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Dandruff Inflicted Hair Loss Worse under Colder Weather Conditions?
Monday, November 23, 2009

I'd recommend consulting with a dermatologist who specializes in scalps and hair. He/she can perform a full scalp analysis and tell you whether or not your hair loss is genetic, caused by excessive dandruff, or other non-genetic factors. Though there may not be a "cure" for dandruff, treatments are available that can significantly minimize the condition. Thus, any hair loss related to dandruff or other scalp conditions may be reversible...
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Accutane Induced Hair Loss and Hair Transplant Surgery
Thursday, November 19, 2009

In my research, it has been said that accutane (typically used as a treatment for acne) may be the cause of temporary or permanent hair loss in both men and women. Degrees of hair loss from accutane will also vary from mild to severe (almost completely bald). Hair on the sides and back of the scalp is DHT resistant, but not necessarily resistant to hair loss due to non-genetic causes, such as accutane induced telogen effluvium (thinning hair)...
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Hyperandrogenism and Hair Loss
Monday, November 16, 2009

Hypoandrogenism is a condition whereby a person lacks the necessary quantity of androgens in the body necessary for virility and sexual potency. Hyperandrogenism is exactly the opposite. Hyperandrogenism is a condition by which the body produces an over abundance of androgens. Increased androgen levels may cause the effects of androgenic alopecia (genetic hair loss), oily skin, acne, and...
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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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Physical Trauma and Hair Loss
Sunday, November 08, 2009

Trauma related hair loss is non-genetic and typically temporary, that is unless he's already suffering from pattern baldness. If your friend has the balding gene(s), (as others on our hair loss forum have already indicated) the trauma may accelerate male pattern baldness. As hair loss due to trauma starts to grow back...
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Can Lyrica (pregablin) Cause or Speed Up Hair Loss and the Balding Process?
Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Lyrica is used to control seizures and to treat fibromyalgia. It is also used to treat nerve damage induced pain caused in people with diabetes or herpes zoster and many other conditions. A rare but possible reported side effect of Lyrica is hair loss...
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