Recent content by Panicked Rapunzel

I have some dutasteride (I'm a woman). I took it for two weeks, then spoke via email to Dr. Redmond in NY who told me that in women it needs to be given with other meds. I'm sure I will need some type of estrogen and progesterone with it. I have an appt with the Doctor in one week, and I want to...

I've joined heralopecia and post and read there daily. Thanks for telling me about it!

Since you are in New York, have you been to see Dr. Geoffry Redmond? I have been spending a lot of time reading on his web-site, and he seems like a caring doctor who has had success in treating female hair loss. Here is a link to his site: http://www.hormonehelpny.com/column/alopecia.htm

I have been to several dermatologists- including one who is *supposed* to be renouned in the field of hair loss. I flew 1600 miles round trip to see him yesterday. What an incompetent doddering old fool. He had no clue about all the latest research and clinical trials related to hair loss...

I was very happy to find this board, but disappointed in how inactive it is. As women suffering the misery of hair loss, we need a supportive community. I am more than willing to share my experiences with treatments and doctors, tricks for hiding thinning hair, nutritional supplements, and...

I've been diagnosed with Androgenic Alopecia. I've been on minoxodil 5% for a year, no effect. Anyone here been diagnosed with Androgenetic Alopecia and have success with Spironolactone or any other treatments? All the dermotologists I've seen are idiots and tell me "Minoxodil is the only treatment for...