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Saw a "hair specialist" today, I am very disappointed
Today I saw a dermatologist who is supposed to be the expert in hair loss in my area. He looked at my hair and said I have androgenic alopecia. He told me about the different kinds of hair loss and explained to me my options. He answered all my questions except for the biggest one.
I asked him a recommendation for treatment. He told me that it was something the patient has to decide. He said he has patients who have results from monoxidil and others from finasteride. I told him it seems to me that finasteride would be addressing the cause of my condition, while monoxidil would not. He said you could say that.
He said that I should try just one type of treatment first to know if it is effective. I said that it might limit my ability to maintain my hair if I do Rogaine first and continue to loose hair. He said that wasn't so much the case.
I'm very frustrated because I paid a lot of money and the only thing I really received was a confirmation that I am indeed balding. I am no more sure of the best approach to addressing the issue today than I was yesterday. I'm not looking for miracles here. I'm just hoping to maintain what I have for another 7-8 years.
Should I get another opinion? There is another dermatologist I scheduled an appointment with for the end of the month just in case I didn't like the outcome of this appointment.
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