Genetic Hair Loss in Teen Daughter or Hair Loss from Stress?

Dear Doctor, I’m desperate, please answer. What are the chances that my 17 yr. old female has androgenetic alopecia. I’m 42 and was told 10 years ago that I had genetic alopecia and I believe that my hair is thicker now then my daughters. She used to have very thick hair and now it is thinning all over, but her corners of her forehead and sides are the worst. Her forehead seems to have receded. She parts her hair on the side and I have noticed this getting wider. She was sick with viral infections a lot last school year and suffered severe bullying last school year. She is taking BCP. All blood work was normal except for ferritin serum of 19. One doctor said TE due to stress and give it a year and another said the sides were to thin and possibly early androgenetic. I have had several people say “wait and see”, but that is so difficult. She has lost about 40-50% volume in 10 months. She hair is dull and lifeless and I’m not sure if I see breakage or new growth. Thanks for your reply.

The causes of hair loss in young women include birth control pills, stress, genetic hair loss. This is something that needs to be managed by a doctor, not via the Internet without a medical history or examination. Find a caring, competent dermatologist and get her evaluated for the various causes of hair loss in young women.