Hair loss treatments

[aild21]

Okay, here's my story. Around a year ago, I noticed that my hair was significantly thinner than it used to be. Within a year of graduating high school, I believe I lost about 40% of my hair, luckily I had VERY thick hair growing up so it wasn't TOO noticeable but I could tell by the look and feel that something was going on. Along with all of this, I was frequently missing periods and I started growing thick black hairs on my neck which became really embarrassing to me, I was getting hairy all over and losing hair where I wanted it. Right before I went away for school last year, I started a new diet, which required me to only eat proteins, 1 serving of carbs, lots of veggies and fruits. I lost around 30 lbs, within a couple of weeks of the diet my period came back and was regular, I can't say that the facial hair went away but it was more manageable and I didn't think about hair loss because I wasn't losing as many strands as I had noticed before. I felt fine again, spent my year keeping up with my diet and having fun partying and being a college kid. When second semester came around I lost my job making it harder for me to buy the food i needed to maintain my diet, I fell off the wagon around March and by May, I was eating horribly again. Throughout this summer I feel like I've shed another 20% of my hair and I have been completely STRESSING out about it. I'm noticing more scalp where I part my bangs and I know it's becoming more and more noticeable, my mom has even pointed it out to me and said she's worried. Now I know this is long but here's my question.. Has anyone out there had ANY type of success with stopping the hair loss and having at least SOME regrowth in a healthy natural way? As in, not using all the prescriptions, I've done a little bit of research and heard that spiro was working but also saw that it caused tumors in rats. I just don't know what I will do if I lose my hair. That's the one thing I was proud of growing up. I knew I was never going to be the "hott" girl. But everyone loved my hair and now it's slipping away right through my fingers.

[Sabrinaathena]

I have pcos, a lot of body hair and the hair on my scalp is steady coming out. if you have pcos, getting on b.c. MIGHT help slow the rate of hair loss for you if its that much. I know it seems to have slowed mine down. Although its not stopped completely.  I would make that appt asap.

[aild21]

I have almost all the symptoms of pcos minus the acne.. i occasionally get acne but it's never severe. I plan on seeing my doctor on my next trip home, it's just hard because I go to school 5 hours away from home and I'm really comfortable with my family doctor but I don't want to miss a lot of school.

[bigsissie]

Have you been checked for autoimmune disease/disorders? Here is a link that may help http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/autoimmune-checklist.htm  . There are many things that cause hair loss but autoimmune symptoms are so obscure that this list can give you a general idea of other problems you may have but have thought it was something else.  I have Hashimoto's disease and was just dx this year. I know what you mean by the hair loss. I have lost over 50% and but it is getting a little better. I do have some spots I think I should powder so I don't blind people though lol. I am not sure about anything that stops hair loss but you do need to find out why you are losing your hair. Best of luck to you.

Sissie