Hair loss - so worried

[laura2411]

Please can anyone please give me some advice The past couple of weeks i have noticed my hair coming out on my pillow and im am really worried it is going to get worse and all my hair will start coming out in clumps...im not sure if its just because i needs a good cut - as my hair is quite thick,

When i wake up there is roughly 25 hairs on my pillow or if i take my bobble out in the day it is full of hair....also if i run my hand through my hair i get some strands coming out...

Is this all normal - or should i be worried ?????

what do you think???? please can someone reply

thank you for reading x

 

[emmamb]

Have you recently had a child or started any medication or hormone treatment (contraceptives etc).
My hair falls out but it's due to me having a baby 6 months ago xx

 

[laura2411]

No i haven't... i dyed it a couple of weeks with a garnier nutrise dye, so im wondering maybe it might be because of that, but i have used these dyes in the past and never had a problem, i hate washing and straightening it now as im worried this will make it worse.....so im just putting up with tieing it back every day :cry:

what shall i do ???

xx

 

[emmamb]

Tying it back all the time will cause breakage (I'm guilty of that aswel).
When was the last time you had it cut?
Also have you changed your diet at all? Vitamin defiency can make your hair fall out.
I'd go to a salon and get a good cut,if it continues maybe see your gp who may do a blood test to check iron levels etc xx

 

[laura2411]

I last had it cut the end of June, i haven't really changed my diet, im starting college in September and im so worried about it getting worse...

my hair is just passed my shoulders, would you recommend having it cut short into a bob style so hopefully if it isn't long the hair wont come out???

do you think maybe because it is so thick and it has been dyed alot in the past its just where it is damaged abit and that's why it is coming out ??

xx

 

[emmamb]

I wouldn't advise getting it cut into a bob unless it's something you really wanted to do.
There could be many reasons that your hair is falling out,but if it's definitely falling out from the root then it's unlikely to be caused by chemical processing xx

 

[laura2411]

hi emma,

this is a really silly question but how would i know if its falling out from the root or just snapping ???

 

[emmamb]

Have a look at the hair that falling out on your pillow-if it's from the root you should see a small root bud at the end of the hair and if it hasn't been coloured for a few weeks you will also see a slight natural re-growth xx

 

[laura2411]

Hi emma,

I just ran my hand through my hair and a couple of pieces came out..they didnt seem to have a bud on them, they just had a white tip to them ( hope this makes sense )

would this be the root ?

oh gosh im so worried now x

 

[emmamb]

Yeah that's the root. Don't panic about it-get booked into a salon,get them to give it a cut and tell them your concerns. They'll be able to go through the hair and see if there's any 'thinner' patches.
I have a client that has thinning on her front hair line which is due to an iron and zinc deficiency.
Remember that stress will make it worse and that an avg person loses 25-50 scalp hairs a day.
I lose handfuls when I wash my hair!! And in far from been bald lol xxx

 

[laura2411]

thank you emma,

I will book in for a cut on friday and hopefully the hairdresser will be able to have a look and let me know what she thinks....

thank you so much for all your replies, i really appreciate it, i will let you know how i get on xx

 

[Cookie303]

Hi,
I've had many problems with this over the years. Getting your hair cut shorter won't make any difference. If it carries on you should go to your dr as it can be due to a number of things. Get the dr to check your ferritin levels (that's your iron stores and it's the important count for hair loss), this needs to be at least 75 to grow strong hair. They also need to check your thyroid is functioning properly and to do a full hormone scan.
It could just be stress so try not to worry, though I know that's very hard! But in my experience there is usually an underlying reason. It's unlikely to be the hair dye, as this would be more likely to make the hair break off than to come out at the root. And it doesn't sound like you used anything harsh.
Sorry this is a quick reply but feel free to email me again if you want more advice. I've reluctantly become a bit of an expert on the subject after having hair loss issues myself.
Nikki

 

[Keeley20]

This happened to me this time last year, at the time i was under alot of stress so now i put it down to that. But at the time i was very worried, it wasnt normal i had lots of comin out like u. I went to the doctor he gave me some hair treatment but it never worked, reffered me to hospital and they couldnt do anything. I had hormone checks, etc etc but couldnt find anythin. i even came off the pill which my doc said would help. But in the end it settled down by itself and now a year later its thickened out and stopped fallin out Try hair skin and nails i noticed a little difference with that. Id say go to the doctor if your worried but mine just settled down so im sure yours will i might have just been lacking something out of my diet...who knows lol
Dont worry and just keep having regular trims, using conditioning treatments, not straightning it as much and then you know its not fallin out cos its in bad condition....Hope this helps xxx sorry for the essay haha xx