To what doctor do i need to go for my hair loss?

Im a woman and 19 yrs old and I am losing my hair like crazy, i barely have any anymore. I'd like to know what doctor i need to go to for the treatment of my hair loss. I was thinking of going to a dermatologist, but what if the problem is not on my scalp? will a dermatologist also perform blood tests to rule out the chances of anemia or other physical reasons for my hair loss?....or will they only examine my scalp?

what kind of doctor will perform tests on me to rule out all the possible causes ( blood test and scalp) will a regular general physcian do this or a dermatologist?

will appreciate knowledgeable answers

thank you :)

To what doctor do i need to go for my hair loss?

Just go to your regular dr. first. She/he will be able to examine you and run the appropriate labs in order to determine if you need a specialist and which one to send you to if you do.

Just FYI 'cause I'm a big nerd, here's a few things that cause alopecia(hair loss) along with other symptoms you might watch for.

Medications that cause alopecia: warfarin, heparin, propylthiouracil, carbimazole, lithium, beta blockers, colchicine, %26amp; isotretinoin.

-Telogen effluvium: diffuse hair loss following major stress, high fever, severe infections, hormone changes, post-partum.

-Alopecia areata: hair follicles are attacked by T lymphocytes, usually seen in hyper or hypothyroidism, vitiligo, %26amp; down's syndrome. Characteristics include circular areas of hair loss %26amp; pitting of fingernails.

-Tinea capitis: aka cradle cap, cased by the dermatophyte Trichophyton tonsurans. This infection can lead to scaling lesions on the scalp, patches of hair loss with stubble/broken hairs, and/or plaque formations with pustules(little bumps that look like pimples).

-Androgenic allopecia: hair loss due to ovarian or adrenal gland dysfunction. Associated symptoms include deepened voice, clitoris enlargement, changes in skin, decreased breast tissue, %26amp; facial hair.

-Lupus erythmatosus: may result in diffuse hair loss/involves the entire scalp or only invove the frontal scalp.

To what doctor do i need to go for my hair loss?

Yes you can go to him. Hair loss is caused by many reasons such as malnutrition, illness, tension and other health problems. Badly damaged hair breaks at the scalp. Check out http://usefulinfo-hairloss.blogspot.com/ for more info.