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Can a GP be the first point of contact for hair loss?

  • 19-11-2017 3:05pm
    #1
    opfleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭


    Just wondering about the above? I am 23 years old and I have thinning hair for the past 2 years... Should I go to a hair specialist first or can I just go to a doctor and get prescribed something?


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  • #2
    chicorytip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,257 ✭✭✭chicorytip


    opfleet wrote:
    Just wondering about the above? I am 23 years old and I have thinning hair for the past 2 years... Should I go to a hair specialist first or can I just go to a doctor and get prescribed something?


    Do you actually have a bald patch or receding hairline? If the answer is yes then you have male pattern baldness in common with about 40% of the adult male population. There is no cure or method to reverse this. If, on the other hand, you still have a full head of hair but it has become thin there may be an underlying medical reason. The simplest way to find out is to visit a G.P. and have a blood test carried out.


  • #3
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    chicorytip wrote: »
    Do you actually have a bald patch or receding hairline? If the answer is yes then you have male pattern baldness in common with about 40% of the adult male population. There is no cure or method to reverse this.

    :confused:

    Yes there is. It's called finasteride. Some people chose not to take it due to potential (but unlikely) side effects, but it is a choice.


  • #4
    opfleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭opfleet


    Has anyone tried 6% Minoxidil?


  • #5
    chicorytip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,257 ✭✭✭chicorytip


    TerrorFirmer wrote:
    Yes there is. It's called finasteride. Some people chose not to take it due to potential (but unlikely) side effects, but it is a choice.


    So what exactly does it do?


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