Dermatologist Prescribed Hair Care

[newsgrl]

Hello Ladies. While my hair has been thriving, thanks to you all, the hair in the crown of my head continues to struggle. According to my stylist, there are "hair bumps" up there which means there is the potential for hair growth. But why is it not growing out like the rest of my hair? My hair is very fine and is now midway between armpit and bra strap. (I just bought a digital camera, so hopefully I'll figure out how to post pics soon.) I'm happy with my hair...except for the crown. I wrote all of that to ask this: I am thinking of going to a dermatologist to have this checked out. For those ladies who have turned to the dermatologist for help, what did he/she prescribe, and did it work?
I am currently using Nioxin products, as well as taking Nioxin vitamins, Viviscal, and my regular Shaklee vitamins.
Any information you can share will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Radianthealth]

Funny you started this thread, I am in the middle of researching this as I type.

Apparently this is called Central Centrifugal Scarring Alopecia and it is fairly common in African-American Women.

I am being led down the path to believe that anti-inflamatory products can help prevent/improve this condition.

Right now natural products that I am looking into trying include Aloe Vera and Emu Oil.

I will copy the links that I put in the other thread.

Good Luck!


This is a quote from another hair board

After four dermatologists, I finally have a diagnosis for my gradually thinning and brittle area in the back of my head with the altered texture:..

"Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia is the term used to describe the crown and vertex scarring forms of alopecia that primairly affect women...CCCA develops in roughly circuluar patch on the corwn and/or vertex regions of the scalp. the scarred area typically increases in size circumferentially as it progresses....The remaining hair entrapped in the scarred zone is shorter, brittle and more fragile than hair remaining in the posterior scalp"

Basically, there is irritatation deep in the scalp (which why the surface of my scalp looks normal) that appears periodically, that is damaging my hair follicles. It took four derms to finally get a straight answer, and I thank God before I got any bald spots which would be permanent.

I hope this helps someone as my derm says most people who she's diagnosed with this have either not known what the problem was or had dermatologists who didn't know what was wrong.

see http://www.carfintl.org/faq.html for more info

http://www.nappturality.com/in...r&f=50&t=51610

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...&opg=102452890

http://www.skinandaging.com/article/1323

http://www.farrellmanual.com/topical/emu.htm

Good article about hair breakage in African American Women

 

[Serenity_Peace]

Funny you started this thread, I am in the middle of researching this as I type.

Apparently this is called Central Centrifugal Scarring Alopecia and it is fairly common in African-American Women.

I am being led down the path to believe that anti-inflamatory products can help prevent/improve this condition.

Right now natural products that I am looking into trying include Aloe Vera and Emu Oil.

I will copy the links that I put in the other thread.

Good Luck!

Have you found out why this is common in A-A hair? Thankfully my crown is the fastest growing area of my head. However, my edges have always been thin, even nearly bald...

 

[newsgrl]

Trimbride, this sounds exactly like what is going on with my scalp! Thank you so much for that information. Hopefully, the derm will be able to treat it before it gets to be too late. Thanks again.

 

[Aveena]

Funny you started this thread, I am in the middle of researching this as I type.

Apparently this is called Central Centrifugal Scarring Alopecia and it is fairly common in African-American Women.

I am being led down the path to believe that anti-inflamatory products can help prevent/improve this condition.

Right now natural products that I am looking into trying include Aloe Vera and Emu Oil.

I will copy the links that I put in the other thread.

Good Luck!


This is a quote from another hair board


see http://www.carfintl.org/faq.html for more info

http://www.nappturality.com/in...r&f=50&t=51610

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...&opg=102452890

http://www.skinandaging.com/article/1323

http://www.farrellmanual.com/topical/emu.htm

Good article about hair breakage in African American Women

great information. thanks!

 

[longhairluva]

I found out about a month ago that I have a sever case of seborrheic dermatitis and I am being treated with a prescription shampoo(loprox) and two steriods. One is a liquid(cormax) and one is an oitment cream(topicort). This is also very common in AA women. It has changed the texture of my hair and everything. My scalp started burning like when you leave a relaxer on . I went to two derms and the both diagnosed me with the same thing. It's a chronic condition too so I will have to treat it for life.

 

[Radianthealth]

Have you found out why this is common in A-A hair? Thankfully my crown is the fastest growing area of my head. However, my edges have always been thin, even nearly bald...

From the little research that I have done, I believe it has something to do with the texture of our hair. I also think it is genetic.

One theory proposed that the tightly curled hair shaft in predisposed African-Americans exerted pressure on the follicular wall. In follicles with premature desquamation, this hair shaft could lead to inflammation, fibroplasia and resulting scarring alopecia. Others suggested that in predisposed populations, FDS might be initiated by puberty, haircare practices or breakdown after years of subclinical follicular injury.2

http://www.skinandaging.com/article/1323

I have a feeling that what we eat and how we treat our bodies only exacerbates the condition.

Right now I believe that a diet that is anti-inflamatory could also help the condition. I could be totally off but this is my initial conclusion.

I think detoxing the body, drinking water, eating healthy, and healthy hair practices should help.

What I will do is

• Stay positive, the body can heal itself of ANYTHING
• Eat more anti-inflammatory foods (basically eat healthier )
• Exercise
• Continue with detoxing practices. Only the ones I enjoy like: drinking water, oil pulling, steam bathing, dry skin brushing, tongue scraping, and epsom salt baths.
• Utilizing Aloe Vera, Ginger EO, Lemongrass EO, and Emu Oil topically.

I could be way off base, but from what I have found I am disappointed that there is not much out there to address this concern. It makes me feel like the medical profession does not care especially since it mostly affects people of African Descent

Here is a link to an anti-inflammatory diet. This is pretty much how I eat anyway so it shouldn't be a problem for me. I also have a bit of arthritis so I will monitor my progress with that as well

I will also be sure to provide updates

http://www.azcentral.com/health/diet/articles/0410antiimflamm.html

DISCLAIMER: This is my non-scientific opinion