Recent content by rapidfrontal

First, do not rely on what your Dermatologist says. The only thing that will tell you if you have Telogen Effluvium is time. I don't mean to be rough, but the stress you described doesn't seem high enough to cause Telogen Effluvium. I was diagnosed with Telogen Effluvium several months ago by my Derm (who's also my Father), because I...

If you don't have any hariloss then get a f*****g life and take a hike. People here have legitimate issues.

My shedding started Dec 2004, likely due to Telogen Effluvium. Since then it has decreased. When I first noticed the shedding I was getting piles of hair just by running my hands through it, but as of a couple of weeks ago it was minimal. About 10 days ago it picked up again, still probably not like it was...

Due to "inciting events" I was diagnosed with Telogen Effluvium in Dec 2004. Since then I've decided that the most likely scenario for me is that I have experienced some level of Telogen Effluvium combined with male pattern baldness. It seems that my male pattern baldness has likely been accelerated by my shedding. Dr. Lee told me to stop the finasteride which I...

Yeah, Dr. Lee is this guy out in California and people seem to think he is legitimate. He has all kinds of products and he does seem to know what he is talking about, at least much more than any other derm I've spoken to. I can't remember his website but everybody else here will know it. It...

Minoxbaby, thanks. You've given more insight that anybody so I appreciate that. I think I am going to hang in there witht he Propecia for another month and then reevaluate. I have had thickening overall and the last thing I would want to have is for that to reverse itself. I'm not sure I...

Minoxbaby, why did your hairloss begin in the first place? Was it just aggressive male pattern baldness, or something related to Telogen Effluvium? I am asking because by your description it sounds so rapid. Mine has been very rapid also, but I am convinced that this all started as a result of some sh*t I went through...

Well, we have similar situations. I am disappointed about the fact that Propecia apparently has little or no affect on the hairline because that is where my problem is. I can deal with my hair the way it is or even if it continues to worsen for a couple of months, which I am sure it will, but...

Well, let me ask this then to any of you who have experience with Propecia. If I stop taking the drug and then I have to start again in the future, say 6 months later, is it going to work, assuming that it is working now?

Telogen Effluvium is Telogen Effluvium or temporary hairloss caused usually by some inciting event, such as major trauma, or in my case an event that brought about debilitating stress. I don't just mean everyday stress, but the kind that many people will go their entire lives with and never experience. If...

Has your hairloss accelerated 100x because of the Propecia or the Telogen Effluvium. My acceleration is the result initially of the Telogen Effluvium, I just worry that the Propecia may be causing shedding of its own outside of the Telogen Effluvium. I was definitely going to stick with Propecia, but its getting to the point where I soon...

Thanks for all the replies, guys. I am going to take a minute to respond to some of your replies. I know this is a difficult one to respond to and I think that is why I am struggling so much. I want to stay on Propecia because my hair has improved so much on top and the crown seems to be...

Dr. Lee has told me that I should stop taking Propecia. He told me this about a month ago and I didn't, but I am considering it now. Here is the situation: I've been diagnosed with Telogen Effluvium that has caused my naturally occurring male pattern baldness to accelerate by about 10 fold. My hair is fine with the...

Actually I'm married, sh*t for brains. Maybe once you get a real job you'll wear them too.

The only thing that surprises me in that survey is that so many women hated pleated pants. What's so bad about pleated pants, I wear them about 350 times a year.