Lead in Water and Hair Loss?

Doctor,

I am female with severe hairloss, I did not show any visible loss for 3 years of shedding it happend suddenly 2 years ago. I have noticed a shocking abnormal increase in visible scalp, most severe behind ears upwards with semi balding behind ears.. My question is can high lead in water cause such a sudden visible loss?

I received a letter that pipes in my area have been found to have high levels and offering option to have it dug up and replaced at a huge expense, but not if have old lead pipes in home would not be of any help. Just to add I also have been diagnosed with malnutriton if have existing hairloss due to elevated androgens can hairloss from the malnutrition come back?

I am severely upset over this and just wanted your thoughts on this as you have so much expertise in hairloss, I hope to hear and thank you for your time and providing a place for infomation for people suffering so much to cope with a life altering socially and mentally crippling condition to have to face daily.

Lead intake can cause hair loss… so can malnutrition. Both of these are slow to come on so it may not be detectable in the early stages.