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Re: Alopecia From: rbraun@indyunix.iupui.edu Sun Jul 20 09:06:03 1997 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Geffrey H. Klein, MD: "Re: Post-partum delirium" Previous message: DoctorJoe@aol.com: "Re: obseity case results" In reply to: Cheri Van Hoover: "Alopecia" Next in thread: Karen J. Bacon, NP, BSN: "Re: Alopecia" I tell them that this is arelatively common side effect of pregnancy which returns to normal after delivery unless they use contraception with progestational agents in it which also cause this form of alopecia, known as alopecia areata. The progestational agents tend to cause all the hairs in one area of the scalp to be in the same phase at the same time. Thus when one is in the "Fall out" stage so are all of its neighbors. -- @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG "Money will buy you a fine dog Clinical Professor OB/GYN but only love will make it Indiana University School of Medicine wag its tail" Indianapolis, IN Richard "Kinky" OBGYN.net, International Rep. U.S. Friedman Kinky Friedman for President @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ On Fri, 18 Jul 1997, Cheri Van Hoover wrote: > What do you tell women who have pregnancy-induced alopecia? Do you do > any special work-up in these cases? Any suggestions for diet, > medication, or other regimens which may help slow hair loss? > > Cheri Van Hoover, CNM > Midwifery Service at Stanford > Palo Alto, CA > Next message: Geffrey H. Klein, MD: "Re: Post-partum delirium" Previous message: DoctorJoe@aol.com: "Re: obseity case results" In reply to: Cheri Van Hoover: "Alopecia" Next in thread: Karen J. Bacon, NP, BSN: "Re: Alopecia"

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