Hair loss

see a dr to rule out any health problems first and foremost. it could be caused by many things. if you arent eating enough or getting enough of the right vitamins and minerals that can cause it too. but definitely see a Dr

Hair loss can be a sign of a thyroid disorder.
See your Dr to rule out any health concerns.

If you really want to know how to stop hair fall you must first find out the main source of the problem. Because unless you do, all you will be doing is coming back and forth in between solutions but not really going anywhere. In fact you might up doing just more harm than good. There are many factors that can attribute to hair recession or massive hair fall and you need to find out which one exactly is responsible for the problem you are having now. This is the reason why you will need to really dig down and see the source of your problem. Other causes of hair loss may include; severe mental or emotional stress, excessive use of coloring or bleaching agents, traction alopecia or excessive strain on the scalp due to braiding or corn rowing, hormonal changes, alopecia areata or hair loss due to autoimmune diseases, and many more.

Each of these conditions will require a different approach in order to achieve success regardless of whether you’re going to be using conventional or natural methods. Protein can help your hair grow longer and stronger, so make it a point to include protein-rich food items to your regular diet. What you eat has a huge effect on your hair’s quality and appearance since essential nutrients can strengthen your hair and allow it to grow faster. Thus, you should incorporate in your diet some food items that are great sources of protein such as red meats, chicken, fish, nuts and eggs. As you supplement your diet with healthy foods, make it a point to use natural hair products and avoid chemicals that may harm its overall quality.

wrharvill wrote: »

I'm going through this now, too. I saw my doc and he said weight loss is most certainly a factor.

the only way weight loss would effect hair loss is if you arent eating enough calories and losing too quickly otherwise hair loss should not be due to weight loss,especially if you are getting enough calories and nutrients.

CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »

lilstry wrote: »

If you really want to know how to stop hair fall you must first find out the main source of the problem. Because unless you do, all you will be doing is coming back and forth in between solutions but not really going anywhere. In fact you might up doing just more harm than good. There are many factors that can attribute to hair recession or massive hair fall and you need to find out which one exactly is responsible for the problem you are having now. This is the reason why you will need to really dig down and see the source of your problem. Other causes of hair loss may include; severe mental or emotional stress, excessive use of coloring or bleaching agents, traction alopecia or excessive strain on the scalp due to braiding or corn rowing, hormonal changes, alopecia areata or hair loss due to autoimmune diseases, and many more.

Each of these conditions will require a different approach in order to achieve success regardless of whether you’re going to be using conventional or natural methods. Protein can help your hair grow longer and stronger, so make it a point to include protein-rich food items to your regular diet. What you eat has a huge effect on your hair’s quality and appearance since essential nutrients can strengthen your hair and allow it to grow faster. Thus, you should incorporate in your diet some food items that are great sources of protein such as red meats, chicken, fish, nuts and eggs. As you supplement your diet with healthy foods, make it a point to use natural hair products and avoid chemicals that may harm its overall quality.

protein may or may not help. she needs to see a dr first and rule things out.

5th response in this thread. She mentioned she did see her doc.

Menopause unfortunately can trigger hair thinning, but you look way to young for that.

I had the same problem. After ruling out other problems, my doc told me that even healthy weight loss can trigger hair loss. It's just a stress to your system, even if you are not severely restricting your calories. Luckily, it's usually temporary. Once your body adjusts, your hair should grow back. Mine did after about 6 months.

SuzySunshine99 wrote: »

I had the same problem. After ruling out other problems, my doc told me that even healthy weight loss can trigger hair loss. It's just a stress to your system, even if you are not severely restricting your calories. Luckily, it's usually temporary. Once your body adjusts, your hair should grow back. Mine did after about 6 months.

OP, were you by any chance very sick 4-5 months ago?

I also experienced a health-stress-related hair loss one year. It was from a VERY bad case of food poisoning (don't eat random pizza-by-the-slice in university towns). It was so bad that I had to go to the ER for IVs and my husband had to carry me around. About 4-5 months later, I was seeing handfuls of hair in the shower. I didn't make the connection at first, but my doctor asked me if by any chance I had been very sick 4-5 months earlier. I counted back and realized that yes, it coincided with that awful food poisoning episode.

My doc told me that when you have a big physical trauma, it can "shock" your hair follicles. It takes about 4-5 months in the hair growth cycle for you to realize the loss. Those hairs can't grow, so they are shed (about a third of your hair will be in that stage of the cycle). But it's okay, you still have plenty of hair follicles that are in different phases of their growth cycle so you won't go completely bald. After another 6 months or so, the affected follicles recover, so your hair will start to feel fuller again (if this is the cause).

He said this is what is behind women with 4-5 months old kids suddenly getting VERY thin hair. The trauma of childbirth (combined with the lack of pregnancy hormones encouraging hair growth) has come back to bite them.