JadeTigress
October 7th, 2011, 08:54 PM
So I finally went to the dermatologist to have him see about my massive shed (it has gotten better, it's about half as bad as it was, but it's still extremely heavy). He said it looks like telogen effluvium, especially based on my history (Topamax + extreme stress) and since I said it was starting to get a little better, and he said that it just takes some people longer than others to get over it. He said based on how long it's been going on and where I'm at now compared to how it was when it first started, he said I should probably be back to normal in three or four months. If not, he'll poke around some more and figure out if there's something else going on.
However, he said that if I wanted to try to jumpstart the growing process again, to take biotin, and if I wanted to he said I could use Rogaine (the 5% one). I bought some biotin, but the Rogaine is way too expensive for me right now. I can't afford to spend $40 on a little bottle.
So I was wondering if any of you have any recommendations. Oils, supplements, anything at all (as long as it's not $40 a bottle :p ). I was thinking about trying Monistat, but will that regrow lost hair or does it only work to grow the hair that's on my head right now?
Thanks in advance! :D
However, he said that if I wanted to try to jumpstart the growing process again, to take biotin, and if I wanted to he said I could use Rogaine (the 5% one). I bought some biotin, but the Rogaine is way too expensive for me right now. I can't afford to spend $40 on a little bottle.
So I was wondering if any of you have any recommendations. Oils, supplements, anything at all (as long as it's not $40 a bottle :p ). I was thinking about trying Monistat, but will that regrow lost hair or does it only work to grow the hair that's on my head right now?
Thanks in advance! :D