PN and Hair Loss
 

I've lost most of the hair on my legs below the knee. My doctor says that the hair loss is caused by my Small Fiber Neuropathy.

Has anyone else experienced this?

I sure have. I don't have to shave my legs anymore. But with age I think you lose hair other places as well such as underarms, hair on your head thinning, etc.

I lost most of my leg hair when I was hypothyroid.

Once that was corrected, 1/2 of it grew back.

My lost arm hair never returned --but I don't miss that.

I think once the menopause is over, much of the body hair goes for women, as well. The only hair that seems to like older women however is on the chin.... I sometimes think all the old hair follicles moved there for me! LOL

i lost the hair on my legs early in developing PN. it looks like i shave my legs.

Well, I am sorry that this is happening to us, but I am glad to learn that it is a known symptom, and not something I have to try to treat or see a doctor for.

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Yes, I have hair loss starting from about the bottom of the calves down.

I have noticed hair loss, too. I thought it is attributed to age. My age is 63. I shave about once a week now. In my younger day it would be every other day in the summer months. I have dark thick body hair so mine shows more.

Yup. Looks pretty funny on a 56 year old man too. I occasionally toy with shaving off what remains so that both legs match. Haven't gotten around to it yet.

I lost my leg hair above the knee many years ago and was just diagnossed with SFN this January.