My Hair Is Falling Out Alot. Can That Be From

Posted on Mon, 3 Jun 2019

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Question : My hair is falling out alot. Can that be from rapid weight loss?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes rapid weight loss can cause hair loss

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query and there are many causes of hair loss .
It could be due to rapid weight loss, fevers like typhoid, dengue, recent history of surgery, trauma, accident, stress, certain medicines, chronic diseases and crash dieting.
I would recommend you to avoid rapid weight loss and take supplements containing biotin once daily for 3-4 months.
This will resolve your problem.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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