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Q:

I have been diagnosed with a thyroid problem called Hashimoto’s Disease.  I am 23 and I am losing hair on head, and also developing some bald spots on my beard area on the neck and scalp too.  My eyebrow hair is also falling out on the sides.  Doctors said that I have low function of thyroid and put me on thyroid pills.  Now that my thyroid is under control, I would like to know whether or not that my hair ever grows back.

A:

Hypothyroidism or low functioning thyroid can cause scalp and eyebrow hair loss.  However the balding spots that you are experiencing are not typical for hypothyroidism.  The patchy hair loss spots are usually due to a disorder called alopecia areata.  Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease that could be seen in association with other autoimmune disorders like Grave’s disease or Hashimoto’s disease.  Thyroid disease is reported in almost 10% of the patients who have alopecia areata.

To confirm the diagnosis and start with a treatment plan, you need to see a dermatologist.  If the diagnosis of alopecia areata is confirmed then you can choose to wait for spontaneous recovery as it is in most of cases of alopecia areata or seek treatment methods that can facilitate the recovery and re-growth your hair.

Tags: AA, alopecia areata, autoimmune disorder, Hashimoto's Disease, hypothyroidism, los angeles hair transplant, scalp hair loss, thyroid

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