I (F27) have recently moved to UK . I don’t know if it’s the weather change or the water but I am losing a lot of hair. The wash days are an absolute nightmare. If this continues I believe I might go bald. If any kind soul here can suggest what can I bring in […]
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Some people do lose hair all over the scalp due to extreme stress, but there’s no pill to take to treat or prevent this. Stress management is an art and a science. You should contact your family doctor if you believe that your stress is impacting you with hair loss.
I am not a fan for the use of steroid injections into the scalp to treat any form of hair loss that is not an autoimmune disease. Stress does not qualify as an indication for such treatment, as these injections often causes more permanent hair loss than it helps. Good luck.
Although pregnancy can impact hair growth as more hair goes into the resting phase of hair cycling, the presence of a bald spot probably indicates a cause other than pregnancy related hair loss. I suggest that you see a dermatologist. There is little I can do here through the internet.
I cannot say what your cousin has or why she is losing hair. She needs to be examined by a doctor. Patchy hair loss can be from other medical conditions and in her age group, ringworm would be at the top of that list.
The relationship between stress and hair loss varies a great deal. Propecia certainly protects the hair from those factors that cause or accelerate hair loss — and stress is one of those factors.
If you are a woman and stress is the cause of the hair loss, it may reverse after the hair has gone through a telogen cycle (6-8 months). The surgery you had certainly adds stress. If you are a man, you should not be experiencing hair loss around the back and sides unless you have […]
When a balding man develops accelerated hair loss from stress, then that hair loss is usually not reversible on its own without some medical intervention. If the hair loss is recent and the man is young (generally under 30), then it may be stopped or reversed with Propecia (possibly Rogaine, although less likely). Reversals is […]
In some women who have female genetic alopecia (and with what I refer to as fragile hair), we see hair loss that results from stress. Assuming that there is no medical condition going on, this type of stress hair loss takes on two forms. The first form is typical, progressive genetic hair loss which comes […]
I’ve never really had hair problems, my parents have full heads of hair and barely anyone in my family has hair problems of any type. Last year I went through some very rough months which have left me with some anxiety and other problems and during those months I noticed a very drastic decline in […]
“Generally speaking, a person has three stages of hair growth cycle: growth, degeneration and rest. In the first stage, the hair is a continuously pushed-out shaft, whereas the hair stops growing and its lower portion shrinks while staying in place in the second stage. In the third stage, however, the hair eventually falls out. While […]
I’m sure my hair loss is mpb but it’s going so fast, like a few days ago I could comb my hair to hide receding hairline now I can’t. All the hair falling is long healthy looking hair, not small or thin. Can extreme stress be causing mor than normal hair loss? If I can […]
If the hair loss is stress induced and you have the genes for hair loss, then the answer may be no, it may not be reversible.
With thyroid problems complicating your story, it is hard to tell you what is happening without having a full battery of tests in hand, including an examination of your scalp with a hand microscope. There is no substitute for a one-on-one with a good caring doctor to get control of your situation.
For men with genetic balding, stress-induced hair loss often does not return. balding caused by stress, will hair return? from tressless
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