Labs
- CBC
- Ferritin
- Iron studies
- TSH
- DHEA-sulfate
- Testosterone
- Zinc
Etiologies
- Alopocia areata (patchy or diffuse)
- Treatment:
- Dermovate lotion AAA twice daily
- Triamcinolone acetonide (Kenalog) injection every 4-6 weeks
- ​Betamethasone dipropionate cream 0.05% for at least 3 months
- Treatment:
- Androgenic alopecia (especially if family history of early hair loss in men or women)
- Treatment:
- Spironolactone (inhibits androgen receptor binding) start with 50 mg po daily
- might be a good choice in women with hypertension or women with hirsutism
- Topical minoxidil (Rogaine) foam (men or women)
- Finasteride (men only)
- Spironolactone (inhibits androgen receptor binding) start with 50 mg po daily
- Treatment:
- Hereditary thinning
- Treatment: topical minoxidil (Rogaine) solution (can partially re-enlarge the miniaturized hairs).
- "5% topical minoxidil applied twice daily was recently proven more efficacious than the previously recommended 2% minoxidil; however, there is a higher incidence of side effects with the stronger preparation such as scalp pruritus, local irritation, and unwanted hypertrichosis (Callender et al., 2004). " --Medscape
- Treatment: topical minoxidil (Rogaine) solution (can partially re-enlarge the miniaturized hairs).
- Telogen effluvium due to stress or medications
- ​Treat underlying disorder (such as anemia or hypothyroidism)
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The Compendium platform was created by David Kwinter, MD, CCFP(EM).
Dr. Kwinter is a Cayman Family Doctor. He runs a Family Medicine Clinic at Cayman Medical in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
Dr. Kwinter is a Cayman Family Doctor. He runs a Family Medicine Clinic at Cayman Medical in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.