I Have Lost 25% Of My Hair Due To,stress Diagnosis

Posted on Mon, 15 Jul 2019

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Question : I have lost 25% of my hair due to,stress
Diagnosis alopecia

Getting steroid shots in head now. Some hair seems to be growing back.

Luckily, it can’t be seen my hair covers the underlying bald areas

What are your thoughts on this?

I have been under an unusual amount of stress in past few years. Got extreme stress in past few months.

Thank you

Melanie

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Minoxidil 2 percent lotion, hair supplements

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query and stress can lead to hair loss.
I would recommend you to apply minoxidil 2 percent lotion on the affected areas of the scalp twice daily for 12-16 weeks and take hair supplements containing biotin once daily for 12-16 weeks.
Also you can continue with steroid shots.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng