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Is Loss Of Hair A Side Effect Of Lithotripsy?

I had a kidney stone about 3 months ago and became septic was admitted in the hospital and under 3 antibiotics and had to have lithotripsy. I am now experienceing alot of hair loss. I had alot of bloodwork done and everything is normal. Is this normal?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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I really appreciate your concern and I would like to say that if you are male patient then this could be Male-Pattern-Baldness, and this could be just co incidence, you have not mentioned your age and gender here else I would have think accordingly, take care and have nice day (Hair fall is not due to lithotripsy )
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Is Loss Of Hair A Side Effect Of Lithotripsy?

HI Thank for asking to HCM I really appreciate your concern and I would like to say that if you are male patient then this could be Male-Pattern-Baldness, and this could be just co incidence, you have not mentioned your age and gender here else I would have think accordingly, take care and have nice day (Hair fall is not due to lithotripsy )