Can you guys tell me what you think?

I've had a pretty terrible experience at my last two visits at my derm. I've been losing hair now about 4 years and my hair line has definitely receded. This derm was condescending and made me feel like I shouldn't even be there. She's supposed to be a specialist in women's hair loss!! I waited a year to see her the first time! I thought I'd give her another shot but it wasn't good. I waited an hour and a half in the waiting room. So by the time I got in there I needed to be able to pick up my daughter. She said I could get a biopsy that day and if not that day, I'd have to wait another four months! So now I'm waiting because they forgot about me in the waiting room! She also told me it was up to me what kind of medicine I wanted her to prescribe me. What doctor says hey it's your choice! I didn't know what to do! Can you take a look at these pics? She says my hairline looks "fine" and some of her other patients would love to have my hair. Made me feel like crap! She also said your hairline can recede with female pattern hair loss. Is that true?
I've lost all baby hair on just one side of my head. Eyebrows are still in tact but are somewhat thinner. My recession keeps moving back but I do have diffuse hair loss. I have itching and pain daily on my scalp for over a year now. She said the itch and pain is not related to hair loss. That is weird! I was surprised to hear her say that. I sure thought it was! There are days where it feels like my hair is dying! My scalp is not red or dry looking. She says it looks normal. I don't know how much you can tell from these photos but any help would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance!

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Permalink Reply by ElizabethRYT on November 7, 2015 at 3:22pm

momto1-

Regardless of how you perceive your hair loss or what we can see on pictures, NO ONE should be treated the way you have been by a medical professional. Since we both apparently live in Winston-Salem, I know there are many dermatologists and specialists here as well as in Greensboro.  There is no reason you cannot find another doctor and make an immediate appointment, and feel that you are HEARD. Why would you pay someone who makes you feel worse than when you went in the door?  Best of luck to you!

Permalink Reply by Wyobalance on November 15, 2015 at 2:09pm

I am amazed what it takes to find an empathetic/compassionate/smart/competent healthcare provider.  More often than not people have had an experience similar to yours, momto1.   I had minimal eyebrow thinning and hair loss when I first visited a derm in 2009.  She chuckled as though I was mentally ill.  Went to another derm in 2011 who did a biopsy and, yep,  FFA,LLP.  The first doc was right, it was all in my head - literally though.  Too bad we  have to go through this with something that is already trying our patience and challenging our self esteem.  The derm you saw was wrong and inept in many respects.  It's time to find another provider.  No need to add your $ (and mental abuse) to the $$$ she is already making.  Oh yea, hard to tell from the pic, but from what you have shared, it sounds like your symptoms are similar to others of us on this FFA blog.  

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