Hair Thinning
Results 1-10 from 171 articles
Hair Thinning
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on December 23, 2008
-
Hello To all you mommas out there I hope you are all ready for the upcoming holidays. Now to my question...I have recently had a lot hair loss this year and it is star...
Answers
- C., You did not mention if you have seen a physician but that is what you should do first. Hair loss can be caused by many medical conditions so you should check tha...
- See your doctor. Hairloss could also be caused by other health issues, n=ot necessaroy what we would think of.
- I'm thinking thyroid problem, which isn't such a big deal. A good friend of mine had hair loss and that's what it was for her. She just needed medication to straighten...
Thinning Hair
Asked by C.B. from Dallas
on January 11, 2011
-
I need advice. I've always had thick hair, but my hair has been thinning over a period of time. Now it is probably half what it used to be (it was very thick) and th...
Answers
- time for a thyroid check! That was one of the first symptoms for me!
- Okay I'm having this issue right now too and I wondered about my thyroid as well, so I guess after reading your responses I better make an appointment too! I just got...
- I second getting your thyroid checked. I am about to go do that myself! I lose so much hair it's insane! I know that I have a hypoactive thyroid (been diagnosed before...
Hair Thinning
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on October 11, 2008
-
Have any of you experienced hair thinning at a young age? I am 32, and recently had a miscarriage, so I guess it could be hormone/stress related. However, I could also...
Answers
- First let me say, I'm so sorry to hear about your miscarriage. My prayers are with you. I started having the same issue at about your age (I'm now 36). I had every...
- I'm sure there could be a million reasons so you'll probably get many different responses, but I do know a couple of possibilities: My friend found out she had a th...
- I was 21 when I went through a very stressful time with two infants, new marriage, overbarring in-laws, and trying to buy a house. I lost a lot of hair. The dermatolog...
Alopecia! What Do I Do?
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on February 4, 2008
-
My son has had “Alopecia” for over a year now. It started with a small patch of hair that completely disappeared at the back of his head. We took him to a kids der...
Answers
- Sounds like alopecia universalis - you need to get into a dermatologist tha will take you serriously asap!!!
- If you need a good chiro in the Grand Prairie area, I have a great one.
- I personally have Alopecia and the key is finding a good Dermatologist. I'm sorry I don't have one as my Alopecia has been in check for almost 3 years now but it isn't...
Thinning and Loosing Hair
Asked by S.G. from Houston
on May 1, 2009
-
Hi,
My youngest son is now 2 years old. Since he was born my hair has been thinning and I have been loosing quite a bit.
Does anybody knows a supplement like vitami...
Answers
- Sweetie, you need to get your doctor to run a full Thyroid panel and a T3 and T4 level. You probably are so out of energy because it is out of whack. Your thyroid ...
- Hi S.! I also have lost hair and it has thinned out since I had my daughter 2 1/2 yrs ago and my son 8 1/2 months ago. I agree with all the Moms below to have your ...
- Everybody suggests Tyroid testing, so don't ignore that, you should go get checked. I am a consultant with Arbonne and we have an awesome shampoo and a product ca...
Daughter's Hair Is Thinning
Asked by T.B. from New York
on July 24, 2010
-
For about the past 18 months or so my 12 yr old daughter's hair has been thinning. The ped has run blood tests for RA, thyroid, and iron--all supposedly within normal ...
Answers
- Have you covertly watched her to see if she's pulling it out herself and is too embarrassed to tell you? Right about her age is when trichotillomania manifests. It's c...
- Is it possible it may be the hormones because now she is getting her period and turning into a "woman?" I only say this because when I got my period when I was 12 I d...
- I'd also continue to investigate. Was the derm a pediatric derm? If not, try that subspecialty. Also try taking her to an endocrinologist to see if there are hormone i...
Hair Loss
Asked by M.M. from Corvallis
on August 3, 2009
-
Has anyone had extreme hair loss and if so what remedies do you suggest?
Answers
- Have you considered that it's possibly a nutritional deficiency? Try a good multivitamin, or start eliminating negatives out of your diet (I'd suggest starting with s...
- I lost about half of the bulk of my hair recently. It was awfully upsetting. It was probably from a medication I'm taking, and my neurologist told me a great remedy,...
- If you have a large hair lost (especially recently), it is stronly advised to get your thyriod check. You may have an overactive thyriod.
Thinning Hair
Asked by A.B. from Chicago
on September 23, 2009
-
I'm going to be 32 and I'm losing all my hair. I went to the doctor and they are tell me I have baby fatigue. I don't know how that can be since my daugther is 19 mo...
Answers
- A., you've gotten some good advice about getting more tests done to rule out something else. "Baby fatigue" must be a nice word for STRESS!!! You're a single mother w...
- Are you taking any medications or birth control? I lot a TON of hair when I was on the Depo Shot. Once I stopped taking the shot, my hair stopped falling out. I was lo...
- Get a second opinion and make sure it's not something more serious or complicated, my Mother in Law started losing her hair at 5?, She tried a remedy, where you put ro...
Hair Loss
Asked by D.C. from Denver
on July 17, 2011
-
Hi I am a female in my forties and have had 5 children. My hair is thinning pretty bad and I am starting to have quite a bit of hair loss. I don't think I have any pa...
Answers
- I read recently that not getting enough iron in your diet can cause hair loss. A blood test can be done to see if you are low in iron. Here is something I found. I ...
- Run to you doctor and have a full Thyroid work up done. You are the poster child for undiagnosed hypothyroidism. If your thyroid comes back normal, have a full hormone...
- I really feel for you. I have a close friend who has lost almost all of her hair in a matter of 6 months. She has seen every doctor she can think of including an acc...
Hair Loss
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on May 26, 2009
-
I am 13 months out from having my son and I am still losing hair. I had a complete panel of blood work done back in April and everything came back normal except the f...
Answers
- I would bet that you are low progesterone. Post pardum hair loss is very common because of the vitamin issues but also because you do not cycle normally for so long t...
- I would defintely recommend seeing a dermatologist....one that is specialized in hair loss. I have hair loss issues as well and after years of frustrating tests and d...
- I don't have a problem with hair loss but a friend uses a product from Ulta (Nioxin) or something like that and she swears by it. Also, the vitamin Biotin is grea...
