Some things that have helped to control my hairfall include: (1) I discontinued wearing hair ties because it causes tension damage. (2) I started massaging my hair and scalp 2 times a week with liitleextra cocoonnion hair oil while leaning forward & holding my head inverted to allow blood flow to the scalp. (3) Protecting my head while moving out to protect my hair from dust and pollution. (4) Using gentle shampoo again from liittleextra only to cleanse my hair.
i had massive hair loss last year. I went to endocrinologist and from my blood work she diagnose insulin resistance, low ferritin and low vit D3. it is better now thankfully 🙂
My daughter was just diagnosed w Hypothyroidism. She’s 20 and had been having lots of hair loss for awhile every time she brushed her hair. I honestly first thought it was from all the box hair dyes she was doing but after several other symptoms we had her thyroid checked and sure enough! She’s been on Synthroid for a month now and has noticed a big difference already! Thx for this video! Very informative!
I had hair loss from hyperthyroid, and basically stopped when I took my prescription; however, B2 really helped with my hair and nails as well, but it made me nauseous.
I had anorexia. So yeah my hair, teeth and nails were miserable. Please get help if you do suffer from anorexia. Don’t wait!! You will never feel sick enough and you will only regret everything you have done to your body. Thank you for your video!!
Thank you so much for explaining TE! I had big surgeries in 2020 3 months apart and was losing so much hair. The surgeons and doctors were really dismissive of my concerns and if they could've just taken literally 2 minutes to address my concerns and assure me that it was mostl likely a temporary thing it really would've lowered my stress levels. Hair is super full and back in action now. :)
I totally agree, most doctors I've seen are dismissive. Like my GP who failed to actually ask me the pertinent questions for the return to work form. Most importantly, that there ARE restrictions to one of the tasks I can't do, it's not noted.
Got diagnosed with Celiac disease and had an iron level of 3! I was incredibly tired and did not feel well at all. I was an adolescent at the time, so my doctors wouldn't allow me to get a transfusion. I battled low iron for several years until my gut healed. Slow process, but I'm MUCH better.
Gut health is so important! That is another thing. With hair loss it can be an auto-immune response to so cutting out wheat and sugar TOTALLY is super important if that is the case.
You are infinitely more helpful than ANY of the specialists I've seen. The rheumatologist was flakier than mom's apple pie crust. My GP is inept. I take gabapentin for a nerve condition. Hair loss is not listed as an effect. As for PCOS, my hair on my head was lush and thick. It thinned out when Type 2 set in.
In July 2022 I started with strange looking sores on my scalp that were very painful, itchy, scaly, and would sometimes bleed. In addition, where every sore was my hair would just fall out...I could run my hands through my hair and get handfuls of hair. I went to a Dermatologist who did a punch biopsy and I was diagnosed with Scarring Alopecia secondary to Lichen Planopilaris. My hair will never grow back since the scarring destroys the hair follicle. I am now completely bald and having a lot of fun wearing wigs and saving a lot of money on shampoo & conditioner...hey, you have to find the bright side of things like this, at least in my opinion anyway.
@user-kc7mu4jp4p You're welcome 😊 Unfortunately, the cause is unknown, but we do know it's an autoimmune condition (I already have a few autoimmune conditions). Since it's an autoimmune disorder/disease, it will never go away, but it can go into remission. I have been suffering from this disease, and the symptoms of it, for 1 year now.
Yes! I was in the ICU for 3 weeks with Covid, double pneumonia, sepsis, and ARDS. None of my doctors told me about telogen effluvium and just as I was starting to get over the ICU trauma, my hair started falling out. I lost SO MUCH!!!
Same here! My hair is very long so it looked like so much, more than handfuls. Like the size of a football every day. I was traumatized again. Covid was horrible. I hope you’re doing much better, and your hair is full again. Mind is. Whew!
I've been worried about my hair thinning for a while, so when you started listing other symptoms that I have plus a genetic disease that runs in my family, it answered a lot of questions. I'm going to get tested asap! Thank you, Doctor Siobhan!
I’m 2 1/2 months out from recovering from being in a coma from full anaphylactic shock…. And my hair is just falling out in clumps! Am so glad that it’s not just me. But I will mention it to my doc next time. I love your science videos. They are so helpful. Thank you for doing them.
please keeping more of these videos!! I'm going to nursing, and I'm understanding what I'm looking at more and more. I can see what to look for when it comes to possible signs of disease. Thank you so much for your content.
I can identify with extreme hair loss due to iron deficiency. Only my doc didn't believe me that i had hair loss. It took my hairdresser telling me to insist on testing for an iron deficiency for me to be diagnosed and treated with intravenous iron infusions...
@@strugglingcollegestudent I know it should be, lets just say I don't see that doctor any more. I was a teenager at the time and he was convinced I was just looking for attention. Thankfully my mom believed me and forced the issue.
First off... wonderful video, very interesting. I've had some intermittent mild hair loss over the past couple years but no clear diagnosis yet. That said, it cannot be overstated how simply stunning and infectious your smile is and the shear radiance you project. While I feel sorry for anyone suffering an illness I know having you as a doctor would be a bright point on any patient's day.
I was ill for a very long time and had many neurosurgeries, I noticed small round patches of bald spots in different places all over my head. Spoke to my doctors about it and it turns out it may have been due to the surgical equipment used to stabilise my head for brain surgery! It's grown back now :)
I think i have to figure out the reason for my hair loss on my own. I have gone to multiple specialists and none of them can tell me with certainty what it is. It started when I was in the 6th grade and over time has gotten worse. My hair is very thin and you can see my scalp at the front and sometimes in the back. We did tests for PCOS, thyroid, hormones, and then they always come to the same conclusion…it’s genetic. But no one in my family has this issue. It’s very upsetting because it seems no one wants to figure out the real cause. Usually they default to “try minoxidil” and brush it off, but it’s become incredibly clear I have to do my own research and ask for tests. Thank you, this gives me more issues to consider. I have anemia and have had an anxiety disorder that was just diagnosed. I think those two are part of the reason I’ve always had thinning hair. I will keep investigating though.
I also have anemia and have been experiencing hair loss from a very young age (5 years old or so). I have always thought that was part of the reason my hair kept falling out.
I had one bald spot a year ago. I went to the dermatologist and they put some kind of treatment on it (can’t remember the name.) They only did the treatment once and It took a few months but now you can hardly tell where the bald spot was. My hair has grown back and I’m so happy.
I cannot thank you enough for mentioning post-immunization TE! I had a very strong immune reaction to the C19 vaccine, and three months later my hair was falling out in clumps. I lost over 50% of my hair in 6 weeks and was terrified it was permanent. No doctor I spoke to (then or since) has agreed with my theory that it may have been caused by the shock to my immune system, so I've been concerned that whatever caused my hair loss may return. But this video gave me a huuuuge sigh of relief!
When I had a severe sore throat for over a month last year I was concerned and went to multiple doctors and one of them actually mentioned it could possibly be syphilis in the throat! 🤯🤯 It wasn’t, but that was the first time I heard that Syphilis could imitate nearly any illness. And now you mentioned it and I’m still mind blown.
@@bigred9428 I think it was just that it was extremely sore for so long with no sign of getting better. I had been abstinent for 6 years at the time, so I knew it wasn’t that as soon as they suggested it.
Hello! I am a 69 year old lady. I noticed hair loss around Oct.,22..... I also have RA, for over 30 years. I have been on Methotrexate for almost that long. Also, I was on Leuflonimde . Was told it was probably from the Methotrexate..Since stopping, my hair is getting back to normal! Thank goodness my RA is not a problem. No flares. I was also told to try Rogaine, and take the supplement Nutrafol Womens Balance. I thought, ya, right. supplements. But in truth, since taking them, I feel energetic and better than I have in years! Who knew!. Glad you are back! P.S. I also am hypothyroid, which is managed by meds. Had thyroid nodules removed in 1973. Also, Hashimoto's... LOL...and I also have the enevitable female pattern thinning on the back of my head! I call it the old lady look of bed head!
Thank you so much for doing a video like this you are truly doing gods work out here. I lost 75% of my hair and it was devastating as a girl and I was so desperate for answers and this video was very helpful and I’m sure it will be for a lot of people who are going through similar situations.
I remember being in the hosp. for asthma many times but this one time a doctor came in and started feeling my hair . He did that and told me I had been sick for a very long time. That was interesting . I was so used to have breathing problems I did not give the matter much thought. Anyway I am still here so the treatments worked
I’m a doctor (retired) and I went to the same hairdresser for over 20 years. At one visit she examined my hair and said that I must have had a lot of stress in the past month. She was right!
Doctor. She went through many years of higher education and internship and residency. Influencers are generally just high school educated people that act like they know something.
I was pregnant with twins in 2018, started medical school in 2020, and the global pandemic all caused me to lose massive chunks of hair. Luckily, I'm in a better emotional space and my hair has started filling back in.
Wow this video is so well timed! I just got outta the shower with tears streaming down my face because every time I wash my hair, I lose HANDFULS of hair! It's been 15 months since I gave birth & 16 months since I had COVID & I can't understand why I'm STILL losing so much of my hair 😭 It used to be so thick & full... not anymore!
I haven't had a baby or covid, but my waist length hair has been falling out for 2 solid years. My family Dr shrugs, and won't even do blood work here in Canada. It's awful
I'm also going through the same thing yrs later it's coming out and it doesn't stop. A Hairmax comb is all that has helped my hair. If I don't use it; the hair comes out again.😢
Hi sweet Siobhan, I have had alopecia areata since 2017. Lost ever hair I had. Body hair included. Eyebrows, eyelashes. The lot. Dint smoke, don't drink too much. I had injections and mine spread. I had to treat myself at home too with dithrocream. Eat well. Hair is like a plant. Eat a good diet and drink plenty of water 💦. Don't dye your hair. Mine all grew back.
I didn't even know TE was a thing! Bur about 3 months after covid (+ a long ongoing battle with Ling covid) I lost all of my hair! Now after growing my hair for 9 months it is 4 inches long! Thanks for helping me figure out what it was! ❤
So, Siobhan, if we're in our latter 60s, is hair loss not normal? Granted, I've had a shock about a year and some months ago, but it seems unfair to be undergoing this. I'm talking about an emotional shock: being abandoned by a partner, causing huge changes in my life and expectations.
I got the bad hair loss after I got the rona in july of 2020. I am good now but it was scary how much was coming out. Then i found a nytimes article and it put me at ease.
My husky was diagnosed as zinc deficient due to hair loss (they had suspected cushings first (my thought was an adrenal or thyroid tumor), but his bloodwork was clean). It turns out he had late stage cancer (they assume liver or stomach) which they were unable to diagnose until it was way too late. I lost him suddenly, a month after the hair loss started. I've also seen hair loss in pets with allergies, stress, mites and even from an ovarian cyst (from working at an animal shelter). I'm just saying it's something to look out for in pets too and to always take it seriously. Animal medicine can be surprisingly similar to human medicine. We often even prescribe the same medications like prednisone.
I reduced the amount of times I wash my hair per week.. It’s wavy/curly so less oily/frizzy with less washes. Unfortunately now, it’s harder to decipher what’s normal! Thanks for explaining some causes!
Expert hairdressers have told me that hair should be washed only once or twice weekly. More frequent washing removes too much natural oil and disturbs the chemical balance of the hair. The culture of daily hair washing was cultivated by the shampoo manufacturers.
I have hypothyroidism and have been on the correct medication for years, as well as taking a multivitamin each day. However, my hair is constantly falling out of my head, and I'm constantly tired. All my blood tests come back normal, no defincies or low levels of anything. I just wish the tiredness would go away.
A test done a few years ago showed that I had a fair amount of gadolinium in me. (The medical world calls it a contrast dye) Then I took a zinc supplement once and my hair came out almost in clumps. I waited a week and the second time I took a zinc supplement, more hair fell out. I discovered the hair loss was due to transmetalation.
@@vida3123 The test is called a Urine Element Analysis. Obviously a urine test. The test was prescribed by my Naturopathic Doctor. I gave a urine sample at my local lab and they sent it to a different Province to analyse it. When I had an angiogram done at a hospital, they gave me Gd and they called it a contrast dye. Your body is supposed to pee it out within 24 hours but that didn't happen for me. It also didn't work that way for Chuck Norris' wife when she had an MRI. She was far worse than I was. You can google Chuck Norris and gadolinium to find out what happened to her. BTW, I've also read that when patients do pee out heavy metal, it ends up polluting your municipal water system.
I just went through telogen effluvium. My doc said exactly what you just did - it comes from a shock to the system. For me, it was a medication I started. The whole ordeal lasted several months but I was freaking out at first. My hair is baby fine to begin with. I can't afford to lose a bunch of it. LOL With a little help from Biotin pills and some Rogaine it has mostly come back.
Thank you so much for the information and the positive delivery. I had a severe infection like exactly 2 months ago, maybe that gives a clue about the current sudden and scary hair loss. Was comforting to hear that it is temporary, and the new hairs are in the process of growing. However, if it gets worse, I’ll still see a doctor to see if there are more solutions other that just waiting. Thanks again!! 😊😊
Wow, what a rich video Dr. Siobhan, this is one that I'll have to watch sometimes and probably take notes! The avidin/biotin affinity was used for cancer therapy in the 90's.
This is also Hormonal too. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is the androgen that is our main focus here, and pattern baldness is common in males whose blood DHT level are high.
Both men and women can suffer from androgenic alopecia if their hair follicles are sensitive to Dihydrotestosterone (not testosterone). Female pattern hairloss is simply diffuse thinning, whereas male pattern balding is more localized to temple area and vertex. Both have the same culprit, and both genders can experience the opposite pattern hairloss.
What's the name of the gut bacteria that produces biotin? Do you know which antibiotics knock off that particular bacteria? Do you supplement your patients when you prescribe those antibiotics?
Loved the photos from the Waikato district health board as someone who lived there for 3 years ❤ also thank you for talking about trichotillomania! It can also look like missing eyebrows or eyelashes too which is what my problem is 😅
I had Beau's lines when I had an Amniotic Fluid Embolism in 2009 when my son was born. I survived and ended up having a hemorrhagic stroke in my frontal lobe as well. I had to learn to walk again. I think I'm doing pretty well considering what happened. My son is completely fine. He's now a cranky 13 year old. 🤣
Violin, I've had burning scalp syndrome for a few years now. It is a horrible and very painful condition that doctors know very little or nothing about. My life has totally changed and I feel I have no hope. D you know anything about burning scalp. I would appreciate a video on this subject and would be soooo grateful 💓
I have folliculitus decalvans which seems similar to the first allopecia case you saw based on my 10+ years having it. The only thing that actually worked for me believe it or not was accutane. I've never had acne luckily on my face or anything, but it seems to have stopped the bumps in the same way on my scalp.
I wanted to add vitamin D. I have had insane hair loss for over 10 years. It started with iron dif anemia. Then progressed to something else. I upped my vitamin D intake to 4-5000iu a day, everyday, and in about 2-3 months my hair grew in super thick. It started falling out again a few years ago and this time I have no clue as to why. Possibly chronic stress. But Vitamin D is always good to take.
I got my hair cut short recently and noticed a balding patch on the left side of my hair that has thinner white hairs. The rest of my head hair is a bit thicker and nearly black, and it could be alopecia. I never noticed it because I keep the sides of my hair longer and the longer hairs were probably covering it. For years I haven't been able to grow a beard as it comes in patchy and only one side of my moustache would grow, the other side doesn't and only grows sparse, not really visible white hairs. I have had blood tests and done a number of times, including recently and they didn't show any issues. I am going going to contact my doctor and find out about this and see if I can get it sorted out.
this is such a helpful and detailed video. I have recently started to use Anevya's ban the fall, its been 5 months now and i see huge reduction in hair fall
I did a water fast for the month of January 2023, and I started losing my hair in February and it lasted a couple of months. It was so bad that I had to clean out the drain after every shower. It has yet to start to grow back.
I have a male pattern hair loss. Went to a dermatologist, had a biopsy done couldn't find what's wrong. Went to an endocrinologist couldn't find what's wrong with me. So I give up and start wearing a wig. I have a vitamin D deficiency so about all the symptoms you mentioned for iron deficiency anemia I already had them due to the vitamin D deficiency. So whenever the symptoms start to bother me I just take some over the counter supplements and it goes away. Later on I start having heavy peroid all the symptoms of iron deficiency are there but when I took the vitamin D it didn't improve like it normally does so I decided to go see my PCP. After some lab work I was anemic. Then they investigate it was my multiple Uterine fibroid that was causing those problems. I had a myomectomy and now my hair is growing back slowly. Personally I think my uterine fibroids were the cause of my hair loss. I was diagnosed with them in my 20 but they were small and didn't bother me. My doctor then told I can remove them but there is a chance that they will grow back so I decided to leave them alone. So Doc what do you think about my hypothesis.
I stumbled across your videos last week at a dental clinic (thank you autoplay, lol) and am hooked. I'm a medical zebra and was curious if you could do a video on medical zebras.
Yup, male pattern hairloss and heart problems run in the family. I started losing my hair in college, although some told me it looked thin on top in high school. Then I started HTN meds in my mid 20s. My crown was hairless before 30 and my life was basically over with no hope of ever getting married. Although I didn't die until my mid 40s. They brought me back to life with advanced tech. Now, if only they can bring my hair back, then maybe I'll find a reason for being here.
I’m so sorry you have gone through all this. It is so sad when we genetically inherit things that cannot be fixed. I hope you find a lovely girl someday to marry.
I’m 33 and started having hair loss just on my head. Unfortunately it’s my testosterone that’s killing it. But I fixed in after 6 months of using minoxidil and finasteride that I have to take everyday for the rest of my life or for as long as I want hair. Sucks but it is what it is at least I got my hair back.
My hair is thinning so my Dr did the usual tests and my iron was at 66 which I thought was low but she said was fine. My vitamin D was low but my thyroid was normal. I'm a 60 year old woman. I've been supplementing with vitamin D but not noticing much hair regrowth. I wonder if my iron is too low.
I have systemic lupus. I used to have thick hair but in my mid 30s it started thinning. Now that im almost 40yrs old, my hair is sooo thin. Every time i shampoo i have so much hair falling out, i spend half my time in the shower picking the fallen hairs off my body! It is soo aggravating! I dont know if its the lupus itself or the steroids i take that causes it. Im down to a fairly low maintenance dose now so im hoping my hair loss reverses!🤞
@Violin MD A very important video to watch, simple, straight to the facts. I am interested to see your video on flaky skin since after turning 55, I have flaky , dry, red skin around the hairline and neck, thanks hormones.
I started going bald in High School. However as i have been loosing weight, doing low carb and on weight loss medication, my hair is coming back in. Its still thin, but my head is filling back in.
Talking about biotin, so not take it before having blood tests. Most of the immune mediated tests use a biotin mediated reaction. Usually affects test such as ELISA and chemiluminescence immunoassays.
this was very informative, thank you. would it be possible to do a video on, what dr. to see for what? i find it highly confusing with so many different kinds of specialists
As a retired doctor (I was a specialist) I’ll give you my two cents. You need a primary healthcare provider, be it a family physician or nurse practitioner with training in family medicine. They are generalists and can refer you to the appropriate specialist, if one is needed. In most countries outside the US, specialists will not see patients without a referral unless it’s an emergency.
hey i just wanted to ask you something not related to this . Can a person on blood thinner medication consume chia seeds .is it safe to intake them or can it be consumed in a lower quantity . i searched it on google but i dont think i can i rely on it.
I have areata alopecia.. but it comes and goes ... i feel like mainly stress in big cause depends upon what kind of you are having... i too have it ... that's why i know when they show the science
Could you do a educational video on systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) w marophage activation syndrome (MAS) and long term outcomes/treatments please?
so interesting! thanks for the super cool video Siobahn . My mum had super thinning hair that started thinning after menopause, and my nephew's started getting male pattern hair loss in his 20's - so we figured it was my mum's influence , but it's interesting to know that's not true that it comes from the female side - i'm sure they were telling us that as late as my biology classes in university in the early 90s 🙂
I was hoping you would cover the type of hair loss I have. I do have a receding hairline but it’s not that easy…my hair follicles become inflamed all along the hairline and the hair falls out. Nothing the doctors have prescribed has helped and as far as I know they haven’t given it a name.
I went to the clinic but the doctor didn't care about me and didn't even look at my hair. She said many women have the same condition as me, which is hair loss from both sides of the head. After that, I didn't care because only doctors get paid. After that, I only used oils.
Hi Dr. Siobhan, it's good to watch a new video from you! May I suggest some names of brazilian singers and bands, I think you will like to listen to these: ( just copy and paste by TH-cam to find some of the songs, if you like ). Roupa Nova / 14 bis / Roberto Carlos / Tom Jobim ( Tom created Bossa Nova, that some called the Brazilian jazz ). I'm going to watch your video now. Have a great weekend! :-)
Is there a way to help a man's hair grow back from male pattern baldness? My boyfriend had a full head of hair in high school and now had a large bald spot on the top/middle of his head and thinning towards the front. Does that mean it's linked to heart disease in every case and should get checked out?
Some things that have helped to control my hairfall include: (1) I discontinued wearing hair ties because it causes tension damage. (2) I started massaging my hair and scalp 2 times a week with liitleextra cocoonnion hair oil while leaning forward & holding my head inverted to allow blood flow to the scalp. (3) Protecting my head while moving out to protect my hair from dust and pollution. (4) Using gentle shampoo again from liittleextra only to cleanse my hair.
coconnion shampoo oil did wonders for mine hair fall control.
i had massive hair loss last year. I went to endocrinologist and from my blood work she diagnose insulin resistance, low ferritin and low vit D3. it is better now thankfully 🙂
Hey, im going through something similar and it’s more scary than i would like to admit… were you able to grow it back?
I like how you are so enthusiastic when telling people that they probably have a deadly disease .
Yes , bizarre
My daughter was just diagnosed w Hypothyroidism. She’s 20 and had been having lots of hair loss for awhile every time she brushed her hair. I honestly first thought it was from all the box hair dyes she was doing but after several other symptoms we had her thyroid checked and sure enough! She’s been on Synthroid for a month now and has noticed a big difference already! Thx for this video! Very informative!
So happy to hear she got to the bottom of it and is already seeing a difference!
I had hair loss from hyperthyroid, and basically stopped when I took my prescription; however, B2 really helped with my hair and nails as well, but it made me nauseous.
@@ViolinMD hey I have hair loss I don’t know what’s causing it. I have anxiety so that makes me worse
I had anorexia. So yeah my hair, teeth and nails were miserable. Please get help if you do suffer from anorexia. Don’t wait!! You will never feel sick enough and you will only regret everything you have done to your body. Thank you for your video!!
Thank you so much for explaining TE! I had big surgeries in 2020 3 months apart and was losing so much hair. The surgeons and doctors were really dismissive of my concerns and if they could've just taken literally 2 minutes to address my concerns and assure me that it was mostl likely a temporary thing it really would've lowered my stress levels. Hair is super full and back in action now. :)
Sorry to hear that… yes that kind of hair loss can really add to an already stressful time! Glad you’ve recovered!!
I totally agree, most doctors I've seen are dismissive. Like my GP who failed to actually ask me the pertinent questions for the return to work form. Most importantly, that there ARE restrictions to one of the tasks I can't do, it's not noted.
Got diagnosed with Celiac disease and had an iron level of 3! I was incredibly tired and did not feel well at all. I was an adolescent at the time, so my doctors wouldn't allow me to get a transfusion. I battled low iron for several years until my gut healed. Slow process, but I'm MUCH better.
Do you know about an iron infusion? Ask your doctor. I'm sure teenagers can have one. It's not blood transfusion.
Gut health is so important! That is another thing. With hair loss it can be an auto-immune response to so cutting out wheat and sugar TOTALLY is super important if that is the case.
You are infinitely more helpful than ANY of the specialists I've seen. The rheumatologist was flakier than mom's apple pie crust. My GP is inept.
I take gabapentin for a nerve condition. Hair loss is not listed as an effect. As for PCOS, my hair on my head was lush and thick. It thinned out when Type 2 set in.
In July 2022 I started with strange looking sores on my scalp that were very painful, itchy, scaly, and would sometimes bleed. In addition, where every sore was my hair would just fall out...I could run my hands through my hair and get handfuls of hair. I went to a Dermatologist who did a punch biopsy and I was diagnosed with Scarring Alopecia secondary to Lichen Planopilaris. My hair will never grow back since the scarring destroys the hair follicle. I am now completely bald and having a lot of fun wearing wigs and saving a lot of money on shampoo & conditioner...hey, you have to find the bright side of things like this, at least in my opinion anyway.
@user-kc7mu4jp4p You're welcome 😊 Unfortunately, the cause is unknown, but we do know it's an autoimmune condition (I already have a few autoimmune conditions). Since it's an autoimmune disorder/disease, it will never go away, but it can go into remission. I have been suffering from this disease, and the symptoms of it, for 1 year now.
@user-kc7mu4jp4p As far as my health otherwise, it's not the greatest.
Love your positive attitude
Always try to look on the bright side is my motto also
@@dianelengyel568 Thank you ❤️ I agree with your motto ☺️
Yes! I was in the ICU for 3 weeks with Covid, double pneumonia, sepsis, and ARDS. None of my doctors told me about telogen effluvium and just as I was starting to get over the ICU trauma, my hair started falling out. I lost SO MUCH!!!
Same here! My hair is very long so it looked like so much, more than handfuls. Like the size of a football every day. I was traumatized again. Covid was horrible. I hope you’re doing much better, and your hair is full again. Mind is. Whew!
Hope you are OK. I had a similar experience. So crazy
So sorry you had to go through it! I hope your health and hair are doing well now 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I've been worried about my hair thinning for a while, so when you started listing other symptoms that I have plus a genetic disease that runs in my family, it answered a lot of questions. I'm going to get tested asap! Thank you, Doctor Siobhan!
I’m 2 1/2 months out from recovering from being in a coma from full anaphylactic shock…. And my hair is just falling out in clumps! Am so glad that it’s not just me. But I will mention it to my doc next time.
I love your science videos. They are so helpful. Thank you for doing them.
please keeping more of these videos!! I'm going to nursing, and I'm understanding what I'm looking at more and more. I can see what to look for when it comes to possible signs of disease. Thank you so much for your content.
I can identify with extreme hair loss due to iron deficiency. Only my doc didn't believe me that i had hair loss. It took my hairdresser telling me to insist on testing for an iron deficiency for me to be diagnosed and treated with intravenous iron infusions...
Curious why didn’t your doctor order a blood test? Seems like a pretty routine thing
@@strugglingcollegestudent I know it should be, lets just say I don't see that doctor any more. I was a teenager at the time and he was convinced I was just looking for attention. Thankfully my mom believed me and forced the issue.
First off... wonderful video, very interesting. I've had some intermittent mild hair loss over the past couple years but no clear diagnosis yet. That said, it cannot be overstated how simply stunning and infectious your smile is and the shear radiance you project. While I feel sorry for anyone suffering an illness I know having you as a doctor would be a bright point on any patient's day.
I was ill for a very long time and had many neurosurgeries, I noticed small round patches of bald spots in different places all over my head. Spoke to my doctors about it and it turns out it may have been due to the surgical equipment used to stabilise my head for brain surgery! It's grown back now :)
I think i have to figure out the reason for my hair loss on my own. I have gone to multiple specialists and none of them can tell me with certainty what it is. It started when I was in the 6th grade and over time has gotten worse. My hair is very thin and you can see my scalp at the front and sometimes in the back. We did tests for PCOS, thyroid, hormones, and then they always come to the same conclusion…it’s genetic. But no one in my family has this issue. It’s very upsetting because it seems no one wants to figure out the real cause. Usually they default to “try minoxidil” and brush it off, but it’s become incredibly clear I have to do my own research and ask for tests. Thank you, this gives me more issues to consider. I have anemia and have had an anxiety disorder that was just diagnosed. I think those two are part of the reason I’ve always had thinning hair. I will keep investigating though.
I also have anemia and have been experiencing hair loss from a very young age (5 years old or so). I have always thought that was part of the reason my hair kept falling out.
If you are vegetarian or vegan the reason is known, but if not, keep searching.
I had one bald spot a year ago. I went to the dermatologist and they put some kind of treatment on it (can’t remember the name.) They only did the treatment once and It took a few months but now you can hardly tell where the bald spot was. My hair has grown back and I’m so happy.
Glad to hear the treatment worked for you!
I cannot thank you enough for mentioning post-immunization TE! I had a very strong immune reaction to the C19 vaccine, and three months later my hair was falling out in clumps. I lost over 50% of my hair in 6 weeks and was terrified it was permanent. No doctor I spoke to (then or since) has agreed with my theory that it may have been caused by the shock to my immune system, so I've been concerned that whatever caused my hair loss may return. But this video gave me a huuuuge sigh of relief!
By watching your videos it makes me Energetic as a Medical Student ❤️
When I had a severe sore throat for over a month last year I was concerned and went to multiple doctors and one of them actually mentioned it could possibly be syphilis in the throat! 🤯🤯 It wasn’t, but that was the first time I heard that Syphilis could imitate nearly any illness. And now you mentioned it and I’m still mind blown.
I wonder what made them even think of that?
@@bigred9428 I think it was just that it was extremely sore for so long with no sign of getting better. I had been abstinent for 6 years at the time, so I knew it wasn’t that as soon as they suggested it.
Thanks for explaining this! I lost over 50 percent of my hair about 3 months post op and it began growing back around 6-9 months post op.
Hello! I am a 69 year old lady. I noticed hair loss around Oct.,22..... I also have RA, for over 30 years. I have been on Methotrexate for almost that long. Also, I was on Leuflonimde . Was told it was probably from the Methotrexate..Since stopping, my hair is getting back to normal! Thank goodness my RA is not a problem. No flares. I was also told to try Rogaine, and take the supplement Nutrafol Womens Balance. I thought, ya, right. supplements. But in truth, since taking them, I feel energetic and better than I have in years! Who knew!. Glad you are back! P.S. I also am hypothyroid, which is managed by meds. Had thyroid nodules removed in 1973. Also, Hashimoto's... LOL...and I also have the enevitable female pattern thinning on the back of my head! I call it the old lady look of bed head!
Hi! So good to see a normal video rather than a short. Great video; my spouse has telogen effluvium due to cancer treatment. Thank you!
Yup
Thank you so much for doing a video like this you are truly doing gods work out here. I lost 75% of my hair and it was devastating as a girl and I was so desperate for answers and this video was very helpful and I’m sure it will be for a lot of people who are going through similar situations.
I remember being in the hosp. for asthma many times but this one time a doctor came in and started feeling my hair . He did that and told me I had been sick for a very long time. That was interesting . I was so used to have breathing problems I did not give the matter much thought. Anyway I am still here so the treatments worked
I’m a doctor (retired) and I went to the same hairdresser for over 20 years. At one visit she examined my hair and said that I must have had a lot of stress in the past month. She was right!
This influencer is a true expert in their field, and their knowledge and expertise always shine through in their content.
Doctor. She went through many years of higher education and internship and residency. Influencers are generally just high school educated people that act like they know something.
I was pregnant with twins in 2018, started medical school in 2020, and the global pandemic all caused me to lose massive chunks of hair. Luckily, I'm in a better emotional space and my hair has started filling back in.
Wow this video is so well timed! I just got outta the shower with tears streaming down my face because every time I wash my hair, I lose HANDFULS of hair! It's been 15 months since I gave birth & 16 months since I had COVID & I can't understand why I'm STILL losing so much of my hair 😭 It used to be so thick & full... not anymore!
Same
I haven't had a baby or covid, but my waist length hair has been falling out for 2 solid years. My family Dr shrugs, and won't even do blood work here in Canada. It's awful
I'm also going through the same thing yrs later it's coming out and it doesn't stop. A Hairmax comb is all that has helped my hair. If I don't use it; the hair comes out again.😢
Hi sweet Siobhan, I have had alopecia areata since 2017. Lost ever hair I had. Body hair included. Eyebrows, eyelashes. The lot.
Dint smoke, don't drink too much. I had injections and mine spread. I had to treat myself at home too with dithrocream.
Eat well. Hair is like a plant. Eat a good diet and drink plenty of water 💦.
Don't dye your hair.
Mine all grew back.
I didn't even know TE was a thing! Bur about 3 months after covid (+ a long ongoing battle with Ling covid) I lost all of my hair! Now after growing my hair for 9 months it is 4 inches long! Thanks for helping me figure out what it was! ❤
So, Siobhan, if we're in our latter 60s, is hair loss not normal? Granted, I've had a shock about a year and some months ago, but it seems unfair to be undergoing this. I'm talking about an emotional shock: being abandoned by a partner, causing huge changes in my life and expectations.
I got the bad hair loss after I got the rona in july of 2020. I am good now but it was scary how much was coming out. Then i found a nytimes article and it put me at ease.
My husky was diagnosed as zinc deficient due to hair loss (they had suspected cushings first (my thought was an adrenal or thyroid tumor), but his bloodwork was clean). It turns out he had late stage cancer (they assume liver or stomach) which they were unable to diagnose until it was way too late. I lost him suddenly, a month after the hair loss started. I've also seen hair loss in pets with allergies, stress, mites and even from an ovarian cyst (from working at an animal shelter). I'm just saying it's something to look out for in pets too and to always take it seriously. Animal medicine can be surprisingly similar to human medicine. We often even prescribe the same medications like prednisone.
I reduced the amount of times I wash my hair per week.. It’s wavy/curly so less oily/frizzy with less washes. Unfortunately now, it’s harder to decipher what’s normal! Thanks for explaining some causes!
Expert hairdressers have told me that hair should be washed only once or twice weekly. More frequent washing removes too much natural oil and disturbs the chemical balance of the hair. The culture of daily hair washing was cultivated by the shampoo manufacturers.
I have hypothyroidism and have been on the correct medication for years, as well as taking a multivitamin each day. However, my hair is constantly falling out of my head, and I'm constantly tired. All my blood tests come back normal, no defincies or low levels of anything. I just wish the tiredness would go away.
Try Lugohls iodine, my hair never grew beyond my shoulders, now a year later, over six inches below shoulder length.
Learned so much more from this video than from the pcp I've gone to. Thank you!
My early anti-seizure meds caused enough hair loss I had nightmares about it, I switched over to new meds and the hair loss went away ❤.
Happy to be helping people
A test done a few years ago showed that I had a fair amount of gadolinium in me. (The medical world calls it a contrast dye) Then I took a zinc supplement once and my hair came out almost in clumps. I waited a week and the second time I took a zinc supplement, more hair fell out. I discovered the hair loss was due to transmetalation.
Is there a blood test for gadolinium levels? Please could you let me know what the test you had was?
@@vida3123 The test is called a Urine Element Analysis. Obviously a urine test. The test was prescribed by my Naturopathic Doctor. I gave a urine sample at my local lab and they sent it to a different Province to analyse it.
When I had an angiogram done at a hospital, they gave me Gd and they called it a contrast dye. Your body is supposed to pee it out within 24 hours but that didn't happen for me. It also didn't work that way for Chuck Norris' wife when she had an MRI. She was far worse than I was. You can google Chuck Norris and gadolinium to find out what happened to her.
BTW, I've also read that when patients do pee out heavy metal, it ends up polluting your municipal water system.
I just went through telogen effluvium. My doc said exactly what you just did - it comes from a shock to the system. For me, it was a medication I started. The whole ordeal lasted several months but I was freaking out at first. My hair is baby fine to begin with. I can't afford to lose a bunch of it. LOL With a little help from Biotin pills and some Rogaine it has mostly come back.
Thank you so much for the information and the positive delivery. I had a severe infection like exactly 2 months ago, maybe that gives a clue about the current sudden and scary hair loss. Was comforting to hear that it is temporary, and the new hairs are in the process of growing. However, if it gets worse, I’ll still see a doctor to see if there are more solutions other that just waiting. Thanks again!! 😊😊
Wow, what a rich video Dr. Siobhan, this is one that I'll have to watch sometimes and probably take notes! The avidin/biotin affinity was used for cancer therapy in the 90's.
This is also Hormonal too. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is the androgen that is our main focus here, and pattern baldness is common in males whose blood DHT level are high.
Both men and women can suffer from androgenic alopecia if their hair follicles are sensitive to Dihydrotestosterone (not testosterone). Female pattern hairloss is simply diffuse thinning, whereas male pattern balding is more localized to temple area and vertex. Both have the same culprit, and both genders can experience the opposite pattern hairloss.
I suspected discoid lupus in a patient and called for a consult and it turned out i was correct.
This is high quality.
What about having alopecia endogenica and aereta both ?fatigue and short of breath?
Thank you so much
What's the name of the gut bacteria that produces biotin?
Do you know which antibiotics knock off that particular bacteria?
Do you supplement your patients when you prescribe those antibiotics?
Loved the photos from the Waikato district health board as someone who lived there for 3 years ❤ also thank you for talking about trichotillomania! It can also look like missing eyebrows or eyelashes too which is what my problem is 😅
I have pcos, on epilim and I’ve had hair loss from covid. I’m just thankful I have very thick curly hair.
This is one of the most informative videos on hair loss. Thank you for sharing.😃❤
I had Beau's lines when I had an Amniotic Fluid Embolism in 2009 when my son was born. I survived and ended up having a hemorrhagic stroke in my frontal lobe as well. I had to learn to walk again. I think I'm doing pretty well considering what happened. My son is completely fine. He's now a cranky 13 year old. 🤣
whatever reason this video kinda helped my anixiety a bit more with losing hair, will see hair clinic professionlist to help thank you for your video
Violin, I've had burning scalp syndrome for a few years now. It is a horrible and very painful condition that doctors know very little or nothing about. My life has totally changed and I feel I have no hope. D you know anything about burning scalp. I would appreciate a video on this subject and would be soooo grateful 💓
What about scarring alopecias like CCCA? What do those say about your health?
We just learned a little bit of this in cosmetology school!
Thanks for this - I lost a ton of hair after a crash diet. Nice to hear this possibility mentioned.
I have folliculitus decalvans which seems similar to the first allopecia case you saw based on my 10+ years having it. The only thing that actually worked for me believe it or not was accutane. I've never had acne luckily on my face or anything, but it seems to have stopped the bumps in the same way on my scalp.
I wanted to add vitamin D. I have had insane hair loss for over 10 years. It started with iron dif anemia. Then progressed to something else. I upped my vitamin D intake to 4-5000iu a day, everyday, and in about 2-3 months my hair grew in super thick. It started falling out again a few years ago and this time I have no clue as to why. Possibly chronic stress. But Vitamin D is always good to take.
I got my hair cut short recently and noticed a balding patch on the left side of my hair that has thinner white hairs. The rest of my head hair is a bit thicker and nearly black, and it could be alopecia. I never noticed it because I keep the sides of my hair longer and the longer hairs were probably covering it. For years I haven't been able to grow a beard as it comes in patchy and only one side of my moustache would grow, the other side doesn't and only grows sparse, not really visible white hairs. I have had blood tests and done a number of times, including recently and they didn't show any issues. I am going going to contact my doctor and find out about this and see if I can get it sorted out.
What an interesting, informative video! Thank you.
this is such a helpful and detailed video. I have recently started to use Anevya's ban the fall, its been 5 months now and i see huge reduction in hair fall
I did a water fast for the month of January 2023, and I started losing my hair in February and it lasted a couple of months. It was so bad that I had to clean out the drain after every shower. It has yet to start to grow back.
I experienced alopecia universalis starting in October 1990 and it was five years before I had enough hair to comb.
I have a male pattern hair loss. Went to a dermatologist, had a biopsy done couldn't find what's wrong. Went to an endocrinologist couldn't find what's wrong with me. So I give up and start wearing a wig. I have a vitamin D deficiency so about all the symptoms you mentioned for iron deficiency anemia I already had them due to the vitamin D deficiency. So whenever the symptoms start to bother me I just take some over the counter supplements and it goes away. Later on I start having heavy peroid all the symptoms of iron deficiency are there but when I took the vitamin D it didn't improve like it normally does so I decided to go see my PCP. After some lab work I was anemic. Then they investigate it was my multiple Uterine fibroid that was causing those problems. I had a myomectomy and now my hair is growing back slowly. Personally I think my uterine fibroids were the cause of my hair loss. I was diagnosed with them in my 20 but they were small and didn't bother me. My doctor then told I can remove them but there is a chance that they will grow back so I decided to leave them alone. So Doc what do you think about my hypothesis.
Hey checking your videos after a long time, I enjoy your explanations. Thanks a lot.
i wish she could give me an evaluation i really cant figure out the prob.
can you do a more in depth video on iron deficiency
Looking forward to the video on brittle hair, as I think some of the hair on the back of my head seems to be becoming brittle
Can opioid use cause hairloss if you take them regularly? I am wondering if this is the reason for my hair loss.
I love your advice, and it helps to understand our health
I stumbled across your videos last week at a dental clinic (thank you autoplay, lol) and am hooked. I'm a medical zebra and was curious if you could do a video on medical zebras.
Great information as always! I learn so much from you, thank you!
Yup, male pattern hairloss and heart problems run in the family. I started losing my hair in college, although some told me it looked thin on top in high school. Then I started HTN meds in my mid 20s. My crown was hairless before 30 and my life was basically over with no hope of ever getting married. Although I didn't die until my mid 40s. They brought me back to life with advanced tech. Now, if only they can bring my hair back, then maybe I'll find a reason for being here.
I’m so sorry you have gone through all this. It is so sad when we genetically inherit things that cannot be fixed. I hope you find a lovely girl someday to marry.
I’m 33 and started having hair loss just on my head. Unfortunately it’s my testosterone that’s killing it. But I fixed in after 6 months of using minoxidil and finasteride that I have to take everyday for the rest of my life or for as long as I want hair. Sucks but it is what it is at least I got my hair back.
I hope you're enjoying your trip. That looks like a really nice hotel room you're recording in.
My hair is thinning so my Dr did the usual tests and my iron was at 66 which I thought was low but she said was fine. My vitamin D was low but my thyroid was normal. I'm a 60 year old woman. I've been supplementing with vitamin D but not noticing much hair regrowth. I wonder if my iron is too low.
I appreciate you, thank you for making content.
Thank you so much for sharing❤
I have systemic lupus. I used to have thick hair but in my mid 30s it started thinning. Now that im almost 40yrs old, my hair is sooo thin. Every time i shampoo i have so much hair falling out, i spend half my time in the shower picking the fallen hairs off my body! It is soo aggravating! I dont know if its the lupus itself or the steroids i take that causes it. Im down to a fairly low maintenance dose now so im hoping my hair loss reverses!🤞
Your videos are awesome thanks for these wonderful tips 🙏🙏❤️❤️😍😍
@Violin MD A very important video to watch, simple, straight to the facts. I am interested to see your video on flaky skin since after turning 55, I have flaky , dry, red skin around the hairline and neck, thanks hormones.
Great video! Thanks Siobhan!
Thanks Sofia!
My hemoglobin back in January was 8.5 and I was diagnosed with iron deficiency vitamin B-12 vitamin D deficiency and folic acid deficiency
I started going bald in High School. However as i have been loosing weight, doing low carb and on weight loss medication, my hair is coming back in. Its still thin, but my head is filling back in.
Talking about biotin, so not take it before having blood tests. Most of the immune mediated tests use a biotin mediated reaction. Usually affects test such as ELISA and chemiluminescence immunoassays.
this was very informative, thank you. would it be possible to do a video on, what dr. to see for what? i find it highly confusing with so many different kinds of specialists
As a retired doctor (I was a specialist) I’ll give you my two cents. You need a primary healthcare provider, be it a family physician or nurse practitioner with training in family medicine. They are generalists and can refer you to the appropriate specialist, if one is needed. In most countries outside the US, specialists will not see patients without a referral unless it’s an emergency.
@@gerardacronin334 i made an app. to see my primary, scheduling 3 months out, in the us
hey i just wanted to ask you something not related to this . Can a person on blood thinner medication consume chia seeds .is it safe to intake them or can it be consumed in a lower quantity . i searched it on google but i dont think i can i rely on it.
I have areata alopecia.. but it comes and goes ... i feel like mainly stress in big cause depends upon what kind of you are having... i too have it ... that's why i know when they show the science
Could you do a educational video on systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) w marophage activation syndrome (MAS) and long term outcomes/treatments please?
I've noticed I lose way more hair on the second or third day after washing my hair. Do you by any chance know what can be the reason?
Great information. Thx
so interesting! thanks for the super cool video Siobahn . My mum had super thinning hair that started thinning after menopause, and my nephew's started getting male pattern hair loss in his 20's - so we figured it was my mum's influence , but it's interesting to know that's not true that it comes from the female side - i'm sure they were telling us that as late as my biology classes in university in the early 90s 🙂
I was hoping you would cover the type of hair loss I have. I do have a receding hairline but it’s not that easy…my hair follicles become inflamed all along the hairline and the hair falls out. Nothing the doctors have prescribed has helped and as far as I know they haven’t given it a name.
I've got hypothyroidism, PCOS, mhtfr and I've got hsir loss
I went to the clinic but the doctor didn't care about me and didn't even look at my hair. She said many women have the same condition as me, which is hair loss from both sides of the head. After that, I didn't care because only doctors get paid. After that, I only used oils.
Can you do a video more in depth on Dermatomyositis
Great idea - thanks!
Hi Dr. Siobhan, it's good to watch a new video from you! May I suggest some names of brazilian singers and bands, I think you will like to listen to these: ( just copy and paste by TH-cam to find some of the songs, if you like ). Roupa Nova / 14 bis / Roberto Carlos / Tom Jobim ( Tom created Bossa Nova, that some called the Brazilian jazz ). I'm going to watch your video now. Have a great weekend! :-)
Is there a way to help a man's hair grow back from male pattern baldness?
My boyfriend had a full head of hair in high school and now had a large bald spot on the top/middle of his head and thinning towards the front. Does that mean it's linked to heart disease in every case and should get checked out?