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See-Through Scalp In Frontal Crown Area

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egger Apprentice
egger
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Does anyone have see-through scalp just in bang area/frontal crown area? I don't know if you call it alopecia since there is still hair there, but very little of it compared to rest of head. Could this be caused by celiac disease. I have always been more thin there, but it became more se-through the older I got. I am hoping this is due to celiac disease although I have been on gluten-free diet for 1 year and stil have this hair issue.

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nvsmom Community Regular
nvsmom
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Yes, darn it! Me too.  It thickens up a bit for a few months and then it sheds again (probably due partially to Hashi's). I try to comb my hair pretty flat so it is a bit less noticeable...and I've started buying hats.  LOL  I've got a thin spot in the back too so my part goes down the back of my head.  Yuck.

 

I'm about 2.5 years gluten-free.

bisja Apprentice
bisja
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I also have this problem and I have been gluten-free for 7 years now. I use to have very thick hair.  Mine is in front but also an area on the back, also my hair really grayed in the last 7 years.

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Waitingindreams
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I had noticed a bit of thinning in the front of my hairline as well...it was noticeable around where my part was. It seems to be getting better now. 

 

Are the three of you using gluten free shampoo/conditioner? I saw a tremendous improvement in my hair/scalp when I switched to all natural hair care. My hair is naturally very curly, so it would frizz all the time, no matter how much product I put in. Now it is barely frizzy and I don't need to use any hair product. I also don't have any build up..the other commercial shampoos/conditioners (even the gluten free ones) would leave build up in my scalp no matter how well I washed my hair. I also have seb. dermatitis, so my dandruff can get very bad. (I still have it, but it's getting better) I found out later that I have a wheat allergy, which could explain why a lot of the products I was using weren't helping (Paul Mitchell's tea tree oil shampoo seemed to make it worse - found out later that wheat is an ingredient) 

 

According to all of the natural articles I've read, shampoos/conditioners are more like detergents on your hair. They strip it instead of cleanse it. What we're really supposed to be using on our hair is soap, and conditioning rinses. I use Dr. Bronner's castile liquid soap, followed by their conditioning rinse. My hair and scalp are so much better. All of their products are organic, fair trade, gluten free, and cruelty free. You can find the soaps at any health stores (and even some Stop & Shops) but I believe the conditioning rinse is made to order, so you need to order it online. I have experienced a lot less hair fall from switching to these products, but it could also be because they keep my hair smoother and less tangly. Either way, less hair loss! It also seems like the area by my scalp is filling in more.

 

Additionally, biotin is a good vitamin to add into your regimen for hair growth.

 

I'm also on a very strict diet geared toward healing your gut, but I have only started it this month, so I am not sure how much that has helped with my hair.

 

bisja - I don't know how old you are, but I am pretty young (27) and I have been getting gray hairs for years now. I finally developed what I call my "frozen stripe" ( think Anna from Frozen, if you have seen that movie) as it literally is just a stripe of gray in my hair. My boyfriend thought it was highlights. Of course, my hair is very dark (basically black) so you can't miss it. Since going gluten free and changing my diet drastically (avoiding other foods, like soy) I have noticed a dramatic decrease in my gray hair. The stripe is definitely thinning out and gray hair doesn't seem to be growing back! I can cover it up more easily now. I don't bother dying it, since it's such a small portion of my hair. It is still there, but I can easily hide it by braiding it. I also read that vitamin deficiencies can cause premature graying...and I found out i was deficient in folate, so I have a prescription for folic acid. 

 

Hope some of this information helps! I'm still working on my hair, but it's improved SO much.

cyclinglady Grand Master
cyclinglady
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Has your thyroid been tested?

bisja Apprentice
bisja
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I am 60 so some gray hair is expected but it deffinatly came on very quickly when started having problems with gluten, I think I will try Dr. Bronner's castile liquid soap and conditioner as I also have very curly hair. I do take extra biotin plus B vits. along with multi, D-3 and calcium and also magnesium. Very interesting topic I thought it was just me, never saw anyone else ever talk about the thinning hair things. My thyroid has been checked many times but all checks out fine.

w8in4dave Community Regular
w8in4dave
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My hair is so thin! It is kinda kinky so hard to tell. One day I was at a friends and we were messing with hair products and she ended out washing my hair. She said I cannot believe haw this your hair is. I said yea you should see my brushes. It's crazy! I take vitamins for hair and nails. Still have the lines in my fingernail and my one toenail that did come off is not back yet. Some of it is. I hope it comes back al the way tho. Frustrating for sure! 

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Solandra Rookie
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A girl at my work has that problem and she's had hypothyroidism since she was a kid. She started using a new shampoo and her hair is looking thicker and better. I don't think she has Celiac, but she does have soy allergy.

nvsmom Community Regular
nvsmom
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Biosil is a supplement that is supposed to help with keeping hair healthy.  I'm not sure if it helped me so I stopped taking it and my hair has gone downhill again... Hmmm... I better rethink that one.  LOL

 

I use gluten-free shampoo but not because on gluten on my skin (gluten has shown to be too large to be absorbed by skin) but because I often seem to get shampoo in my mouth when I rinse.  Blech.

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