What helps with hair loss?

I’ve had problems with hair loss since menopause and onward, the only treatment I’ve ever used is biotin..it slows down the fallout and a little improvement with regrowth. I’ve always wanted to try something better but when my doctor said that the treatments available affected the heart I never had the nerve to go further. I had Long Covid and it caused my heart to beat too fast, it was very frightening so the last thing I wanted to do was use something known for affecting the heart. I decided to take good care of my hair, find a really good stylist that can work with my hair to bring out the best for me, I just can’t let my vanity take control and cause further health problems. I am interested in looking into rosemary oil to see if there are any hidden issues.

Taking biotin will affect any tests you take. It says this on the bottom of the bottle in small print.

I know so I don’t use it anymore, I use very few meds but I need them so now I’m looking into rosemary oil and see what it does.

I went to see this dermatologist who told me she was the "hair expert." She gave me a prescription for a medication that you rubbed into your scalp. By the way I guess I should mention that first she took a biopsy. She didn't even numb me, just cut out this piece from my scalp. It said I had scarring, alopecia and one other thing that I have forgotten. What they did not tell me was that this medication raises your blood sugar. I live alone so I have no one to check on me to see how I am doing. I was close to being in a coma after several days before I figured out what was doing this. So I stopped and almost immediately started to feel better. Then I saw a different dermatologist. He prescribed a different medication; this time in a pill form. But I refused to take it. I am 90 years old. I take two medications for blood pressure and that's it. If I made it to now without all those meds, then not taking them will not make me sick. I am a healthy 90 year old.

I went to see this dermatologist who told me she was the "hair expert." She gave me a prescription for a medication that you rubbed into your scalp. By the way I guess I should mention that first she took a biopsy. She didn't even numb me, just cut out this piece from my scalp. It said I had scarring, alopecia and one other thing that I have forgotten. What they did not tell me was that this medication raises your blood sugar. I live alone so I have no one to check on me to see how I am doing. I was close to being in a coma after several days before I figured out what was doing this. So I stopped and almost immediately started to feel better. Then I saw a different dermatologist. He prescribed a different medication; this time in a pill form. But I refused to take it. I am 90 years old. I take two medications for blood pressure and that's it. If I made it to now without all those meds, then not taking them will not make me sick. I am a healthy 90 year old.

What was the medicine she recommended that you rub into scalp? Is it for alopecia? What did she prescribe for alopecia?

I don't know. All I know is that it was a liquid. When I picked it up from the pharmacy, the pharmacist came to the counter to tell me how to use it. Frankly it never occurred to me to ask what it was specifically for. She never mentioned the word alopecia. Then I started taking biotin. This interfered with my test results. It also says that on the bottle in small print. So my doctor said stop taking it. Again, on my own, i am now taking collagen. The loss of hair seems to be at a standstill.

what collagen?

I must admit I didn't do much research on this. I picked it up at the superarket. It was Nature Made.