I've Lost A Lot Of Hair Over The Last Two Months. This Is About When I Noticed Pretty Severe Itching. I Saw My Derm For Antifungal Shampoo.

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Is it possible that seborrheic dermatitis caused this hair loss? My scalp was super itchy and only now, about 2 weeks into treatment, has that stopped. I recall scratching and rubbing my scalp before I was diagnosed.

Unfortunately, my history is complicated.
-Lithium caused hair loss so I stopped that back in Nov 2023
-I started nutrafol about 2 mos ago
-I stopped birth control about 3 mos ago and started hormone replacement therapy about 2 mos ago

I don't know what is causing the hair loss… read more

September 18

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September 21

Hair loss associated with seborrheic dermatitis can occur due to excessive scratching and irritation. Here are some steps you can take to manage it:

1. Medicated Shampoos: Use shampoos with antifungal ingredients like 2% fluconazole or 2% ketoconazole to reduce Malassezia yeast growth
2. Topical Corticosteroids: These can read more

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