Dealing with diffuse hair loss and severe acne on face and body

Hey peeps,I'm having a nitemare with diffuse hair loss,very itchy scalp and scalp spots (losing hundreds of hairs a day which started 4 months ago )and severe acne on face (jaw and cheek area mainly)My back,upper arms,chest,shoulders and buttocks.The acne has left hyperpigmentation scars all over my body so l will need some sort of peel laser treatment !My arm and face hair has also got heavier .As you all know hair loss is hard enough to deal with never mind spotty greasy skin !l can't wear anything with short sleeves and have to wear scarfs to cover the spots on my neck !not fun when it's summer !l feel like an ugly troll to be honest !lost all my confidence!im single and feel like l will be alone forever!I've seen a dermatologist and he has done a full hormonal bloods check !had my thioroid checked few months back and normal !the derm thinks its hormonal !im so frustrated !l have no life anymore !l don't go out or see friends or family !im really very depressed with this !l just feel so helpless and spend a lot of time googling looking for answers to the hair loss and acne !l end up scarin myself half to death thinking l have some awful disease !so peeps ,anyone goin through both at the moment ?what else could cause both hair loss and severe acne at the same time other than stress ?(derma told me it wasn't TE)is anyone being treated for hair loss and acne ? What meds are you on and are they working ?keep positive folks and we can get through this together !x

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Permalink Reply by LilyBell*Murphy'sLawLuvsMe on July 13, 2012 at 10:30pm

You may want to see an GYN doc - polycystic ovarian disease can cause these issues. Brind all blood work the other doc ran so the new doc does not rerun tests or at least has some idea of what was considered. BTW I personally think you are a very attractive young lady : )

Permalink Reply by Greeneyes80 on July 13, 2012 at 10:42pm
Hey lily bell

Thanks for the advice ! I already suffer from endometriosis so l do have a gyn ! I will call up mon and try get an appointment for a scan ! Thank you very much for sayin that means a lot as l feel so spotty hairy And baldin :( that pic was taken before the acne started to spread all over my upper arms back and chest ! Hopefully one day l will be able to wear tops like that again !take care and stay positive mac x
Permalink Reply by Greeneyes80 on September 22, 2012 at 5:28am
Hey guys ! We update .l saw the endocrinologist .He suspects poly cystic ovary disease .He has run more bloods for androgens I've never heard of before and he's gona do a scan to see if my ovaries have cysts on them . My acne and hair loss haven't changed .l also found out my ferritin was at 28 so been takin ferrous fumerate 210mg 3xa day .Should get bloods back next week so will update then take care all x
Permalink Reply by Doug on September 30, 2012 at 3:37pm

Hi Greeneyes, glad to hear that your docs seem to be getting to the bottom of what's been causing your problems. You seem to have been having a tough time these last few months. Hope you're on the mend soon.

Permalink Reply by Greeneyes80 on September 30, 2012 at 3:53pm
Hi doug thanks so much ! Yeah im suffering from awful depression and anxiety at the moment due to this and also withdrawal from Tramadol for endometriosis !l just pray to god that my dr can get to the bottom of this awful acne and hair Loss soon as I'm really becoming very ill mentally from the worry ! I keep thinking l have some horrible illness !
Permalink Reply by Heather on October 2, 2012 at 1:10am

Hi Greeneyes, are you losing hair from anywhere else on your body? I kinda had a similar thing happen to me. It actually turned out to be seborrheic derm, and my hair loss turned out to be diffuse alopecia areata. I am also losing hair from allover my body.

Permalink Reply by Greeneyes80 on October 2, 2012 at 7:06am
No the hair on my body is actually getting heavier and my dermatologist said the spots are defo acne .My skin and hair are so oily all the time and my body odour if defo stronger than it was .Before l could go three days without needing to wash my hair now it's every day and Mitchum isn't strong enough a deodorant .I am becoming more and more withdrawan every day .My depression and anxiety have taken over .I cry all day long and think about taking my own life a lot . The anxiety and depression are a separate issue but watching my skin become more and more covered in acne and scars and watching my hair fall out is making me worse .I am desperate .
Permalink Reply by Becca74 on October 6, 2012 at 12:18pm

Hey Greeneyes, I just read your post. You are a very attractive lady. I too am suffering from AA and have lost about 80% of the hair on my head and I am waiting on my first wig to get here. Very troublsome at 37 yrs old. I appreciate your updates as I too have the acne that has seemed to appear since the AA started. I have been to my GYN doc because of pains and things and they found nothing. I have been to a derm, a family doc and a gastro doc to see if they could find any underlying causes and everyone says al my tests come back normal. I feel far from normal :( Please do not think you are alone. I have been battling with the depression and anxiety more recently as well. I have been very snappy with my family which was never me...I was the one with the patience. I feel your pain and if you ever want to chat I and many others are here for you!

Permalink Reply by Greeneyes80 on October 7, 2012 at 2:09pm
Hi Becca

Im sorry to here your goin through this hell too ! Have you been checked for poly cystic ovaries ? Have you tried Yasmin birth control pill or an anti androgen ? The fact that we are getting both hair loss and acne at same time points towards androgen sensitivity ! Even normal levels of testosterone can cause problems! I have been reading dr Redmond book it's your hormones .Are you losing your hair in a diffuse pattern or in patches ? Have you been diagnosed with AA ? I have just been put on an antianxiety medication because I'm just not coping and keep crying and having panic attacks .Have you been to the dr about your depression and anxiety because l know what's its like and maybe you could get something to help you cope !
Permalink Reply by Greeneyes80 on October 7, 2012 at 2:11pm
Oh and you are also lovely ! You look fantastic for 37 x
Permalink Reply by Doug on January 1, 2013 at 11:44am

Hi Greeneyes, haven't seen you on here for a while. You seem to have had a rough time last year. Hope things pick up for you so you can have a better year ahead.

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