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I have been on a ketogenic lifestyly for 5 months now and i suddenly suffer from excesive hairloss?
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Doctor can evaluate: One's primary care doctor can check for medical causes. If none are found then one can see a dermatologist, especially one specializing in hair restoration (some treatments: minoxidil, finasteride, hair transplants...). Medical causes may include: hormonal problems (low thyroid), seborrhea, alopecia areata, stressful illness. Other causes: genetic male/female pattern baldness, telogen effluvium...
Answered 1/21/2020
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