Is losing your hair causing you to stress and lose your sleep?! Well you are not alone! Fortunately melatonin has been shown to not only improve sleep, but also hair loss in certain conditions! This week II’m joined by hair loss expert and dermatologist Dr. Cheryl Burgess on the podcast this week and she’ sharing some of her great tips for dealing with hair loss. First and foremost, determine the kind of hair loss, 2nd determine the best treatment based on your hair loss and 3rd Be patient, it can take 3-6 months before noticing significant improvement with hair regrowth so stay calm and breathe!

 In this episode:-

 - What are the different types of hair loss? AA, traction, scarring alopecias, female pattern hair loss, TE, etc (02:21)

 - Can medical conditions cause hair loss? Do you need blood work? (16:15)

 - With female pattern hair loss- what are some treatments that actually work? (19:12)

- Any natural options for hair loss? Supplements that actually work? Ones that don't (biotin) (23:39)

 - Are there procedures that work for hair loss beyond transplants? (31:56)

- 3 tips for a woman noticing hair loss. (37:45)

Dr. Cheryl Burgess, the founder of the Center for Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery in Washington, DC, is an acclaimed board-certified medical expert and key opinion leader in the field of dermatology. She is an advisor, consultant and clinical research investigator to major pharmaceutical companies and is known as an authority on non-invasive cosmetic procedures and advanced dermatological technology.

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