hair falling down is this cancer?

Question

well my friends hair is falling down and she wants to know if its cancer?

Answer 1

I don't think so. A lot of different things cause this that are not life threatening. Last year my hair started falling out and got really thin and it was because I was super stressed (i'd just moved out on my own to Las Vegas for the first time), I wasn't eating right, and my hormones were out of wack. I started eating better, tried to reduce stress and started taking a hair and nails vitamin from GNC. Now my hair is full and healthy again.

Answer 2

Cancer doesn't make your hair fall out, the treatment [chemo] does. Her hair is likely falling out for a reason other than cancer.

Answer 3

Your hair falls out from the treatment for cancer chemotherapy.

If you're concerned, have her go to the doctor. It could be a sign for something like Polycystic Ovarian Disease or something.

Answer 4

NOpe..its not cancer...

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Answer 5

Falling out? No it is not cancer. More likely alopecia arreata, a loss of hair from a disease of unknown origin, if she has not had chemo.

Answer 6

A number of things can cause excessive hair loss. For example, about 3 or 4 months after an illness or a major surgery, you may suddenly lose a large amount of hair. This hair loss is related to the stress of the illness and is temporary.

Hormonal problems may cause hair loss. If your thyroid gland is overactive or underactive, your hair may fall out. This hair loss usually can be helped by treatment of the thyroid disease. Hair loss may occur if male or female hormones, known as androgens and estrogens, are out of balance. Correcting the hormone imbalance may stop your hair loss.

Many women notice hair loss about 3 months after they've had a baby. This loss is also related to hormones. During pregnancy, high levels of certain hormones cause the body to keep hair that would normally fall out. When the hormones return to pre-pregnancy levels, that hair falls out and the normal cycle of growth and loss starts again.

Some medicines can cause hair loss. This type of hair loss improves when you stop taking the medicine. Medicines that can cause hair loss include blood thinners (also called anticoagulants), medicines used for gout, medicines used in chemotherapy to treat cancer, vitamin A (if too much is taken), birth control pills and antidepressants.

Certain infections can cause hair loss. Fungal infections of the scalp can cause hair loss in children. The infection is easily treated with antifungal medicines.

Finally, hair loss may occur as part of an underlying disease, such as lupus or diabetes. Since hair loss may be an early sign of a disease, it is important to find the cause so that it can be treated

If you wear pigtails or cornrows or use tight hair rollers, the pull on your hair can cause a type of hair loss called traction alopecia (say: "al-oh-pee-sha"). If the pulling is stopped before scarring of the scalp develops, your hair will grow back normally. However, scarring can cause permanent hair loss. Hot oil hair treatments or chemicals used in permanents (also called "perms") may cause inflammation (swelling) of the hair follicle, which can result in scarring and hair loss.

Answer 7

No. The loss of hair associated with cancer has to do with the reaction to chemotherapy.

Answer 8

yes, i'm afraid it's cancer, cancer of the hair.

Luckily, her insurance company can provide her with a nice new wig

Answer 9

no

Answer 10

no