Hi. I m 31 yrs old female. I have had severe hair fall for the past 2 years. Also been having moderate acne and follicular cyst in my right ovary. Tested negative for thyroid and blood tests show everything normal. Please assist to diagnose and treat my problem.
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor. From your history, you may be having chronic halogen effluvium. It is normal to lose 50-100 hairs per day and anything above that is called halogen effluvium. It could occur in response to stress, physical ailments, medications, dieting and following delivery/ surgery. In some women, it could persist for more than 6 months which is when it is called as" chronic". You have not mentioned the blood tests done by you. If you have not done serum ferritin levels, do get it checked to see if the iron stores are adequate. If it is less than 100 units, you would benefit from taking iron supplements even though the hemoglobin may be normal. You could also take oral biotin supplements for 3 months. Have a healthy diet rich in antioxidants. Try to reduce stress by doing yoga/ meditation. Hope this helps you. Take care.