Is this Telogen Effluvium or MPB?

[Sonic1]

You ever figure out whatnot was?

[BaldingApe]

This is a long shot but did the line on the back of your head ever regrow hair? I experienced the same thing you did after 2 months of accutane. It's now about 4 months after the full accutane cycle and it hasn't gotten better. I've been on minoxidil for a while but even that hasn't regrown the line area. I appreciate it if you somehow reply to this

[jackjohn12]

Did your diffuse thinning ever resolve.

[jim100]

Thanks for the responses everyone, I wish I had the money for the Big 3 but I don't. Hopefully I'll find a way to get through it for now.

[drybone]

I agree with the others Jim.

Get onto the big three immediately. Also consider changing your diet as well and manage your stress levels.

Your hair still looks ok, so use the medication to keep it that way. Grow it out a little longer.

[dex89]

Well said BigThinker

jim100, I posted a couple of links that might help you.

BIG 3(http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthr...3&highlight=)- thanks to lord Spex

http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/medical-treatment/patient-photos/

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=142250361

[BigThinker]

Hi, I've been dealing with thinning hair since I was 16, and till this point I have assumed that my hair loss was due to telogen effluvium or some other kind of temporary condition. Now, I'm 19, and starting to conclude that my hair loss is due to diffuse male pattern baldness. However I would like some other opinions. I have attached pictures of my scalp to this message. I'm hoping that the people of this website can help me come to a somewhat concrete conclusion about if my hair loss is temporary or permanent. Thanks for your help. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/809/003aux.jpg/
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I'm not qualified to say with any certainty what is causing your hairloss, but 3 years is a loooooooong time to be suffering from TE. Further, I've noticed a lot of new, typically younger members like to entertain the idea that their hairloss is TE and not MPB to ease the pain - I did it at first myself.

Not sure what you know about available treatments, but they are known as "The Big 3" - search the internet or this forum for more information. If you're trying to keep your hair, the sooner you start the better. Also, I'm not sure if 19 is considered too young for all or any of the treatments that compose "The Big 3".

You've already been rocking a buzz cut for some amount of time it appears; maybe you could consider going shorter? I'm certain that being 19 and suffering from MPB is painful, and I empathize.

Finally, in conjunction with treatment (if you choose to go that route), think about getting a gym membership and set academic and professional goals. Hairloss sucks - nobody on this site is going to say it doesn't. But, there are things we can do to boost our looks that are independent of hair. I think you'll find as you age that women are less and less likely to let your hair be a "deal breaker", but that's simply something you'll have to work around. This is all coming from a 25 year old.

I wish you all the best, man. Never forget that there are aspects of your looks and desirability to women you can affect with hard work and perseverance - life goes on. But, definitely check into the "Big 3" if you think you are wanting pharmaceutical intervention

Regards.

[jim100]

Hair Loss at 19

Hi, I've been dealing with thinning hair since I was 16, and till this point I have assumed that my hair loss was due to telogen effluvium or some other kind of temporary condition. Now, I'm 19, and starting to conclude that my hair loss is due to diffuse male pattern baldness. However I would like some other opinions. I have attached pictures of my scalp to this message. I'm hoping that the people of this website can help me come to a somewhat concrete conclusion about if my hair loss is temporary or permanent. Thanks for your help. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/809/003aux.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/580/019qr.jpg/

[This Sucks]

Does your hair naturally part to show that part all the way in the back?

I noticed from my use of Accutane that my hair was noticeably thinner all over the top and the sides. It's hard for me to tell the back because I never paid much attention to it. I will say I believe my hair loss is primarily a result of Accutane because I still have a NW2 with diffuse thinning.

Yeah, it always seems to part like that but I only noticed it about 3 months ago.

[This Sucks]

My unprofessional opinion is that your hair looks pretty thin all-over, even in the back. It doesn't look like your top and front are much thinner than the back and sides, if at all. That's not to say that this isn't necessarily some from MPB, but certainly not one of the classic formations.

Out of curiosity, have you been/are you under a lot of stress physically and/or mentally and/or emotionally?

Do you live in a cold and/or dry area?

What is the balding like on both sides of your family?

Again, I'm just curious, and I'm not a physician of any sort.

I've been under quite a lot of stress from money and acne.

I live in Jacksonville, Florida


My moms dad dies in his 60s with a full head of gray hair.
My dad just started losing his hair recently but he's in his mid 50s and tbh you cant even tell he's losing his hair.

[This Sucks]

I dont have the money, I hate to say.
I do that on my hairline hairs on the side were getting lighter and lighter till they were pretty much blond. This sounds like miniaturizing to me, but I don't know for sure.

I wish I knew how to edit posts.

That's suppose to say "I did notice that" not "I do that"

[ThinningB420]

Does your hair naturally part to show that part all the way in the back?

I noticed from my use of Accutane that my hair was noticeably thinner all over the top and the sides. It's hard for me to tell the back because I never paid much attention to it. I will say I believe my hair loss is primarily a result of Accutane because I still have a NW2 with diffuse thinning.

[BigThinker]

My unprofessional opinion is that your hair looks pretty thin all-over, even in the back. It doesn't look like your top and front are much thinner than the back and sides, if at all. That's not to say that this isn't necessarily some from MPB, but certainly not one of the classic formations.

Out of curiosity, have you been/are you under a lot of stress physically and/or mentally and/or emotionally?

Do you live in a cold and/or dry area?

What is the balding like on both sides of your family?

Again, I'm just curious, and I'm not a physician of any sort.

[This Sucks]

See a better (competant) dermatologist if you can. They should've looked at your scalp with a scope to check for miniaturising hairs.

I dont have the money, I hate to say.

I will be going to a normal doctor to get all the typical things checked like blood, testosterone, etc.

I do that on my hairline hairs on the side were getting lighter and lighter till they were pretty much blond. This sounds like miniaturizing to me, but I don't know for sure.

[Kirby_]

See a better (competant) dermatologist if you can. They should've looked at your scalp with a scope to check for miniaturising hairs.