| "I've seen so many doctors about my hair loss and I'm still losing hair." |
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If you have seen many specialists and are still not getting the results you are looking for, ask yourself whether you've given their advice a chance. Did you follow their suggestions for at least three months? Sometimes there are no easy answers as to why you are losing hair, and there's no magic pill that will stop your hair loss overnight. Often hair loss is a chronic condition that needs to be treated over time. Moreover, there is no reliable cure or definite regrowth formula. Sometimes nothing can be done to regrow all your hair; however, the advice that you have been given may help stabilize or slow the continuance of the condition. Remember that left unchecked (without treatment), some hair-loss conditions will continue unabated. Even these "partial" successes are, in fact, helping your hair loss. In addition, some treatments may help your hair look better cosmetically, the importance of which should not be underestimated. "My physician/hair-loss specialist said some hurtful things about my hair loss." Some of the things I've heard that have been said to people with hair loss have been extremely hurtful. You would think that a physician or specialist would have a better bedside manner or show some empathy, but unfortunately some practitioners don't grasp the fact that many people with hair loss are worried and upset. I've heard of one hair-loss specialist who said to a woman, "You're halfway through your life, and you've lost half your hair ... that seems fair." You can imagine why she ran out of his office crying! Another physician not only showed no sympathy for a man's hair loss but also doubled the insult when he said, "It's a shame you're so short. People wouldn't be able to see your hair loss if you were taller." As you might expect, the man felt like hitting the doctor! Hair loss often contributes to a loss of self-esteem and increased anxiety and depression, so comments of this sort really aggravate people's concerns. What can you do if something like this is said to you? I suggest leaving the office immediately and complaining to the board through which the practitioner is licensed. Also, look for a professional who has been personally recommended to you by a friend. Lastly, try not to let it affect you. It is the specialist who has a problem. |
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