Nutritional Deficiences *Vitamin D* & shedding

[TheSwingingGate]

Well, I think I am in the MPB group, but I wonder with my Vit D levels being low, if there isn't some correlation...especially with the recent studies.

I am 37, first noticed thinning behind center of hairline and vertex 2 Summers ago. Last Summer, I went thru a vicious bout of TE with the white clubs as you mentioned. I had the same scalp tingling, burning, with Folliculitis, and the Derm sent me home with a topical steroid oil. Eventually the TE went away, but the hairloss did not correct.

This Summer the "TE" is back, without the white clubs. I am shedding on top in the classic MPB pattern, but in the back and on the sides as well. I insisted that my GP test my Vit D, and sure enough it was low. I also had the reoccurrence of red, tingling scalp, but switching to a Sulfate-Free shampoo has completed cleared this. I am prone to allergies, dermatitis, etc., so this helped.

I am back on Rogaine, and considering tapering on to Propecia, as I have tried it 2X before with side effects.

I don't know what to make of all this (I think Androgenic Alopecia is a complex system of several factors), but we may be on to something.

Good luck!