My Wife Facing Heavy Hair Fall

Posted on Wed, 27 Jan 2021

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Wed, 27 Jan 2021 Answered on

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Question : My wife facing heavy hair fall

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding hair fall

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

What is the duration since she is noticing increased hair fall?
Any recent history of significant weight loss, major illness , surgery, pregnancy or delivery?
Any other medical issues like thyroid, irregular menses, anemia etc

Take care. Hope to assist you further with your query.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (4 hours later)

From one week,
November we made test of thyroid. Test reports came as negative

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (38 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding excessive hair shedding

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Acute severe increase in hair fall is known as Telogen effluvium wherein a precipitating event like illness, pregnancy, delivery, weight loss etc could be underlying. Sometimes nutritional factors like low hemoglobin, serum ferritin levels, low vitamin D levels could also induce excessive hair fall. I suggest her to do baseline tests like CBC, Serum iron studies, serum vit D and vit B12 levels. She may take an oral iron supplement if hr serum ferritin is below 40ng/dl. similarly vitamin D and B 12 supplement may be added if found deficient. She may start using Folica hair tincture on her scalp every alternate night. It should be applied with a dropper directly on to the scalp skin. Not on hair.
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D