Nalini Shah Nalini Shah Asked 6 months ago

Does lisinopril cause hair loss?

My mother takes lisinopril for her high blood pressure, and she's been complaining about a lot of hair fall lately. We're concerned, does lisinopril cause hair loss?

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Ramesh Gupta Ramesh Gupta Joined Apr 2026 6 months ago
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I noticed hair fall after starting Lisinopril, so I tried applying onion juice and coconut oil regularly. While these home remedies keep the scalp healthy, the hair fall only stopped after my doctor adjusted my blood pressure medicine. Keep using natural tips but talk to your doc too.

Meera Patel Meera Patel Joined Jun 2026 4 months ago

Sometimes medications can deplete certain minerals in our body, leading to hair loss. Ensure you are getting enough zinc and iron through pumpkin seeds, spinach, and lentils in your diet. A clean vegetarian diet can support your hair health during this time.

Harpreet Kaur Harpreet Kaur Joined Jan 2026 6 months ago

My daughter had to take some heavy medications which caused severe hair fall, and we were so worried. We focused on keeping her diet rich in proteins and massaged her head gently with warm olive oil. With patience, her hair came back, so please don't lose heart.

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Omprakash Yadav Omprakash Yadav Joined Apr 2026 6 months ago

I have been taking Lisinopril for years now. I did have some minor hair fall in the beginning, but it stopped on its own after a few months once my body got used to the medicine. Don't worry too much, old age brings hair loss anyway, medicine or no medicine!

Sanjana Sen Sanjana Sen Joined Mar 2026 6 months ago

Losing hair is so painful and can really hurt your self-esteem, I completely understand your pain. When my blood pressure medicine caused my hair to thin, I felt very depressed. Please know that this is usually temporary and you are not alone.

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Subramanian Iyer Subramanian Iyer Joined Feb 2026 6 months ago

My mother advised me to apply pure amla oil for the hair thinning I had. It did help with the quality, but I trusted my doctor's advice and got a full blood report done. He assured me it wasn't the Lisinopril but a vitamin D deficiency.

Karan Johar Karan Johar Joined Apr 2026 6 months ago

I was just reading up on Lisinopril side effects because my uncle was prescribed it recently. Apparently, hair loss is listed as a very rare side effect, but it does happen to some people. It's interesting how different drugs affect everyone differently.

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