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amother
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Mon, Jun 12 2023, 7:13 am
I have a few daughters, but one of them send to shed hair constantly. When I style her hair, my
Lap is covered in loose hair afterwards. Whenever she removes her ponytail, there are a bunch of hairs tangled in the elastic. She seems to be shedding as much as I am, and I’m a few months postpartum. She is 7, and has thick wavy hair that she usually keeps back in a pony, bun, or braid.
At what point do I say this is abnormal and needs to be checked out?
(Bh there are no visible bald spots that I can find, I’m keeping my eye out for that!)
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amother
Amber
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Tue, Jun 13 2023, 8:48 am
following, my 10yo DD, has the same issue, and is paranoid that her hair is falling out
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amother
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Fri, Jun 16 2023, 5:20 pm
Bump! Any advice? It’s really starting to worry me…
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amother
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Sun, Jun 18 2023, 8:08 pm
So I spoke to our pediatrician briefly, he said it’s normal and prob a form of alopecia where hair cyclically sheds a lot and grows back (he said it’s highly unlikely that it’s alopecia totalis). He was completely unconcerned and that helped a bit.
But then I gave her a bath tonight, and so much hair came out! Still no specific bald spots, but I can definitely see that her overall hair volume is down. I’m freaking out again!
Anyone have any experience with this??
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amother
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Sun, Jun 18 2023, 8:23 pm
amother OP wrote: | So I spoke to our pediatrician briefly, he said it’s normal and prob a form of alopecia where hair cyclically sheds a lot and grows back (he said it’s highly unlikely that it’s alopecia totalis). He was completely unconcerned and that helped a bit.
But then I gave her a bath tonight, and so much hair came out! Still no specific bald spots, but I can definitely see that her overall hair volume is down. I’m freaking out again!
Anyone have any experience with this?? |
My daughter had some shedding last summer and the pediatrician said we need to make sure she’s getting enough protein. Maybe try upping her protein intake and see if that helps.
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amother
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Sun, Jun 18 2023, 8:31 pm
amother Milk wrote: | My daughter had some shedding last summer and the pediatrician said we need to make sure she’s getting enough protein. Maybe try upping her protein intake and see if that helps. |
Did it help? Of all my kids, she is a decent eater. But it can’t hurt to try!
The pediatrician also said to give her a biotin supplement so I ordered that.
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amother
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Sun, Jun 18 2023, 8:47 pm
amother OP wrote: | Did it help? Of all my kids, she is a decent eater. But it can’t hurt to try!
The pediatrician also said to give her a biotin supplement so I ordered that. |
I believe it did. She’s definitely shedding less now and her hair feels thicker again.
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amother
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Sun, Jun 18 2023, 9:03 pm
I know this can be triggered by a dairy allergy (inflammation-which is a big cause of type of alopecia) can you get her tested for food allergies by an allergist? Not just her physician but a specialist. They can do a urine tests and see if anything comes up…
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amother
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Sun, Jun 18 2023, 9:29 pm
amother NeonBlue wrote: | I know this can be triggered by a dairy allergy (inflammation-which is a big cause of type of alopecia) can you get her tested for food allergies by an allergist? Not just her physician but a specialist. They can do a urine tests and see if anything comes up… |
Interesting.. she is lactose intolerant. Definitely a venue to explore…
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amother
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Sun, Jun 18 2023, 9:29 pm
amother Milk wrote: | I believe it did. She’s definitely shedding less now and her hair feels thicker again. |
Thank you. That’s an easy change to make.
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amother
Aconite
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Sun, Jun 18 2023, 9:37 pm
Maybe her shampoo is too strong?
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amother
Whitesmoke
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Sun, Jun 18 2023, 9:46 pm
Does she brush her hair? I find that when I don’t brush my hair I shed tons in the shower. Or maybe she’s not using a good brush.
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amother
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Sun, Jun 18 2023, 10:00 pm
amother Whitesmoke wrote: | Does she brush her hair? I find that when I don’t brush my hair I shed tons in the shower. Or maybe she’s not using a good brush. |
I brush her hair after every bath/shower and most mornings as well.
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amother
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Sun, Jun 18 2023, 10:01 pm
Is that a thing? She used to have cradle cap and then Android so she uses head and shoulders for dandruff. I can switch her to a regular one now. (Since I have been checking her head more carefully I happened to have noticed that she no longer has dandruff.)
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oneofakind
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Sun, Jun 18 2023, 10:04 pm
Sometimes tight hairstyles like ponies, braids etc. pull out the hair. Can she spend time wearing it loose?
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amother
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Sun, Jun 18 2023, 10:33 pm
oneofakind wrote: | Sometimes tight hairstyles like ponies, braids etc. pull out the hair. Can she spend time wearing it loose? |
I was thinking about that. It’s most often in a pony, with the occasional braid thrown in… I don’t like it loose because there were many cases of lice in her school this year. I can have her wear it loose at home though.
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