you seem to have a smart pa. general anesthesia is very shocking to the body. here are the suspected reason for hair loss after receiving general anesthesia: hair growth is dependent on cell division which is interfered with while under general anesthesia. without the necessary and required frequent cell division hair follicles lack the nutrients necessary for production; additionally while under anesthesia for longer periods of time the patient's head may be in a fixed position causing pressure and reducing blood supply to hair follicles; thirdly blood loss during surgery causes the body to divert blood to vital organs while reducing it to more non-essential areas such as hair follicles; the good news is that normal hair growth should be restored within 3 months of surgery.
does anesthesia cause hair loss? . i had cervical spine surgery from the back. and after surgery my hair started to fall out. not clumps but all over. mt pa said it could be from he anesthesia. if so how long does this last? . thanks