Itchy Scalp Where Hair Is Thinning

Hello Dr. Rassman
Am 25 year old male whose fighting the deadliest enemy of all men, that is hair loss, which has attacked my frontal hair causing a diffused loss, yet my temples and crown seems fine. My point is that i have noticed alongside my falling hair, there is a persistent itching in my scalp especially within the regions where hair loss is occuring most, slight scalp redness can be seen upon close inspection. Is there any possiblity that the two are related?

The first thing that comes to mind is ‘what came first, the itch or the hair loss’? It is possible that you have a skin problem and that the skin ‘itch’ is actually making your scalp flaky and red. If you scratch the itch, you can produce traction alopecia (in your case, it would be hair loss from pulling hairs with scratching), or you can have other skin disorders like Psoriasis (visit National Psoriasis Foundation). It is also highly possible that you have male patterned balding and you need a good doctor to determine if there is miniaturization corresponding to the genetic process in the frontal area.