Carol Burnett is going bald — the final insult after a lifetime of tragedy and stress! Although the TV legend tries to hide her dramatically receding hairline, medical experts insist many post-menopausal women go bald, and there’s no shame in it. New York internist Dr. Stuart Fischer, who hasn’t treated the star, told The National ENQUIRER that Carol’s “frontal balding” may be due to “stress” or other health issues, including “thyroid disease, autoimmune illness and most important, the side effect of many medications.” The doc noted, “Almost any medication could theoretically cause hair loss — for example, steroids for severe arthritis as well as antidepressants.” Read on for details of Carol’s hairline battle, and click here for more news of TV legends….
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“Rogaine shampoo is helpful in the earliest stages, as are certain nutritional supplements,” Dr. Fischer continued. Transplants can also be effective, but they “won’t help if balding is due to a serious illness” or extreme stress, said the doc. “Certainly, Carol has been through a lot during her life,” a source said.
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She was raised in poverty by her beloved grandma and divorced twice before finding happiness with current hubby Brian Miller. But her greatest blow was the tragic death of Carrie (center)., her oldest daughter with second husband Joe Hamilton (left).
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After helping teenage Carrie beat booze and drugs, Carol was shattered when the 38-year-old died battling lung and brain cancer in 2002. The star, who also has daughters Jody and Erin, admits she’s haunted by Carrie. “I think of her every day," Carol told a source for The ENQUIRER. "She never leaves me. I just feel her.”
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“Rogaine shampoo is helpful in the earliest stages, as are certain nutritional supplements,” Dr. Fischer continued. Transplants can also be effective, but they “won’t help if balding is due to a serious illness” or extreme stress, said the doc. “Certainly, Carol has been through a lot during her life,” a source said.
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She was raised in poverty by her beloved grandma and divorced twice before finding happiness with current hubby Brian Miller. But her greatest blow was the tragic death of Carrie (center)., her oldest daughter with second husband Joe Hamilton (left).
Photo credit: Getty Images
After helping teenage Carrie beat booze and drugs, Carol was shattered when the 38-year-old died battling lung and brain cancer in 2002. The star, who also has daughters Jody and Erin, admits she’s haunted by Carrie. “I think of her every day," Carol told a source for The ENQUIRER. "She never leaves me. I just feel her.”
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