Hormonal Acne and Hair Loss Treatment in Edmonton Whether it's acne, facial hair growth, or hair thinning, our best Edmonton naturopathic doctors look for deeper hormonal causes like excess testosterone, DHT conversion, thyroid dysfunction, or PCOS-driven androgen dominance.We commonly use DUTCH Testing to get a detailed hormone metabolism map, then treat using Saw Palmetto, Spearmint, Zinc, Peony Root, and DHT-lowering herbal combinations
Investigations Thyroid Ultrasound Subacute phase: Enlarged, hypoechoic gland with hypervascular septae (mimicking Graves disease) Chronic phase: Small, atrophic, hypoechoic gland with no vascularity Suspicion of lymphoma: Patchy hypoechogenicity in an enlarged gland Laboratory Tests TSH: Elevated (often the earliest abnormality) Free T4: Low or normal Antibodies: Thyroid peroxidase antibodies, antithyroglobulin antibodies, and antimicrosomal antibodies: Typically elevated ESR: Often raised, especially in active inflammation Serum Iron studies, Vitamin D levels are also checked Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) Cytology will show significant lymphocytic and plasma cell infiltration with destruction of thyroid follicles
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