I Had My Large Intestine Removed — Now I Have Hair Loss

Hello,
I’m 25 years old female. i had my large intestine remove about 3 months ago. I started noticing my hair falling out in the middle of june. I have thick curly hair and now i’ve probably lost about 75% of it. Im thinning a lot on the back of my head where its really noticable. I’ve seen my family doctor and got some blood tests done and my iron is still low. So i was put on perscription iron pills. It’s at the point where im going to have to buy a wig. It doesn’t seem like it’s going to stop falling out.. im losing handfuls of hair a day. Is this normal. My family doctor hasn’t been that helpful. Please help!

White it is normal to lose 100 to 150 hairs a day, losing handfuls of hair as you’ve described does not seem normal. Sometimes major surgery, like having your intestine removed, or a major illness can cause hair loss (acute telogen effluvium). While this type of hair loss from stress can be temporary, you may never fully regain all of your hair. Other medical causes such as low iron levels can cause hair loss and you should be under the care of a good physician to address these and other medical issues.