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hello, has anyone with decompensated cirrhosis discovered hair loss? My hair is so thin or snapped or fell out, besides eating more protein I have biotin injections but it’s getting worse, would not be so bad if I was a man but unfortunately am not!

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Erish

I am compensated but have really bad hair loss. It falls out and covers everything. I put it down to my type 2 diabetes which I believe can cause hair loss .... hmm you have me wondering now. Don't be fooled into buying the expensive caffeine shampoos, they just don't work!

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Kingbilly3 in reply to Erish

Oh am not gonna buy all that crap! I no it’s down to my cirrhosis but I can’t seen to do anything to stop it, I have a fringe without cutting one in! And my whole hair is thin and awfull

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J4ck1369

when I came out of hospital I noticed my hair was very coarse and I lost a bit of hair at the front over my forehead.

However it did grow back quite quickly once I started eating better (and no alcohol). I don’t know if it helped (I thought it did) but I bought a good hairbrush and brushed my hair regularly to massage the scalp.

Good luck x

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Kingbilly3 in reply to J4ck1369

Thankyou av not drank for 14 month now so al hope for the best x

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Oldbits

Hi, my daughter had hair loss, dry broken hair etc and lost nearly half her hair over a few months. It turned out to be vitamin deficiency (iron , b vit) she has a healthy diet as shes still at home and her father has liver disease so a good diet here. Maybe a quick visit to gp and ask. It can also be anxiety or hormone related too. I brought her a hair piece (pony tail) as she was only 19 at the time, it can really hurt your confidence as a female. Hope you get sorted.

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Kingbilly3 in reply to Oldbits

I have been wearing hairpiece to for months now and am on all vitimans possible am starting to look more into my diet now Thankyou

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Aotea2012

I did have hair loss when I was first diagnosed in March 21. My hair had been very thick but was noticeably thinner at the time. I also lost all body hair. Once I stopped drinking, started eating properly and looking after myself it grew back. My hairdresser said she could feel the growth and the differences in texture in my hair as I got better. Three years on and my hair is soft and thick again.

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Kingbilly3 in reply to Aotea2012

Yer am same with body hair! Well it’s good to no I have hope Thankyou

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Dogbot

Hi Kingbilly3 I had my bad hair loss after my transplant, I’ve always had very thick hair but when I came home I walked away from my wife and she gasped I had a bald patch at the back of my head. Being a man I said if it gets worse I would just shave it all off but it all grew back, so fingers crossed for you good luck.

Stay safe all

Dogbot 🐶🌈Dave

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Kingbilly3 in reply to Dogbot

Thankyou hopefully I have a full head again! 🤣

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Grannysmiff

hello kingbilly3. My husband has PSC cirrhosis amongst other things. His hair has gone very thin and he has lost most of his body hair. All doctors are baffled. It’s definitely something to do with his liver. He hates it. His legs look as though they have been waxed.

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