My HAIR on My Mind: General Anaesthetic & Hair Loss

"Whilst surfing the net on my way into work this morning, I discovered that there can be a link between anaesthetic, dry/brittle hair and most significantly, hair loss!!!  This certainly goes a long way to explaining my shedding problems over recent months!"


Although shedding and dry hair are not something that I am new to, it has been pretty much continuous over the past few months. 

Not only have I had major surgery on 22nd August where I was under general anaesthetic for 4 hrs, I also had another general anaesthetic for a minor operation where I was under for 1hr, less than 5 months later in January 2012.  I was also pretty stressed out prior to both operations for months beforehand when I realised I would need surgery.  

To put it mildly, I don't get on too well with general anaesthetic. It makes me feel extremely nauseous, I actually vomit if not given medication to prevent this and I also suffer from extreme fatigue for many months after being put under.  All in all it is not a great experience for me and as I do suffer these horrible side effects it is leading me to believe that I have a strong sensitivity to the drugs used.

I definitely think that it could be a contributory factor in my hair loss.   Along with the shedding I have certainly noticed a marked increase in diffuse thinning of my hair density. I am off to do some more research on this and I will be posting more about this topic very soon.

Ciao 4 Now