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Taking Follihair To Control Hairloss, Gaining Weight. Does It Have Any Effect On Weight?

hi...i had been having unusual hairloss for quite few months.i started taking follihair and its been since 3 months.i see a lot of new hair growth but the hairloss is the same.i also see there s a weight gain since then.am very particular in my diet as am very weight conscience.just want to know does follihair has any effect on wieght gain.need ur expert opinion and suggestion....thank u
Sat, 30 Jun 2012
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM, I have read your query, it is normal to lose between 50-100 hairs a day, this is part of the hair renewal process. However, most people suffer from excessive hair loss at one time in their life. There are many reasons for this including medication, radiation, chemotherapy, exposure to chemicals, hormonal and nutritional factors, thyroid disease, generalized or local skin disease, and stress. Many of these causes are temporary and a few are permanent. These are some of the more common reason for hair loss. Since hormones both stimulate hair growth and cause hair loss, hormonal changes by far have the biggest impact on hair loss like childbirth, contraceptives etc. Since the hair follicle is a very sensitive it does respond to imbalances in the body including deficient diet like in reactional hair loss or telogenic effluvium, in such cases treatment with medications having multi-vitamins etc. can be considered but could increase appetite. Would recommend that you consult your physician to understand the underlying cause of your hairloss. Thanks
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Taking Follihair To Control Hairloss, Gaining Weight. Does It Have Any Effect On Weight?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, I have read your query, it is normal to lose between 50-100 hairs a day, this is part of the hair renewal process. However, most people suffer from excessive hair loss at one time in their life. There are many reasons for this including medication, radiation, chemotherapy, exposure to chemicals, hormonal and nutritional factors, thyroid disease, generalized or local skin disease, and stress. Many of these causes are temporary and a few are permanent. These are some of the more common reason for hair loss. Since hormones both stimulate hair growth and cause hair loss, hormonal changes by far have the biggest impact on hair loss like childbirth, contraceptives etc. Since the hair follicle is a very sensitive it does respond to imbalances in the body including deficient diet like in reactional hair loss or telogenic effluvium, in such cases treatment with medications having multi-vitamins etc. can be considered but could increase appetite. Would recommend that you consult your physician to understand the underlying cause of your hairloss. Thanks