Category: Hair Loss Causes

Firstly your site has done wonders to increase my knowledge. However, I first noticed losing my hair at the age of 27 in the crown. I am now 37 and the loss has increased dramatically all over, so much so that I am receding into my bald crown. My hair grows unevenly but now only hair on the top grows but at different lengths and rate. My receding hairline is now moving into the middle of my head which is now very thin. Miniturisation is throughout. I thought that this process would have slowed into my late thirties. Should this be the case or is this a very long balding process? In fact it has sped up over the last 18 months, Is this normal? Been on propecia 4 1/2 months with little effect. In my situation will propecia have some impact at all? Thank you very much

First of all, I would expect that you should see slowing of the balding process about now. The full value of Propecia takes a full year or so. We use general rules about balding and although most men slow down their balding process in their 30s, some don’t follow the doctor’s rules. Hair loss is a progressive process in most men, but fortunately it slows down to a ‘crawl’ by the time most men reach their 40s. You should be followed by a good doctor with yearly miniaturization studies. At the least, it will give you a good metric as to how you are doing. Good photography will also help define what is happening to you. You need to have a good dialog with a doctor who can work you through the process you are going through.

I am 51 years old and up until just recently I was satisfied with my hair. I’ve noticed a considerable amount of thinning especially in the front, but more concerning to me than that is my hairline that goes back on the left and right side is receding rapidly. What could cause this? Could medication that I have been taking for quite some time now all of a sudden caused this? I would truly appreciate it if you could get back with me as soon as possible, and do you feel that it would help any to see my local position.

Thank you very much

Balding can start at any age. You should get your hair mapped out for miniaturization to determine if there is a pattern to the thinning. Medications can cause hair loss, and in fact, there are a lot of medications that seem to list this as a known side effect. If there is miniaturization, then Propecia may help stop it. You need a good examination by a competent doctor. The most probable cause of your hair loss is genetic, and I would doubt that medication that you have taken for a long time with no hair loss evident, will all of a sudden cause hair loss.

Hello, I for some reason began pulling at my hair – pretty roughly and would pull out some hairs – I was doing this to “test its strength” – anyways I few weeks of this and I noticed my hair to be thinner on the back of my head near the two cowlicks I have. I have stopped the nervous pulling- If I pulled out hair how long will it take to grow back? What is the quickest regeneration rate of the hair considering I provide my body with plenty of protein and nutrients? Thanks for the answer!

No two people respond the same way. In some people, hair pulling will become irreversible quicker than in other people. The condition is called trichotillomania.

Wait out at least one telogen cycle of about 6 months. If it does not come back, see someone about hair transplantation. The doctor may want you to wait out a year and get assurance that the pulling has stopped. The ability to make that diagnosis is easy under microscopic examination of the area in the scalp that was pulled upon. A good diet is important, but the need to stop the cause (the pulling) is critical.