April 18 2007, 3:35 pm PT | Posted in: Age + Female Hair Loss + Hair Loss Causes
Hello. I have been experiencing excess hair loss, which is making me very stressed out. I am scared to brush and wash my hair that its so bad. I am only a 13 year old female, and I really do not want to go bald by the age of 14. Yes, I do have a full head of hair, and no, it is not getting thinner. My parents set me up an appointment with a very good dermatologist. Nobody, on both sides of my family, have any hair loss problems. Everyone has extremely thick hair, including me. I have a few questions though:
- I have experienced major vaginal yeast infections, so could this be the problem?
- Can puberty cause hair loss? If so, is it permanent or temporary?
- When you say hair loss can be temporary, how long is temporary?
- Can the Hair, Skin, and Nails vitamins treat hair loss?
Please pleaseplease please help me, sir. I can not force myself to have fun, when I know I am losing 150-160 hairs a day. I’M SCARED! HELP HELP HELP!
Thanks for your time, and have a good day Dr.
- Vaginal yeast infection is not a cause for hair loss.
- Puberty can trigger changes in hair character because hormones do influence hair thickness, but this report is unusual. I would rather look for other causes of your hair loss.
- Hair loss, if it is temporary, may return after a few months to a year as the hair cycles over the course of many months, but you must be healthy and I would first check out the various causes of hair loss in young women with your family doctor.
- Vitamins do not cure hair loss, but many supplement advertisers want you to think so.
You need to have a complete evaluation by a good family doctor as the cause of your hair loss most likely lies there.
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