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What Causes Hair Loss After Thyroidectomy?

Hello, I have some facial hair loss it kept growing and falling out growing falling out for about a year. I have noticed this started happening when i got diagnosed with hypothyroidism and i recently had a thyroidectomy and im adjusting my medication. Is this a common cause of facial hair loss?
Mon, 2 May 2016
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Hi. Low thyroid after that kind of surgery can be the cause here and you need your medication adjusted until your TSH level is 2.0 or lower
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What Causes Hair Loss After Thyroidectomy?

Hi. Low thyroid after that kind of surgery can be the cause here and you need your medication adjusted until your TSH level is 2.0 or lower