Female going through menopause and getting hair loss

Hair loss started 3.5 yrs ago as I turned 50 and now I have half my density. Labs show subclinical hypothyroidism, elevated antibodies, a high estradiol to progesterone ratio of 170 to 0.2, and free testosterone high at 5.6. Zinc level (AP) always low. My doctor blames all symptoms, incl hair loss, fat gain, loss of skin elasticity and muscle tone, etc. on menopause. She suggests HRT.

Your doctor is probably correct, that your hair loss is related to the appearance of menopause. The estrogen you made had protected you from your genetics but now with a lower estrogen, your genetics can be expressing itself. Hormone Replacement Therapy, I don’t believe’ works for this condition, we have been performing Scalp Micropigmentation as a cosmetic treatment for the visual effects of the thinning with great success. Here are some examples of women we treated: https://ift.tt/2K2ceDc

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