Zinc Deficiency and Hair Loss in Men?

Does zinc deficiency cause hair loss in men? If so, how long after taking extra zinc will the hair go bak to normal? How much extra zinc is recommended? Thank you for answering my questions.

It is rare to have a zinc deficiency. Babies, people who are malnourished, and people with bowel disease are the ones that will generally have such a deficiency. Best to look up the extensive write up on zinc at Office of Dietary Supplements.

I have not seen any patients with zinc deficiency, so I can not tell you if the hair loss that comes about from it in an adult will reverse with treatment, but there seems to be optimism in some of the reports I have read.