plainpat

My Mom had a full head of hair when she passed away at 90.It only turned full gray in the last couple yrs.

I sure didn't inherit that! Not only is mine gray/silver,but in the last 6 mos,I'm aware of losing lots of hair when combing,washing or just running my fingers thru it.

Had a total hip replacement 3 mos ago,along with all the tests,Dr's visits etc,so it's not as if I have a hidden disease.

I'm 72 & looks like I'm gonna be bald.It's another one of those things a Dr has no answer for. :(

Sadiemae

I have only had one surgery, but I lost a lot of hair for awhile then it started to grow again.

janell2009

Ask a dermatologist. Hair loss can be caused by medications. Ask a specialist not the doctor you went to for the new hip...

TanyaL

I'm with you. My mom died at 98 with 10 times the hair I have at 70. My doctor says it is because I am low on thyroid. I lost the hair before I knew that, and it hasn't grown back in after I started taking thyroid. Oh, for the hair of our youth! and everything else.LOL

isnthatodd

I thinned a lot on top in the 80s when I went on the then-popular liquid diet. When I stopped, the dr. said about 7% of women experience significant hair loss because of this diet!!! Wish I had known that before I started. It might or might not have made a difference, but after 25 years, it's still thin on top.

Normacharlie

My daughter goes to a endoctrologist (sp), she had a losss of Vitamin D and some other stuff, I don't remember what! She has to see him ever so often so it might be worth one visit to see what they find.

june6995

Thyroid problems can cause hair loss.

June in Cincinnati

donnajean

Have you had the Thyroid tests? They are not part of the routine blood tests. Hair loss is one of the side effects of Hothyroidism.

Kitsie

I lost a lot of hair after a surgery, too. It all grew back and I kept it all through chemo and radiation!

blueangel

It could be the anthesetic you had for surgery.