Hair loss due to Kidney Disease. Is hair loss from Kidney disease reversible?

If your hair loss was due to kidney disease and if was reversible, it may take up to one full year to see hair grow back.  However it probably isn't as simple as one direct cause.  There are many people with kidney disease who have a full head of hair.

I appreciate your question.Kidney disease causes many changes in your body due to waste elimination and change in hormones.Depending on the type of kidney disease and chronicity it may be reversible.This will require close work with your nephrologist before we start any new medications.Local scalp treatments with PRP might help reverse the process. The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative plastic surgery.best of luck!Dr Schwartz

If you have thinning hair from a "stress" situation like kidney disease, it would come back 6-12 months later after the "stress" is removed.  However, if it is determined to be genetic there are many options and traditional treatments like rogaine foam and propecia pills can be used. I have great success in my practice using injectable progesterone and prp to the scalp. Postmenopausal women also benefit from spironolactone. I suggest seeing a dermatologist with expertise in hair loss as the kidney stress hair loss can be treated now to help prevent further loss.  Best, Dr. Emer.