Hair Loss And Thyroid Problems
Today there could be several reasons as to why you may be starting to lose your hair even if you are young. Certainly, one of the most common reasons is because of hormonal changes taking place in your body. Whilst others could be because you do not have sufficient nutrients in your diet or you are under extreme amounts of stress (mental and physical). Finally, it could be because you have some underlying medical condition that you do not know about. One particular condition which seems to be an underlying cause for hair loss is the thyroid gland malfunctioning.
In this article, we explain a bit about the way in which thyroid problems can affect the growth of a person’s hair. In addition, we also look at ways of tackling any kind of hair loss that is associated with such medical problems.
Anyone who suffers from either hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism has a much greater chance of losing his or her hair. The simple reason for this is that the hormonal changes taking place in their bodies cause the process of hair regrowth to either slow down or stop altogether.
This is because when a person’s thyroid begins to malfunction it forces the hair follicles to remain in the dormant phase of the hair growth process for much longer than normal. This in turn results in growth of new hair being halted and so leads to the person eventually starting to lose their hair.
However, there are a number of things a person can do which will help them tackle this problem should they suffer from it. Below we offer a number of tips, which can help you tackle this kind of hair loss problem.
Tip 1 - Before you start any course of treatment in order to rectify your hair loss problem you should first get the right diagnosis for what is the cause. It is best if you arrange an appointment with your doctor, a dermatologist or a hair loss expert, as they will be able to carry out tests to find out what the underlying cause is.
Tip 2 - If you do have a thyroid problem then it may well be down to the drugs you are taking to replace the thyroid hormone that you are deficient in. Certain thyroid drugs, such as Synthroid, can lead to excessive hair loss in a person as one of its possible side effects.
Not only have we provided you with an explanation as to what the connection between hair loss and thyroid problems, but we have also shown you a number of things that you can do which may help to prevent your hair loss problem from becoming any worse than it currently is.
