PCOS Messages for January, 2003: Re: preteen daughter has pcos???

Re: preteen daughter has pcos???

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 11 Jan 2003 10:51:58 -0600 (CST)

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Please do not jump to conclusions. If she has distinct (with well-defined edges,) circular or oval-shaped areas of hair loss, with the rest of her scalp hair keeping its normal thickness and texture, and the skin in the hair-loss areas looks normal (not scaly, red, oozing, etc.,) it is much more likely to be something along the lines of alopecia areata. Fungal infection is also important to rule out, but it sounds as if that has already been done.

Typical hair loss from PCOS (or any other androgen-associated types of hair loss) is a diffuse, overall thinning that mainly affects the frontal and superior scalp.

You have already done the right thing by having the biopsies. Wait for the results before you make any decisions.

More information about different types of hair loss:

http://www.aad.org/pamphlets/hairloss.html

http://www.aad.org/PressReleases/hairloss1.html

Cassandra

At Sat, 11 Jan 2003, anonymous wrote: >
>My 12 1/2 year old daughter is losing her hair. She has 2 large bald
>spots on her crown. The dermatologist did 2 biopsies, and we will get
>the results back next Friday. THe first biopsy done in November showed
>no fungus. But, I was wondering...I have pcos, could she have it? She
>has not started her period, has no breast development or pubic hair, has
>abdominal weight. My dr. has me on glucophage and I use natural
>progesterone cream. Can my daughter use natural progesterone cream? I
>don't want her to suffer with this, if there is something we can do for
>her. Thank you in advance for your help!!!! Ps Our older daughter is
>slim, started her pd. at age 12, is always on time, no cramps, doesn't
>seem to have any difficulties with pcos. My pcos kicked in after the
>birth of our 1st daughter. Sorry to be going on and on.

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