I am 27 years old and female, and I have always had really thick hair. Around 6 months ago, I started noticing my hair was coming out a lot when I washed, or brushed it. My hairstylist also noticed, and asked me if I had surgey, and if I had anestisia? I did about 10 months ago. I was wondering if that could be linked to it? I have also noticed that my eye on one side feels like it is straining if I look side to side or up or down, and I have expierinced migraines frequently lately. So, maybe it is stress. Either way, your imput would be greatly appreciated.
Yes, the stress from anesthesia and surgery itself can cause hair loss, but it is temporary most of the time, particularly for women. In term of anesthesia, I am not certain if the anesthetic chemical itself causes direct hair loss or just the stress associated with the surgery, although I think that the stress may be a more significant factor in predisposed women. You may have female genetic hair loss and mapping out your scalp and hair for miniaturization might help establish or rule out this diagnosis with objective measurements. Repeating the analysis may have value after 6 months has passed if the first measurements are not definitively able to make the diagnosis.
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I am a 31 year old female who had a baby a year ago.My delivery was via C-section, but I recently find my hair falling out, whenever I brush, wash or even just hold it, it comes out in my hand.Could it be from the anesthesia they use during the delivery.Thanks for your awaing response
I had 3 emergency surgeries in 10 days on my ankle after a car wreck. Over the next two months my hair fell out as if I had been underoing chemotherapy. I have a lot of new growth (8 month post op) but it has taken some time to come back.
I believe that the anesthesia directly affects the life of the hair follicles. With my first child, I had an epidural. Within 8 weeks of delivery my hair fell out so much that I could see my scalp. it was like a nightmare. I had 2 other children with no anesthesia and no loss of hair whatsoever. A few years back, I had major surgery with general anesthesia and my hair fell out so much that It filled the sink eveytime I brushed and basically had to get it cut like a boy. It took years to get it back. I had minor anesthesia for replacing fillings, one a week for about 3 weeks. The filling replacement was not any stress on my body by any means, but within about a month of the last set of filling replacements, I had hair loss. It was not as bad as when I had general anesthesia or epidural, but it was significant nevertheless. I had read somewhere about anesthesia causes the hair follicles to become dormant.
I am a 27 year old female who is experiencing hair loss. I will just sit there and hair will fall out from the root. Hundreds of hairs just fall out. When I brush my hair or wash it I start to cry. It fills the sink or my brush in minutes. I have now lost about 50% of my hair. I had a c-section and re-constructive surgery and had some hair loss. Then I had a tummy tuck in April and my hair started to fall even worse this time. It has been falling out for 6 months and I am in tears when I think about it. I’m going to see a dermatologist next week. I didn’t think the hair loss would be this bad or this severe or fall out for this long. This is depressing…
I am a 30 yr. old female and my hair starting thinning out about 1-2 months ago. It’s now so noticeable to me on the top that I can no longer look in the mirror without crying. My doctor and dermatologist cannot tell me why this is happening. I have not had any major stress recently, but after reading this blog, I remembered that I had a minor surgery with general anesthesia in mid June of 08. Could this be what’s causing my hair loss to occur NOW? Any input/answers would sincerely help me. Thank you!
Well first off there is no proof that anasthesia causes hair loss because it hasn’t been adequately studied but from anecdotal evidence, hair loss following general anasthesia is not uncommon.Another explanation is that during surgery, assuming it is a longer surgery, the head is kept in one position causing intense friction. I wouldn’t make any judgments about c-section anasthesia because it is incredibly common for pregnant woman to lose ALOT of hair following childbirth, pregnancy or not. It is probably small consolation that the hair of many women thickens during pregnancy only to fall out sometimes in clumps afterwards. Essentially, pregnancy hormones mess with hair growth cycles so anything goes. hair usually restores in 6 to 9 months, even for those with long hair (theyll notice a thickening). Nursing, though amazing for baby and healthy for mom too, is terrible for hair. It essentially suppresses estrogen leaving hair flat thin looking and limp. Its a known side effect of nursing but resolves itself relatively quickly when nursing ceases.
I have 3 kids and I had hair loss with all 3.My last child I nursed until he was 19 months old.My hair was terrible! I have thin hair anyway, but I lost about half of it and it stayed gone untill about 3 months after I stopped nursing.I am having a breast augmentation and I am scared to death to lose my hair again! Do you think it will be as bad as it was when I was nursing? What are my odds of terrible hair loss again?