Hair loss

[nicolebordelon]

hello,

I am 21 yrs old and a female. I have been having some hair loss problems within the last few months. I am miserable because I feel like there is no hope for me. My dermatologist diagnosed me with telogen effluvium. I am using shampoo to re-grow my hair and drops to reduce inflammation. My TSH level came back a little high at 5.5, so now I am on thyroid meds (levothyroxin), thinking that maybe tha could be contributing to my hair loss. Just recently my eyelashes started falling out really easily, just if i rubbed my eye or was taking my make up off. Could all of this be related? Does anyone have any advice? or know what could possibly be wrong with me? I really need help. I would greatly appreciate it.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From your symptoms alopecia totalis needs to be ruled out. In this there is hairfall of scalp as well as eyebrow and eyelashes. The cause is stress or some autoimmune disease. Please get it evaluated from your dermatologist.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[ingeb]

Any updates? Did you find out what your condition is??

I have lost my eyebrows slowly over several years. Now, the right one is nearly gone and left one starting to disappear. They are thinning from the nose and outwards. I have been to several doctors and they all just say they have never seen anything like it, and that they dont think it is Alopecia or telogen, because I only loose eyebrow hair (none on the head+ not in spots, but diffuse). Doctors have checked all; vitamin levels, thyroid tests etc..all come back clear. I have been under MAJOR stress for several years (with almost constant heartbeat/ adrenaline rush + following fatigue. I wonder if this can be the reason for the hair loss? My other assumption is some autoimmune disorder. Doctors checked for it, autoimmune tests came back clear, except one of the "general autoimmunes»that came back positive, but my doctor said also many people without a autoimmune disorder got a positive result on that one. I take no medicine, otherwise healthy (except the fatigue and heartbeat/ adrenalin rushes), low on B12 and D-vitamin, but take supplements. Any experiences/ ideas what is wrong with me? Is this due to stress? Have any experienced regrowth after years of thinning brows? Should I try to get a further check for autoimmune disorder?