help.

Hi Jann

Not sure that a transplant will help with menopausal HL since the hair is subject to diffuse loss due to estrogen decrease. I agree that 25 mg. isn't going to do much.

Complete thread:

• Anyone tried flutamide? just started.... - sky77, 28.01.2008, 16:18
  • Anyone tried flutamide? just started.... - bunnyheather, 29.01.2008, 15:00
    • Anyone tried flutamide? just started.... - bunnyheather, 29.01.2008, 15:03
      • Anyone tried flutamide? just started.... - ana99, 03.02.2008, 20:53
  • Anyone tried flutamide? just started.... - tc, 30.01.2008, 16:09
    • Anyone tried flutamide? just started.... - bunnyheather, 30.01.2008, 17:20
      • bunnyheather...flutamide vs other anti-androgens - sky77, 30.01.2008, 22:18
        • miniturized vs terminal hairs... - sky77, 30.01.2008, 22:25
          • miniturized vs terminal hairs... - sky77, 30.01.2008, 22:39
        • To Sky77 - bunnyheather, 31.01.2008, 13:12
          • To Sky77 - sky77, 31.01.2008, 14:38
            • To Sky77 - bunnyheather, 31.01.2008, 16:07
              • bunnyheather.... - sky77, 31.01.2008, 19:00
                • bunnyheather.... - bunnyheather, 31.01.2008, 19:15
      • Bunnyheather~Anyone tried flutamide? just started.... - tc, 01.02.2008, 09:39
        • Bunnyheather~Anyone tried flutamide? just started.... - bunnyheather, 01.02.2008, 17:08
          • Bunnyheather~Anyone tried flutamide? just started.... - tc, 02.02.2008, 15:13
            • Bunnyheather - just a thought... - sky77, 02.02.2008, 20:17
              • Bunnyheather - just a thought... - bunnyheather, 03.02.2008, 21:13
                • Bunnyheather - just a thought... - jann, 07.04.2008, 23:59
                  • Bunnyheather - just a thought... - delilah, 08.04.2008, 08:39
                  • Bunnyheather - just a thought... - HairSite Admin, 08.05.2008, 22:16
                    • Bunnyheather - just a thought... - HairSite, 10.05.2008, 13:48