My hair falls out so much!
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Topic: My hair falls out so much!
Posted By: Yass
Subject: My hair falls out so much!
Date Posted: Nov 16, 2006 at 3:24pm
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Hi everyone, I'm new here and I just wanted to post my problem, it's related to hair loss, maybe you guys can offer some advice.
Im only 19 years old but ever since about a year ago, my hair has been thinning and falling out, a lot!! And I mean a lot, I even noticed some bald spots which I desperately try to conceal but everytime my hair loss gets worse It gets harder to hide now!
People used to compliment my hair all the time, on how beautiful and long it was, and I loved it, but now it's just flat, thin, and my scalp doesn't look healthy, it's kind of red and sometimes I notice flakes and other times its very itchy. I eat very well, if anything I eat too much, and I take vitamins, so Im sure diet isnt the problem. I've tried shampoos that promise to reduce hair loss but they don't work. I told my doctor about it a bit, but she just said to take some vitamins, she really didn't think it was a problem. And I cant go to a dermatologist because I need a physician's referral, but my physician doesn't think its a big deal! She didn't even inspect my hair or head, when I told her my hair started falling out a lot she just told me to take vitamins and thats it. And I'm kind of emberrassed to tell her again and insist too much. Besides a dermatologist what other kind of doctor can I go to?
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Replies: 2
Posted By: Yass
Date Posted: Nov 16, 2006 at 3:24pm
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Hi everyone, I'm new here and I just wanted to post my problem, it's related to hair loss, maybe you guys can offer some advice.
Im only 19 years old but ever since about a year ago, my hair has been thinning and falling out, a lot!! And I mean a lot, I even noticed some bald spots which I desperately try to conceal but everytime my hair loss gets worse It gets harder to hide now!
People used to compliment my hair all the time, on how beautiful and long it was, and I loved it, but now it's just flat, thin, and my scalp doesn't look healthy, it's kind of red and sometimes I notice flakes and other times its very itchy. I eat very well, if anything I eat too much, and I take vitamins, so Im sure diet isnt the problem. I've tried shampoos that promise to reduce hair loss but they don't work. I told my doctor about it a bit, but she just said to take some vitamins, she really didn't think it was a problem. And I cant go to a dermatologist because I need a physician's referral, but my physician doesn't think its a big deal! She didn't even inspect my hair or head, when I told her my hair started falling out a lot she just told me to take vitamins and thats it. And I'm kind of emberrassed to tell her again and insist too much. Besides a dermatologist what other kind of doctor can I go to?
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Posted By: cinderella
Date Posted: Nov 26, 2006 at 12:08am
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My hair started to fall out rapidly and I went to the doctor pretty quickly, she sent me for blood tests and it revealed low ferritin (iron stores) If this is your problem vitamins will not raise your levels enough. I am now on iron pills. The hairloss stopped after 2 months but 6 months on I am still waiting for regrowth. Find yourself a doctor who cares. You NEED blood tests. It could be thyroid, hormones, iron etc.
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Posted By: Cmaria
Date Posted: Nov 27, 2006 at 8:18pm
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I have the same problem for about 5 years, I went to the dermatologist and she told me I suffer Seborreic Dermatitis, very grease scalp and lossing my hair. There is another sintom,when you get a lot of flakes and lose you hair is a dermatitis. She recomend to wash my hair everyday with antiflakes shampoos with based zinc, coal tar,or salicilic acid. It help a lot but I cant wash everyday,the shampoo is too strong for procesed hair, so do it as many time as you can a week until you see a doctor
(there is not cure for dermatitis) Cinderrella is right, Go to the doctor and find out your problem
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