Seasonal hair loss -- HELP - Hair Loss / Alopecia Message Board

Tangerine · 02-19-2007, 06:01 PM

Hi everyone,

I'm 44. I'm looking for a solution to seasonal hair loss. It's a big problem for me. Every July my hair starts falling out like mad. It clogs up the drain, it gets all over my clothes, it fall in my food. This lasts for the three Summer months, then subsides. During this time, my hair also becomes as dry as straw.
Consequently, my hair has been getting thinner and thinner every year. This has been going on for four years. I used to have this problem occassionally when I was younger,too, but I didn't have it for consequetive years like I do now.

I do have new hair growth. It's all different lengths and it just frizzes up. It looks bad. I need to stop this hair loss!! Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of how to remedy this problem??

Please help,
Tangerine

kittywitty · 02-19-2007, 07:46 PM

I think what you're experiencing isn't entirely 'seasonal' hair loss. There is a certain time of the year (approx. Jul. - Oct.) that it's normal for everybody to 'shed' hair. However, it normally gets replaced with new hair. If it's getting thinner and thinner every year, though, it doesn't seem to me like it's really getting replaced much. So, I would say that something else is to blame. You mention that your age is 44. Have you had your hormones checked lately? Also, are you taking any medications? There are a lot of them out there that not only cause your hair to thin, but even change the texture of it. That could be another cause. Other things that contribute to hair loss are thyroid problems or a poor diet deficient in zinc, iron, or protein. They're are so many causes. I think you should definitely see a doctor and get some blood work ran.

try-ink · 02-19-2007, 09:37 PM

huh...........

I've never had this problem.

Do you use conditioner??

I use garnier fructis shampoo and conditioner. It's proven to strengten hair by 5 times. (I believe it)

anyway.......maybe you are losing strenght! and that's why it's making your hair fall.

Tangerine · 02-20-2007, 12:35 PM

Hi Kittywitty,

Thanks for your reply. From recent blood tests, my hormones and thyroid are fine, and I don't take any medications. Even though my thyroid tests normal, I wonder if it is really off because I've had a lot of unexplained weight gain in the last year, and it's not coming off easily. I may ask my doctor for a low dose of thyroid med just to see how it changes things. As for nutritional deficiencies, I'm not sure about that. I do eat lots of dark leafy greens for iron.

Hi try-ink,

I guess trying a different shampoo might not hurt, but the problem is so severe, I can't imagine something topical making much difference. I use very mild shampoos as it is, ones made by Aubrey Organics and Morrocco Method.

morroso · 02-27-2007, 07:27 AM

Hi. I suffer from what seems a seasonal thing with hair loss in my eyebrows. I have had this for a long time and the only thing I have found is taking multi vitamins in the morning and vitamin B at night has slowed things down enough for them not to become to gappy as often. (Touch wood). I know it is no miracle cure but it can't do any harm.. I noticed a difference after 3 months.
All the best.