MARCH 23, 2021 HAIR LOSS AND VITAMIN D

Who wants to start losing their hair ?

An article caught my attention that was published in International Journal of Dermatology. The study found that low or deficient Vitamin D levels and greater severity and premature onset of male pattern hair loss in young men

The study consisted of 50 healthy, controls and 50 men with premature androgenic alopecia. All the participants were 30 years in age or younger.

The results of the study did not surprise me. 86 % of men with hair loss were deficient in Vitamin D ( < 12 ng/ml ) and 14 % of the participants had levels at 12-20 ng/mL levels

The mean levels of Vitamin D were much lower in patients with premature loss of hair

Until tomorrow…