Brittle Hair, Scalp Care, & Treatments when Battling Lupus

Iron Deficiency Anemia Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia worldwide. This condition occurs when there is not enough iron in the body. Your bone marrow needs iron to make hemoglobin. Without adequate iron, your body can’t produce enough hemoglobin for red blood cells to perform their function of carrying oxygen throughout the body. What Iron Deficiency Anemia Does the Body When an individual becomes iron deficient, the body can go into survival mode. Hair follicles are unnecessary when it comes to the overall health of the body. At first hair strands will seem to become thinner. If the condition is not treated, hair will start to fall out in a non-patterned way. This type of hair loss is known as telogen effluvium. Anemia and Medications Some lupus medications also inhibit the production of bone marrow. Drugs such as azathioprine or cyclophosphamide can drastically lower the levels of bone marrow produced. The result on hair, unfortunately, is the same. Interested in sharing your journey and seeing other #LupusWarriors’ experiences? Take our short survey and share your story

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