hairloss89 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Hi, I am 23 yr old and I am loosing my hair since I was 18. I have a very dry scalp with white deposits. I tried shaving my head but the deposits reappear in few months. They are thick deposits closely attached to the skin so if I comb or scratch them, hair in that area come out along with the deposits. My hairs are very thin and dry. If I comb or run a hand, many hairs come out every-time. I have lost a lot of hairs and tried using ketoconazole shampoo and fungal infection cream on a doctor's recommendation but nothing worked. At this stage I am very confused what to do. I will really appreciate if any member can help me out with the situation here. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TommyLucchese Posted July 7, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted July 7, 2012 Hi I am no expert. I'm 23 and in the last 2.4 years Propecica (1 pill a day) plus minoxidil rubbed in everyday has combated my haiross so well. I'm having a 2000 graft transplant on my hairline later this month (Dr Feller, NY) to fix what couldn't be saved..........however if you try the drugs I said, it should help so much! 2,000 grafts FUT Dr. Feller, July 27th 2012. 23 years old at the time. Excellent result. Need crown sorted eventually but concealer works well for now. Propecia and minoxidil since 2010. Fine for 8 years - bad sides after switching to Aindeem in 2018. Switched to topical fin/minox combo from Minoxidil Max in October 2020, along with dermarolling 1x a week. Wrote a book for newbies called Beating Hair Loss, available on Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JustOne Posted July 7, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted July 7, 2012 Hey man , For now get on Finasteride 1 mg Monday - wednesday - friday use nizoral shampoo 1 time weekly and use minox(rogaine) 2 times a day. Its your best bet in combating MPB.. im 25 now been aware of my balding since i was 23...the meds have helped me keep what I have so far. Nothing works in weeks , give the big three at least a year and see where you are at. Good luck man , don't fret to much about it ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member 1978matt Posted July 7, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted July 7, 2012 Hi I am no expert. I'm 23 and in the last 2.4 years Propecica (1 pill a day) plus minoxidil rubbed in everyday has combated my haiross so well. I'm having a 2000 graft transplant on my hairline later this month (Dr Feller, NY) to fix what couldn't be saved..........however if you try the drugs I said, it should help so much! Couldn't agree more. I think the drugs have reversed a couple of years loss for me in the space of 3 months, hopefully there is more to come in the next 9 months. I used to get a bit of flakeness but Nizoral once every 5 days seems to eliminate most of it 4,312 FUT grafts (7,676 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2013 1,145 FUE grafts (3,152 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2018 763 FUE grafts (2,094 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - January 2020 Proscar 1.25mg every 3rd day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted July 7, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted July 7, 2012 hairloss89 Your hair loss pattern looks very similar to mine, and it is certainly the age I started losing mine..Im 38 now...look at my photos..you can get hold of your hair loss, but its gonna take more than shampoo..you need minox and propecia ASAP...take that for a few years and then consider a HT if you so choose..first thing is to get the loss stopped! Newhairplease!! Dr Rahal in January 19, 2012:) 4808 FUT grafts- 941 singles, 2809 doubles, 1031 triples, 27 quads My Hairloss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Cam Simmons MD ABHRS Posted July 20, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted July 20, 2012 hairloss89 You need to see a hair specialist or dermatologist in person. The most common causes of flaky dry skin are seborrhea and psoriasis but they don't usually cause hair loss. Finasteride and Minoxidil are great for slowing AGA (genetic hair loss) but AGA involves shrinking hairs not shedding hairs. You need to get an accurate assessment and diagnosis before anyone can recommend the best treatment. Cam Simmons MD ABHRS Seager Medical Group, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Dr. Cam Simmons is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RCWest Posted July 20, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted July 20, 2012 I used to have what you had. It certainly sounds like sebhorrhea to me. I'm surprised Nizoral did not work, but I suggest Neutrogena T/Gel. It's what got rid of it for me. Finasteride 1.25 mg. daily Avodart 0.5 mg. daily Spironolactone 50 mg twice daily 5 mg. oral Minoxidil twice daily Biotin 1000 mcg daily Multi Vitamin daily Damn, with all the stuff you put in your hair are you like a negative NW1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted July 21, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted July 21, 2012 Yeah, I'll second RCWest. T-Gel worked very well for my psoriasis. I only use it about once per week now. Dr. G: 1,000 grafts (FUT) 2008 Dr. Paul Shapiro: 2,348 grafts (FUT) 2009 ~ 1,999 grafts (FUT) 2011 ~ 300 grafts (Scar Reduction) 2013 Dr. Konior: 771 grafts (FUT) 2015 ~ 558 grafts (FUT) 2017 ~ 1,124 grafts (FUE) 2020 My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member hairtodaygonetmrw2 Posted July 27, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted July 27, 2012 psoriasis does not cause hair loss. T-Gel may help with psoriasis, but he clearly has MPB as wel. He needs to start finasteride 1mg daily. Not Monday, wednesday, Friday. Do it every day. The drug is supposed to be taken consistently (as in daily) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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