A member asked:

Will hair grow up as before after medication of thyroid?i have started taking medicines for past 2 weeks. how much time will it take?

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Dr. Giuseppe Barbesino answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Most often, yes: With rapid changes with of thyroid levels (especially from high to normal), paople may experience "telogen effluvium). This happens when a lot of hair enter the final part of its cycle at once and falls off. However that hair is already being replaced and the net result will be a return to normal once levels stabilizes. A few patients may have a more localized form of hair loss (alopecia areata).

Answered 2/13/2014

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