Please know that high doses of biotin supplementation can interfere/ change thyroid lab results, or Troponin values( these are vital to diagnose heart attacks). I work at a hospital and we once had a patient whose troponins came back “normal” in spite of severe chest pain and abnormal EKG, we found that she was taking high doses of biotin, which lowered her troponin values to a point of normal.
Same here. I've been a hairstylist for 40 years. Hair loss from covid is real! My hair came out in clumps when I got covid back in 2021.ive had alot of customers loose hair from covid. In most of us, it does eventually come back. I do believe that supplements & serums do help!
Teriffically informative explanation about hairloss, Doctor. Thank you for that. At 68 but blessed with genetics of voluminous hair, I'm noticing some loss of thickening but it isn't an issue yet, as is the case for my girlfriend, 66, who endured life-changing deaths of her long-term partner and her Mother, within three years. I'll forward this video since although we're in the UK, I feel she'll be comforted to learn about some of the common causes as you've explained.
I had a receding hairline since high school and just wanted to say that a) there is no good treatment for it so don't waste your money, time and hopes on expensive treatments and b) there is nothing wrong with wearing a wig or a topper or any kind of alternative hair if you are not happy with your natural hair. Professional hair pieces don't look like roadkill any more, literally nobody knows unless i tell them. I am now watching friends my age getting really thin straggly hair that is also going grey, and I am so grateful that my beautiful wigs won't do that!
I am 45 and I started losing hair in great proportions around 2020 after having covid twice and went two years losing so I cut it boy short. I took vitamins for one year and no results. Around 35 I started gaining weight slowly and it was so hard to lose. I went to my doctor several times to check my hormones and my testosterone was low but everything else was normal, she said. In 2022 I have a mini stroke and then gained 44 pounds in nine months but continued to gain until few months ago when I decided to eat for pleasure and only when hungry… so i eat meats, veggies and fruits like orange, pineapple and papaya since they help me with digestion. my hot flashes have reduced greatly, my weight is slowly dropping off and my doc gave me some estrogen cream to treat my prolapse. I am doing core rehab. I never imagined being 222 pounds. I was not that big when pregnant but a look like i am 😢 I was slim most of my life. And I can’t wait to fix this and get my health back. I have not felt healthy in 8 years. And I am beginning to have hope that I will be ok. I am doing lymphatic massages and somatic exercises to release trauma and stress. I am trying to rest more and do less. I love your channel and it has enriched my life. Thank you 🙏
Thank you Dr. Susan for all of this detailed information! I took lots of notes. This is the first time I have been able to fully understand the hairloss issues and what is actually happening. It really helps to hear it explained in the clear way you have described everything. I would like to know if you can tell us how much oral minoxidil, propecia and biotin is recommended to help with hairloss. Or if you can mention what is a guideline or parameter for these or what is effective in terms of dosing. I have already messaged my dermatologist about it but am not expecting she will have heard of it (or she would have already prescribed). I am looking into getting an appointment with you. My OBGYN works with a compounding pharmacy but I don’t think they prescribe oral minoxidil since I have already asked her about hairloss. One other question: does oral progesterone help block DHT? Thanks again!
I just recently was seen and given hormone pellets w testosterone because my testosterone was at 1.1. I am also being given progesterone tablets. I was having peri symptoms and hairloss was one of them. I also was having 3 periods in a month in half after going a full 30 days without a period. I went to this clinic and this is what they prescribed. Is this good?
if it's just normal thinning from menopause, will taking HRT at a higher dose grow back the hair over time? (2 mg. estrodiol, 8mg. testosterone and 200 mg progesterone). It's been 3 months and I am not noticing a difference yet.... but I know it could take a year or 2, right?
Hi Dr. Susan, I have been noticing extra hair shedding over the course of six weeks now. I am thinking, it could be due to changing the dose of the estrogen patch. I was on the low dose. Did not notice any hair shedding. I was taking a higher dose and noticed shedding within two months of being on The patch. I was also noticing Extreme sensitivity in my breast. Now I am back on the lower dose. Two weeks to be exact. Noticing new hair growth, but still shedding. could taking a higher dose of estrogen cause this shedding? Thank you for all of your great knowledge and information you put out on your channel❤️😃
Dr. Susan, does the outcome or success of Platlet Rich Plasma depend on the experience of the doctor? It seems like you have had a lot of success with it. My dermatologist said it is expensive and doesn’t work. I have since switch doctors and no one seems to offer any help with female pattern hairloss in my 40’s.
Im losing it all over my head i had sn rarly onset mensoause at 41 no perimenapause , just stopped one month .but the hair loss over thepast t few months (58) yesrs old now had been horrid lost alk hair under arms onky baby hairs down stairs and now its shedding off my scalp
I also heard you have to continue using it for as long as you want to grow hair. But we already brush our teeth twice( minimum) daily and it's a habit and no big deal. So consuming hair treatment daily is just another thing to do and becomes habit and no big deal.
I as a woman took Finastride by mouth or Propecia. I HAD HORRENDOUS SIDE EFFECTS AND IT WAS A MED FROM HELL!! I urge you to look at the SIDE EFFECTS !! I thought I would never have a libido or sensation EVER AGAIN!! Severe depression and anxiety !!! Sometimes after stopping it, you still have the side effects!!!
Please know that high doses of biotin supplementation can interfere/ change thyroid lab results, or Troponin values( these are vital to diagnose heart attacks). I work at a hospital and we once had a patient whose troponins came back “normal” in spite of severe chest pain and abnormal EKG, we found that she was taking high doses of biotin, which lowered her troponin values to a point of normal.
Ive been a hairstylist over 39 years and Im noticing clients that had Covid loosing almost half of their hair..
Was it covid or the shots?
Same here. I've been a hairstylist for 40 years. Hair loss from covid is real! My hair came out in clumps when I got covid back in 2021.ive had alot of customers loose hair from covid. In most of us, it does eventually come back. I do believe that supplements & serums do help!
Teriffically informative explanation about hairloss, Doctor. Thank you for that.
At 68 but blessed with genetics of voluminous hair, I'm noticing some loss of thickening but it isn't an issue yet, as is the case for my girlfriend, 66, who endured life-changing deaths of her long-term partner and her Mother, within three years. I'll forward this video since although we're in the UK, I feel she'll be comforted to learn about some of the common causes as you've explained.
NUTRAFOL was great but too expensive. 85.00. What do u recommend that is more affordable?
I had a receding hairline since high school and just wanted to say that a) there is no good treatment for it so don't waste your money, time and hopes on expensive treatments and b) there is nothing wrong with wearing a wig or a topper or any kind of alternative hair if you are not happy with your natural hair. Professional hair pieces don't look like roadkill any more, literally nobody knows unless i tell them. I am now watching friends my age getting really thin straggly hair that is also going grey, and I am so grateful that my beautiful wigs won't do that!
Doctor, Susan,
Are there clinics like yours in Virginia.
I am 45 and I started losing hair in great proportions around 2020 after having covid twice and went two years losing so I cut it boy short. I took vitamins for one year and no results. Around 35 I started gaining weight slowly and it was so hard to lose. I went to my doctor several times to check my hormones and my testosterone was low but everything else was normal, she said. In 2022 I have a mini stroke and then gained 44 pounds in nine months but continued to gain until few months ago when I decided to eat for pleasure and only when hungry… so i eat meats, veggies and fruits like orange, pineapple and papaya since they help me with digestion. my hot flashes have reduced greatly, my weight is slowly dropping off and my doc gave me some estrogen cream to
treat my prolapse. I am doing core rehab. I never imagined being 222 pounds. I was not that big when pregnant but a look like i am 😢 I was slim most of my life. And I can’t wait to fix this and get my health back. I have not felt healthy in 8 years. And I am beginning to have hope that I will be ok. I am doing lymphatic massages and somatic exercises to release trauma and stress. I am trying to rest more and do less. I love your channel and it has enriched my life. Thank you 🙏
Thank you Dr. Susan for all of this detailed information! I took lots of notes. This is the first time I have been able to fully understand the hairloss issues and what is actually happening. It really helps to hear it explained in the clear way you have described everything.
I would like to know if you can tell us how much oral minoxidil, propecia and biotin is recommended to help with hairloss. Or if you can mention what is a guideline or parameter for these or what is effective in terms of dosing. I have already messaged my dermatologist about it but am not expecting she will have heard of it (or she would have already prescribed). I am looking into getting an appointment with you. My OBGYN works with a compounding pharmacy but I don’t think they prescribe oral minoxidil since I have already asked her about hairloss.
One other question: does oral progesterone help block DHT?
Thanks again!
I have these questions as well.
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I just recently was seen and given hormone pellets w testosterone because my testosterone was at 1.1. I am also being given progesterone tablets. I was having peri symptoms and hairloss was one of them. I also was having 3 periods in a month in half after going a full 30 days without a period. I went to this clinic and this is what they prescribed. Is this good?
if it's just normal thinning from menopause, will taking HRT at a higher dose grow back the hair over time? (2 mg. estrodiol, 8mg. testosterone and 200 mg progesterone). It's been 3 months and I am not noticing a difference yet.... but I know it could take a year or 2, right?
Hi Dr. Susan, I have been noticing extra hair shedding over the course of six weeks now. I am thinking, it could be due to changing the dose of the estrogen patch. I was on the low dose. Did not notice any hair shedding. I was taking a higher dose and noticed shedding within two months of being on The patch. I was also noticing Extreme sensitivity in my breast. Now I am back on the lower dose. Two weeks to be exact. Noticing new hair growth, but still shedding. could taking a higher dose of estrogen cause this shedding? Thank you for all of your great knowledge and information you put out on your channel❤️😃
If you dont mind me asking how high was the dose? I'm currently on .50 estrogen
Dr. Susan, does the outcome or success of Platlet Rich Plasma depend on the experience of the doctor? It seems like you have had a lot of success with it. My dermatologist said it is expensive and doesn’t work.
I have since switch doctors and no one seems to offer any help with female pattern hairloss in my 40’s.
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What dose of Finasteride do you typically recommend for women?
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Im losing it all over my head i had sn rarly onset mensoause at 41 no perimenapause , just stopped one month .but the hair loss over thepast t few months (58) yesrs old now had been horrid lost alk hair under arms onky baby hairs down stairs and now its shedding off my scalp
What should the t3 and t4.
My hair loss has been chronic over a year at least. I used have such thick hair. It drops out on the floor.
Dr Susan I’m just wondering if once you start that product midoxil do you have to stay on it for life? Or if you stop will your hair react
I read somewhere you have to keep going and using it
I also heard you have to continue using it for as long as you want to grow hair. But we already brush our teeth twice( minimum) daily and it's a habit and no big deal. So consuming hair treatment daily is just another thing to do and becomes habit and no big deal.
That’s exactly what my dermatologist told me, continue for life.
For life I was told by my doctor
Telogen effluvium happened to me after the high fever of Covid.
Why did my friend get Male patton baldness when getting HRT.pallets
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Estrogen effects thyroid hormone. So some women need thyroid medication when starting hrt. That could affect your hair.
Estrogen helps hair loss, she probably got testosterone in her pellets. That will cause hair loss if too high a dose.
@@feminineheart thank you
I as a woman took Finastride by mouth or Propecia. I HAD HORRENDOUS SIDE EFFECTS AND IT WAS A MED FROM HELL!! I urge you to look at the SIDE EFFECTS !! I thought I would never have a libido or sensation EVER AGAIN!! Severe depression and anxiety !!! Sometimes after stopping it, you still have the side effects!!!
Dominque who? Could you spell or show her last name? Thank you!
Dominque Sachse
Dominique is awesome.
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