11 year old DDs hair falling out

[chocolepew]

Does anyone know what could be causing this? I noticed a couple of weeks ago that the brush had loads of hair in it, then when she washed her hair it was over her back. If you grab some and pull down about 6-8 hairs comes out every time.

I was wondering if it could be hormonal.

TIA.

Lack of vitamins is usually the reasoning. I'm having the same problem myself. Need to find out which vitamins!

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Is she using straighteners??? that can cause such problems as can high tight pony tails.

No she doesn't. I googled it there and there is a condition similar to when woman lose hair after having a baby. It said 2-4 months after stress or illness,the hair goes to a resting phase and falls out all over the head, rather than in patches. This could be it, she's a very anxious child, by nature, and she was very ill with the 'flu and was very run down.

Thanks!

I'm sorry to hear about your dd

I've been suffering from hair loss since Christmas. I've not had a baby recently (loss around to check ) but I did have flu at the beginning of December. My hair loss started at the end of January and hasn't stopped yet. It's from all over the head and is whole hairs coming out rather than end snapping off.

I've had blood tests to check, but the GP says it's stress related. As you said it's common after viral illness, so the flu probably started it. If your dd is natually anxious though, continuing stress won't help the hair.

Hopefully your dd will perk up a bit now it's getting warmer and sunnier

Thanks she has a dreadful cold again . The website says it takes about 3 mounths for the hair cycle to start again. I cut it into a shortish bob, so she doesn't need to pull it up into a ponytail., I'm trying not to tuch it!

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Hi. My friend starting losing hair when she was 15. Alopecia caused by hormones. She was "dismissed" as vain and silly by her doctor. Her hair has never come back. I think better safe than sorry, can you get your gp to test her? Don't want to be a scaremonger but I know how badly this has affected my friend.