What's New In the Treatment of Female Hair Loss Heading into 2023

[@tinavancas3607]

I am a 50yo women. My hairloss started, or I noticed it, in October 2022 - clumps of hair were coming out and my overall hair when I was washing it seemed sooo thin. I had a failed PRK in 3/22 then I had covid on 7/30/22 and blood tests in February 2023 that showed ferritin at 14 and vitamin D at 24. So the dermatologist stated I needed iron IV and 50000 IU Vitamin D3. My levels were all fine by May 2023. My hair stopped shedding by February, but my overall hair is so much less dense - my ponytail is less than 1/3 than what it was and my overall hair is continuing to thin all over. I do not notice bald spots or really a substantial spreading of the part -it is totally a diffused loss. I notice tons of new hairs but the front of my hair under direct light is very thin pretty much see through. So it has been 14 months since I noticed the shedding and I honestly do not feel like my hair thickness has remotely returned, my ponytail is super small and over all my hair is sooo much thinner. Could this really be telogen effluvium or is it more likely androgenic alopecia?

[@EJTTN]

FANTASTIC INFORMATION!Such a great webinar.

[@ElizabethGalarza1]

I read an article in 1997 about steam cells and hair follicules to be grown in the laboratory to be later used in a hair transplant. They said that the treatment will be available to the public in 3 years. There's been 23 years and I'm still waiting 😢

[@lynneedavis]

Dr Wendel, thank you so much for the research and information you have shared in this webinar....l look forward to the next webinar and to any updates you can provide on the topic of female hair loss...thank you.

[@laurencerenaudie4999]

Thank you very much for these information. I am a bit annoyed that studies are often conducted on men and not women. Regarding alopecia in women, I have noticed that it is considered taboo in my surroundings, including among doctors.

[@sable7114]

Thank you so much. Your discussion on the research provided so much information for me as well as hope. I believe I have CCC alopecia but that's my first problem, I couldn't get the dermatologist to talk with me further about the other things mentioned as a possibility in the lab report. No one has ever used magnifying instruments to look at my scalp. I have seen many dermatologists and none of them ever took blood to analyze that to rule out other illnesses. I went again to a dermatologist this past Monday who told me there was no help and that I should have sought help earlier even though I saw her 2 years ago and the fact of the matter is I did seek help many many years ago and was told to take biotin 1,000 mg and was never asked to return for a follow-up appointment. No one ever took pictures of my scalp and when I went in last week I mentioned that and I said I don't know how the doctor will know whether or not anything has improved because I'm sure she sees many patients and would not recall what my scalp look like so the nurse must have told the doctor what I said and she took pictures this time right after telling me there was nothing that could be done so what's the point. I specifically wanted to ask about the I ReSound laser cap wondering if I should try that and based on what you said, I think I might. It certainly wouldn't hurt. Further I have never had steroid shots, I have never been prescribed an oral medication for this, but this last doctor did ask me to use the Derma smoothe FS oil on my scalp again with no follow-up appointment in mind. Total waste of my time if she truly thought it wasn't going to work .

[@meditresse]

@sable7114 We are sorry to hear about your experience and understand your frustration. Most women who come to us have had a similar experience and are emotionally exhausted and discouraged by the time they come in for their consultation. Our founder opened Medi Trese because she was extremely frustrated with her options when experiencing her own loss. Please visit our site meditresse.com to see if there is a practice near you. We would love to see you in person if possible.

[@sable7114]

@@meditresse thank you so much for your kind response and I will look up your site to see if there's a location near me. I reread my comment and I don't know how my phone heard ReSound when I was referencing the iRestore laser and red light cap. I have it now so we will see but I'll check out your site as well. Thanks again

[@laurencerenaudie4999]

In France finasteride is not prescribe for women, not approved for women.

[@katiewoenker2633]

Interested to look into the research you mentioned at the end about hair thinning and predicting menopause

[@joannew6697]

Anyone from Tampa Fl area with a recommendation, actually willing to travel within a reasonable round trip driving distance in a day.

[@mariamorenavicente]

Which brand of low level laser therapy do you recommend? Is there any particular characteristic in the device that we should look for?

[@EJTTN]

Look for 660nm and 850nanometers. This equals both infrared and near infrared wavelengths (provided via the 660nm and 850nm diodes (bulbs)].

[@stephaniesmith6643]

What are the best probiotic and prebiotic supplement brands?

[@marciemcmillenbryant3758]

How can I buy the prebiotic? Also I’ve heard melatonin used topically works. What is your opinion?

[@musicnotes4755]

Can these supplements be crushed for those who have trouble swallowing pills/capsules?

[@stroop3666]

What about TED ALMA

[@vitanilange6926]

I have a cat is oral minoxidil dangerous to would it be exctrected by my skin??I ask in case oral minox is offered to me..topical I will never bring into my home..

[@sarahkline389]

What? Will topical minoxidil harm my cat from my skin?

[@stroop3666]

Where is your office located?

[@voice_of_a_little_lady]

Based on their website Meditresse has 5 locations: 2 in MA, 2 in NY, and 1 in TN

[@TJGrover]

Watching how all the fat dissolved within weeks was such a relief! I used what I mentioned the other day, and although it actually took a bit more than a month, I finally got strong pecs, I just go’ogled Baker Henistole, and now the looks I get from others are totally worth it.

[@carmenwilley8858]

PRP?

[@sable7114]

Are you asking what that is? It's an acronym for platelet rich plasma I believe. Your blood will be taken and spun down so that what is needed can be extracted from it and then injected in your scalp to treat your hair loss.

[@stephaniesmith6643]

Why do you say you hate to bring it up when Covid vaccine is likely a prominent problem with hair loss?