Suggest Treatment For Severe Hairfall

Posted on Sat, 20 Jun 2015

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Question : My hair keeps falling out .. I have 2 small patches .. It's not my hormones they've been checked I'm 52 female .. I did have surgery about 2 yrs ago for partial hysterectomy ( still got my ovaries) I've always had thick hair .. How do I stop this .. Thank you

Answered by Dr. Kathy Robinson (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
see doctor for tests

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Normal hair loss is 50-100 hairs per day. Some thinning of the hair is normal as we age but if it seems severe to you then try seeing your doctor for some testing. Especially thyroid dysfunction is common in women and can cause hair loss. In addition, sometimes it is a deficiency of a mineral or vitamin so adding a multivitamin/multimineral supplement daily may also help the problem. Adding some fish oil daily can also be helpful and they make formulations of this that do not taste fishy.
I hope you get rid of the problem soon.
Regards,
Dr. Robinson

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar