Female Started Losing Her Hair at 13
i am a 17 year old (almost 18) female and have been experiencing hair loss since i was about 13. i used to have thick curly hair and now its very thin, i have to wear it half up in a clip to keep the thinning spots hidden (even though my whole head is thinning). my father is going bald and his brother and father are completely bald. i do not have any thyroid or hormone problems nor do i have any iron problems. i have been to dermitologists and they perscribed me monoxidil which i used when i was approx. 14 and stopped after about a half a year to a year because i hated using it and my hair loss was not completely noticble. now at 17 its pretty bad and i began using the monoxidil again, i started about a month ago. no one can explain my hair thinning and why a lot of it falls out after i shower and brush it. at first when i was 13-14 i didnt care because it was not noticable, but now i cant take it, im in high school almost uniiveristy and i dont know what to do! its been happening for 5 years without slowing or stopping..is there anything you can offer that will help me? pleasee im desperate, all my friends have thick hair and i hate the fact that i dont and mine falls out and is noticibly thin.
You have done your research concerning female hair loss. Have the dermatologist biopsy your scalp to see if you have an inflammatory process occuring which cause your hair loss. Find out if there are there any miniaturized hairs in the donor area, which is in the back of your head, and how much miniaturization you have everwhere else on your scalp. Are there any noticeble spots on your head? Has your hair loss been stabilized or has it become more progressive? I am limited to what I can do over the internet. Be sure to get a good, caring doctor to help guide you through what you are now experiencing.
Me and My twin sister are both going through the exact same thing. we also lost our hair at 13 years and are now 18 going onto university. My mother also has hair thinning. My hair loss is very noticible, especially at the top of my head…i can’t even leave my hair open without feeling paranoid about somebody constantly looking at me. i feel low, and am not confident about myself, and now that its come up to 8 years something HAS to be done. Do transplants work 100%? Can ur head be reisitant to hair? i am fed up of taking pills. my doctor doesnt seem to find the cause, but just gives the medication. i am currently trying Dianate and have been for the past 5 months. My hormone levels are fine, and it hasn’t been working. My iron levels are good, and ive also tried Nourkrin…and wasted a fortune! :( what do i do…? i used to have beautiful long thick hair..and now its the complete opposite…i just want it back. what do i do…please help me..im desperate.
Hello, my name is Karisa and I have been going through the same thing if it’s any comfort to you. I am thirteen and about one week ago, my best friend asked why there was so much hair on the back of my shirt and got it all off for me. I didn’t think much about it but then about lunchtime, it really began to bother me. I would just put my hair in a ponytail and literally about a handful of it would come out. It has been worse since then and I am scared to death. It’s not extremely noticable yet but I am so scared. My mom says it’s normal, yeah right, how should she know, she’s a DENTIST! Anyways, back on subject, HELP! So far, from research (Google) I found out it can be caused by the flu, hormones, malnutrition, alopecia areata, thyroid problems, and iron deficiency. I don’t think I have any of the above but I am going to see a doctor as soon as possible so I’ll keep you posted and if I figure out what’s wrong, I’ll make sure and tell you. Anyways, HELP ME!!!!! I’m seriously desperate.
I’m wondering whether Karisa, who posted her message in May this year, got any help from her doctor. Did she ever dye her hair?
Hi, I have a friend whom seems to be going through a similar problem. In the last few years her hair has thinned significantly, and because she\’s gone away to university she\’s become very distressed. She has an appointment scheduled with a doctor in a few days, and believes it\’s attributed to her polycystic ovary syndrome (which she\’s been diagnosed with previously).
Is there anyway to treat this effectively?
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