Dear all,
Been losing hair since 2017 and have seen 4 dermatologists prior to find a hair specialist.
In 2019 I had a biopsy which diagnosed me with early stages of Lichen Planopilaris.
I took topical cortisone cream and cortisone pills and I (think) I had some improvement.
However after those treatments I started with a laser helmet (which according to studies would help) but my hair got worse.
In 2020 I finally find a hair loss specialist who said my LPP seemed not (very) active and I had miniaturised hair and clearly signs of MBP.
I've been on Minoxidil since summer 2018. TOP Pictures are 4 months in, BELOW pictures are 8 months in.
No improvement and my left temple got a bit thinner, but exactly on the hairline it got bad. Right temple is not great either though.
Seems to me Minoxidil left me worse off and this triggered my depression.
- Laser treatment LLLT and Minoxidil seemed to make my hair worse on the hairline and temple. Both used 8 months. Any experience with this? Is it possible to shed the thin hair, as it should, but never regrow?
- Judging from my case, can I be a good candidate for finasteride, even I am not a minoxidil or LLLT responder?
Thanks!
Been losing hair since 2017 and have seen 4 dermatologists prior to find a hair specialist.
In 2019 I had a biopsy which diagnosed me with early stages of Lichen Planopilaris.
I took topical cortisone cream and cortisone pills and I (think) I had some improvement.
However after those treatments I started with a laser helmet (which according to studies would help) but my hair got worse.
In 2020 I finally find a hair loss specialist who said my LPP seemed not (very) active and I had miniaturised hair and clearly signs of MBP.
I've been on Minoxidil since summer 2018. TOP Pictures are 4 months in, BELOW pictures are 8 months in.
No improvement and my left temple got a bit thinner, but exactly on the hairline it got bad. Right temple is not great either though.
Seems to me Minoxidil left me worse off and this triggered my depression.
- Laser treatment LLLT and Minoxidil seemed to make my hair worse on the hairline and temple. Both used 8 months. Any experience with this? Is it possible to shed the thin hair, as it should, but never regrow?
- Judging from my case, can I be a good candidate for finasteride, even I am not a minoxidil or LLLT responder?
Thanks!