Hair Diseases and Hair Loss
Also called: Alopecia Did you know that the average person has 5 million hairs. Hair grows all over your body except on your lips, palms and the soles of your feet. It takes about four months for healthy hair to grow an inch. Most hairs grow for up to six years and then fall out. more...
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what is the treatment for alopecia universalis
by sudha, 0 replies, updated about 1 year ago.I have been on bp med. Toprol for 5 or 6 years and I am 55 . I also take low dose of lexapro. I have thyroid desease and just had blood tested for that.It is ok. Last december I started the vivelle-dot for my hotflashes and now my hair is falling out. What the heck med is causing this and what should I do? Anyone heard of this?
by wantmyhairback, 1 replies, updated about 1 year ago.I having been taking medication for bp for the last 15 years. I was on the heavier meds, lithium, topomax lamitcal, I never had hair/eyebrow loss until I started taking lamictal. My doctor uped my dosage to 150 m. The hair los started about 4 months into lamictal, the drug worked fine every other way, but i could'nt take the hariloss. I am overweight since I started with bp medications, but thats something I have to live with. Dr changed my meds to Lexapro, just 10 m in the morning. I also cannot sle...
by bandit, 1 replies, updated about 1 year ago.Lately I have been losing eyelashes in clumps and the texture of my hair has changed, and I have been losing a lot of my hair as well. I went to the derm and he suggested I get blood work & my iron tested. I got the results back and my thyroid levels are fine and my iron count is good...I'm not losing the hairs in my head in clumps just alot throughout the day and I'm not experiencing any balding so I dont believe its alopecia aerota. I'm not sure what to do, or what to take to get my hair back and my ey...
by dcp1117, 1 replies, updated about 1 year ago.Start a new topic about Hair Diseases and Hair Loss
What is Hair Diseases and Hair Loss?
Also called: Alopecia
Did you know that the average person has 5 million hairs? Hair grows all over your body except on your lips, palms and the soles of your feet. It takes about four months for healthy hair to grow an inch. Most hairs grow for up to six years and then fall out. New hairs grow in their place. Men - and some women - lose hair as they grow older. You can also lose your hair if you have certain diseases, such as thyroid problems, diabetes or lupus. If you take certain medicines or have chemotherapy for cancer, you may also lose your hair. Other causes are a low protein diet, a family history or poor nutrition.
