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What Causes Severe Hair Loss And Change In Hair Texture?

The texture of my hair has changed and I have lost half of my hair in the last 4-5 months. The only change that I have had medically is I had a complete knee replacement on June 21. What should I do, and where do I start medically? I had a complete physical and a clean bill of health before the surgery.
posted on Thu, 24 Nov 2016
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Hello,

I think you may check thyroid function. Do a hormone disbalance check T3, T4 and TSH levels to check thyroid. Sometimes Hypothyroidism may cause hair to fall.

Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka,
General & Family Physician
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What Causes Severe Hair Loss And Change In Hair Texture?

Hello, I think you may check thyroid function. Do a hormone disbalance check T3, T4 and TSH levels to check thyroid. Sometimes Hypothyroidism may cause hair to fall. Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Olgeta Xhufka, General & Family Physician