"I would probably see a derm first and take it from there. Good luck."
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Vitamin D
Started this discussion. Last reply by kimmy68 Apr 22, 2021. 12 Replies 0 Likes
My daughter has Alopecia areata. Her vitamin D levels are really low.She had medicine prescribed for her and want take the pills.Her alopecia is getting worse. Can low vitamin d cause hairloss.Anyone…Continue
Alopecia
Started this discussion. Last reply by Alo-mom Aug 17, 2020. 1 Reply 0 Likes
My daughter has had AA. since she was 16 years old.She is 24.She just had my first grandchild with is a girl.We are so worried about her getting this awful condition.Kids are so cruel and adults can…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Sarah Reade, MD Jan 7, 2015. 20 Replies 0 Likes
How did you first get your diagnosis for alopecia areata? Did anyone have to have a skin biopsy or your doctor just knew from looking at the area? I have been reading about scarring alopecia and…Continue
Cortisone shots
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rose Marie' Dec 3, 2014. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Have anyone had any luck with this.This is my last resort for this problem.She will need ten injections because the two patches are so large.The creams didnt work.The deem said she should see results…Continue
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"Good luck to you.I am glad its growing.Hopefully it will all grow back."
"Her doctor had prescribed her some pills a couple of years ago and she never took them.Now after she had her baby.She has lost 80 percent of her hair.It grew while she was pregnant and then fell out worse after she had her.I really hate this…"
"I am praying for you.You should probably see a derm for a diagnosis. Take care."
"It is growing, however, I still have a lot of big spots. I can feel them (or not) when I move my finger over my bald head. "
"Hows your hair now? is it still growing and is their more of it?"
"I think about 6 month or more, just take vitamin D as a daily routine. I take 5000iu at this moment, started with 3000iu."
"How long did it take for your hair to grow back after taking vitamin D pills? "
"I think once she stop taking the prenatal pills it made her hair fall out again.I wish they will find a cure for this.She is 24 now and have had aa since she was 16."
"When my daughter got pregnant they put her on prenanatal pills..All her patches filled in from her pregnancy.Her hair was so long and pretty.After she had my granddaughter it came back and was worse than before.I was so sad.I thought it was going to…"
"I have AU. It started after a very distressing period. About a year ago I started taking vitamin D as I heard a lot of health benefits about it, now my hair is growing back - very hard. I am not sure if it is vitamin d or the stress has gone down,…"
"I don't usually comment on this website anymore, but this is interesting to me. I believe there is a connection between Alopecia and vitamin D. I was also told a few years ago that im low in vitamin D"
"I have been AU for almost 10 years now And only found out a couple years ago that I have very low vitamin d levels. My doctor makes me take 5000 units per day. I use the drops. I don’t know if the vitamin D is helping with regrowth because…"
"How long do you have to take it ? and what if you stop taking it will it fall out again?I am so happy for you that you had full regrow."
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- At 11:40am on July 25, 2014,
LeslieAnn Butler said…
Hello and welcome!
How are you and your child today?
Leslie Ann
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