I moved to a new house in June of 2017 and since then have experienced hair shedding, major re growth and these random white/translucent hairs that grow in. I also noticed the same type of shedding and regrowth and white hairs are also occurring to my six year old, two year old and husband. The community where I live has also come forward about unexplained hair loss. My water testing was normal - . Iron was at .308. Mg/l which is slightly elevated and ph is 8.04. What could be causing this?
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September 12, 2018
Answer: Could hard water (high iron) cause hair loss? Hair restoration options
At 20 if you are taking finasteride and have no side effects, I would continue on the medication for many, many years as this drug will slow, stop or possibly reverse the hair loss
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It's important to consider two aspects to hair loss: (1) your hair that is thinning and falling out and (2) your sparse areas of the scalp that you're looking to replenish with new hair growth. The first thing to do is seek evaluation with ...
Thank you for your question. You provide a scalp microscope image,and indicate you are 33-year-old woman, and believe you lost half your hair. You also indicate that you have had massive hair shedding since November 2017, and have stopped high androgen birth control pills. You are asking if the...
