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Re: Lamictal and hair loss

Posted by desolationrower on April 30, 2009, at 0:39:38

In reply to Re: Lamictal and hair loss, posted by fattoush on April 29, 2009, at 6:42:53

> > well my undersetanding is just androgens and estrogens play antagonistic roles. on the scalp, androgens cause immune system activation/inflammation and i think direct apoptotic pathyways to be activated, shrinking follicles, shortening growth phase, causing fibrosis, etc. estrogen receptor activation is opposite and is protective. on most of the rest of the body, the reverse is true: androgens turn vellus hair ('peach fuzz') into real hair, promotes growth, and estrogens shrink.
> >
> > -d/r
>
> Okay, I'll take this to the doc because it is still too technical for me.
> What kind of doctor should I see?

sorry, its hard to balance explaining things thoroughly while also not being redundant or patronizing (while also only saying thing i'm pretty sure are accurate, which is extra hard since theres lots i don't know). i'll try to answer your questions if you want. but the doctor to see would probably be an endo, or one who specializes in menopause/hormone replacement. possibly dermatologist, as i think they do hair loss.

-d/r

-d/r

 

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