The Necessity of a Holistic Approach to the Treatment of Telogen Hair Loss Associated with Iron Deficiency in Women

December 2020 in “ Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii ”

T. A. Gaydina, S. A. Shcherbina, P. A. Skripkina, A. A. Silin

telogen hair loss iron deficiency anemia iron supplements physiotherapy hematological parameters trichological parameters vellus hairs terminal hairs telogen phase hair loss iron deficiency iron therapy physical therapy blood parameters hair parameters fine hairs thick hairs resting phase

TLDR Iron supplements and physiotherapy together can better treat hair loss in women with iron deficiency.

The study involved 26 women aged 19 to 54 years with mild iron deficiency anemia and hair loss. They were divided into two groups: one received iron supplements and physiotherapy, the other only iron supplements. After 6 months, both groups showed improvement in hematological and trichological parameters, but the group receiving both treatments showed more pronounced positive effects, including decreased vellus hairs, increased terminal hairs, and reduced hairs in the telogen phase. The study concluded that a combined treatment of iron supplements and physiotherapy could be a more effective treatment option for women with telogen hair loss associated with iron deficiency.

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