Hypothyroidism: Hair loss as a symptom of hypothyroidism
Created: 2022-10-06 07:49
By: Natalie Hull Drawbar
In the case of shaggy, dull hair and especially hair loss, do not rely so much on promising care products, but rather have your thyroid gland checked.
This little gland can do a lot of great things - and wreak havoc if it goes undetected and untreated.
Many sufferers do not know that a dysfunction or disease of their thyroid gland is behind the symptoms.
In particular, signs that, due to ignorance, do not appear to indicate hypofunction, Hashimoto's inflammation or hyperfunction.
Not only can an unpleasant feeling on the skin with "pins and needles", severe tiredness or depression indicate hypothyroidism, those affected also notice changes in their hair with hair loss.
24vita.de knows from how much lost hair one can speak of hair loss and how this is related to the thyroid gland.
Hypothyroidism: Hair loss as a symptom of hypothyroidism
In the event of hair loss, always think of a possible thyroid disorder (symbol image) © AndreyPopov/Imago
According to
Planet Knowledge
, a person has around five million hairs on their body – between 100,000 and 150,000 hairs alone on their head.
Those of blond people are finer on average than those of dark-haired people.
On the other hand, people with lighter hair have much more, around 150,000 hairs on their heads.
Head hair grows about 0.3 millimeters a day, i.e. about one centimeter per hair every month.
This article only contains general information on the respective health topic and is therefore not intended for self-diagnosis, treatment or medication. In no way does it replace a visit to the doctor. Unfortunately, our editors are not allowed to answer individual questions about clinical pictures.