Facialist Said I Should Have my Thyroid Checked?

JBKO · ‎12-16-2011

Hi everyone! I've been busy with a new job and haven't had much time to post. A few weeks ago I treated myself to a facial and the facialist told me that I should have my thyroid checked. I know you can't all know for sure but what do you think it may be? I was too relaxed and didn't ask her which I guess I should have. I will for sure mention it when I go to the doctor. TIA

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Bird mama · ‎03-12-2010

@JBKO Does your skin appear more dry than usual? Unless she was doing something to your throat and it felt swollen, I can only think of dry skin, hair loss etc as symptoms of thyroid issues.

I have dry skin (post meno). Never lost hair or gained weight and my thyroid was barely functioning :-)

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tansy · ‎01-02-2011

Have you lost the tails of your eyebrows? That can be a sign of a thyroid issue I believe.

classic · ‎07-18-2013

@JBKO wrote:
Hi everyone! I've been busy with a new job and haven't had much time to post. A few weeks ago I treated myself to a facial and the facialist told me that I should have my thyroid checked. I know you can't all know for sure but what do you think it may be? I was too relaxed and didn't ask her which I guess I should have. I will for sure mention it when I go to the doctor. TIA

Please, do go and have it checked out.. I just posted a thyroid situation in the wellness section.. Years ago I was at the ENT & he told me to go and have my thyroid checked & it turned out that I had an underactive thyroid.. It wouldn't hurt to get it checjed out

JaneMarple · ‎05-23-2011

OP call your doctor, none of us can give you sound medical advice on such an important subject. Best of luck to you.

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hoosieroriginal · ‎03-04-2012

Did you have your head propped back - maybe she saw a lump in your thyroid area?

Shelbelle · ‎03-09-2010

@hoosieroriginal wrote:
Did you have your head propped back - maybe she saw a lump in your thyroid area?

Yes, could be a goiter.

JBKO · ‎12-16-2011

My head was proposed back. I had been experiencing shortness of breath last week. I do need to go to a doctor soon.

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Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

I went for an Adrian Arpel facial in Macys when I was in my early 20s.

The woman giving the facial asked me if I was an alcoholic. I was so startled, I was basically a kid. I said no, why? And she said because I had such pink cheeks.

I said no, I wasn't even a drinker, I'd always thought my pink cheeks were because I was Celtic, a common thing for the Welsh, Irish, etc.

Turns out it was and is what's called a Lupus mask.

Check with your doctor if you're worried.