Female Hair Loss from Lexapro or Anesthesia?

Hi,

I had two surgeries, one in October 2007 and the other 4 weeks later in November 2007, to remove ovaries and surgical adhesions from a hysterectomy performed in September 2007. I started experiencing numbness and tingling on my upper/lower extremities in February 2008. My physician ordered Lexapro to reduce associated diabetic neurological symptoms. I’ve been on this medication now for 6 weeks and have started losing my hair and now have bald spots. Coincidently, I had hair loss after having undergone anesthesia 2 years ago as well. Is this hair loss due to the anesthesia or Lexapro? I am taking 10mg Lexapro. If this is causing the problem, can you recommend any natural supplements that can help with this issue?

Anesthesia and/or Lexapro (Escitalopram Oxalate) can cause hair loss. If you are having bald spots, sometime surgery and stress can even induce alopecia areata. You need to see a good dermatologist to look at this and determine the cause of your problem. This is not something I can determine via the Internet.