What could cause an extreme loss of hair in a 15 year old girl? Could it be from her shampoo?

She is 15...


it is urgent...


when she runs her fingers through her hair she gets like half a dozen hairs that come off.What could cause an extreme loss of hair in a 15 year old girl? Could it be from her shampoo?
it sounds as if she has telogen effluvium, for which there may be several causes (not shampoo, though). Or, she may have the generalized form of alopecia areata. It is best if she goes to her dermatologist, as she'll need a work up to see if there's a medical cause for it, that can be treated.What could cause an extreme loss of hair in a 15 year old girl? Could it be from her shampoo?
cancer doesnt cause hairloss, treatment for cancer does.





Six hairs doesnt seem that extreme. It is normal to lose 20-50 strands of hair per day. If you are losing over 100 strands per day THEN it indicates hair loss and you should see a doctor. If she really was losing a lot of hair I would say check to make sure shes getting a proper diet and right amount of vitamins.





I just ran my fingers once through the left side of my head, and five hairs came off. Six on the other side.





You have over 100,000 hair folicles on your head. If you only lost a dozen hairs a day it would take you 22 years to go bald if you completely stopped growing hair.





Dont panic!
No, I doubt it's the shampoo. It's normal to shed some hair. I read that somewhere. But if she's losing what she thinks is a lot, maybe it could be a nutritional deficiency or something. Maybe she should try taking vitamins to see if that helps.
i had a friend that lost hair and problems with your thyroid can make you lose hair if they are over or under active.


my friend also lost alot of weight through this too but can be the opposite and you can gain weight
Causes could be lack of proper diet, lack of vitamins from a proper diet or some sort of illness.





It's not the shampoo.





See a doctor. Soon.