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Reason For Severe Hair Loss With A Visible Scalp

I am 26, suffering from hair loss from past 4 months. My blood test all fine, every one in my family have hair, I can see my scalp clearly please help as I am losing handful of hair. I am oiling my hair doing aromatherapy, using baby shampoo even taking vitamin e and omega 3 fish oil but no use
posted on Sun, 23 Feb 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to healthcare magic.
From your history and description, you seem to having acute telogen effluvium. It is a type of hair fall where you lose more than 100 strands of hair every day.
It usually occurs 3-6 months after an acute illness/ surgery/ crash diet/ sudden severe weight loss, anaemia and thyroid problems.
You could try taking oral supplements containing biotin, cysteine and methionine for 3 months. You could also apply a gel containing biotin twice a day.
If it does not resolve, please consult a dermatologist who could do a detailed assessment and suggest appropriate treatment.
Hope this helps you.
Take care.
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Reason For Severe Hair Loss With A Visible Scalp

Hello, Welcome to healthcare magic. From your history and description, you seem to having acute telogen effluvium. It is a type of hair fall where you lose more than 100 strands of hair every day. It usually occurs 3-6 months after an acute illness/ surgery/ crash diet/ sudden severe weight loss, anaemia and thyroid problems. You could try taking oral supplements containing biotin, cysteine and methionine for 3 months. You could also apply a gel containing biotin twice a day. If it does not resolve, please consult a dermatologist who could do a detailed assessment and suggest appropriate treatment. Hope this helps you. Take care.