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    Time To Share My Drug Free Cure For Aa :-)

    Thank you for input on Dr. Redmond. I had some reservations going to him but had no where else to turn. I found same info in Internet as you did about him. After going to two other endos before Redmond who don't address hair, that is why I decided to go to L- Doctor. He only functions as a...
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    Time To Share My Drug Free Cure For Aa :-)

    Funny you said you saw Dr Geoffrey Redmond a while ago and he misdiagnosed you. I saw him about one month ago and he said my rapid and severe hair loss was due to menopause and prescribed finasteride which I am taking. He never suggested going for a scalp biopsy w this new onset. I am curious...
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    Time To Share My Drug Free Cure For Aa :-)

    Yes since you have androgenic, read this article by Antonella Tosti which I am bringing to LA endocrine Doctor. Will keep you posted on biopsy result in a week! https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968982/#!po=27.7027
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    Time To Share My Drug Free Cure For Aa :-)

    Hi: You answered my initial post over a week ago re rapid, severe hair loss at 65 after severe stress and taking high dose of np Thyroid. You suggested seeing Dr McKay Wiggins. I just saw Dr Lisa Bardone who works w her. Very caring, knowledgeable and glad I came. She listened to my whole...
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    65 Year Old Female Sudden Rapid Hair Loss In One Month Leading To Alopecia Totalis After Np Thyroid

    What is your name! You are a godsend. Believe it or not I prayed for help and you answered. I chose the female derm because I think she is probably more empathic being a woman, but I think both docs have the same good credentials. Thank you for googling them because I was going to do that...
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    65 Year Old Female Sudden Rapid Hair Loss In One Month Leading To Alopecia Totalis After Np Thyroid

    Hi: Can't thank you enough. Just got appt for 5/1 w associate of Dr. McKay Wiggins as she is no longer accepting new patients! Just my luck! They wouldn't budge on making an exception for my severe case either. The associate is Dr. Lindsay Bordone at the 880 3rd Ave location and they take...
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    65 Year Old Female Sudden Rapid Hair Loss In One Month Leading To Alopecia Totalis After Np Thyroid

    Hi; Am going to call Dr McKay Wiggins today and get appt. Will ask about trial info. Also will set up a personal Facebook to see Melanie Moyer info. Have a business Facebook now and don't want to use it. I saw Dr. Mark Avram, derm, in NYC recently who had been tracking me periodically over 10...
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    65 Year Old Female Sudden Rapid Hair Loss In One Month Leading To Alopecia Totalis After Np Thyroid

    Thank you so much for taking the time to read and reply. Your response is very helpful and informative. I forgot to mention I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroidits at age 52 at the onset of menopause and I do live near NYC, so I will go see Dr. Mckay Wiggans, the alopecia expert at...
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    65 Year Old Female Sudden Rapid Hair Loss In One Month Leading To Alopecia Totalis After Np Thyroid

    Hi: Recently experienced 90% of complete hair loss within one month Feb to March, 2017 with rapid, sudden onset. This may be complicated by being on new hrt med, NP Thyroid 90mg/60mg/90mg daily along with three coniciding incidents of severe, traumatic stress from life events (financial, fire...
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