Any recommended shampoo that can increase hair volume or thickness?

I don't mean to combat hair loss. But to make the hair strands thicker. Heard that some shampoos do work.

Don't notice much of hair fall. Any particular shampoo brand to get for hair thickening?

Any recommended dermatologist in Selangor/SJ/PJ/KL area? Intend to do scalp mapping to check for minituarization. I'm only in my teens and notice hair thinning.

Went to a dermatologist. He prescribed regaine (5% minoxidil) and a tablet and foam medicine to reduce pimples on the scalp. However he did not prescribed propecia. Should i go back to him and get the propecia as it is known to work better than regaine.

Was on a multi vitamin b supplement. Should i continue it?

Where can i do scalp mapping? After thinking over it, i thought it might be the best.

It doesn't work on the front or the temple area.

If let's say i grab a bunch of hair roughly 50 strands and pull it slightly hard. Is it normal if there is roughly 4-6 strands that fall off?

How much more might be signs of balding?

I noticed hair fall about a month ago. The hair roots are black in colour. However the thing is the hair fall are not only from the scalp. Hair from my eyebrows are equally fragile. So they should be in the telogen phase. So i suspect i might have telogen effluvium.

Telogen effluvium is the condition where the hair moves into the telogen phase drastically. But after that, the hair follicle goes back to a growth cycle into the Anagen phase back right?

Since telogen effluvium is caused by stress. Is there possibility to reverse the hair loss without medication.

Those that have MPB or androgenic alopecia takes propecia. Do those suffering from telogen effluvium take propecia? It's a big commitment to take propecia for the rest of the life.

However the only problem is how do i identify that i'm having telogen effluvium and not androgenic alopecia? Any recommendations for dermatologists?

I noticed that the hair fall is sudden roughly a month ago. A month ago there's only 1 or 2 hair on my pillow when i wake up and now theres like 3 to 8. I can only notify that the hair falling comes from the front and somewhere else as the hair on the front is much longer kept. However there is entirely no sign of receding hairline. However there is a patch on my back where i realise the hair count to be less.

What could be the effect if a non-androgenic alopecia patient takes propecia? Will hair fall be worse?

Btw i'm 19 years old.

Thanks for the reply.

Going to SJMC for scalp mapping. Made an appointment but unsure whether they have it or not

This post has been edited by tomatos: Dec 27 2008, 08:58 PM

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