Brief Answer:
Hair Loss
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
There can be a lot of causes for your hair loss from your medical history and your age and one of them would be the medications you take especially the antidepressants. Another cause might be
menopause when the hormone
DHT exerts more effect on the
scalp hairs and cause progressive thinning. Amongst nutrition, it would be wise to have a look at your
serum iron level as a deficiency in that can cause hair loss. Also, you have not mentioned whether you have been checked for
hypothyroidism or not.
To manage your condition, I would recommend the following:
1. Get evaluated for hypothyroidism and serum iron.
2. Eat green leafy vegetables and products like dates which have a high irn content.
3. Talk to your physician about the use of
Minoxidil. This needs to be applied locally to your scalp on a daily basis and this opposes the action of the DHT. However,
hypotension is a side effect and since you are already on antihypertenisves it would be wise to consult your physician before instituting treatment with this. However, this solution works wonders and you would see results within a few months of starting treatment.
Hope my answer helps. Have a great day!!
Dr. Souvik Adhikari
Plastic Surgeon