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HI I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM MPB FOR SEVERAL YEARS
HI
I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM MPB FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND NOW I HAVE A REASONABLE SIZED BALD PATCH ON TOP PLUS A SLIGHTLY RECEEDING FRONTAL HAIRLINE BUT THE REST OF MY HAIR HAS BEEN VERY THICK, DURING THE LAST 9-12 MONTHS I HAVE HAD A TOUGH OF DRY FLAKY SKIN ABOVE AND JUST BEHIND THE EARS ON AND OFF AND IT WAS BEEN VERY ITCHY ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE BEEN SWEATING SO I HAVE OFTEN JUST DABBED WITH A CLOTH SOAKED IN COLD WATER WHICH SEEMED TO HELP, VERY RECENTLY THOUGH I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY HAIR IN THIS AREA HAS BEEN THINNING AND I HAVE ACTUALLY LOST QUITE A BIT OF HAIR ESPECIALLY JUST ABOVE THE EARS.
SO WHAT COULD BE THE CAUSE, IS IT RELATED TO MY MPB OR COULD IT BE A FORM OF ALOPECIA ARREATA WHICH MAY HAVE BE CAUSED IN SOME WAY BY THE DRY AND ITCHY SKIN?
REGARDS
GRAHAM
I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM MPB FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND NOW I HAVE A REASONABLE SIZED BALD PATCH ON TOP PLUS A SLIGHTLY RECEEDING FRONTAL HAIRLINE BUT THE REST OF MY HAIR HAS BEEN VERY THICK, DURING THE LAST 9-12 MONTHS I HAVE HAD A TOUGH OF DRY FLAKY SKIN ABOVE AND JUST BEHIND THE EARS ON AND OFF AND IT WAS BEEN VERY ITCHY ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE BEEN SWEATING SO I HAVE OFTEN JUST DABBED WITH A CLOTH SOAKED IN COLD WATER WHICH SEEMED TO HELP, VERY RECENTLY THOUGH I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY HAIR IN THIS AREA HAS BEEN THINNING AND I HAVE ACTUALLY LOST QUITE A BIT OF HAIR ESPECIALLY JUST ABOVE THE EARS.
SO WHAT COULD BE THE CAUSE, IS IT RELATED TO MY MPB OR COULD IT BE A FORM OF ALOPECIA ARREATA WHICH MAY HAVE BE CAUSED IN SOME WAY BY THE DRY AND ITCHY SKIN?
REGARDS
GRAHAM
