Menopause Hair Loss: Can HRT Help or Make It Worse? | Dermatologist Explains

Code DRDRAY4TH https://glnk.io/5xmkn/dr-andreasuarez48m to save $905 iRESTORE Elite — Early Labor Day Sale Hair loss during perimenopause and menopause is incredibly common, but not all menopausal hair loss has the same cause. In this video, dermatologist Dr. Dray explains the connection between menopause, hormones, HRT, and hair loss, including why thinning hair does not automatically mean that hormone replacement therapy is the right treatment. Dr. Dray discusses the most common causes of hair loss around menopause, including female pattern hair loss, telogen effluvium, and frontal fibrosing alopecia, as well as how declining estrogen and changes in androgen activity can affect the hair follicle. The video also explores whether HRT can help menopausal hair loss, whether HRT can potentially contribute to hair shedding, and which evidence-based treatments may actually help with thinning hair. Dr. Dray also discusses low-level light therapy for hair loss and shares information about the iRESTORE Elite, an FDA-cleared, non-invasive, drug-free device designed to deliver low-level red light therapy to the scalp. In this video: 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Why hair loss becomes more noticeable around menopause 01:22 Low-level light therapy and iRESTORE Elite 06:05 What happens to your hormones during menopause? 07:03 What does estrogen have to do with hair? 07:59 Female pattern hair loss 09:46 Not all menopausal hair loss is female pattern hair loss 12:18 Can HRT help with hai