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What Causes Excessive Hair Loss And Headache?
Last month I suddenly started to lose extreme amount of hair it first rapidly became dry and breaking then thinning now I m balding the women on both sides of my family have really thick hair so do the men I know it s not genetic I ve bin tested for thyroid anemia and vitamin levels have bin checked every thing is good but hair falls out I notice thAt when I m I show they fall out with two to four stands together but it mass amounts also before this stArted I had a severe headache for almost two weeks that bed rid me then the hair started to come out could this be something serious no rashing on scalp
Mon, 22 Jul 2019
Hello,
Well, effective treatments for some types of hair loss are available. But some hair loss is permanent. If your hair loss is caused by an underlying disease, treatment for that disease will be necessary.
This may include drugs to reduce inflammation and suppress your immune system, such as prednisone. But also, 2 medications are used for treatment and include minoxidil and Finasteride. If there is no success with these then hair transplant or restoration surgery can make the most of the hair you have left.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
Well, effective treatments for some types of hair loss are available. But some hair loss is permanent. If your hair loss is caused by an underlying disease, treatment for that disease will be necessary.
This may include drugs to reduce inflammation and suppress your immune system, such as prednisone. But also, 2 medications are used for treatment and include minoxidil and Finasteride. If there is no success with these then hair transplant or restoration surgery can make the most of the hair you have left.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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