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Anonymous Question Can Metformin cause hair loss?

For anyone concerned about nail health, I can recommend Perfectil. I tried the cheaper Boots version and it did nothing for hair or nails. Perfectil didn't work for my hair but it did work on my nails - took about three months. I do have problem nails now, but it's because I use coconut oil as moisturiser on my hands. I had the same thing from neatsfoot oil when I worked with horses, the oils make them too soft. But that's probably just me.

I've seen lots of great reviews for Revlon Post Trauma Nail Treatment btw.
 
You might want to ask your GP about your symptoms, because they could be caused by something else. There are various blood tests you can have for deficiencies.
 
 
Further to my previous posts regarding thinning hair, I have been using Biotin for several weeks now and there is a definite improvement in the condition of my nails and my hair appears to be thickening - long may it last!!
I was extremely low when I realised how thin my hair was, so any improvement is very welcome.
Jenny
 
My hair has definitely got thinner in the last year since I've been on Metformin and I'm developing a bald spot on my crown. However, I'm also approaching fifty so it could just be that
 
I was diagnosed with type 2 a few years ago and immediately put on metformin/ I started to notice my hair thinning and asked the doctor who said it was normal for menopausal women to lose hair and nothing he could do about it.... i was so depressed. i was also very overweight so I paid for weight loss surgery. Since the op I have not taken any medication for diabetes and my hair has grown back. I do also take supplements.
 
Really feel diabetes is the main factor.
 
Simon84 said:
i read about metaformin when i was put on it and i think i read sumwhere that it can do something 2 ur vitamin b12? level in the blood which can cause ur hair 2 thin out??
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Yes that's true in my experience. My hair stated falling out since the start of Metformin and really started to come out in clumps when the dose increased. I was panicking and started to take high doses of vitamin B complex, and it halted. But still hair is thin and scanty
 
13lizanne said:
My thinning hair was the reason I consulted my GP who took bloods which showed diabetes with a HbA1c of 16 so, in my case it is the diabetes which causes my hair loss. P.S your hair sheds 3months AFTER the event/illness which causes the loss
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Me too! Hair loss and checking bloods for that showed my diabetes. Problem still not been addressed as the GP went into complete panic mode about diabetes.

I’m not sure if it’s diabetes but with my age it could be hormones. It is really depressing. I consulted a specialist (before diagnosis) who said nothing you put on your hair can prevent hair loss. It has to come from within. I’m not on metformin.
 
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