Am I going bald at 17??! UGRENT :( (PICS)

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  • Sourman
    Junior Member
    • May 2014
    • 5
    #1

    Am I going bald at 17??! UGRENT :( (PICS)

    Hi guys, i'm new to the forum and it is sad seeing that this would be my first open thread but I had no choice. Growing up ( till 16 ) I had really thick curly/wavy hair. Just a few month ago, I started noticing that my hair is becoming very thin. The only was I got it to get this straight and thin before was to straighten it using a flat iron ( don't judge ). However, now all I have to do is just blow dry it and it becomes kinda straight. Right now I can see my scalp showing at the front of my head. My point is that my hair has become really really thin. I shower every morning before school, and I also use just head and shoulder on my hair. I have no where else to turn but to you guys, and if this is serious I will go check in with a doctor ( I don't wanna do that) all help will be highly appreciated it, thanks in advance. Sorry if the pictures are not clear, but I think they are fine. If you need more picture to conclude please tell me! I'm paranoid as you can tell lol

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    • goldnt
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2014
      • 169
      #2
      It does look like its thinning. You could have mpb. Go to a dermatologist to find out. Remember the faster you do something about it the better. Check your blood and everything to see if there's anything abnormal. One of the pics you had a spot where there weren't many hairs,i have that and im balding.

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        • Sourman
          Junior Member
          • May 2014
          • 5
          #3
          Originally posted by goldnt
          It does look like its thinning. You could have mpb. Go to a dermatologist to find out. Remember the faster you do something about it the better. Check your blood and everything to see if there's anything abnormal. One of the pics you had a spot where there weren't many hairs,i have that and im balding.
          oh man, so i'm in trouble??? I can see my scalp from the front. Am I in big trouble? I mean how does someone loose hair at only 17!

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            • Sourman
              Junior Member
              • May 2014
              • 5
              #4
              Getting extremely scared and depressed, does it look like I have MPB? My moms side are all bald, however on my dads everyone got full head of hair and they are over the age 40 including my dad.

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                • 35YrsAfter
                  Doctor Representative
                  • Aug 2012
                  • 1418
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Sourman
                  Getting extremely scared and depressed, does it look like I have MPB? My moms side are all bald, however on my dads everyone got full head of hair and they are over the age 40 including my dad.
                  Brings back memories. When I was your age, there were no effective treatments available. Things are looking much brighter for you young guys in 2014. Try not to stress over it. I would start using Rogaine with a derma roller. I would also consider Propecia, should there be additional hair loss in the early twenties. Your hair doesn't look bad in the photos at all. If you are ever in the Atlanta area we can have a look at you at N/C. We use HairCheck and keep the hair mass numbers on file for future comparison. You really can't tell much from the photos you posted. How bald are the men on your mother's side of the family?

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                    • Sourman
                      Junior Member
                      • May 2014
                      • 5
                      #6
                      Originally posted by 35YrsAfter
                      Brings back memories. When I was your age, there were no effective treatments available. Things are looking much brighter for you young guys in 2014. Try not to stress over it. I would start using Rogaine with a derma roller. I would also consider Propecia, should there be additional hair loss in the early twenties. Your hair doesn't look bad in the photos at all. If you are ever in the Atlanta area we can have a look at you at N/C. We use HairCheck and keep the hair mass numbers on file for future comparison. You really can't tell much from the photos you posted. How bald are the men on your mother's side of the family?

                      35YrsAfter also posts as CITNews and works at Dr. Cole's office
                      forhair.com
                      Cole Hair Transplant
                      1070 Powers Place
                      Alpharetta, Georgia 30009
                      Phone 678-566-1011
                      email 35YrsAfter at chuck@forhair.com
                      The contents of my posts are my opinions and not medical advice
                      Please feel free to call or email me with any questions. Ask for Chuck
                      Everyone from my moms side is bald, everyone went bald around 26-32. Am I in trouble? Can it be my hormones and such? I am not able to grow very much facial hair if it helps.

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                        • goldnt
                          Senior Member
                          • Jan 2014
                          • 169
                          #7
                          Your not alone many people start losing their hair when puberty starts/ends. Go to a dermo and take a blood test so you can scratch out thyroid and other deficiencies. Then you can conclude you might have mpb

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                            • 35YrsAfter
                              Doctor Representative
                              • Aug 2012
                              • 1418
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Sourman
                              Everyone from my moms side is bald, everyone went bald around 26-32. Am I in trouble? Can it be my hormones and such? I am not able to grow very much facial hair if it helps.
                              You may or may not have inherited the MPB gene. Related to facial hair, Male Pattern baldness is very rare among Native Americans. They also don't have heavy beards if much facial hair at all. Consider identical male twins. If one is castrated before reaching puberty, he will not grow facial hair or body hair and will not develop Male Pattern Baldness, even if his non-castrated brother becomes a Norwood 7. DHT is not a hair killer. It promotes beard and body hair growth in men, yet it contributes to the miniaturization of scalp hair in susceptible men.

                              35YrsAfter also posts as CITNews and works at Dr. Cole's office
                              forhair.com
                              Cole Hair Transplant
                              1070 Powers Place
                              Alpharetta, Georgia 30009
                              Phone 678-566-1011
                              email 35YrsAfter at chuck@forhair.com
                              The contents of my posts are my opinions and not medical advice
                              Please feel free to call or email me with any questions. Ask for Chuck

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                                • Sourman
                                  Junior Member
                                  • May 2014
                                  • 5
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by 35YrsAfter
                                  You may or may not have inherited the MPB gene. Related to facial hair, Male Pattern baldness is very rare among Native Americans. They also don't have heavy beards if much facial hair at all. Consider identical male twins. If one is castrated before reaching puberty, he will not grow facial hair or body hair and will not develop Male Pattern Baldness, even if his non-castrated brother becomes a Norwood 7. DHT is not a hair killer. It promotes beard and body hair growth in men, yet it contributes to the miniaturization of scalp hair in susceptible men.

                                  35YrsAfter also posts as CITNews and works at Dr. Cole's office
                                  forhair.com
                                  Cole Hair Transplant
                                  1070 Powers Place
                                  Alpharetta, Georgia 30009
                                  Phone 678-566-1011
                                  email 35YrsAfter at chuck@forhair.com
                                  The contents of my posts are my opinions and not medical advice
                                  Please feel free to call or email me with any questions. Ask for Chuck
                                  I'm not a native american, i'm from the middle east where almost all men are bald. My dad and everyone on his side has full thick hair.

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