mandingo378 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) Hello everyone, I am new to this so thanks in advance for any advice Basically its been 3 years I have been suffering from hair loss. I have been on propecia for 3 years now. The issue is that I am suffering from telogen effluvium due to thyroid nutritional deficiency and chronic stress. My hair has been miniaturized. I tried minoxidil to thicken up but gave me side effects; dry skin and dark circles eyes, so I quit after a month. I have been told because it is telogen effluvium; its reversible. For the past 3 years its been the same. I contacted few hair transplant surgeons but they refused to carry out any procedure mainly because I am young as I am 24 and huge risk of shock loss. They basically said its best if I wait for a few years. I tried everything; oils, vitamin pills etc. I am about to start forcapil, which I have been told is a great supplement especially when it comes nutritional deficiency. I am not looking for drastic results, I just want my crown and hair line back so that my scalp is even, I have miniaturised hair at the crown and hair line; someday it looks thicker and sometimes it just gone. I am considering Scalp pigmentation with existing hair, that would sort add some thickness illusion. I am definitely going for a transplant in a few years, until then I really cant think of an alternative other than pigmentation. Any advice on what's the best way to treat telogen effluvium? Many thanks Edited March 18, 2015 by mandingo378 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MusoInOz Posted March 18, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted March 18, 2015 Hey mate, Sorry to hear about your situation, do you deal was the a tricologist or any other type of specialist at the moment? It's unfortunately highly unlikely that a HT surgeon would follow through with a procedure with pre existing conditions conditions. Are you on any type of medication at present besides fin? Cheers "The road to success is always under construction" :cool: I represent Dr Rahal and the associated clinic as a paid patient advisor. I am also here to assist fellow Australian/NZ Hair Loss sufferers both on and off the forum. Contact: mbhounslow@gmail.com - Mike. Hair Transplant Surgery: June 3rd 2011 2800 Grafts to frontal 1/3 By Dr Rahal in Ottawa, Canada Current Hair Loss Arsenal: Dutas .5mg every day 1.5 years and Proscar 5mg (Cut into 1/4): x1 Daily 10 years Hair-A-Gain Generic Minox: x2 Daily 13 years (Applied wet in mornings) Other Random products put to use during my hair loss battle (not in use): Spiro Cream 5mg Minox 15% Dr Proctor's Nano Shampoo Various Herbal supplements Toppik/ Nanogen Saw Palmetto Provillus - LOL Nanogen Shampoo Laser Treatments (Epic Fail) 10 long years of HT and general HL research.:cool: *I am not a medical professional, I only offer my own advice from personal experiences and years of detailed research* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandingo378 Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Hey mate, Sorry to hear about your situation, do you deal was the a tricologist or any other type of specialist at the moment? It's unfortunately highly unlikely that a HT surgeon would follow through with a procedure with pre existing conditions conditions. Are you on any type of medication at present besides fin? Cheers Hello Thank you for having a look. I take supplements, vit D, biotin, MSM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member pkipling Posted March 19, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted March 19, 2015 I don't know much about TE, but from what I do know, if you can figure out the cause of it it's possible to reverse it. Are you seeing a specialist who can help you figure this out? You mentioned chronic stress being one of the contributing factors, and I do believe that's something that you can help get under control with something like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, for example. I've dealt with anxiety orders in the past and this type of therapy was my saving grace. Not to mention, the success rate is very high and it happens quickly if you commit to the program. Without getting to the root of the problem, it may be difficult to come up with a solid plan of attack to help you restore your hair. I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My views/opinions are my own and don't necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff. Check out my hair loss website for photos FUE surgery by Dr. Mohebi on 7/31/14 2,001 grafts - Ones: 607; Twos: 925; Threes: 413; Fours: 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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