Hi Doc
My Sister had Thypoid for a month and she suffered hair loss due to Thypoid. Does the hairloss due to Thypoid is reversible ?Thanks
Hair loss in itself is likely not a direct result of typhoid, but the hair loss is likely from the stress on the body from the disease. This stress related hair loss can be caused by a variety of illnesses. Your sister should gain her hair back over the course of a year or so.
I have been on propecia due to MPB for about 2 1/2 months. In addition, I also have seborrheic dermatitis. I believe I am going through a shed however I can’t be sure as my seborrheic dermatitis has flaired up over the last month so I cannot totally tell which my accelerated hair loss is from. My questions are:
- When you shed from propecia, does shedding also occur in the hairline? If so, does this hair grow back?
- Hair lost due to the seborrheic dermatitis, does it regrow? I haven’t been scratching or picking at it, but hair has fallen out of parts of my scalp affected by it.
- Does having this condition make you a bad candidate for a hair transplant?
Thank you very much
I just want to know why i’m losing hair from right side of my body, including scalp, Right arm, right leg. I mean from whole right side, whereas left side has normal hair growth. What is this??? This is bothering me alot. Plz help!
I will assume this is not a prank question, but it is difficult to believe you are only losing hair on the entire right side of your body while your left side is completely fine. I can understand why you’d be so bothered by it. This is just not something I’ve ever seen or heard about, so I’m really unable to provide an answer.
Hello,
I’ve been suffering from eyebrow hair loss for a while now. It started last year summer time when I started noticing my eyebrow losing hairs starting from the outer edge. As time progressed, both my eyebrows lost hair to the point where I only have 3/4 of both my eyebrows. Eventually, I started losing eyebrow hair from the inner area. Currently my right eyebrow isn’t as bad but my left eyebrow is noticeably changed a lot. It looks like as if I only have a patch of hair left, near the inner eyebrow area. I understand that it will be difficult to diagnose without meeting you but what do you think is causing my eyebrow hair loss and how to I stop or slow it down?
Unfortunately, many men and women experience eyebrow thinning as they age. It may just be age related, but it can also be an infectious process or a hormonal issue. Many also pull at their eyebrows, even without realizing it, and that can be a cause of the loss of hair as well.
Eyebrow transplants work very well in the right surgeon’s hands.
Hi Dr. Rassman,
I really need your help. I am a 23 year old male who in the past several months noticed hair shedding. It’s all I can focus on now. Just recently I noticed the left part of my hair line is now thinner then the right side when seen under bright light. I would like to find out if there is a way to diagnose whether or not this is permanent or temporary hair loss. I’ve been to 3 dermatologists all who have done nothing but suggest Propecia. I would almost consider flying out for you to take a look. My question is, is there a definite way for you to say whether its permanent or temporary hair loss?The shed hairs all appear to be very healthy with a white dot on the end. Is there a way to confirm if this is from telogen effluvium or MPB? What is the best method to diagnose TE or AGA? My dermatologist is recommending a scalp biopsy but I would prefer a miniaturization test since its less invasive. Is one test better then the other?
If three doctors have diagnosed with you with MPB (hence the Propecia suggestions they gave you), I highly doubt I would have any thing more to add.
Statistically, a 23 year old male experiencing frontal hair loss would indicate male pattern baldness (MPB). A scalp biopsy will not tell you anything you do not already know… and in fact, it will leave a scar. We do not perform scalp biopsies for diagnosing standard hair loss. Telogen effluvium (TE) does no occur in patterns or localize only to the front, which male pattern baldness does. TE is diffuse and happens all over the scalp.
Also note that if you do have MPB, Propecia may help slow the progression of the loss, but it is not a cure and it does not work as well at the front of the scalp. As you indicated you are in NY, I’d suggest seeing Dr. Bernstein in Manhattan… or you’re welcome to setup a consultation and fly out to my office in Los Angeles. Unless your loss is more than what you described though, it seems like you’ve got early genetic hair loss and should probably follow one of the three doctors that advised you to start Propecia.
My wife is about to start chemo treatment and I found this recent article about ways to keep the hair loss from chemo at bay. Here’s the interesting quote –
“The Plant Programme – devised by Professor Jane Plant, of whom I have written in an earlier post – recommends a diet high in folic acid to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy treatment. Jane is convinced that, by following her Programme – which is a dairy free, processed food free, organic diet – the body effectively produces its own protection.”
Thank you for sharing. Everyone has their own opinions and regimens, and if you (or your wife in this case) are about to go through chemotherapy it would be completely normal to have concerns about losing hair. If a high folic acid diet possibly helps keep the hair during treatment, it’s worth looking into.
I have no information about the Plant Programme beyond this other article I found, but talk with your doctor about dietary changes to make sure there’s no problems.
Hello Doctor
Vitamin C and hair loss . What is the connection , if any ?
There is no connection… unless perhaps you have a deficiency of vitamin C.
hey there,
i have just been told that i had a bald spot on the back of my head. people said that they never noticed it before and it just started showing. im sending a picture as well. im 29, i have not noticed any change in my lifestyle, except for the fact that i started back into a workout program.
Thank you for permission to post your photo. Click it to enlarge.
There is no real way to tell exactly what’s going on with just the photo alone. I would see your doctor for an exam and diagnosis. I can go out on a limb and say it looks like alopecia areata, but it can also be an infectious process, or repetitive trauma. I’ve also seen stress hair loss similar to this. Please see a doctor.
I have a problem with my left side that the hair want grow. There is a very bad stinging, burning spot that turns into a very deep, deep itch that is horrible. the hair in this spot is shot and straggly. I have been to 3 dermatologist, scalp swap for fungus and bacteria and blood work drawn. all negative for any systemic problems. Please help to solve this.
At age 17 i was in a car accident with this side of my head hitting the window. Could this be causing a delayed affect after 36 years. It’s only on that side of the scalp.
I doubt that I can contribute information to solve a problem that 3 physicians who’ve actually examined you have not solved. Maybe it is a psychological or a neurological issue or an atypical migraine issue? Just a shot in the dark though, as I highly doubt I can help with your specific issue without a physical examination.
There’s nothing that really stands out to help diagnose this based on your few sentence email. Sorry.
I had a stressful 3 to 4 week period after a breakup with my girlfriend of which I am totally back to a normal stress free life. Will such short term stress do anything to my hair in regards to it falling out or changing its texture? It looks ok but just wanted to make sure that I didn’t do any damage.
I am 43 years old with a pretty good set of hair on me and have been taking finasteride as a precaution for the last 2 years.
It’s possible that you could see a classic case of telogen effluvium (stress-induced hair loss).
