Diabetes and Hair Loss |
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As medical research has shown, there is a relationship between diabetes and hair loss. However, that doesn't mean that there is nothing to be done if you are experiencing diabetes and hair loss other than accept the loss of your hair and the change in your appearance and sense of self. There are hair loss treatments that can help. Diabetes and hair loss can go hand in hand, with many people experiencing hair loss while experiencing the symptoms that result in their being diagnosed with diabetes. That's because during the time that the disease is taking hold, hormone levels are being disrupted and hormone changes are among the most common causes of hair loss. However, the relationship between diabetes and hair loss can go a bit farther than the hair loss being one of the symptoms noted before diagnosis. Some people experience hair loss in the early stages of treatment for the disease, as their body gets used to the medical treatments used to control the diabetes. This, too, can cause a fluctuation in hormones and other circumstances within the body that can cause hair loss. Furthermore, diabetes and hair loss can be associated simply through stress. In other words, instead of the diabetes itself being responsible for the hair loss, the stress of discovering and dealing with diabetes can be the source of the loss. If you are experiencing diabetes and hair loss, it is important that you discuss it completely with your health care provider. First, because it can be an indication that the treatment plan for your diabetes is not controlling as well as it should and second because your doctor is the best source of what the right hair loss treatment for your situation should be. The relationship between diabetes and hair loss is a complex one. However, with the help of your health care provider and hair loss treatments appropriate to your situation the odds are good that you can manage your hair loss. |
