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Alopecia - hair loss?

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  • 21-01-2009 9:37pm
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    lisajane
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    I realise this isn't a medical advice forum and im not asking for medical advice.

    But i just want to ask is there any more women out there who is losing their hair on their legs. I used to have the most hairiest legs but i have been losing the hair for a few months and 1 leg is almost smooth. I think its great and i hope it effects all the hair on my legs. But can this possibly spread? I havn't noticed it going from anywhere else.


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    LadyE
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    Ive never heard of this, alopicia in the legs I mean.

    But I do know, that when pregnant the hair on my legs completly stopped growing, put it down to hormone change or smiliar. Does that sound familiar, are you pregnant or had a change of pill or anything?

    I know how insane that sounds, just re-read it :D


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    lisajane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 585 ✭✭✭lisajane


    Im not on the pill at all and im certainly not pregnant.


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    PrettyInPunk
    Registered Users Posts: 843 ✭✭✭PrettyInPunk


    My mum suffers from either an underactive or an overactive thyroid(can never remember which one). But anyway as a result of the problems with her hormones all the hair on her legs fell out and her eyebrows also sorry to scare you. But luckily none from her hair :) I am no expert but perhaps it could be something similar or maybe something to do with her hormones. May sound silly but the best thing might be to just ask your GP.


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