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Started by 2Dachshunds. Last reply by Shawnaynay Jul 8, 2023. 18 Replies 0 Likes
Hi Everyone: I remember there is a women on here who connected Botox to FFA. I was given the article, Frontal Alopecia after Repeated BotulinumToxin Type A Injections for Forehead Wrinkles:An Underestimated Entity?Antonino Di Pietro a Bianca Maria…Continue
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Hello All, I am venturing into new territory. It just dawned on me that a good experiment would be to try a medical grade CBD oil tincture on my hairline and see if it affects the redness. CBD is the nonpsychoactive part of marijuana that is being…Continue
Started by Thomas. Last reply by Thomas Nov 23, 2022. 27 Replies 4 Likes
Hello,Thought I’d share my experience, as one of the few men with FFA, in the hope that it will be useful to others. It’s possible that the condition progresses and responds differently in men. I’m 40, live in London and otherwise healthy.I first…Continue
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Hope everyone is having a great weekend!I'm a freelance writer working on a story about alopecia. I need to find a dermatologist at major hospital or teaching institution to interview -- any suggestions?I've already reached to physicians at Duke,…Continue
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Linda, the foam version of Rogaine won't drip when you apply it. It also has less alcohol, which makes it less irritating.
Pam regaine (uk) has really helped the fullness of my hair and I can't praise it enough! Dr Harries, my derm asked me to try it and my fringe area has thickened especially when I compare photographs of course it hasnt help the bald areas but I intend to contine using once daily, hope this helps Sammix
Linda, if you want to try it on your eyebrows, just use a q-tip to apply the Rogaine. It doesn't drip at all because the cotton on the q-tip absorbs some of the solution. I find Rogaine has helped my eyebrows the most.
Thank you Annie for your comments on using Rogaine. Also thank you to everyone else for such helpful advice. I am going to Trendco in London tomorrow to have a consultation (thanks again to all your advice and lovely pics of the new wig!) - it has taken me a lot of courage to get to this stage, and all your support has helped tremendously.
Alice, the Rogaine has regrown most of the wispy hairs around the sides of my face that I thought the FFA had taken as well as thickening up areas around the bare spots. I've had the best results on the right side of my face where the FFA hasn't been quite as aggressive. It's true that you can't regrow hair in the scarred areas, but, for whatever reason, the hair follicles next to the sides of my face haven't scarred over. I decided to try Rogaine because of all the postings I've read about, the ones using it have had the best results of slowing down the progression of FFA. The derm that diagnosed me said Rogaine wouldn't help, but the one I went to for a 2nd opinion said I should try it. He suggested the 5% solution generic version. I get the foam version at Sam's in the US for about $34 for a 4-month supply.
Also, the new hairs that are coming in are the same color as the surrounding hairs and a little finer in texture.
Chrisy, I don't get any itching either but my derm has asked me to use it, it is another way of trying to get the inflammation under control. I use disposable plastic gloves when handling Dermovate because it is very powerful and I don't want to get it on any other part of me, or indeed anybody else or my pets. xxx
About Benadryl - I sometimes have trouble sleeping as well, so I will break a pink benadryl pill in half and take a half a dose. This is enough to get me through. I also don't feel so bad taking a sleep aid.
For Rogaine - I think that in combination with our other meds, it is beneficial to use rogaine. When you can calm the inflammation with clobetesol, there are hair follicles that haven't burned out yet and scarred over, and the rogaine helps those hairs to grow back.
Regarding Rogaine - I have been told that it is not really effective for alopecia? If it was, surely everyone would be using it? I bought some in desperation, but haven`t used it, as my dermotologist said it was unlikely to be of any use. Any feedback on this?
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