Weird one, but I noticed recently that the hair on my lower legs is disappearing. I have thick dark hair and haven’t shaved my legs since the summer so the hairless patches are very obvious. It started on the backs above each ankle and has spread to the outer fronts and further up the back of my calves. The skin is very dry (scaly, if relevant) but feels smooth.
I am not on any medication at all and haven’t been for years.
In 2009 I had a severe reaction to an antibiotic and one of the side effects was a similar pattern of hair loss on my legs. That was accompanied by peripheral neuropathy, buzzing in my legs, freezing feet and an obvious lack of circulation. I mentioned if to my GP who was very dismissive of all my symptoms but in response to the hair loss asked had I just shaved them! So, I suspect I would get a similarly useless answer if I mentioned it to a doctor now. I don’t have any other noticeable symptoms. I haven’t been unwell. I had covid almost two years ago so unlikely to be related to that. It started around three weeks ago and seems to be progressing in the same pattern up both legs.
Any suggestions as to what on earth it might me? Some sort of deficiency? Circulatory issue? I’m just concerned it might be a symptom of something rather than simply hair falling.