Question for the Moderator or someone else who knows

[dechairloss]

I was reading through the 4 steps on this site. I'm confused by the fact that they say in step 3 under "treatments" specifically growth stimulants for Androgenetic Alopecia that "If you do have AA or Telogen Effluvium, Minoxidil can potentially do more harm than good." Yet, they list it as a treatment for both AA and Telogen Effluvium? I understand that the bloodwork needs to be done to find out which you have, but is it possible to have both AA and Telogen Effluvium and then what is the treatment? I know I have Telogen Effluvium, b/c there is that little white ball on the end of the hair shaft when it falls out, but isn't that the case with AA also? If not, what does the end of the hair shaft look like with AA. I'm pretty sure I have both, b/c I have many months of Telogen Effluvium and yet it never really resolves itself for my hair to grow back completely. Thanks guys!

Also, I would like to add that when my hairloss started (10yr ago) I tried minoxodil and the shedding increased, but it also really bothered my scalp. I seem to have an overly sensitive scalp and had patch testing done to see what would irritate it. Most things I can't use on my scalp b/c it just increases shedding. Only use natural products now.

 

[totaldispHAIR]

dechairloss,

The little white bulb on the end of your hair isn't something you can use to diagnose your type of hairloss. It just means that your hair is falling out at the root, as opposed to breaking off. Telogen Effluvium or Androgenetic Alopecia both cause hair to fall out at the root. Telogen Effluvium tends to be diffuse and even all over; Androgenetic Alopecia tends to be heavier on the top and crown, like widening of the part.

Have you been to a derma for an evaluation?