Since I Have Thick Coarse Hair, Could I Shed More Daily than Average?

Hi doctor Rassman! I am a male 18 years old and don’t have any signs of hairloss as of now. I have thick coarse long hair (To My Shoulders in BAck)

My question is:

You say the “average person” loses 100 strands of hair per day, but for someone like me with very thick coarse hair, would that mean that i could shed more than someone with “average” or thin hair? I may be obsessed but I count hair strands evryday from morning til night and always end up between the sixty to eighty range. but i probably miss “some” throughout the day but the count is always consistent.

Thank you i really hope you are able to answer this question! And thank you for your site!

I would think 60 to 80 hairs, plus or minus a few, is a very normal range of hair loss per day. Thick hair might appear like more hair shed then fine hair. In other words, this does not mean you are going bald. Having thick or thin or coarse or flimsy hair does not mean you will lose more or less hair.