Hair Savers

Tips On Choosing Your Dermatologist Wisely

Written by Clive Chung on 4:18 AM

It is vital to seek a qualified dermatologist to treat your condition. A dermatologist is a physician who specializes in the treatment of skin disease, including hair loss and baldness. Find one who understands the problem of hair in women, is sympathetic, and will support your desire to try various treatments. Talking to other women, contracting your local medical society, investigating a dermatologist's credentials, and interviewing the physician personally will help you decide whether to enlist that particular doctor's services.

• As you search for a dermatologist, look for one who:
• Has special expertise in treating hair loss in women.
• Is board-certified in treating hair loss in women.
• Is board-certified in dermatology. Broad certification indicates that a physician is exceptionally qualified in his or her field of medicine.
• Is genuinely interested in your symptoms and case.
• Is open to pursuing alternative medical options.

You may also want to consider a female physician. Often, but not always, women doctors offer emotional support more freely than male doctors do. Plus, you may feel more comfortable talking about yoour hair loss with another woman.

Unfortunately though, if you are enrolled in a health maintenance organization, you may not have the freedom of choice in selecting a dermatologist. If that's the case, you must tactfully motivate your HMO dermatologist to work with you to treat your condition.

If your hair loss does not respond to medication, you may want to consider undergoing the procedure known as a hair transplant. If so, you will have to consult a good hair transplantation surgeon.