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Hair loss in a 4 year old
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haey posted:
My daughter is having a lot of hair loss, she can just comb it and it comes out, I can run my fingers through her hair it comes out. She has thin hair on one side and the other side is really thick, she even has a bald spot, but when her hair is wet you can see her scalp. I have taken her to the doctor they have taken blood and everything came back ok. But I don't know what else could be causing this any ideas.
8 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Hair loss in a 4 year oldMy daughter is having a lot of hair loss, she can just comb it and it comes out, I can run my fingers through her hair it comes out. She has thin hair on one side and the other side is really thick, she even has a bald spot, but when her hair is wet you can see her scalp. I have taken her to the doctor they have taken blood and everything came back ok. But I don't know what else could be causing this any ideas.
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momuv4girls responded:
Just a thought, but do you think she maybe pulling it out ?

Do you see her "playing" with her hair ?

There is an anxiety driven behavior called trichotillomania, here is a blurb about it:

http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/hair_pulling_trichotillomania

I may be way off base, but thought I'd mention it just in case.

Take care and good luck with your research!
-Kathleen
Report This| Share this:Hair loss in a 4 year oldJust a thought, but do you think she maybe pulling it out ?<br /><br />Do you see her "playing" with her hair ? <br /><br />There is an anxiety driven behavior called trichotillomania, here is a blurb about it:<br /><br />http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/hair_pulling_trichotillomania<br /><br />I may be way off base, but thought I'd mention it just in case.<br /><br />Take care and good luck with your research!<br />-Kathleen
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Louise_WebMD_Staff replied to momuv4girls's response:
I just was wondering if she might still have very fine hair and so any hair shedding looks like a lot.
Report This| Share this:Hair loss in a 4 year oldI just was wondering if she might still have very fine hair and so any hair shedding looks like a lot.
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haey replied to Louise_WebMD_Staff's response:
No her hair is pretty thick on one side. The other side is a little thin but it falls out on both sides.
Report This| Share this:Hair loss in a 4 year oldNo her hair is pretty thick on one side. The other side is a little thin but it falls out on both sides.
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erikacpht replied to haey's response:
If she is pulling it out you'll probably notice that she's doing what we like to call the hair twirl on one side of her head. to us it might look like just playing with hair but if she's got anxiety she might very well be twisting it until it comes out clean.

My daughter did this. Feel free to get at me with any questions.
Report This| Share this:Hair loss in a 4 year oldIf she is pulling it out you'll probably notice that she's doing what we like to call the hair twirl on one side of her head. to us it might look like just playing with hair but if she's got anxiety she might very well be twisting it until it comes out clean.<br /><br />My daughter did this. Feel free to get at me with any questions.
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mom_in_ky replied to erikacpht's response:
Hi....my 4 year old daughter does the hair twirling on one side and she pulls it. I am worried because I don't know why she is doing this. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Report This| Share this:Hair loss in a 4 year oldHi....my 4 year old daughter does the hair twirling on one side and she pulls it. I am worried because I don't know why she is doing this. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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momuv4girls replied to mom_in_ky's response:
Hi,

As I responded to the first poster.....it can be a stress condition called trichotillomania. Here is a great support/info site:

http://www.trich.org/

Please look into this further, as it will not just go away on its own.

Take care,
-Kathleen
Report This| Share this:Hair loss in a 4 year oldHi,<br /><br />As I responded to the first poster.....it can be a stress condition called trichotillomania. Here is a great support/info site:<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.trich.org/">http://www.trich.org/</a> <br /><br />Please look into this further, as it will not just go away on its own.<br /><br />Take care,<br />-Kathleen<b></b><b></b>
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An_221973 replied to momuv4girls's response:
chronic telogen effluvium, auto immune diseases, diffuse hair loss
Report This| Share this:Hair loss in a 4 year old<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.healthcaretricks.com">chronic telogen effluvium, auto immune diseases, diffuse <i>hair loss</i></a>
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Samantha_77 responded:
Have you looked into alopecia?
Report This| Share this:Hair loss in a 4 year oldHave you looked into alopecia?
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