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  • syncmaster
    Junior Member
    • Aug 2012
    • 11

    My hair loss

    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
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2012
    • 996

    #2
    Are you asking if chemicals are causing your hair loss?

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    • syncmaster
      Junior Member
      • Aug 2012
      • 11

      #3
      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.

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      • Erick
        Member
        • Nov 2011
        • 96

        #4
        Yes vitamin A causes hair loss

        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.

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        • syncmaster
          Junior Member
          • Aug 2012
          • 11

          #5
          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.

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          • 2020
            Senior Member
            • Jan 2012
            • 1513

            #6
            question - have you ever taken Accutane?

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            • syncmaster
              Junior Member
              • Aug 2012
              • 11

              #7
              Yes i have taken it. Approx 10-12 years ago

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              • syncmaster
                Junior Member
                • Aug 2012
                • 11

                #8
                Originally posted by 2020
                question - have you ever taken Accutane?
                Can it be related

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                • 2020
                  Senior Member
                  • Jan 2012
                  • 1513

                  #9
                  Originally posted by syncmaster
                  Can it be related
                  that would actually be the most likely cause for your high levels of carotene...

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                  • syncmaster
                    Junior Member
                    • Aug 2012
                    • 11

                    #10
                    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?

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                    • 2020
                      Senior Member
                      • Jan 2012
                      • 1513

                      #11
                      Originally posted by syncmaster
                      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?
                      no it's not. You do realize that accutane is basically just a modified version of Vitamin A? Your multi-vitamin is fine but you should stop taking accutane immediately. IBS, stunted growth... neither of those scare you? How tall are you btw?

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                      • syncmaster
                        Junior Member
                        • Aug 2012
                        • 11

                        #12
                        Originally posted by 2020
                        no it's not. You do realize that accutane is basically just a modified version of Vitamin A? Your multi-vitamin is fine but you should stop taking accutane immediately. IBS, stunted growth... neither of those scare you? How tall are you btw?
                        I took accuatane 10-12 yrs ago for around a month. I got my blood tested last year while i was on muilts. Got my blood tested this year when i stopped taking muilts.carotene levels were normal

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                        • 2020
                          Senior Member
                          • Jan 2012
                          • 1513

                          #13
                          what multivitamin are you taking?

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                          • syncmaster
                            Junior Member
                            • Aug 2012
                            • 11

                            #14
                            Originally posted by 2020
                            what multivitamin are you taking?
                            Now adam tablets

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                            • 2020
                              Senior Member
                              • Jan 2012
                              • 1513

                              #15
                              Originally posted by syncmaster
                              Now adam tablets
                              why is every male on the internet taking that multivitamin? Why is it so popular? I don't know... your accutane history combined with your vitamin A toxicity was a red flag to me. Who knows, maybe you're one of many who got permanent side effects

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