Hair Loss

Chinese Medicine for Post-COVID Hair Loss

TCM for Post-COVID Hair Loss By Sarah Li, PhD Long-term side effects following COVID-19 infections include many different symptoms including autoimmune, metabolic and neurological manifestations. Many of these side effects appear to be brought on by the increased amount of stress COVID-19 puts on the body. Hair loss is one side effect that falls under […]

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies in Patients With Hair Loss (Telogen Effluvium)

October 25, 2016 Journal of Drugs in Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This retrospective study sought to determine the vitamin and mineral deficiency rates of patients with telogen effluvium. The authors found these patients to have deficiencies in ferritin (45.2% of patients), vitamin D (33.9%), and zinc (9.6%). – Anna Wile, MD Written by Joseph C English […]

Metabolic Syndrome and Female Pattern Hair Loss

April 26, 2016 International Journal of Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study examined the association between female pattern hair loss (FPHL) and metabolic syndrome (MtS) in Egyptian women. Risks for hypertension and central obesity were increased 3.5-fold and 5.6-fold, respectively, in patients with FPHL as compared with controls. A significant positive correlation was observed between the […]

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Vitamin B2 / Riboflavin: Benefits, Sources, & Deficiency

  Vitamin B2 / Riboflavin: Benefits, Sources, & Deficiency 15+1 4Tweet 1.1kLike 32Pin 0Share Affiliate Disclosure0 Comments Vitamin B2 / Riboflavin Vitamin B2, also called Riboflavin, is an important vitamin that also acts as an antioxidant within the body. Vitamin B2 is responsible for maintaining healthy blood cells, helping to boost energy levels, facilitating in a healthy metabolism, preventing free […]

Dermatologists Discuss Causes of Hair Loss and Vitiligo in Children

Practice Update Sarah L Chamlin MD July 23, 2014–Several topics related to pediatric hair loss were discussed at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology, held in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, July 9th through the 12th, 2014. Sheila Fallon Friedlander, MD, from the University of California, San Diego, and colleagues presented a poster […]