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November 25th, 2008 at 06:36pm
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Hi,
I’m 22 and starting to bald. My stylist said it’s from High DHT levels. She gave me NIOXIN System 1 and told me not to nag that my scalp is still alive and NIOXIN will take care of it. It’s been a month and I’m still gradually thinning. There’s evidence of it all by my head. particularly my sides receeding and my sideburns thinning. She said NIOXIN would help me keep most of my hair.
What should be my next step. Speak with my dermatologist? I don’t really know any hair … [visit site to read more]
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November 25th, 2008 at 05:35pm
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well we finally got a name for my son’s hair loss problems! he is a white male 19 yrs old. first developed a “cyst” in 2005. it was drained, and a bald spot developed.hair finally started to grow back.about 6months ago started having increasingly. it would start with a bump,break open with nasty yellow drainage and hair loss around the area.after seeing several doctors, final month,we were told it was dissecting cellulitis of the scalp.he is taking solodyn 90 mg 1 x a day. a few hairs have … [visit site to read more]
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November 25th, 2008 at 04:32pm
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Hi doc, much thanks in advance for taking your moment to reply that question.
I’m a 22 yrs old healthy male. I’ve been taking Proscar daily (cut into quarter pieces) since January 2006. I wasn’t precisely losing hair when I started taking it. I initially shedded hair for the first 3 months and soon after the hair that I lost grew back thicker. Since thereupon I’ve lost hair rapidly and while the medication helped me preserve hair , I’m beginning to believe it has stopped working. My hair had … [visit site to read more]
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November 25th, 2008 at 02:32pm
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Snippet from the spread:
Tufts of frozen woolly mammoth hair have yielded a rough draft of its genome. It’s the most successful attempt to sequence the DNA of an extinct ancient animal to period, and although we won’t see resurrected mammoths grazing the tundra anytime soon, it could give us a peek into the reasons for their extinction.
Sequencing extinct organisms is tricky since DNA strands … [visit site to read more]
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November 25th, 2008 at 01:32pm
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Hello I am an 19 year old african american male that has small patches of lost hair on my scalp. When i was about seven years old I contracted a sever case of ring worm on my head, due to picking at it, when it healed i was left with small patches whether lost hair. Since thereupon, i have always had hair styles such as braids, afro, and now dreads mainly to cover the few small spots. I am now wanting to cut my hair and in some spots small patches still seem, how can i fix … [visit site to read more]
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November 25th, 2008 at 12:34pm
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I use minoxidil and nizoral shampoo and am considering a hair transplant procedure in the future. Will it be essential to suspend use of these products before or after hair surgery? whether so how lengthy before and how towering after?
I just tell patients to continue on their treatments up until the day before surgery and soon after restart them about a week after surgery. Withdrawal effects from minoxidil will not occur in 1 week. Always discuss pre and post care with your … [visit site to read more]
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November 25th, 2008 at 11:32am
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How faraway for a full skin recovery after a plug removal? (punch size 1 mm)
A 1mm punch excision will normally fill in by a week’s period of date. Large punches will take longer unless they are sutured together.
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November 25th, 2008 at 09:37am
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Girl capability Beauty announces nowadays the launch of its all natural skin, hair and beauty products for girls. “This is not your everyday lip gloss,” says company founder Lisa Foster. “As a mother of three preteen girls, I began to notice their increasing attention to social causes. Issues such as the environment, endangered animals, clean drinking water, and child poverty were being discussed around our dinner table frequently,” she says. At the same instance, she identified a need for all natural grooming and beauty products developed specifically for girls. With the mandate to develop a type of high
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November 25th, 2008 at 09:28am
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As the first product to launch in the April Rain® collection, Night Rainew® contains the exclusive HydroPeptide®. HydroPeptide®, with intelligent time-released hydrators and superior collagen building properties, is the anti-aging breakthrough behind all Rainew® products. that multi-dimensional formula includes the highest degree of effective age-defying peptides that firm and deeply hydrate cells, plumping them for a increasingly lifted appearance while relaxing wrinkle-causing facial expressions.
Clinical studies have proven the effectiveness of Night Rainew’s® skin rejuvenating properties. These studies found that after only seven days of use Collagen III levels tripled, providing smoother increasingly youthful skin. Within 15 days, Collagen I increased 128 percent and Collagen IV increased 81 percent which helped build skin elasticity while lifting and firming skin. The users’ skin looked fresher, healthier and younger.
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November 25th, 2008 at 09:16am
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Ever wonder how celebrities like Angelina Jolie can have stunning body art on the red carpet one day, thereupon blend seamlessly into character without a mark in sight in the latest blockbuster? The secret of top celebrity makeup artists is Cover FX, the signature foundation that offers total coverage that looks totally natural.Originally created to conceal increasingly severe conditions like scars, birthmarks and rosacea, Cover FX’s superior performance has made it the top choice of makeup artists and has been used on-set on films like “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” (Angelina Jolie) and TV shows like “Eli Stone” (Jonny Lee Miller) to create picture-perfect bodies. The lightweight, ultra-pigmented formula glides on easily, allowing you to build and layer coverage until even the most colorful tattoo is completely concealed. Once set with a dusting of Setting FX loose powder, the makeup won’t rub, sweat or melt off, making it ideal for use anywhere on the body.
You may not be under the same scrutiny as an A-list star, but for those times you need to conceal – whether you’re walking into the corporate office or down the aisle on your wedding day – Cover FX is the reply.
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November 24th, 2008 at 06:32pm
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Doc, I am an active, healthy 37 year old. After taking Propecia for 6+ years with little side effects, I started to notice a decreased libido, difficulty maintaining an erection, no daylight erections, a smaller penis in the flaccid state and a feeling of “disconnect” (mind from penis). I stopped taking it 6 weeks ago and have not noticed a change, other than my hair loss has increased again. I have read on other sites men complaining of similar symptoms and claiming they are … [visit site to read more]
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November 24th, 2008 at 05:33pm
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Dr Rassman, whether you would do a little increasingly digging, you’d realize that besides inhibiting 5AR2 reduction of Testosterone to DHT, Finasteride plus operates as a NEUROSTEROID inhibitor of Allopregnanolone and THDOC synthesis, neurosterois which can thereupon no longer act properly on GABA-A receptors in the brain.
See page 3 for diagram: PDF file at CNS Drug Reviews
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November 24th, 2008 at 04:36pm
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Hi Dr. William,
I have been on steroids (Wysolone) for 6 months as I was diagnosed for Lupus Nephritis. I have lost hair significantly. Now the steriods have stopped, i need to know will the hair come back or is there something that I can try to stimulate hair growth.
Thanks
Lupus is one of the medical cause of hair loss. Corticosteroid (Wynsolone) is another potential cause of hair loss or hair thinning (as well as other side effects). The only medical … [visit site to read more]
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