Understanding Thyroid Hair Loss

Although hair is a common phenomenon but the sufferer should always determine the reason for their hair loss. Those people who suffer from hair loss should immediately make sure that they are not suffering from thyroid hair loss. The hair cells closes if you suffer from severe stress due to some illness or work pressure. The shutting down of hair cells transmits the energy to a different direction. Poor or improper diet and nutritional deficiencies, hormonal changes and imbalances, surgery, and different types of medicines, and very noticeable, thyroid hair loss-these are the various common conditions under which hair loss can occur.

If you detect your hair loss is occurring due to thyroid then it is suggested that you keep in mind certain key points like getting your condition assessed by a dermatologist, to check if you are suffering from any kind of malnutrition or not, make sure that it is not taking place due to side effects of some medicines, before you start planning your treatment against hair loss due to thyroid.

You should be aware that there are three types of hair: thyroid hair loss, autoimmune alopecia, and male pattern hair loss. Thyroid hair loss can occur under both conditions: hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. You tend to find to find your hair falling under the shower; get your hair clumps near the drains and in hair brushes and combs when you are a victim of hair loss on account of thyroid.

Even though Synthroid is helpful and functional in case of hypothyroidism but it results in thyroid hair loss as its side effect for many people of which even medical practitioners are not aware of. So you must check your condition and see to it that your hair is falling not due to synthroid.
Often many people remain under treated or they are not treated properly. This may often lead to hair loss due to thyroid. People who are suffering from hypothyroidism with no hair falling should go for TSH which is the best option for them.

Alternative therapy such as evening primrose oil is found to be highly useful in correcting thyroid hair loss. Aromatherapy is also found to be extremely effective. Essential oils of thyme, cedar wood oil, lavender, and rosemary mixed altogether and applied on the hair will help to stimulate hair growth.

Bhringaraj oil or brahmi oil which are ayurvedic medicines can be used for treating thyroid hairloss.These oils should be continuously applied to the scalp for 3 months and the continuous use will give you positive result and will stimulate your hair growth. Besides these ayurvedic measures you can also use ayurvedic herbs like amla and ashwagandha which will enhance and stimulate your hair growth.

If you don’t suffer from any serious ailment, then you can always go for hair transplantation for correcting your thyroid hair loss. In this type of treatment small plugs of hair are detached from the back or side of your scalp which are further rooted to areas to the hair deficient areas. You can notice the result after a few months of the treatment. Another process to treat thyroid hair is tissue expansion. In this form of treatment an empty pouch is stuffed in to the skin which is filled with saline water after some time. the skin begins to revitalize on its own and gives a stuffed and a full look. This new skin with hair follicles is located over the adjoining bald patches.