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Does AZ state water add to the hair loss problem?
A. Usual causes are dandruff, recurrent medicine use, medicated shampoos and oils, hereditary, nutritional deficiencies like iron, vitamin, calcium etc. Water may contribute to some of the causes. Impurities in water may cause recurrent infection, etc that may lead to medicine use. Thus drinking filtered water from
reverse osmosis technique is recommended. If it is
male pattern baldness then it must be present in male members of the family. In such a case different set of medicines are needed and will be prescribed by a physician.
What nutrients he has to take care of to bring this problem under control?
A. He can first go for blood tests to see if he is deficient in iron,
vitamin B12, folic acid, calcium, vitamin D etc. Minerals like iron, manganese, sulfur etc are implicated sometimes. He can use mineral sugar rather than white sugar. Also he can take biotin tablets and
multivitamin tablets after getting the tests done.
After the
Pilonidal Sinus surgery, how can he get the remaining hair at the back removed, that is by Razor or Laser
Hair removal method ?
A. I think laser hair removal is very commonly used and has satisfactory results with repeat treatments.
How safe or how painful will the Laser Hair removal be?
A. It is a safe procedure and is routinely performed. Not a painful procedure.
How many sittings does it need to remove the back-hair, (ie the entire buttock area just below the Pilonidal surgery site)?
A. The sittings will be multiple depending on the hair growth and the number of hair follicles covered in one sitting. Upto 8 treatments may be needed.
Is Laser hair removal technique a fool-proof method or will the hair grow back again after a few months or years ?
A. It is permanent in the sense that the hair follicles once treated usually do not grow hair. New hair follicles may become active, etc. Thus touch ups may be needed in 1 or 2 years.
You need consultation with a
dermatologist for hair loss issue. Thus I am writing contact information for two doctors in your area.
Dr. XXXXXXX R. Pardee, MD XXXXXXX Dermatology
312 N XXXXXXX School Rd Suite 5 XXXXXXX AZ 85224
(480) 821-1007 (Office)
(480) 732-0085 (Fax)
Dr. Burrell H. Wolk, MD
Skin/Cancer Center of AZ
725 N Dobson Rd XXXXXXX AZ 85224
(480) 899-7546 (Office)
(480) 899-7599 (Fax)
Hope it helps.
Regards
Dr Vaishalee