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Effective Treatment for Female Hair Loss
Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Typically, I advise women experiencing hair loss to, first and foremost, consult with a dermatologist and secondly to consider using Rogaine (minoxidil).
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Can Women Use Rogaine for Men (5% minoxidil)?
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Rogaine (minoxidil) is the only clinically proven and FDA approved treatment for female hair loss in the United States. Rogaine for women contains 2% minoxidil while men's Rogaine contains 5%.
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Will Rogaine Foam for Hair Loss Make my Hair Greasy?
Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Because everyone has different hair texture and scalp conditions, it's difficult to say what effect Rogaine foam will have on making your hair appear greasy and if so, how much. If you are considering this hair loss treatment, you could always try it out and see how it works for you. If you find Rogaine foam...
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Causes of Gradual Female Hair Loss and Bald Spots on the Scalp
Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Gradual hair loss may be a sign of genetic female balding (androgenic alopecia) or possibly telogen effluvium. While androgenic alopecia is hereditary, telogen effluvium is usually caused by a "stressor" and often is only as permanent as the stressor itself. This could include a medical condition, a deficiency, certain medication, a scalp infection, hormonal fluctuations, or even traumatic stress. The bald patches...
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Treatment Options for Women with Hair Loss
Thursday, January 21, 2010

I can only imagine how difficult it is for a young woman in her early 20s to suffer from androgenic alopecia (genetic hair loss). While balding can be emotionally devastating for men as well, I think women typically suffer more as a whole due to the pressure to appear outwardly beautiful by society’s standards. Women are more limited than men in terms of non-surgical hair loss treatments that really work. In my opinion, you may want to try...
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Female Hair Loss After Pregnancy and Giving Birth
Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Though not all women experience dramatic changes in their hair during pregnancy or the postpartum period, many new moms experience accelerated shedding and hair loss known as telogen effluvium for the first few months after giving birth...
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Is Female Hair Loss due to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Reversible?
Monday, September 28, 2009

Women with PCOS are more susceptible to pattern baldness due to the overabundance of DHT (dihydrotestosterone), the hormone responsible for androgenic alopecia (genetic hair loss). If PCOS is properly and successfully treated, there is a chance that thinning hair will...
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Unwanted Facial Hair Growth with Minoxidil 5% in Women with Hair Loss
Monday, September 28, 2009

Just as Rogaine (minoxidil) can strengthen and thicken scalp hair, it can also do the same for facial or body hair. I'm sure this unwanted side effect is more prominent since you appear to a good responder to the hair loss medication. Since neither hair loss treatment can grow hair where no root exists, Rogaine is simply...
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Female Hair Loss: Horrified by Random Bald Spots on My Scalp
Thursday, August 20, 2009

Last week I had my hair back in a comb and looked in the mirror to see how it looked when I noticed a pure white bald spot in my scalp and was horrified. After taking another look, I noted that there are a lot of these bald spots and my scalp feels sensitive. Do you have any ideas what is causing this sudden hair loss?
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Treating Female Hair Loss from Lupus
Monday, August 03, 2009

Hair loss is one of the major symptoms of active lupus and is typically the first manifestation of the disease. In some cases hair loss can be patchy and extreme. The good news is however, hair is restored in the vast majority of patients after successful treatment, though hair regrowth is often notoriously slow. If you haven't already...
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