Category: Hair Loss Causes

I have a question regarding hair loss and low testosterone. Over the past 4 years my hair has been slowly thinning and now it’s at a point where it’s noticeable. I know I’m going to be bald sooner than later. Anyways, I’ve also been dealing with severe depression, loss of libido, I work out but don’t really gain any muscle, etc. After reading some of the symptoms of low testosterone I think that this could be my problem.

So my question is: If you have lowered testosterone in your body will that cause you to lose hair slower? Lets say I do get diagnosed with low testosterone and receive treatment, will my hair start to fall out faster? Can lowered testosterone actually cause hair loss?

Any significant amount of testosterone could cause the gene for balding to express if you have it, and there is no level that you can control to reduce your balding. Testosterone levels don’t work as an accelerator pedal regarding the speed at which your hair loss progresses.

I am aware of a link between healthy hair and nails, and I am fairly unhappy with the state of both of mine. I have always had a high hairline, and at times my hair seems brittle, whilst my nails and the skin below them are constantly looking damaged. I am worried that I am experiencing male pattern baldness, as for the past two years (I am 18) I have noticed how high my hairline is.

Is it possible that I am experiencing something else causing this slight hair loss and bad hair and nail health, or does hair not actually permanently fall out due to being weak and unhealthy?

At 18 years old, there could be early genetic hair loss, but with your brittle nails there could be something else going on. Various rare syndromes, iron deficiency, or even skin rashes could cause these things. Anything is possible, but I can not evaluate you via the Internet and wouldn’t want to steer you in the wrong direction.

You need to see a doctor and determine if you are losing hair from genetic causes, disease, a combination of the two, or something else entirely.

I am a 21 year old male. When I pull the hair at the corners (above the temples) I can lose 2 or 3 hairs at a time. The hairs here seem to fall out much easier compared to the rest but is this just normal?

It’s not necessarily “normal” for the hairline corners to be weaker than the rest of the hairline, but it could be due to the maturation of your hairline or early balding. Or it could be something as simple as styling product (hair spray, gel) in your hair that is trapping the hairs going through the regular growth cycle from falling out during your daily activities.

Hello,

I’m a 21 year old male. I’ve always had a thick head of fine hair. Over the past 3 years i’ve been concerned with hairloss, probably way over paranoid. There hasn’t been any change in my hair line and no one has mentioned anything to me regarding it looking thinner. I just worry cause i seem to shed alot of hair. I can find 20+ hairs on my pillow (granted i do move alot in my sleep). Strands will come out when i comb and run my hand through my hair. My hair just seems to come out relatively easy. Is this common for finer hair?

To determine if you are losing your hair, you should have an examination. Losing hair on your pillow doesn’t really mean anything to me as you normally lose 100 hairs per day, often at night if you are a rough sleeper, scratch your scalp, or brush it too vigorously.

The presence of different hair thicknesses (fine vs coarse) and hair character (curly vs straight) does not impact the number of hairs you lose every day, nor does it cause more or less hairs to be found on your pillow.

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I recently went through a very stressful experience and now 1 month later, I noticed that my hairline has matured or possibly receded around the temple areas. There are many factors I have considered (stress, wearing my hair in a side part, maturation of the hairline), do you think I should begin to take action and see a doctor?

Without knowing how old you are or any of your medical or family history, it would be impossible for me to say what you might be experiencing. So yes, if you’re concerned you should see a doctor for an in-person examination to help determine what is causing you recent loss. At the very least, you should get your stress under control.

I’m a male who has been diagnosed with Iron-Deficiency at age 20. I also have been noticing hair miniaturization and hair fallout from the top of my head (nothing from sides and back).

My doctor said the reason for this is the Iron Deficiency and I should correct it by multivitamins and minerals and then see if the hair fallout continues, since hair loss is a symptom of Iron Deficiency.

My question(s) is this:
– Would my deficiency be accelerating my inevitable MPB?
– Wouldn’t my deficiency result in hairloss all over my head instead of classic MPB fashion?
– Would correcting my Iron levels result is less shed, maintenance, or regrowth at all?

Thanks!

I don’t know what tests your doctor conducted to completely eliminate genetic male pattern baldness as a possible cause for your hair loss. If you’re losing hair in a classic pattern, you could have a combination of genes and low iron.

So to answer your questions — Yes, iron deficiency could accelerate your genetic hair loss. It may also cause thinning elsewhere on your head. Correcting your iron levels is important, but it may not impact the genetic patterned hair loss.

I’m a 20 year old with a question about balding and family genetics. I have a maternal grandfather who is is almost in his 80s who has a huge full head of hair, and a father who is bald. What are my chances of going bald?

There’s no telling. The balding gene can come from the maternal or paternal side and can skip generations. There’s no easy predictor just by looking at the family history, but with your father’s baldness, you do have some risk.