My hair loss

[syncmaster]

Hi

I noticed my hair loss last year, It started off with a burning sensation on the corner of my crown and that's where the hair loss began. Now it is spreading though out top of my scalp. I feel the burning sensation here and there and is worsened at work due to chemicals and dust. I have not tried any medications but have been taking vit b complex 100 and biotin 1000mg. I also tried nioxin step 1 shampoo but show increased shedding. Even though I used it for 2 weeks my increased hair shed has not stopped and I have stopped that shampoo more than 2 weeks ago.

I have done all the basic blood tests and they have come back normal except for my carotene levels were high. My level was 5.9 when the level should by 4.0 umol\L, Is this high enough to cause hair loss?

[rdawg]

Are you asking if chemicals are causing your hair loss?

[syncmaster]

Originally Posted by rdawg

Are you asking if chemicals are causing your hair loss?

I feel chemicals could of effected my body. But im no longer at the same job so no more chemicals but still have hair loss. But yes could working with chemicals cause hair loss also can my level of vitamin a cause hairloss.

[Erick]

Originally Posted by syncmaster

I feel chemicals could of effected my body. But im no longer at the same job so no more chemicals but still have hair loss. But yes could working with chemicals cause hair loss also can my level of vitamin a cause hairloss.

I have heard this quite a few times being said, that vitamin A causes hairloss. That's why it's not recommended for air loss sufferers.

[syncmaster]

well im not working with chemicals any more , I guess i just have mpb, is it common to get rapid shed all of a sudden. My shedding was slow before but now it just falls out when i touch my hair. I tried noixin shampoo and conditioner, and ever since i have been getting rapid shed, I stopped that shampoo after 2 weeks but my rapid shed is still going.

[2020]

question - have you ever taken Accutane?

[syncmaster]

Yes i have taken it. Approx 10-12 years ago

[syncmaster]

Originally Posted by 2020

question - have you ever taken Accutane?

Can it be related

[2020]

Originally Posted by syncmaster

Can it be related

that would actually be the most likely cause for your high levels of carotene...

[syncmaster]

Originally Posted by 2020

that would actually be the most likely cause for your high levels of carotene...

I believe my carotene was high because of my multivitamins, i stopped taking those vitamins and go another blood test done and it was normal. If my hair loss is from the accutane i took years ago is there any way to stop it?