This is part two of “More hair, less dandruff: ketoconazole and hair loss.” Tinea versicolor and seborrheic dermatitis are common infections of the skin caused by yeast normally found on skin. Patients with tinea versicolor exhibit round scaly lesions which may be lighter or darker than natural skin tone on their
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There are many reasons why people lose their hair. For example, hair loss can be triggered by stress, using damaging hair products, and certain types of medications. However, this type of hair loss is generally temporary. Hair loss can also be permanent and have a genetic component, as is the
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Medication There are currently two FDA approved hair loss therapies on the market: Minoxidil – available as a topical foam or solution shown to promote hair growth (1) and can be used by both men and women. Finasteride – an oral medication for men over the age of 18 that
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Male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia) is responsible for 95% of all hair loss in men. This hereditary condition is caused by the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which causes healthy hair follicles to shrink and the hairs attached to them to consequently fall out. When considering treatment (oral or topical medications) for
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Although it seems popular to believe that the main cause of hair loss is our toddlers, or perhaps it’s the teenagers, (and clinical research does corroborate stress as a trigger in some cases (1,2)), hair loss can be a symptom of multiple diseases/disorders. Like the blades of grass that carpet
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