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Thats really interesting. How did you realise you had that?

Re: Fantasy Football I'll vouch for that cos last year i made up a team and ended up winning my league :woot:

Re: Advice on seeking medical help in the UK I'm in the Uk and after having pushed for lots of tests etc, after 2 years i eventually got a diagnosis. You should push for all the tests that trenchant suggests as i had those all done twice and then i had hair strand tests too. I was initially...

Re: I tried that stuff, and i agree that its a waste of money

I would like to know if anyone has heard of these injections About 7 months ago, after two years of investigations, i was diagnosed with Telogen Effluvium and Androgenetic Alopecia. I am taking dianette and using minoxidyl 5% but my dermatologist at St Thomas's hospital ( i have two...

Hello. I am 28 years of age and from the UK. I'm not sure if this is true or not by my hair appeared to get thin in texture overnight. I had long, thick shiny dark hair and sometimes used to wish it was a bit thinner so that it would be more manageable. On holiday i used a more powerful hair...

I have telogen effluvium and androgenetic allopecia. I've been using 5% for 9 months now (along with dianette). I was told not to expect any sign of improvement for at least 9 months but i have had photos taken at each 3 month stage and after just the first 3 months, there were signs that it was...

I suffer with this too and the only other hair i have noticed is around my temples. Definite dark hair there but since i have a long wig, it doesnt bother me. However since you mention it, i do have alot of light colour hair coming down my cheeks and under my chin. I wouldnt mind it so much if...

Re: New to this site Bird, have you got her to see a doctor?

I've read and been told that when new hairs grow back, they are likely to be colourless and very thin. I've not experienced that myself but it sounds like this has happened to you

I was put on dianette for the purpose of improving my hair loss. Having read bits about it on the net in the past, i did find out that stopping it can make skin and hair greasey. I went to the dr first and i was pretty much fobbed off. Then i paid for a tricologist who couldnt give me a reason...

Re: topaz's story I know exactly how you feel with regard to people looking and staring. I found that when my hair loss started to show. And even now that i have a wig, its kinda got round at work that i have it and people look and stare and are interested. In my opinion, you should stick with...