Initially handful of hair used to come out all the time apart from lost while combing.I started homeopathy medicine.Now I am not losing in bulk but after each wash I could feel the increased exposed scalp.My hairs are very fine and little thin naturally but now hair roots pains a little while I try to move my hairs through them.Hairline have receded too.And most importantly I have subclinical hypothyroidism and have started taking levothyroxine.Can I ever gain back lost hair?
October 3, 2015
Answer: I will assume that you are a woman with hair loss and hypothyroidism There is a connection between hair loss and this condition which usually does not reverse when the hormones are not at the correct levels, Speak with your doctor about your treatment, and if you don't have a doctor in the area you just moved to, find one. Hair loss in women is complex. Genetic hair loss runs in families on the woman's side (mother, sister, grandmothers etc...), but most female hair loss occurs because of some underlying cause such as birth control pills, some medications that are used, and a variety of other diseases that shock the hair into miniaturization. A typical knowledgeable doctor will examine you, determine the distribution of your hair loss, see if it is uniform or patchy, take a careful history from you and order a variety of blood tests to include the following. You must see a good doctor for this assessment: Sex Hormone tests SHBG (Sex Hormone Binding Globulin) used to test status of male hormones Estradiol is a sex hormone FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) *not hair follicle but follicle in the ovary* LH (Luteinizing Hormone) is a sex hormone Free Testosterone Total Testosterone ANA (Anti Nuclear Antibody) used to test for Lupus or other autoimmune diseases TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) used to test for hyper or hypo-thyroid disease Test Iron status TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity) Ferritin Iron
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October 3, 2015
Answer: I will assume that you are a woman with hair loss and hypothyroidism There is a connection between hair loss and this condition which usually does not reverse when the hormones are not at the correct levels, Speak with your doctor about your treatment, and if you don't have a doctor in the area you just moved to, find one. Hair loss in women is complex. Genetic hair loss runs in families on the woman's side (mother, sister, grandmothers etc...), but most female hair loss occurs because of some underlying cause such as birth control pills, some medications that are used, and a variety of other diseases that shock the hair into miniaturization. A typical knowledgeable doctor will examine you, determine the distribution of your hair loss, see if it is uniform or patchy, take a careful history from you and order a variety of blood tests to include the following. You must see a good doctor for this assessment: Sex Hormone tests SHBG (Sex Hormone Binding Globulin) used to test status of male hormones Estradiol is a sex hormone FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) *not hair follicle but follicle in the ovary* LH (Luteinizing Hormone) is a sex hormone Free Testosterone Total Testosterone ANA (Anti Nuclear Antibody) used to test for Lupus or other autoimmune diseases TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) used to test for hyper or hypo-thyroid disease Test Iron status TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity) Ferritin Iron
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