I've been noticing some thin hairs falling out of my scalp for the last new months. When I wash my hair, about 10% of the hair that falls out is either noticeably thinner than the rest, or extremely short, thin and bent at odd angles. Some of the hairs are so thin that they'll snap if I stretch them even slightly. The weird thing is that I can't see or feel any thinning if I look in the mirror or run my hands through my hair.
I've been told by my doctor that I'm iron deficient and should start taking iron supplements. He also tells me that this thinning can be and probably is being caused by iron deficiency. If that's the case, then it'd be totally reversible. But is that really what might be causing it? Do the things I described above seem familiar to anyone else?
I've been told by my doctor that I'm iron deficient and should start taking iron supplements. He also tells me that this thinning can be and probably is being caused by iron deficiency. If that's the case, then it'd be totally reversible. But is that really what might be causing it? Do the things I described above seem familiar to anyone else?