These must be weighed, especially in older patients or those with compromised renal or hepatic function
The basic aspects that play a main role in specific treatment methods are: how long the hair has been falling out or how long thinning has been observed, how many hairs usually fall out per day, whether hair loss also affects siblings, parents, and grandparents, whether anything preceded the onset of hair loss, e.g., illness, surgery, anesthesia, start of pharmacotherapy, stressful situation, pregnancy, etc., whether the patient takes any medications, whether the patient suffers from any diseases, what the patient's diet looks like (vegetarianism, veganism), whether the patient follows any diet and whether they have attempted or are attempting weight loss, whether menstruation (in women) occurs regularly and whether it is heavy, and whether the patient has already undergone any tests, been consulted by other specialists, and whether they have already undertaken any hair loss treatment
Koschinsky ML, Boffa MB
Leukemia research
Any contraindications or intolerances to alternative therapies
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