34/F with hair thinning
6/5/2019
hair thinning birth control pills MSM Saw Palmetto androgenic alopecia trichogram telogen effluvium anagen hairs hair follicles Finasteride methylsulfonylmethane pattern baldness hair loss hair shedding
A 34-year-old female is experiencing hair thinning after stopping birth control pills and a damaging hair treatment. She has normal bloodwork and a normal trichogram but is considering trying MSM or Saw Palmetto for her hair loss.
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