Hair Thinning: Myself
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Hair Thinning
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on December 23, 2008
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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...
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- 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...
Hair Thinning
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on October 11, 2008
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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...
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- 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
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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...
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- 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
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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...
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- 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...
Hair Loss
Asked by M.M. from Corvallis
on August 3, 2009
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Has anyone had extreme hair loss and if so what remedies do you suggest?
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- 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
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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...
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- 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
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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...
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- 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
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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...
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- 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...
Hair Loss
Asked by M.M. from San Diego
on February 19, 2008
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I knew my hair was going away, but was denying it for a long time. I had a reality check after I had my hair cut & the stylist actually had to comb my hair over a bal...
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- whole foods has a vitamin that works REALLY well but I don't knwo the name... if you go there and ask for it I'm sure they can tell you... even without that try taking...
- I am not a doctor, but I have heard of something called alapecia? that could cause temporary baldness. Perhaps a visit to the doctor could clear this up for you. Go...
- The same thing happens to me when my babies turn one! Start with Nioxin shampoo and conditioner, it is amazing how well it works!!
Hair Loss
Asked by A.B. from Spokane
on April 18, 2008
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My sister is 39. She's had thinning of her hair in the last year, in which her hairdresser first pointed out to her. She used to have extremely thick hair so she jus...
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- I completely agree with Joannie M. I've been seeing a naturopath now for about 3 months. My hair has finally stopped falling out in such big clumps and there's less of...
- Definitely get a second medical opinion! I just discovered I am hypothyroid, and one symptom is hair loss. While I had no great loss on my head, I did notice I was n...
- after my dad died my brother and I both came down with "stress induced alopetia" Not sure of the spelling. In other words we were so over done emotionally and physical...
