I am a woman in my mid 50 s that is experiencing hair loss. I had tried shampoo s but still am loosing. I take Levothyroxin for a thyroid condition I have had for years. This hair loss has been happening for a couple of months now. What can I do what is causing it?
Hi... You seem to have halogen effluvium ..... There may be some cause....like anemia, vitamin and nutritional deficiencies, thyroid dysfunction, stress, anxiety, worries,travelling, any other internal disease, certain Chat Doctor. ... ..etc. Poor hygiene and poor nutrition may be responsible for halogen effluvium. In your case. You have thyroid dysfunction and you are asking treatment. Kindly have retesting for thyroid function and revise the dose of levothyroxine after consulting your physician. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis. Investigations may be done to find out some other causes. To control hair fall and to improve hair growth you may take biotin 10 tabs daily for few months and apply mild steroid lotion on scalp at night daily. Kindly avoid minoxidil application. If you have Dan