Hello everyone,
I have had hair shedding and slow progression MPB for the last 3 years.
Every time I look down I see hairs falling. However, for the amount of hair fall I have, my MPB progression has seemed quite slow.
My temples have receded to NW1, with some slight diffuse thinning.
I have been on low-dose topical finasteride for the last 2.5 years (dose ranging from 0.05 - 0.1 mg every other day applied topically).
My lab results came back recently as:
I am on such a low dose of Fin, I don't think it could be the cause of my shedding.
Could it be low estrogen causing the shedding?
My copper is also on the low end of normal, and I have hemochromatosis. I have had off/on copper deficiency for the last few years.
I have had hair shedding and slow progression MPB for the last 3 years.
Every time I look down I see hairs falling. However, for the amount of hair fall I have, my MPB progression has seemed quite slow.
My temples have receded to NW1, with some slight diffuse thinning.
I have been on low-dose topical finasteride for the last 2.5 years (dose ranging from 0.05 - 0.1 mg every other day applied topically).
My lab results came back recently as:
- Dihydrotestosterone 1.48 pg/mL (Below Normal, range 2.3 - 11.6)
- Total Testosterone 419 (range 264-916)
- Free Testosterone 6.2 (range 9.3 - 26.5)
- Total Estrogens 59 (56-213)
- Estradiol 14.6 (range 7.6 - 42.6)
- Progesterone 0.5 (range 0.0 - 0.5)
- Ferritin 61
- SHBG 30.3 (range 16.5 - 55.9)
- Growth Hormone, Serum <0.1 (range 0.0 - 10.0)
- LH 8.5 (range 1.7-8.6)
- Iron Saturation - 54%
I am on such a low dose of Fin, I don't think it could be the cause of my shedding.
Could it be low estrogen causing the shedding?
My copper is also on the low end of normal, and I have hemochromatosis. I have had off/on copper deficiency for the last few years.