What Causes Hair Loss?

Posted on Mon, 21 Apr 2014

Question: hello doc. i have a query regarding my hair. i am 29 yr old girl loosing hair on top of head to the extend scalp is bein visible? started usin 2% mintop for last 20 days .no improvement as yet. i cant find any real cause for this. i eat healthy food.

Answered by Dr. Ilyas Patel (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer: You seem to have tellogen effluvium. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX, With short history, I feel that you may be having tellogen effluvium. I will need more information to be able to help you further. 1. Do you have history of diabetes, thyroid problems, past history of chronic infection, cancers? 2. Are you on any regular medicines? 3. Have you been investigated by your doctor before using mintop? - if yes, I would like to know the details. You may want to upload the tests results using the site's uploader available on the right side. Awaiting your reply... Dr. Ilyas Patel MD

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Ilyas Patel (2 days later)

1. No I dont have history of any ailments at all. 2.I am having anti oxidant and VB7 prescribed by the doc 3. dermatologist didnt do any tests... she just saw and prescribed mintop and above medicines .however I had also gine to richfeel where they told about tellogen effluvium.I mean they showed me hair scarcity somewhere in the scalp. they also said the hair have damaged cortex please let me know what will solve my problem, it is just the starting now.

Answered by Dr. Ilyas Patel (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: I would like to have blood tests reports. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX Welcome back... I would like to have blood tests reports.. 1)Routine blood tests..Hb,TC,DC,ESR,RBS 2)Thyroid function tests..T3 T4 TSH 3)Serum Vitamin B12 Please go for above tests. And post the result, so that I can give perfect advice. Thanks.. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD

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