Hair loss in Down's syndrome

My book on nutritional healing recommends the following for hair loss.

Vitamin B complex with
Vit. B3 Niacin 50 mg 3 times / day
Vit. B5   Pantothenic acid 100 mg 3 times / day
Vit. B6 Pyridoxine / Biotin 50 mg 3 times / day

(Also use hair products that contain biotin)

Inosital 100 mg 2 times / day
Vit. C 500 mg 3 times / day
Vit. E 800 iu / day
Zinc gluconate lozenges 50 mg / day
Coenzyme Q10 60 mg / day
DMG Dimethylglycine 100 mg /day
Kelp 500 mg / day
Copper chelated form 3 mg / day
l-cysteine 500 mg taken with water or juice, do not use milk. Take with the Vit. B6 an Vit. C for better absorption
L-methionine 500 mg taken with water or juice, do not use milk. Take with the Vit. B6 an Vit. C for better absorption

It is normal to lose 50 to 100 hairs per day taking large doses of Vit A can trigger hair loss.  Liver is high in Vit A so don't eat it.  Check his diet to make sure there is nothing to cause a high Vit A intake. Rogaine by Upjohn contains 2% monoxidil and is approved by the USA FDA for treatment of pattern baldness. It is available at chemists but monoxidil is linked to heart  changes over long periods.

Hypothyroidism can cause hair loss also linked to the following  fatigue, loss of appitite, inability to tolerate the cold, a slow heart rate, weight gain, muscle weakness, cramps, dry and scaley skin, yellow orange colouration of the skin especially in the palms, yellow bumps on the eyelids, hair loss including the eyebrows, drooping swollen eyes, TSH levels can be checked and an iodine absorption test  may also be performed low uptake of iodine  is detected with an xray of the pituiatory gland.

To test yourself check the temperature under the armpit (15 minutes keep still and quite) test when you wake up in the morning. A temperature of 97.6° Fahrenheit or lower may indicate underactive thyroid if it is low for 5 days see your doctor.

I am not a doctor so this is not medical advice.

But you may need to see a doctor about this hair loss problem.  People with DS do have thyroid problems and standard testing may not detect the problem. You may need to see a specialist who knows all about DS.