Category: Hair Loss Causes

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Could Steroids Trigger Extreme Hair Loss? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Is it possible that supplementation of androgens (steroids) can trigger and miniaturize all your DHT sensitive follicles at once?

I am currently in my 30s. Lets say I were to be destined a Norwood 7 at 80 years of age, but after steroids, all of my follicles “switched” on at the same time (did not follow the Norwood progression).

Is it safe to say within a year or two it would be possible to jump right to a Norwood 7? Have you seen patients with this kind of radical hair loss?

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Anabolic steroids can accelerate androgenic alopecia (AGA). Most people who are Norwood 7 will start to lose their hair in while in their 20s and 30s (not in their 80s).

I have seen rapid hair loss from anabolic steroid use, but I have also seen rapid hair loss without anabolic steroid use.

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Hair Loss InformationI’m 17 Years Old and Just Found a Bald Spot! – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

I just recently noticed a bald spot on the back of my head. I’m only 17, and both of my parents (who are in their mid 40’s) are yet to show any signs of baldness. Yet, I appear to be going bald before I’m legally even adult.

If you guys could help me out, that would be great. I’m sort of freaking out right now. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you so much!

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It could be early balding or possibly something else. Genetic balding can skip generations and come from either side of the family line, so just because your parents aren’t showing any hair loss, it doesn’t mean you’re automatically in the clear.

I strongly suggest that you see a good doctor and get a proper diagnosis. Sorry, there’s not much I can offer you advice-wise beyond that.

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Hair Loss InformationHow Long Can Shock Loss Last? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hi, Im 23 and i had a hair transplant almost 4 months ago. I’ve been on propecia for 3 + years with good results. I have an observation and a question for you regarding shock loss.

I’ve noticed that i’m losing a fair amount of native hairs in my recipient area, BUT, i’m really only losing these hairs after i workout really hard. For instance I went for a very intense run two months and right after i was finished i ran my hands through my hair and i noticed a mass amount of hair falling out from my recipient area. Do you think my workouts are contributing to the process of shock loss? If so how long will this last? ( how long can shock loss last?)

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For starters, shock loss usually slows down between 3-5 months following your hair transplant. I really can’t fully address your concerns, because I haven’t had the opportunity to examine you before and after your surgery.

In our office, we offer the use of a device called HairCheck, which is a way of measuring hair bulk. We would’ve had measurements of before your surgery and if you really had shock loss after the surgery, we would actually be able to calculate how much hair you lost. This test could have been repeated monthly after noticing the problem. The first thing is to diagnose what is really happening.

Many men in your young age group are riskier patients for shock hair loss. Based upon your report, I can’t confirm your opinion without at least seeing you and all of your before photos. I would want to know what your patterned hair loss was like, where the recipient sites were placed (I hope that it was not placed in areas where you had significant amounts of native hair), and I would want to be able to predict the status of your miniaturization throughout the scalp. If you had significant miniaturization present and rapid hair loss present before your surgery, that would be an alert of an unusual risk for shock loss.

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Hair Loss InformationI’m 16 Years Old and I See the Sides of My Head Are Thinning – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hi. I’m a 16 year old guy who eats healthy organic food and exercises every day. My mom’s dad went bald but my dad’s dad had healthy hair until he died. Also my dad still has pretty much all of his hair. My older brother has hair like my mom’s dad and he went bald. I, on the other hand, have hair like my dad. So, enough background info.

A couple months ago I started to notice that hair on the sides of my head were getting smaller. Now I have smaller and less hair on the sides and a little less one the front of my hairline. The hairs on the sides are shorter and thinner than on the rest of my scalp. What should I do?

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It’s possible that a 16 year old with a strong family history for balding can detect early male pattern baldness (MPB). The first thing I would want to do is to measure the hair bulk throughout your scalp. This is a great way to help make more accurate predictions of hair loss and it documents the status of the hair each and every time it is used.

At 16 years old, I would want to know this FOR SURE, because it would either tell me that I do not have a problem with early hair loss or that I do. If you had documented bulk reductions with this test, then the use of Propecia would probably be worth exploring with your doctor.

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Hair Loss InformationMy Hair Loss Began After a Stroke – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

I had general questions re hair loss. I’ve had several mini strokes. 1st one @ 2002 which is when hair loss began. It itches horrendous which is irritated at different times. Not sure if this is due to certain foods eaten that triggers this. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. thank u

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After a major stressful event to your body (stroke) hair loss can be an issue. It can reverse with time, but often for men, many patients do not report full recovery of their hair. I do not have an explanation for this.

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Hair Loss InformationMy Hair Falls Out When Applying My Seborrheic Dermatitis Treatment – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

HI Doctor,
I have been loosing hair for the last 4-5 years now. Not until recently i tried Procerin, which didn’t work and seems like increased shedding. Now I’m trying Generic Propecia(Finpecia),for about 4 months now. But the results are similar. I am rapidly loosing hair. I have seborheic Dermatitis, for which i am using some Desonide 0.05% lotion. My problem is i can not apply the lotion as required because my hair falls out a lot when i just try to apply anything to them or during shampoo. The frontal region is thinning a lot and i can feel overall thinness too.

Can Seborrheic dermatitis be causing the hair loss? and should i stop taking the generic propecia which might be leading to increased hair fall. My hair don’t look healthy at all and are always falling when i run my fingers through them. Any advice what can cause such rapid shedding.

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The only connection between seborrheic dermatitis and hair loss is the way you apply the treatment. If you are not gentle, you can pull out hair. Desonide is a prescription topical medication, so you should be asking your prescribing doctor what he/she suggests.

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Hair Loss InformationStrattera and Teen Hair Loss – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

My 16 year old son has been on Strattera for about 3 and a half years. His hair has been getting thin now I can see his scalp. The only medication he has been on is Strattera.

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Medication is one of the last things we look for in men’s hair loss. The majority of hair loss in men and young men (past their puberty) is genetic male pattern baldness. Perhaps you can notice the pattern to your son’s hair loss.

That being said, Strattera (atomoxetine) doesn’t list hair loss as a known side effect in the literature, but people have attributed hair loss to this medication on occasion. We’ve written about it before here.

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I’m Shedding Tiny Hairs That Looks Like Dust – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

Hello Dr,

Since I’m on fin for more than 12 months, I’m constantly shedding 1-2mm long really tiny hairs which exacty look like dust but darker. They are really hard to notice and I can only see them on white backgrounds like my mobile phone’s screen, my monitor and on my hands if I look for them carefully.

Can you tell me if they’re miniaturized hairs or sign of something else? Thanks.

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I’m at a loss here. I can imagine dark dust, but not in the context of hair loss. I really couldn’t tell you what is going on and I wouldn’t know if they were miniaturized without seeing you myself. I’d need to examine these dark dust particles you’re talking about.

Is your hair cut really short to begin with?

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Another Positive Propecia Experience – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

After reading this blog for over 3 years I just wanted to share a positive experience with propecia.

I noticed my hair was receding when I was 19. It came as no shock as my father and all his brothers were completely bald by the time they were 40. After reading many different online forums and websites and deliberating over it for 3 years! I decided to get a prescription for propecia.

My doctor stated that I was about a norwood 2.5 and just starting to bald in the crown when I started. I have been on propecia for 4 years now with amazing results. My doctor now thinks I’m a norwood 2 and have held that ever since.

I have also experienced ZERO side effects of propecia. It really works!

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Now sure, the anti-Propecia squad will be quick to post comments about how this is some shill post (just like last time), but get real. The medication works, so it’s unsurprising that some people would want to write in about it. Besides, the amount of negative Propecia posts far outweigh those about positive results, and I appreciate when the readers let us know about what has worked in their battle against hair loss.

To the reader that wrote in — thanks for telling us about your Propecia experience! I hope you have continued success.