Hi doc :)Im an 18 year old young lady who always had luscious thick hair but when i was younger I would tie my hair with rubber bands and would literally pull it off not caring what damage I would have been doing to it..... But now I feel very self conscious about it and would see other girls my age having long beautiful hair :( where in the front of my head majority of the hair is missing. Is there a chance I have permanently damaged my hair or is there still a chance I would be able to have the beautiful hair I use to have?
Thu, 25 Jun 2015
General & Family Physician, Dr. Nishad BN's Response
Hi Thank you for asking HCM. I have gone through your query. Your problem can be most likely androgenetic alopecia ( female pattern hair loss ). Hair fall and thinning of hair on crown and frontal area is characteristic for this. Excess action of androgen ( dihydrotestosterone ) on scalp is a reason for this. Local Minoxidil 2% solution application is an approved treatment for this. This should be used for long duration to get benefit. Ketoconazole shampoo twice weekly and natural anti androgens like soy palmetto in low dose orally also will be helpful for this. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.
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Hi Thank you for asking HCM. I have gone through your query. Your problem can be most likely androgenetic alopecia ( female pattern hair loss ). Hair fall and thinning of hair on crown and frontal area is characteristic for this. Excess action of androgen ( dihydrotestosterone ) on scalp is a reason for this. Local Minoxidil 2% solution application is an approved treatment for this. This should be used for long duration to get benefit. Ketoconazole shampoo twice weekly and natural anti androgens like soy palmetto in low dose orally also will be helpful for this. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.