Hair fall & feet palms concern

[girish84.kamble]

Hello All,

Need an advice from you all again today.
I've seen hair fall of my daughter ( 5 year old ) from last 1-2 months. It's been 4 months since she diagnosed with Type 1. So any idea if it's something because of Diabetic condition?

Another thing we noticed is her foot palm looks yellowish, have attached few pictures I captured. I've sent same concern to Diabetic Team as well and waiting for their response. I thought to share same with diabetic family and learn from your experience.

Let share your experience & guidence

Many Thanks,
Trigya's Dad.

 

[Inka]

You’ve done the right thing checking with her diabetes team @girish84.kamble A few things can cause yellowing on the soles of the feet. It could be something as simple as hardened skin. Silly as it sounds, eating too many carrots and similarly coloured veg can cause it too. Occasionally, there are other rarer reasons so I’m sure her team will be able to help and reassure you.

I remember reading about people having hair loss after diagnosis. Any shock to the body can cause it and it can happen over months due to the cycle of the hair follicles and growth. Again, there are also some less common reasons like thyroid problems.

 

[trophywench]

I agree with what Inka has already said but I'm going to say something which might sound a bit 'off' to some - which it isn't meant to be whatsoever. It's usually advice I've had to deliver to teens and young adults. So ultra obsessed with being spotlessly clean are they, they wash their bodies and hair, far too much. Even if their skin doesn't mind - their hair might because it thrives better when lubricated properly both 'below the scalp' and above after it sprouts and becomes visible, so when it's there and it's brush from root to tip, the lubrication at the root end gets spread so far along each hair, and keeps it healthy until it pops its clogs and drops out.

Years ago in the early to mid 1950s the first thing they did with children taken into isolation hospitals (like they used to do if you got scarlet fever, apart from eg TB, both of which were still rife then) was to cut their hair short. Always remember my sister's hairdresser when my niece aged 11 by then, decided one day of her own choosing to get her bum length hair chopped off. Her dad hated the very thought - but the rest of us were very much in favour even though yes we did like it long - it took so long for her and my sis to sort out every blooming morning - and ruddy painful, no doubt, for the kid - it was a big relief for all concerned too.

Plus, to her hair. Sister said hairdresser told her afterwards because so much of the length had been so dead for so long - no way could he have sold it for wig making, cos they only ever accepted really healthy hair! She did grow it long again 20 years later but always had regular trims but since then, being regularly involved in triathlons and also off road biking, she'd much rather keep it short and it's still gorgeous.