Category: Hair Loss Causes

I have shedding/thining all over my top of head with no family history of MPB. I have an intense burning sensation in my scalp that is very painful. I have gone to three different dermatologists who have perscribed topical steroids and still no relief of pain or from thinning. Nerologists perscribed amitriptyline for the pain but is has worked very little. Is there any rational explaination for this hairloss and pain?

You need to be evaluated by a hair specialist to determine the pattern and type of your hair loss. You may be experiencing a typical pattern baldness that is aggravated by other medical disorders. Some medical conditions such as iron deficiency or skin inflammatory conditions can accelerate the hair loss in pattern baldness. If this is the case for you, treatment of the underlying cause may stop or slow down your hair loss. The next step is to get to the root of your underlying problem. I think your primary care doctor and dermatologist are the best people to start with.

Does showering using hot water cause hairloss?

Not if you don’t burn your skin. Boiling water, perhaps — just a hot shower, no.

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Over the past year my hair has been falling out dramatically. To the point that it is now visible. However i dont believe it is balding. It is thinning evenly all over (not normal male pattern balding). I have had a thyroid test, negative, and am now on propecia. It has been 5 months and my hair has only gotten thinner. it did seem to stop for a while, but now is just as bad if not worse. If propecia isnt working does that mean you are not balding and you have some other medical condition? My father didnt start balding until 40,and both grandfathers still have alot of hair on top.

Also. Does to much sexual activity lead to balding i.e. sex/masturbation

thanks

If sex and masturbation lead to balding then we would all be bald!

Propecia (finasteride) takes 6 months to 12 months to see its benefits. At only 5 months it may be too early to tell if it is working for you. More importantly you should have had a diagnosis of male pattern hair loss before taking Propecia to make sure it was the right medication for your condition. You cannot draw a medical conclusion without having all the medical facts. It is impossible to answer your questions without a complete medical and physical examination including a miniaturization study.

At the least take comfort in knowing that your “sex/masturbation” life is safe from the effects of balding.

25 year old spanish female losing small amount of hair. She has no bald spots hair is thick but seems like to much of it is falling out. She works as cleaning lady. Could it be the cleaning fluids she’s around everyday. thank you

It is possible that some cleaning products have chemicals in them that can cause hair loss. Most people don’t breathe these directly and it might take substantial doses of these chemicals to produce the toxic effects from those ingredients.

Hello:
I am 19 years old, male. I have been strugling with what, I have recently found, must be Congential Temporal Triangular Alopecia. I’ve had a receded hairline, mainly on the sides, including the temples, for as long as I can remember. My hair has always been full enough in the widow’s peak, front, portion that I could style it to (try to) hide it. (I feel like I am getting to old for that now though, I’m going to have to admit my terrible hairline exists eventually.) But it’s always been there; in fourth grade the girl I sat next to in class first told me that I had a receding hairline. Since then, it has been un uphill battle. I’m now a freshman in college, and my hair is getting to me more than it ever has before. It’s hard to see most of my classmates enjoying their youthful hair, and I’m left with a hairline worse than most 50 year olds.

But, back to the condition. I have bald temples, more or less, on both sides. The right side seems to be a little worse than the left. As far as hair loss, I think I may have been experiencing it my whole life (I have always toweled off my body first when I get out of the shower, or else I will get little hairs, from my head, all over my body,) but I can’t be sure as to the extent, since I have nothing to compare it with. I have never had hairloss come in patches, though. And I don’t know if I am actually losing my hair, or if it’s just my naturally bad hairline playing tricks on me. I know you are going to suggest that I see a physician to find out whether or not I am experiencing genetic balding, which I will do, but my concern now lies in the condition itself. I haven’t been able to find out much about it. I am also interested in treatment options. I have considered, later down the line, maybe transplating some hair to my temples so my hairline doesn’t go back like a V and STRAIGHT down at the sides (like it does now). I have included pictures, but I ask that you do NOT publish them, I’m sure you can understand why. Thank you so much for your time; I have been struggling with this for so long alone, and it feels great to have someone knowledgable on the subject to ask questions of.

Thanks again

As per your request, I have not published the photos you included with your email. Thank you for sending them though, as it is a big help when answering questions like this.

If what you have is indeed triangular alopecia (it looks that way to me), hair transplantation is a good option. I would want to know if you have any miniaturization anywhere else in your scalp. You could also have genetic balding that is not seen in your photographs, and it may not yet appear at your present age. If you have genetic balding as you get older, then you may not have enough hair (supply / demand issue) to follow back the further hair loss. Am I correct to assume that the triangular alopecia shown here in the photographs you sent to me is stable now?