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    german study:retinoic acid causes loss!

    This interesting because I have felt for awhile that my use of Vit. A derivative acne medications induced my hair loss. In August of 2003 I began a course of minocycline and Differin (Adapalene Gel). Starting in October or so of that year I began to notice that my hair was creeping back in the...
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    Do tetracyclines cause hairloss?

    I'm a 21 year old guy, and I was on minocycline from August of 2003 to March 2004. I began experiencing hair loss (that I noticed at least) in late October 2003. My hair loss looked like receding only at the corners of my hairline, but I realized soon that it was pretty diffuse throughout the...
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    Been on Propecia for 5 months, need some advise please

    If I were you I would probably seriously consider a recourse that doesn't involve Accutane. I'm not sure if you're aware but hair loss is most definitely a side effect of Accutane, and it's one that seems to be more common than you would expect if you take a look around the internet (granted...
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    Common Sence?

    My knowledge is limited in pharmacology, but most drug dosage curves are hyperbolic in shape with increasing drug concentrations (meaning the desired response starts to level off at a certain concentration, and response even begins to fall once concentration gets too high). I would assume that...
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    I love the hair on this person.

    her name is something along the lines of alessandra ambrosio. she is a model for victoria's secret. she's also in that commercial with regis i believe and the "i love off-roading", although i really hope that isn't her voice...
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    20 years old and something's up

    Hi everyone, Here's my situation that I'm hoping to get a few takes on. I apologize for its length. I am 20 years old and a second year college student. I started to notice some recession in my temple areas in november and december of last year. There are some cases of male pattern baldness in my family, but...
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    General question on multivitamins

    Hi everyone, I read somewhere recently that an excess amount of zinc supplementation can cause hair loss, as well as iron deficiency. I've noticed that my hair has thinned essentially all over the top of my head. Not really noticeable visually, but I can feel the texture is different. I...
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