| Hair loss in women? |
Is anyone familiar with the treatment(s) for hair loss in women, specifically, male pattern baldness? My dermatologist suggested that I take 5000mcg of Biotin daily along with a prescription for 25mg of Aldactone – one a day. The other alternative is to use Rogaine for women.
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I have also suffered from hair loss for years and have tried a number of things to offset it. I used Biotin for a while but can’t say that I felt it helped. Per my internist I have been using Rogaine for men for nearly 2 years along with Nioxin hair products. My hair stylist has also recommended these products. I must say that I have noticed that it appears as though I have more hair and my stylist agrees with me. Once you begin using the Rogaine you have to continue or the progress you have made will reverse. My internist (who is a woman) said that the Men’s Rogaine was stronger but wouldn’t be harmfull (I am 63 years old and obviously past menopause if that makes any difference). My daughter is under a dematologist’s care for the same problem. She has also been using Nioxin plus Aldactone and seems to feel some help. I certainly would ask your doctor about Rogaine for men. Good luck.
Doesn’t the Nioxin cause initial shedding? This concerns me.
Doesn’t Nioxin cause initial shedding? This concerns me.
I too have suffered from hair loss. I have had good results with the Nioxin products, also thyroid supplementation helped some. I tried the Aldactone – alas as with so many women, I did not tolerate the drug well. (Headaches, stomach pains, dizziness.) I have heard that it works for those who can tolerate it. I recently heard from a reader of my blogsite (menopausegoddessblog.org) that there is a topical preparation with minoxydil (Rogaine) and topical aldosterone. She lives in the Netherlands, however, and I am trying to find out if we can get it in the US. I’ll keep you posted.
I will say that my hair has regrown some and stabilized, but it’s never come back to where it was. Also, my hairdresser was helpful in creating a thick look to my hair with judicious coloring (swells the hair shaft), layered cut, and myriad products that produce curl, wave, and thickness. People believe my hair is really thick, although it’s more illusion. I am happy with how it looks now, and I can tell you that I was devastated by this symptom of the Big M more than any other.
Lynette Sheppard RN Health Maven for the Menopause Community, Wellsphere.com menopausegoddessblog.org
I struggled for about 10 years with male pattern baldness. I tried absolutely everything without success, but one day, I was sitting on the edge of my bed, glueing a wig on one of the antique dolls I collect, and just thought, “duh!” I bought a very adorable, very chic, short lightweight punky wig and immediately knocked 10 years off my appearance. I cut my own hair about two inches long all over (it looks much better very short) and wear the wig when I go out of the house. I look wonderful all the time with no effort at all. My wig is synthetic (like doll hair) and easy to maintain as it retains its shape perfectly without setting. The wig is actually much cuter than my natural hair ever was and I wish I had thought of it earlier.