i fell and hit my head. 2 weeks later, started bleeding and some hair loss

[bruinbball]

i was snowboarding and fell and hit my head. i didn't think it was that big of a deal since i've fallen before and never had any serious problems.  a week later, i noticed a big lump on my head. i started icing it down and it seemed to get less swollen.  then about another week later, i was rubbing my head and it started bleeding a little bit but seemed to have some water as well like when you have a blister and it pops after showering.  about a week after that, i noticed a dime sized patch of hair missing. will my hair grow back?  there is no open wound that i can see, but a slight red discoloration there like what you see with a bruise. my head is no longer swollen or bleeding. i see dots where the hair should come out, but not sure if my follicles are dead.  also, im worried more hair will fall out around it.

[laveta38]

About a month ago I fell and hit my head pretty hard. I have had a big not on the back of my head. The other day I was rubbing my head where I hit it and  I felt a silver dollar circle in my head and there was no hair. It almost feels like a soft spot on a new born baby. Was wondering if anyone could tell me why this has happend. Did I just damage the hair folical from the fall. To cause it to fall out.  If anyone comes accross am answer I would really appreciate it. Please email me at ***@****  My name is Serena. Thanks a bunch!

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

It would be advisable to consult a skin specialist for this and then decide the cause and further plan of management.

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 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.

Let us know if you need any other information.

Regards.