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What Causes Severe Hair Loss In A Person With Thyroid Disorder?
Question: Hello Sir,
My wife is suffering from hair loss and she is losing lots of hair everyday. i can also see little badness. she was having very beautiful and long hair. Could you please help us to prevent this.
Just for your information, she has thyroid and takes thyroxin
My wife is suffering from hair loss and she is losing lots of hair everyday. i can also see little badness. she was having very beautiful and long hair. Could you please help us to prevent this.
Just for your information, she has thyroid and takes thyroxin
Brief Answer:
Need to treat the underlying cause for hair fall
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I appreciate your concern for your wife's long hairs
Hair fall can be caused by many reasons as follows
Genetic or hormonal factors
stress and anxiety
Chronic illnesses like jaundice or liver disease, nutritional deficiency like anaemia, thyroid disease localised causes like dandruff, psoriasis, chemical/ saloon procedures.
I would like further information to help you better
How long is she having this problem?
Areas involved like diffuse hair fall or losing hairs from sides center or front
Is there history of hair loss or baldness in her family
please answer these queries and if possible upload an image of her scalp depicting patterns and area of hair loss.
Waiting for your reply
Best wishes
Need to treat the underlying cause for hair fall
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I appreciate your concern for your wife's long hairs
Hair fall can be caused by many reasons as follows
Genetic or hormonal factors
stress and anxiety
Chronic illnesses like jaundice or liver disease, nutritional deficiency like anaemia, thyroid disease localised causes like dandruff, psoriasis, chemical/ saloon procedures.
I would like further information to help you better
How long is she having this problem?
Areas involved like diffuse hair fall or losing hairs from sides center or front
Is there history of hair loss or baldness in her family
please answer these queries and if possible upload an image of her scalp depicting patterns and area of hair loss.
Waiting for your reply
Best wishes
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