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My Doctor Says Fungus is Causing My Hair Loss but Treatment Isn't Working
Friday, August 20, 2010

While you may have fungus contributing to your hair loss, it is very possible that you are also experiencing aggressive male pattern baldness. If you did not see a physician specializing in hair loss I recommend you get a second opinion.
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Did Taking Antidepressants Cause My Hair Loss?
Saturday, August 07, 2010

In researching this question, I have found very little correlation between the use of these medications and hair loss. While there are a number of causes for female hair loss, the most common cause is genetic.
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What is Causing Continued Hair Loss after Hair Transplant Surgery?
Thursday, July 29, 2010

What you are experiencing is progressive hair loss. While the transplanted hair is permanent, balding will typically continue unless successfully stabilized with medication. The length of your hair has no effect on the balding process.
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Braiding, Traction Alopecia, and Hair Loss - How Are They Related?
Sunday, March 21, 2010

While tightly braided hair and/or other unintentional pulling can cause a hair loss condition known as traction alopecia, given the short period of time it was braided and the length of time you've been experiencing hair loss, I'd venture to guess that the two aren't related. The only exception would be if the initial pulling caused by braiding...
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Chlorine Exposure: Does it Cause Hair Loss?
Friday, March 05, 2010

Chlorination of the public's water supply is pretty common in many places. Constant chlorine exposure could lead to dry, brittle hair; however, this will not cause permanent hair loss. If you're still concerned, you could always try to neutralize it by attaching a shower filter. Honestly, with your genetic background, it sounds like you may be experiencing the onset of male pattern baldness...
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If Working Out Increases Testosterone, Does it Accelerate Hair Loss?
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Working out does indeed temporarily increase testosterone, but probably not long enough to produce an increased amount of DHT. Remember that DHT is produced from a combination of testosterone and 5-alpha-reductase enzymes. While genetics ultimately cause male pattern baldness, DHT is responsible for carrying out the demolition work...
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Giant Cell Arteritus, and Hair Loss
Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Though genetics is the most common cause of alopecia (hair loss), various medical conditions and medical treatments can be responsible for the onset of telogen effluvium - hair loss characterized by thinning hair all over the scalp. In many cases, telogen effluvium is a temporary condition brought on by a particular stressor. Once the stressor is eliminated or significantly minimized...
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Hyperandrogenism and Hair Loss
Monday, November 16, 2009

Hypoandrogenism is a condition whereby a person lacks the necessary quantity of androgens in the body necessary for virility and sexual potency. Hyperandrogenism is exactly the opposite. Hyperandrogenism is a condition by which the body produces an over abundance of androgens. Increased androgen levels may cause the effects of androgenic alopecia (genetic hair loss), oily skin, acne, and...
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Doctor Says Stress is Causing My Hair Loss
Sunday, July 05, 2009

For starters, I'm concerned that your dermatologist would tell you that every day daily stress is causing your hair loss when there is plenty of supporting evidence against it. Thus, unless the stress you are experiencing is based on a traumatic event and your hair loss is diffuse, your hair loss is most likely...
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Hair Loss Caused by Genetics or Military Stress?
Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Usual every day stress doesn't cause or facilitate hair loss. But extremely stressful conditions, especially those that induce trauma can cause a temporary hair loss called telogen effluvium. However, when the stressor is removed, the thinning process is reversed and hair continues to grow as normal.
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