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Suggest Treatment For Periorbital Dark Circles, Hair Loss And Acne

I am a 40yo woman, 5 6 & 117lbs, who is a very active road cyclist. I bike app 100-200miles a week getting in a minimum of 1-2 hours of hard exercise each day. I eat fairly healthy focusing on mostly proteins, veggies, good fats(nuts), and healthy fruit and whole grain type carbs. No smoking, drinking, or drugs. I began cycling to loose weight and regain my health after a cardiac ablation in 2012 that almost killed me and resulted with me having a pacemaker. I went from 208lbs to my current weight of 117. My goal was 130lbs but i have been unable to stop losing the weight despite a large increase in the number of calories i consume each day. I have VERY prominant dark circles under my eyes, have begun to have way more than normal amounts of hair loss, moderate adult acne that has been unsuccesfully treated by prescription or over the counter meds, and just recently noticed a swollen lymph node on the left side of my neck. My friends and family have begun telling me I look like a sickly skeleton that resembles a cancer patient. Just recently saw my GYN, for my annual PAP then followed by two back to back yeast infections who tested my thyroid and female hormones to see if i am pre-menopausal but those tests came back normal. I was not aware of the swollen lymph node when i saw the GYN. Also, I suffer from being allergic to all grass, bees, horses, and cats. Thank you for reviewing my symptoms. Please let me know if you have any questions H.T.
Mon, 20 Jan 2020
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Hello,

Dark circles around orbits with hair loss and acne indicate possible deficiency of zinc, iron or other trace elements. Kindly get an expert evaluation with dermatologist and get further treatment protocols accordingly. Till that time, following would be of help to some extent

- Local application of morr (5%) solution in scalp hair roots
- Antioxidants with multi vitamins
- Fresh organic fruits, leafy veg, carrots contain vitamin A

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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Suggest Treatment For Periorbital Dark Circles, Hair Loss And Acne

Hello, Dark circles around orbits with hair loss and acne indicate possible deficiency of zinc, iron or other trace elements. Kindly get an expert evaluation with dermatologist and get further treatment protocols accordingly. Till that time, following would be of help to some extent - Local application of morr (5%) solution in scalp hair roots - Antioxidants with multi vitamins - Fresh organic fruits, leafy veg, carrots contain vitamin A Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon