Daughter's Hair Falling Out

Both of my two older daughters, now 17 & 21 lost a lot of hair at the that age. Approximately a year or less time later they started their periods.

When my son was around 21 months old, he lost at least 50% of his hair. He had a full head of hair from before 12 months, so this was unusual. We went to the doctor and did some bloodwork. She also examined the pattern loss which was just a general thinning everywhere. We never did find out the cause, but we did find some likely culprits. He had been very sick with an asthma-like attack 3 months before the hair loss. To help him through that time, he had to use steriods. He also seemed to be quite stressed - what about, we never determined, but once we realized it and starting working harder to minimize his stress, he improved. Lastly, his thyroid test did show some off numbers. We went to a pediatric endocrinologist who examined him and ran more detailed, accurate tests and those returned in a normal range. Our other suspicion is the pool chemicals, but none of the rest of the family had any problems with them, so that is not likely. 9 months later, his hair is finally thick and full again. I also started giving him a general children's multi-vitamin.

I don't know if there's much to learn from our story since we never determined the source of the hair loss, but maybe it gives you some ideas of the direction to move to investigate and resolve your daughter's hair loss. From what I've learned, it seems that my son's hair somehow went into a resting phase pretty much all at the same time. I would recommend speaking with her doctor to rule out obvious health concerns. The point of stressing her hair that a previous poster wrote is a good one also. In my research to find out my son's problem, I discovered that was a definite reason for hair loss. Good luck and I hope that it's an easy situation to address.

It could be a thyroid issue. My thyroid is underactive and that was one of the symptoms I noticed.

I used to braid my daughters hair all different ways. Even at night I would loosely fix it so it wouldn't get tangled at night.

Having the hair constantly stressed caused it to thin and yes, fall out a little. It took about a month or two of just letting it hang straight or maybe with clips or very soft hair bands to get it to fill back in.

Hi M., has your daughter been on any kind of medication or underr a Dr. care? I have been loosing hair as welk, i'm older, but mine is due to long term medication, I'm using Ovasiosns right now, and after a couple weeks have seen improvement. Stress to where hair falls out, is a very intesnse form of stress. i know lack of iron can cause hair loss in some individuals. If it get's worse try a hair treatment, or try a dermatoligist. J. L.

M.,

My best friend started experiencing this as a teen and it turned out to be alopecia. Maybe you should have your daughter looked at for that. Either that or she could just have a lot of hair and sheds more of it than most people.

A

My daughter's hair fell out after getting a feather pillow. I would make sure she isn't having a contact allergy.

M., There are many things to consider. It can be anything really, have you asked the following questions?

What is her diet right now? You said it might b ea deficiency. I recomend this:http://liveitdontdiet.isagenix.com/us/en/isaleanshake.dhtml for her vitamins minerals and nutrients. My 13 year old and 10 year old has one shake a day for breakfast.

What kind of toxins and impurities is she exposed to in a regular day? the foods she eats, the area she lives etc is all apart of what could be going on for her. *** www.DrSpeaksOut.com ***

What kind of stress is she under? You said school is more stressful than usual, why? Is she taking on more than she can handle? Is her work load too heavy? Is is her peers?

Hormones will definately play a role. Has she started her menstrual cycle yet? What about hair on her body? Hormones are wacky at this age...actually they can be at any age.

Most body irregularities can be corrected with the proper diet, and no eating more fruits and veggies is not the answer. *** www.FoodMatters.tv ***

M., you need to check in with your daughter. Feed her that nutrition shake every day...I reccomend your entire family do one each day...and no not all nutritions hsakes are created equally. Just bey feeding her body the right nutrients she will better be able to handle the stressors of her day.

During the summer her stress levels will come down, her nutrition level will go up and you should see an improvement.
Please, if I can be of any help, jsut let me know.

B. H, B.A.:B.Ed.
Family Wellness Coach

I started losing my hair at 16 - I got the stereotypical "male pattern bald spot" on the crown of my head, and the rest of my hair kept thinning until I had shiny pink scalp showing through all over. It's hereditary. My mom's hair is thin, but my aunt lost all hers by 21 and was in wigs her entire adult life. Luckily, Rogaine (or generic monoxidil) actually works. :) My hair isn't thick, but I no longer need a hat or wig. Checking with a dermatologist will help you know if this condition needs treatment or not.

Hi M.,

I experienced the same exact thing at the exact age. My mom thought it was stress too because we had just moved and I entered Jr. High in a new school and had to make new friends. I have since been experiencing it on and off since then. I have gone years without the hair falling out only to have it show up unexpectedly. I had gone to several different doctors including a dermatologist. No one had an answer for me. I am now 33 years old and have been experiencing other issues as well. I finally found an endocrinologist who diagnosed me with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. He said that is why my hair has been falling out all these years!!! It can be spiked and brought on by weight gain. Children can have it as well and I think when I was 13 mine was brought on my starting my period. You should research it online. It is not deadly, thank goodness, but it is irritating. All these years and I finally have an answer. Maybe you should taker her to an endocrinologist and ask them about the polycystic ovary syndrome. It is when your menstrual cycle does not complete itself and your body produces extra amounts of testosterone which is basically the cause of the hair loss. I hope you figure out what is wrong with your daughter. I hope it is just stress and nothing more. Good luck!

T.

Has your daughter received any of the Gardasil shots? Yes, it could be hormones and I hope that is what it is.

Please, do the research on this set of shots as the Pharmaceutical companies have really pulled a big one on this. Here are some of the facts on HPV and Gardasil.

There are only 4 of the over 90 different strains that are covered with the vaccine

Your body and immune system takes care of over 90% of the infections and with a yearly pap smear the others will be detected and you can treat then.

These set of shots were not tested for a long enough time nor on the age of girls that they are given to. The series of shots provides immunity to the four strains of HPV (not cervical cancer mind you as they are not proven yet that they do in fact cause the cancer) for only FIVE YEARS and then have to be given again.

Aluminum is one of the worse neurotoxins on this earth and will damage the brain. If introduced into the body when you have been sick, taking antibiotics, have problems with the intestinal /digestive track, and a variety of other reasons, it can pass what is known as the blood/brain barrier (BBB).

It has been found that young ladies who have a history of allergies anywhere in their family are having more reactions to the shots because of an ingredient.

Email me if you would like a list of some of the symptoms that are being reported. It is too long to list here and the problem is that doctors are not reporting at least 90% of the reactions.

Sorry for the soapbox talk but this is so important for us all to do the research on vaccines, know the ingredients, weigh if it is the right time or the right vaccine for our child(ren) and are there other alternatives to the shot. The big thing is to not do multiple shots together at one time. Let the immune system do it's job.

So, I hope that it is just hormonal and it probably is but don't let your doctor bully you into getting the shots and saying "why do you want your daugther to get cancer". That is what mine said to me.

http://www.cynthiajanak.com/20081202NewMedicalConditions....

The hair falling out can be a reaction to a hormonal spurt caused by puberty. Just as when a mom is nursing her hair may fall out, so can it happen during puberty.