Hi everyone,
I've been losing both eyelashes and eyebrows on a daily basis for 2 months now.
I've had my thyroid checked and everything came back normal.
Then I went to another doctor where I had a complete blood count, which came back completely normal as well so no infections (I think this includes autoimmune), anemia, or diabetes.
When I brush my eyebrows back and forth I see a bit of white stuff stuck in some of the pores and if I try to remove it, then the whole hair falls out and it's stuck to the root - in general, the hair seems weak and not adhered deeply in my skin.. (it's like the white stuff showing is the root barely clinging on or something?) I thought perhaps it was seborrheic dermatitis but my dermatologist thinks my skin looks normal.
Is it Telogen Effluvium from stress then and how can I check this? I read that Telogen Effluvium is triggered by immense stress and that hair loss occurs ~3 months from the trigger. Well, 3 months before my hair loss I was overwhelmingly stressed out by an eye infection. (Turns out I have dry eye disease from MGD.. I have thought of demodex mites as another cause but my ophthalmologist didn't think so because of the lack of collarettes. Regardless I've been using Cliradex wipes, which contain tree tea oil, just in case.) The hair loss also increased my anxiety but I'm trying to remain calm since I don't want to make things worse. During that time period, I was sleeping and eating poorly but I've recently changed that. I have no idea how long Telogen Effluvium lasts and how to differentiate regular Telogen Effluvium from chronic Telogen Effluvium either.
Are there other things I should check for? I do take birth control pills, so I don't think my hormone levels can be accurately checked. I'm in my mid/late 20s so I don't think it's from my age either.
Please help, I have no idea what's going on and I've found doctors to be unfortunately quite dismissive and rushed. Thank you so much.
I've been losing both eyelashes and eyebrows on a daily basis for 2 months now.
I've had my thyroid checked and everything came back normal.
Then I went to another doctor where I had a complete blood count, which came back completely normal as well so no infections (I think this includes autoimmune), anemia, or diabetes.
When I brush my eyebrows back and forth I see a bit of white stuff stuck in some of the pores and if I try to remove it, then the whole hair falls out and it's stuck to the root - in general, the hair seems weak and not adhered deeply in my skin.. (it's like the white stuff showing is the root barely clinging on or something?) I thought perhaps it was seborrheic dermatitis but my dermatologist thinks my skin looks normal.
Is it Telogen Effluvium from stress then and how can I check this? I read that Telogen Effluvium is triggered by immense stress and that hair loss occurs ~3 months from the trigger. Well, 3 months before my hair loss I was overwhelmingly stressed out by an eye infection. (Turns out I have dry eye disease from MGD.. I have thought of demodex mites as another cause but my ophthalmologist didn't think so because of the lack of collarettes. Regardless I've been using Cliradex wipes, which contain tree tea oil, just in case.) The hair loss also increased my anxiety but I'm trying to remain calm since I don't want to make things worse. During that time period, I was sleeping and eating poorly but I've recently changed that. I have no idea how long Telogen Effluvium lasts and how to differentiate regular Telogen Effluvium from chronic Telogen Effluvium either.
Are there other things I should check for? I do take birth control pills, so I don't think my hormone levels can be accurately checked. I'm in my mid/late 20s so I don't think it's from my age either.
Please help, I have no idea what's going on and I've found doctors to be unfortunately quite dismissive and rushed. Thank you so much.
