Comments on: After 2 yrs of hair loss, I gratefully found you! - Rachel’s Hair Loss Story http://www.womenshairlossproject.com/hair-loss/rachels-hair-loss-story/ A Community For Women Dealing With Hair Loss - Help, Hope and Understanding Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:06:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Rachael Jean Harper http://www.womenshairlossproject.com/hair-loss/rachels-hair-loss-story/#comment-535 Rachael Jean Harper Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:12:07 +0000 http://74.53.155.19/?p=108#comment-535 Hi Lani VZ Thank for your thoughtful response. Are you the lady that found out that she had a bacterial infection? If so, what did your healthcare person give you to take? I am curious because I know about herbal anti bacterials and wanted to see if what you took could be matched up to something similar. Thank you for the sound advise. It has me thinking along those lines again, and , yes, I will go and get a biopsy. Blessings, Rachael Jean Hi Lani VZ

Thank for your thoughtful response. Are you the lady that found out that she had a bacterial infection? If so, what did your healthcare person give you to take? I am curious because I know about herbal anti bacterials and wanted to see if what you took could be matched up to something similar. Thank you for the sound advise. It has me thinking along those lines again, and , yes, I will go and get a biopsy. Blessings, Rachael Jean

]]> By: Lani VZ http://www.womenshairlossproject.com/hair-loss/rachels-hair-loss-story/#comment-534 Lani VZ Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:39:04 +0000 http://74.53.155.19/?p=108#comment-534 Hello Rachel: Thank you for sharing your story. You seem to think that your hair loss may be related to the lice infestation as it began soon afterward. One thing I'd like to mention is the possibility of a secondary infection due to the intense itching and scratching happening over a 2-3 month period of time. This could cause alllergic reaction, inflammation, sores or abrasions which could have led to a bacterial or even a fungal infection. Either could cause hair loss but as long as scarring has not occurred and the follicles are not damaged, there is potential for regrowth. I don't know if your MD examined your scalp or not. Usually a trichologist will examine the scalp for signs of bacteria or fungal infection. This is a possiblity beause the lice infestation was left untreated for so long. I hope you get a proper diagnosis and treatment soon. Sincerely, Lani VZ Hello Rachel: Thank you for sharing your story. You seem to think that your hair loss may be related to the lice infestation as it began soon afterward. One thing I’d like to mention is the possibility of a secondary infection due to the intense itching and scratching happening over a 2-3 month period of time. This could cause alllergic reaction, inflammation, sores or abrasions which could have led to a bacterial or even a fungal infection. Either could cause hair loss but as long as scarring has not occurred and the follicles are not damaged, there is potential for regrowth. I don’t know if your MD examined your scalp or not. Usually a trichologist will examine the scalp for signs of bacteria or fungal infection. This is a possiblity beause the lice infestation was left untreated for so long. I hope you get a proper diagnosis and treatment soon.
Sincerely, Lani VZ

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