thyroida
07-26-2009, 10:03 PM
How long does it take for hair to start regrowing after falling out from Telogen Effluvium? I lost considerable hair (50%) about 4 mths ago due to thyroid issues and am not seeing any regrowth yet.
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AuntieLeela
07-27-2009, 11:34 AM
It should take about six months, assuming your hormones are back on track and there's no secondary factors.
Good luck, be prepared for the "worst-perm-ever" look for a few months, ;)LOL, all those little sprouts can be unruly.
Good luck, be prepared for the "worst-perm-ever" look for a few months, ;)LOL, all those little sprouts can be unruly.
thyroida
08-15-2009, 10:40 PM
It it unusual for regrowth to take this long (4.5 mths since TE ended)? Can TE cause permanent hair loss? My understanding is that hair falls out when a new hair underneah pushes it out- if this is true, why am I not seeing new hair growth?
Audrey-B
08-17-2009, 07:33 PM
I am hypo and have Hashimoto's too. I began medication about may of 2008. I'm still shedding hair, but i've been a difficult patient and it's taking forever to stabilise my thyroid.
My hair sheds, but i've always got new regrowth coming through. I have also lost roughly 50% of my hair. My scalp looks good, it's just the ends where you can see that it's thinned out mostly.
Besides your thyroid have you checked to see that your ferritin (iron stores), vitamin D and b12 are all good and up nice and high, preferrably at the higher end of the lab range?
My hair sheds, but i've always got new regrowth coming through. I have also lost roughly 50% of my hair. My scalp looks good, it's just the ends where you can see that it's thinned out mostly.
Besides your thyroid have you checked to see that your ferritin (iron stores), vitamin D and b12 are all good and up nice and high, preferrably at the higher end of the lab range?