Posted by fattoush on April 29, 2009, at 6:42:53
In reply to Re: Lamictal and hair loss, posted by desolationrower on April 27, 2009, at 22:51:40
> well my undersetanding is just androgens and estrogens play antagonistic roles. on the scalp, androgens cause immune system activation/inflammation and i think direct apoptotic pathyways to be activated, shrinking follicles, shortening growth phase, causing fibrosis, etc. estrogen receptor activation is opposite and is protective. on most of the rest of the body, the reverse is true: androgens turn vellus hair ('peach fuzz') into real hair, promotes growth, and estrogens shrink.
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> -d/rOkay, I'll take this to the doc because it is still too technical for me.
What kind of doctor should I see?
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