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Hair Loss InformationI’m 13 and I Am Losing Around 500 Hairs a Day! – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

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Hello Doctor,
I’m 13 years old and I am loosing so much hair. It’s about 500+ hairs per day. I don’t really know what to do, my mom is taking me to a blood check tomorrow. I used heat stylers almost every day but now I’ve stop that. I can’t even run my fingers through it because It falls out. I’m not kidding and I’m getting so stress because of that. Is it possible to lose all my hair ? What can I do ? Please help !!

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Anything is possible, but highly improbably that you will lose all your hair (unless you have alopecia universalis or totalis, which is rare). Sometimes hairs go into a cycle of excessive shedding and falling out. This is called telogen effluvium. The good news is if this is the diagnosis, it will reverse and your hairs will likely grow back. But you would need to be evaluated by a doctor to get a diagnosis. Perhaps you’ve just damaged your hair from the heat styling, but it would have to be some excessive damage to see 500 hairs falling out per day.

I would measure the hair bulk you have in different parts of your head and then wait out a 4 month period before remeasuring the hair bulk. That will tell us if you are really losing hair, as this test is highly accurate when comparing two sets of results over time.

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If Testosterone Peaks In My 20s, Why Am I Now Losing Hair at 40? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

My question is about the link between DHT, testosterone, aging and hair loss.

If DHT levels are related to testosterone levels, and testosterone peaks at about age 18-22, how do we explain a hairline that does not even begin to recede until age 40? Does DHT increase with age? Do follicles become more sensitive to DHT with age? Is hair loss that begins at an older age caused by something other than DHT?

I will be turning 40. Up until about 1.5 years ago, my hair was very full – no signs of loss at all. Since then, it has gradually receded above the temples and it feels a little thinner on top. I’m not interested in Rogaine or Propecia, but I would like to understand what’s happening.

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If you are losing hair (in a pattern), you probably have genetic balding. It generally happens in the early 20’s to the 30’s, but there are always exceptions to the rule (and it can happen in your 40’s and 50’s). In my opinion, it does not have to correlate with the levels of DHT, because it is programmed in your genes… and your genes will express your balding pattern as it was programmed to do. You can have very high levels of DHT and never go bald if you do not have the genes. Or you can have very low levels of DHT and still go bald because you do have the genes.

In the end, the best treatment for genetic balding in men is finasteride tablets daily to slow or stop the loss as long as possible (for those men with the genes for balding, so that DHT can be minimized). If you are not interested in the medical option (Rogaine/Propecia), then the surgical option would be hair transplants to address the corner recession.

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How Do I Know My Surgeon Has My Best Interests in Mind? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

First of all, I’m a huge fan of your blog, it helped me a lot.

I visited a surgeon a year ago and he said he would do the surgery for me, but finally i did not have it done. I’m 24 and I haven’t noticed any hair loss for a year or so. I’m only balding in the front and it’s not too bad either.

I’m thinking of doing it now. But I read here that it’s usually not suggested to have it done at this age. Does usually mean that there are exceptions and occasionally you have patients at this age? How do I know my surgeon has my best interest? I actually do trust him. He is a member of ISHRS and seems very trustworthy. He said he usually doesn’t do it for young people, but that I have a lot of hair in the donor area and that since my hair is bright and curly, it’s easy to hide the balding.

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We put together this post to help people like you to select a doctor: Selecting a Hair Transplant Doctor. You have to apply judgment in filtering out the variables discussed in this reference.

At 24 years old, you are at the marginal edge for doing hair transplants. Ask yourself — what is the rush? Is it bothering you enough to do something about it now or would waiting another year help you make the decision?

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Hair Loss InformationI’m 59 and When I Comb My Hair Back My Hairline is Uneven – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Doctor

I’m 59 and If I part my hair you wouldn’t notice thinning, however I like to comb my hair back and recently you can see the uneven hairline you see with thinning in addition to seeing the thinning which actually makes a broken nose look bigger. I can see how something like 300 grafts would solve it. Am I just being too vain?

I guess solve isn’t the right word ’cause i assume thinning will continue. And more procedures may be needed every couple years. Is that a correct assessment?

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In a man of your age, I would expect that the progressive hair loss has already stopped and a hair transplant could solve the problem. I am not sure that 300 grafts would do the job, but I suppose it depends on how uneven your hairline is and what you want changed.

To determine what you need and balance it against what you want, you need to meet with a doctor to determine what your goals are. What I generally do is draw a line for the proposed hairline, estimate the ‘gap’ between this drawn hairline (we decide together where this line is). Then I figure out how much hair it would take to fill in the area behind the drawn hairline to where your existing hairline is.

You are not vain. Everyone has an image of what they would like to look like and you are no different than most men. I had a hair transplant last year (age 70) to fill in a balding crown with great results. You can see photos from that here.

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What Would Be Suggested Treatment for a 58 Year Old Man with Crown Loss? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

I am a 58 year old male who is generally in good health. I do have controlled blood pressure, on 5 mg of Bystolic, and type 2 diabetes, controlled on metformin, and I also take 10 mg of Crestor for lipid control.

My hair loss problem started around 20 years ago but now it is at the point where the hair loss is just past the crown on the top of my head. I have a thick head of hair on the sides and back but just scraggly hairs on top. What treatment options would you suggest to try and either grown some hair on top of my head or keep what I have now. I have looked at Minoxidil, Rogaine to name a couple but never actually used anything. I asked my personal doctor but since he is bald as well did not have any suggestions.

I would appreciate any help you could offer.

Thanks.

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There is not much I can suggest based on a few lines of description alone. Many men have hair transplants for crown loss with good results, but each patient is different. You need an examination, discussion with a doctor addressing your goals, and a meeting of the minds addressing expectations and limitations.

Rogaine and minoxidil are the same medication, available over the counter. I don’t know of any interactions between minoxidil and the medications you listed, but talk to your doctor before adding any medication to your routine. Bald or not, your doctor should be able to tell you more since he knows your medical history.

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Age Limit for Using Rogaine? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

After using regaine foam extra strength for few years, am now told at over 49 years old i cant anymore. Any problems if carry on?

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I do not know of any age limit for using Rogaine (minoxidil). The packaging may include information about studies being done on people aged 18-49, which just means that it wasn’t studied as a hair loss treatment for those 50+ (not that you necessarily have to stop at that age).

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In the News – Teenager with Alopecia Traveling to Great Wall of China to Raise Awareness – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Snippet from the article:

Alice FrostA teenage alopecia sufferer from Northamptonshire will complete a trek of The Great Wall of China to raise awareness about the condition.

Alice Frost, aged 16, of Denton, has been suffering from the condition, which causes severe hair loss, for about three years. She will take on the nine-day expedition with her 18-year-old sister, Sally, in September, and the pair hope to raise £7,200 for the trek and for the Alopecia UK charity.

Alice first lost a large amount of her hair while on a school trip to China and she said the expedition would take her back to a fitting place.

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Read the rest — Teenage alopecia sufferer in China trek

The article wasn’t clear on what kind of alopecia she has, but it appears to be totalis or possibly universalis. I congratulate young Ms. Frost on her courage and her desire to raise awareness.

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I’m In My 50s and My Hair Started Thinning After I Took HBP Medication – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

I am 56 years old. i have been taking medicine for high blood pressure for 10+ years – Lisinopril10/12.5 and Ziac 2.5. My hair has been receding since i have been on this medicine like male pattern baldness but within the last 6 months it had thinned all over.

Do you think it could be the medicine i take, vitamin deficiencies, or poor circulation? I have been using hairloss shampoo Curetage and Nizoral and it seems to be worse. I can see lots of little tiny hairs about an inch long in my scalp. Is this MPB or something else.

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Lisinopril and Ziac are both known to cause hair loss. Of course, the treatment of high blood pressure is important to your health. Speak with your doctor and ask him to consider switching your medication routine.

If you are in Los Angeles, consider paying me a visit so I can make an assessment of your hair, your hair bulk and the degree of miniaturization.

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If I’m Too Young for a Hair Transplant, Can I Just Have a Forehead Reduction Now? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hi,

I have done a lot of research in relation to hair transplants and forehead reduction as I have been experiencing hair loss over the last few years and I also have a large forehead. As I am only 20 years old I know it’s not recommended to have a hair transplant as there may not be enough donor hair to be transplanted to keep up with further hair loss I may experience over time.

Would it be possible to have forehead reduction surgery to lower my hairline and reduce the size of my forehead and also have a hair transplant to replace hair that I have already lost? I have dark red, wavy/straight hair and my hair is thick at the back where the donor area would be (not sure if this would make a difference).

I’m currently at the Norwood II stage and I am already extremely self conscious about my hairloss and large forehead and it has effected my confidence. I’ve considered using Propecia and Rogaine but I’m terrified in case I experience excessive shedding or erection problems from Propecia as I have read a lot of reviews from people who experienced these side effects.

I am getting desperate now so any advice you could give me would be much appreciated.

Thanks

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Great question. I assume you are a male. This makes a difference, as females with this problem can safely have a hairline lowering procedure, as they will not lose the hair above that was moved down. A male with active hair loss will most likely lose the lower hairline and be no better off (possibly worse off) after a hairline lowering procedure.

At 20 years old with no clear examination or diagnosis of male pattern baldness, a forehead reduction may make things worse if you progress to a Norwood 6 (for example). You need a Master Plan and a clear diagnosis. You are young, so let’s start it right, come pay us a visit at the New Hair Institute to have the degree of your hair loss diagnosed.

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Hair Transplant Patients Under 30 Years Old? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hello Dr.Rassman

Really informative website, love it. I just have a couple questions.

1. Just wanted to know how come there is a lack of hair transplant photos on the NHI website of patients 30 and under?
2. How many patients under the age of 30 that you have done surgeries on, either in the front or crown of the scalp, have to come back for more additional procedures to make it look thicker and fill in areas or because they are losing hair behind their transplanted hair?

Thank you kindly.

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There are many photos on our NHI website, and I’m sure there are some younger patients in there. If there is a lack of these younger patients, it isn’t on purpose — we post the photos that our patients allow us to post, and many of the younger patients don’t wish to appear on our site.

Our average age for transplant patients is around 30 to 40s, but we have done surgery in men as young as 20 (who was a bald NW 6) to as old as 80. This becomes a one-on-one assessment comparing the risks of too early transplants with waiting too long. It’s not something that I can easily convey here in this post.

Men with frontal hairline loss often come to surgery earlier, because they are bothered by the man in the mirror. Younger men who are rapidly losing hair will likely benefit from finasteride (Propecia) over surgery in certain cases. It is not unusual for a young man under 30 with fine hair to have two procedures with us.