Heater Causing Female Hair Loss?
I am a 69 year old retired female. I live in a one bedroom apartment in a block of 12 apartments. Unfortunately my apartment is situated over the boiler unit that heats this entire block of apartments. Last winter I began noticing my hair falling out in February. This continued throughout the early Spring. Testings have eliminated thyroid and testosterone problems. I’ve been diagnosed with female allopecia. However, during the warmer months and summer I stopped losing hair and regrowth began. However, two weeks after the boiler unit was restarted in November, I experienced more hair loss during every shower and combing. I now have to wear a wig due to huge losses. I do have an appointment with a Dermatologist next week. However, I do not think it a coincidence that my hair falls out only during heating season. I believe it is related to the combustion process of this boiler or a malfunction of some sort. Management will be no help without proof of some sort. Any info would be extremely helpful. Is the chemical Chloroprene involved in this process? Thank you
Humans have asynchronous hair cycling, which means that we do not shed hair like other mammals that lose hair in the summer and grow their hair/fur in the winter months. In your case though, it sounds like the heat of the boiler running in the winter is contributing to your hair loss, despite what I have just said. Sorry, but a visit with a good doctor is needed to evaluate the many causes of hair loss in women. This is one of those situations where too many factors which could lead to female hair loss might be in play, preventing me from giving a more specific response.
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